KidLit Drink Night Podcast

10/07/2017

Recording the October podcast with YA author and Superfriend Leigh Statham.

09/26/2017

On our September podcast, author Alan Gratz and Superfriend Karen Staman discussed their mutual love of puppets and cosplay. We had to share the amazing pics of their puppets. Feast your eyes, superfans!

09/21/2017

The Superfriends are back in action! On tap this month: a conversation with Alan Gratz, kidlit author of 14 books, including the NY Times bestseller, REFUGEE. We’ll talk to Alan about this gripping and timely middle grade novel, as well as the craft of writing. And, as always, we’ll drink a snazzy drink and talk about what we’re crushing on.

Get your ears in gear! Listen: http://bit.ly/2hisCHh

08/28/2017

Check out this gorgeous stack of books acquired this weekend at the SCBWI Carolinas conference bookstore, written by fellow attendees/authors. It's an embarrassment of riches in our region!

08/26/2017

Scenes from the SCBWI Carolinas conference. We're having a blast!!

08/24/2017

The Superfriends are headed to the SCBWI Carolinas Chapter Annual Conference this weekend! We're stoked about Stephen Messer's talk: From Standalone to Series—the internal logic of a story. Our bud Camille Andros has a breakout session on How To Write A Picture Book Agents and Editors Can't Say No To.

Will we see you there? Come say hi! 👋🏽

07/29/2017

We loved seeing author Jackie Ogburn at Quail Ridge Books read from her new middle grade novel, THE UNICORN IN THE BARN!! Our beloved Gwen Holt sported some pretty special theme attire to celebrate.

07/27/2017

The Superfriends had a blast celebrating the release of REFUGEE, a middle grade novel by Alan Gratz. Catch him on tour this week in NC! (List of appearances in the comments.)

07/17/2017

Feast your eyes on the new trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's A WRINKLE IN TIME. Do you love it???

https://youtu.be/E4U3TeY2wtM

Watch the teaser trailer for Disney's A Wrinkle In Time. A Wrinkle In Time opens in US theatres March 9, 2018. The film, which is an epic adventure based on ...

07/15/2017

Today the Superfriends celebrated the launch of Jackie Ogburn's new middle grade novel, THE UNICORN IN THE BARN.

07/12/2017

Stopped by our local indie Quail Ridge Books and picked up these two brand new books. YOU MAY ALREADY BE A WINNER by Ann Dee Ellis came out on July 11 and THE UNICORN IN THE BARN by Jackie Ogburn, published on July 4. Got get 'em!

06/26/2017

While I always knew I wanted to be a writer, I didn't realize I wanted to write for kids until I fell in love with Harry Potter. Thanks, Harry, for showing me my path.

(From Superfriend Amy)