The Book Report
Teen reads.com: Book Reviews
Find reviews of recently published books for young adults. The books are reviewed by teens on the review board for the site. Included are links to reading lists and interviews with authors.
Virginia Tech
The Alan Review: An Interview With Will Hobbs
This interview with author Will Hobbs was conducted in 1994. Although not recent, it gives interesting and thoughtful views on the art of writing fiction. If you're thinking of being a writer, or just wonder how a writer works, this is...
ABC Bookworld
Bc Bookworld: Interview With Alice Munro by Alan Twigg
This is the transcript of a 1978 interview with Alice Munro where the author talks about her life and her work.
BBC
Bb Ci Audio Interviews: Alice Walker
The BBC provides audio clips from two different radio interviews with Alice Walker. Additional content includes a brief biography and a list of key works.
Other
Wired for Books: Audio Interview With Robertson Davies
Listen to an interview with Canadian novelist Robertson Davies, author of "A Mixture of Frailties" and "The Lyre of Orpheus." Discussion topics include journalism, writing plays, and writers' experiences.
ABC Bookworld
Bc Bookworld: Interview With Susan Musgrave by Alan Twigg
In this 1980 interview with Susan Musgrave, the author talks about her poetry and her ideas about writing poetry.
ABC Bookworld
Bc Bookworld: Interview With w.p. Kinsella by Alan Twigg
This is the transcript of a 1982 interview with W.P. Kinsella where the author talks about his life, influential experiences and his work.
ABC Bookworld
Bc Bookworld: Interview #2 With w.p. Kinsella by Alan Twigg
This is the transcript of a 2006 interview with W.P. Kinsella where the author talks about his work adjudicating the Amazon/Books In Canada First Novel Contest, and issues around beginning novelists.
Other
Uwo: An Interview With Dorothy Livesay
This site has an interview with Dorothy Livesay, author of 14 books of poetry. Her insight into the imagist movement is quite interesting.
Reading Is Fundamental
Reading Is Fundamental: Meet the Authors and Illustrators: Pam Munoz Ryan
This site includes an interview with Pam Munoz Ryan, a famous author of many children's picture books and historical fiction books. Read reviews of some of Pam Munoz Ryan's books by chidren.
Other
Interview With Daniel Keyes
The author of "Flowers for Algernon" shares some incidents on the way to publishing the famous novel.
Other
Simms Taback: Interview With the 2000 Caldecott Winner
Contains interview of Taback after he won the Caldecott Medal for "Joseph Had a Little Overcoat".
Other
Book Page: Barbara Kingsolver (Poisonwood Bible)
This article, based off an interview with author Barbara Kingsolver, discusses her experiences living in the Congo and how they inspired her to write The Poisonwood Bible.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Blue Balliett
Read this biography to learn about author Blue Balliett. Links to her website, an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of her books available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Gordon Korman
Read this biography to learn about New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman. Links to his website, a video interview, an author visit kit, and a list of his books are available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Kristiana Gregory
Read this biography to learn about award winning author Kristiana Gregory. Links to her website, an interview, an author's visit kit, and a list of her books are available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Marcia Thornton Jones
Read this biography to learn about author Marcia Thornton Jones. Links to her website, an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Suzanne Collins
Read this biography to learn about author Penny Colman. Links to her website, an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Read this biography to learn about award winning author Susan Campbell Bartoletti. Links to her website, a video interview, an author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Debbie Dadey
Read this biography to learn about bestselling author Debbie Dadey. Links to her website, an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Bruce Degen
Read this autobiography to learn about illustrator Bruce Degen. Links to an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of his books are available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Linda Sue Park's Biography
Discover more about the Newbery awardwinning author Linda Sue Park when you visit this informational resource. Features a biography, a booklist and interview transcript.
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Christopher Paul Curtis
KidsReads interviews Christopher Paul Curtis about writing and how he gets his ideas. Reviews of his books are also available from this page.
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club: Alex Haley
This site provides a concise biography of Haley, the video [12:28] "Alex Haley Interview Roots (Merv Griffin Show 1977)" and links to six of his books.