Interview Tuesdays

Have you ever wondered what inspired a favorite author to write their books? Join @MaryLanniReads each week as she sits down with the creative minds behind books for kids, tweens, and teens. Filled with fun moments and sage advice, these conversations are good listening, and you may discover a next favorite read.*Music by Alex Gux from Pixabay.

Interview Tuesdays is a arts podcast hosted by @MaryLanniReads, with 70 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

@MaryLanniReads hosts Interview Tuesdays, a arts show with 70 episodes published.

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  Episode #26

  Interview Tuesdays: Kaz Windness with @MaryLanniReads

  Aug 18, 202634 minS2

  Kaz Windness is the award-winning, genre-crossing illustrator and author of funny and heart-warming books for young readers. Proudly neurodivergent (ASD/ADHD), Kaz specializes in character-driven books celebrating inclusivity, grit, and kindness. Her many books include the Geisel Honor recipient, “Worm and Caterpillar are Friends,” the Dolly Parton Imagination Library selection, “When You Love a Book,” and the acclaimed autism acceptance Bitsy Bat series. Kaz taught illustration at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design for 12+ years and is the founder of The Cuddlefish Academy, where she inspires students to tell stories with pictures. Kaz lives in Colorado with her English-teacher husband, two teenage children, and a bunny-obsessed Boston Terrier named Remy. Kaz loves making deep-dish pizza from scratch and sketching animals at the zoo.Learn more at https://www.windnessbooks.com/

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  Episode #25

  Interview Tuesdays: Lily Williams with @MaryLanniReads

  Aug 11, 202630 minS2

  Lily Williams is the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of the If Animals Disappeared picture book series and graphic novels Go With The Flow and Look On The Bright Side. She grew up in Northern California and worked in feature film animation before moving to Colorado. Lily seeks to inspire change through education and believes in the power of making information fun and accessible for all audiences. Learn more at https://lilywilliamsart.com/

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  Episode #24

  Interview Tuesdays: Tricia D. Wagner with @MaryLanniReads

  Aug 4, 202636 minS2

  Tricia D. Wagner is an award-winning novelist, poet, and short story writer with five published novels and many more on the way. She is the creator of Swift and the Star of Atlantis series, an epic literary coming-of-age adventure. And she is the author of Sun Child of the Moor, a literary fantasy and winner of the 2023 Royal Dragonfly Book Award. Wagner grew up in Amarillo, Texas, chasing storms, riding stallions, sojourning through painted canyons, disappearing into floating mesas under starry skies. She now lives in Illinois (though the truth is she’s a citizen of a dozen fictional countries.) She works in cardiovascular research and lives day to day wonderstruck but luckily can feel her way about this terrifying, beautiful Earth through writing. Wagner’s poetry and short stories have appeared in the Write City Magazine, Chicago Newa, Word of Art 3D, Literary Yard, and Midwest Review.Learn more at https://www.triciawagner.com/

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  Episode #23

  Interview Tuesdays: Mel Rosenberg with @MaryLanniReads

  Jul 28, 202626 minS2

  Mel Rosenberg hand-wrote his first children's book, "Bacteria Galore by Sunday at Four" when he was 23 years old. Twenty years later, Tel Aviv University published the hardcover version of his book on bacteria in Hebrew, חיידקים מיליון עד יום ראשון, illustrated by Tali Niv-Dolinsky. ​For many years, his writing career was on a back burner while he became a scientist, inventor, and later a jazz musician and a singer. He enjoyed each of these careers, but these days he am fully committed to his children's writing.​ He keeps busy:​Writing and revising new stories (under the mentorship of the incredible Harold Underdown) Helping picture book authors at the beginning of their careers Giving talks, lectures and webinars about the creative process and the importance of creating dummy books Interviewing prominent authors, editors, publishers, agents, and illustrators for his weekly video/podcast for the New Books Network (NBN)Learn more at https://www.authormel.com/

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  Episode #22

  Interview Tuesdays: Dr. Kodey Bogart, AvD. with @MaryLanniReads

  Jul 21, 202625 minS2

  Dr. Kodey Bogart, AvD., is a former United States Army Warrant Officer and aviator who flew the Blackhawk during medical evacuation missions. She is a decorated combat veteran, having received two Air Medals and a Sikorsky Rescue Award. Kodey made history as the first female to be designated as Pilot in Command for day, night, and night vision goggle (NVG) operations in combat for the Florida Army National Guard.​With extensive experience across aviation operations—including aviation safety, flight training, maintenance test flights, helicopter air ambulance, and aviation law enforcement—Kodey brings both expertise and passion to every mission. She lives with her husband and children in Merritt Island, Florida, where she shares her love of aviation, especially with her daughter and sons, by highlighting the diversity of the mission. For Kodey and the Helo Girls crew, the sky is not the limit—it’s just the beginning.Learn more at https://www.helogirls.com/

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