westerblog is the blog of Scott Westerfeld, author of Uglies, Peeps, Midnighters, and So Yesterday, all amazingly inventive and original teen novels. I was lucky enough to read his new Pretties, the sequel to Uglies, and review it for SLJ.
Authors
Ellen Wittlinger
Ellen Wittlinger has a great website that offers biographical information and information on her books.
Gaiman Interview
Powells offers a great interview with Neil Gaiman who has a new book and a new movie coming out.
Podcasting Author
Author Arthur Slade now does podcasts! At ArthurSlade.com: Podcasts you will find the two podcasts he has produced. Both include tips on writing.
Roald Dahl
RoaldDahlFans is a website devoted to Roald Dahl, beloved author of books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. The site offers a biography of Dahl, timelines, pictures, awards, articles, lists of Dahl’s work, information on collecting, and much more.
Mary Hoffman Article
A nice article on Mary Hoffman and continuing her Amazing Grace series that started as picture books and now continues as chapter books.
Rowling's Response
Rowling may keep writing for children
I was thrilled to see Rowling’s vehement response to being told that she was going to become a writer of adult books:
“Absolute garbage! I have said many times that if I remain a children’s author forever – which I may well do – I will never see this as being a lesser, easier or less ‘serious’ career than writing for adults,” she wrote on her personal website.
Margaret Mahy Article
STUFF: The lion, the witch and the tattoo offers a warm and personal glimpse into Margaret Mahy, author of many many books for children from wild and wonderful picture books to magical and creepy books for older readers.
Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson
Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson, author of some wonderful psychological fiction for teens, including A Fast and Brutal Wing and Target, has a new website.
Via cynsations
Waking Brain Cells 