I continued to explore writing through my teenage years. I started writing my own stories at a really young age, and I suppose they qualified as children’s literature-after all, they always starred characters who were my age! Lewis to Susan Cooper to Lloyd Alexander. As a fairly shy child, books were sources of delight and comfort, and they took up a lot of imaginative space in my mind-especially fantasy books, from C.S. The books I read as a kid were so formative for me. What first inspired you to write for young readers? Today I’m chatting with two debut Austin authors with very different books, but both feature strong female protagonists who were envisioned by creators dedicated to letting readers see themselves in stories.Įvan Griffith‘s picture book biography Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist, illustrated by Joanie Stone (Clarion, 2021) celebrates the inventor of aquariums, while Sanjni Patel‘s young adult novel, The Knockout (Flux, 2021) explores the world of a Muay Thai fighter aiming for the Olympics. Above image: downtown Austin from Lady Bird Lake, photo by Ron Rabakukk
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