Middle Grade Matters
Episodes
Ep. 12: Karen S. Chow on NaNoWriMo, Pitch Events, and More
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk with debut author Karen S. Chow about her debut middle grade book, Miracle. It's a book she drafted during National Nov...
Ep. 11: Rachel Renée Russell and Nikki Russell on creating the NYT Bestselling Dork Diaries Series
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk with author Rachel Renée Russell and illustrator Nikki Russell about their #1 NYT Bestselling Dork Diaries series. Rachel and...
Ep. 10: Ally Malinenko on Middle Grade Horror
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Ally Malinenko, middle grade author of Ghost Girl and This Appearing House, about her writing, her favorite horror movi...
Ep. 9: Lora Senf on Spooky Stories and Trusting Kids
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with author Lora Senf about her spooky, middle grade horror novels The Clackity and The Nighthouse Keeper. We also talk about ...
Ep. 7: Suzanne Supplee on Writing Middle Grade After YA
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with author Suzanne Supplee about writing her MG debut, Sweetness All Around, after publishing three YA novels, about handling...
Ep. 6: Margaret Peterson Haddix on Middle Grade Mysteries and More
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk with Margaret Peterson Haddix, NYT Bestselling author of 50 books. We talk about her newest middle grade book, The Ghostly Pho...
Ep. 5: Kate Albus on Writing History into Middle Grade
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk with author Kate Albus about her latest middle grade book, Nothing Else But Miracles, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Sel...
Ep. 4: Alysa Wishingrad on Writing for Upper Middle Grade Readers
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with author Alysa Wishingrad about her latest middle grade book, Between Monsters and Marvels. Together we explore Alysa&apo...
Ep. 3: Laura Segal Stegman on Finding Your Inner Voice
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with author Laura Segal Stegman about her middle grade L.U.C.K. series, including the latest book in the series, Ready or Not....
Ep. 2: Claire Swinarski on Balancing Realism and Hope in Middle Grade
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with author Claire Swinarski about her latest middle grade book, What Happened to Rachel Riley. We dive deep into topics add...
Ep. 1: Doan Phuong Nguyen on Finding Inspiration in her Family's Past
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with author Doan Phuong Nguyen about her debut middle grade book, Mèo and Bé, a story inspired by her family's experien...
Welcome to Middle Grade Matters
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Shannon Balloon, middle grade writer and reader, as she talks with authors and publishing professionals about the craft of writing, the process o...