The Guest Book

Author Josh Allen and Illustrator Sarah J. Coleman discuss their three horror books (for kids), OUT TO GET YOU, ONLY IF YOU DARE, and ONCE THEY SEE YOU. From collaborating with each other virtually to the inherent power of the spooky story, check out this fascinating and chilling collaboration between two powerhouses in publishing. ONCE THEY SEE YOU is available everywhere books are sold. You can find Josh at joshallenwriter.com and Sarah at inkymole.com. Follow Holiday House on Facebook, and Instagram @HolidayHouseBks for more about these books and for book giveaways. Subscribe to hear future episodes of The Guest Book with other Holiday House, Peachtree, and Candlewick Press authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michelle A. Barry, author of the PLOTTING THE STARS series, the 3rd of which is ASHGARDEN, and Janet Sumner Johnson, author of the WINTERTON DECEPTION series, the 2nd of which is FAULT LINES, talk to Holiday House Trade Marketing Manager Alison Tarnofsky. From plotting mysteries for middle grade readers to expanding stories over multiple books, don’t miss this latest conversation from The Guest Book!   PLOTTING THE STARS 3: ASHGARDEN and THE WINTERTON DECEPTION 2: FAULT LINES are available everywhere books are sold. You can find Michelle at michellebarrybooks.com and Janet at janetsumnerjohnson.com. Follow Holiday House on Facebook, and Instagram @HolidayHouseBks for more about these books and for book giveaways. Subscribe to hear future episodes of The Guest Book with other Holiday House, Peachtree, and Candlewick Press authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Digital Marketing Coordinator Melissa See speaks with Marissa Eller and Natalie Leif about their respective titles JOINED AT THE JOINTS and TAKE ALL OF US. From chronic pain, fictional vs. real-life pandemic scenarios, to the decision to write for a Young Adult audience, check out this highly insightful conversation in the latest episode of The Guest Book.JOINED BY THE JOINTS and TAKE ALL OF US are available everywhere books are sold. You can find Marissa Eller at @marissaeller on Twitter/X and @themarissae on Instagram and Natalie Leif @Natalie_Leif on Twitter/X.Follow Holiday House on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @HolidayHouseBks for more about these books and for book giveaways.Subscribe to hear future episodes of The Guest Book with other Holiday House, Peachtree, and Pixel+Ink authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holiday House Editor Alex Aceves speaks with Authors Laekan Zea Kemp and Ana Crespo about their respective titles DESERT SONG (simultaneously published in Spanish as CANCION DEL DESERTIO), illustrated by Beatriz Gutiérrez Hernández and SAUDADE, illustrated by André Ceolin. From working with illustrators to visualize abstract components like sound and smells to the importance and power of language and traditions, from Portuguese words that defy translation like “Saudade” to the music played by the family in Desert Song.SAUDADE and DESERT SONG/CANCION DEL DESERTIO are available everywhere books are sold. You can find Ana Crespo at @anacrespobooks on Twitter/X and Instagram and Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp on Twitter/X and Instagram. Follow Holiday House on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @HolidayHouseBks for more about these books and for book giveaways.Subscribe to hear future episodes of The Guest Book with other Holiday House, Peachtree, and Pixel+Ink authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holiday House Publishing Editor-in-Chief Mary Cash speaks with Author Lesa Cline-Ransome about her new verse novel ONE BIG OPEN SKY. From researching the history of Black Homesteaders of the 19th century to navigating the intricacies of familial relationships in a family of formerly enslaved people coming into their own power. Check out this episode for a look at the making of a powerful story told in verse about a family finding freedom and themselves on a trip to find their home, as well as a sneak peak discussion about Lesa’s next project.ONE BIG OPEN SKY is available everywhere books are sold. You can find Lesa Cline-Ransome at @lclineransome on Twitter/X and Instagram. Follow Holiday House on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @HolidayHouseBks for more about these books and for book giveaways.Subscribe to hear future episodes of The Guest Book with other Holiday House, Peachtree, and Pixel+Ink authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peachtree Publishing Editor Jonah Heller speaks with author Marc J. Gregson and Book One of the Above the Black trilogy audiobook narrator Vikas Adam about SKY’S END. From whether or not writing a NYTimes Bestseller gives you street cred in a classroom to the audiobook recording process (including which SKY’S END character was the most fun to voice), check out this conversation for behind the scenes looks at one of the most anticipated YA books of the year!SKY’S END is available everywhere books are sold. You can find Marc J. Gregson at @MJG_Write on Twitter/X, Instagram, and TikTok. Vikas Adam can be found at @vikasadam on Twitter/X and Instagram.Follow Peachtree Teen @peachtreeteen on Instagram and Twitter/X for more book info and for book giveaways!Subscribe to hear future episodes of The Guest Book with other Holiday House, Peachtree, and Pixel+Ink authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peachtree Teen Senior Editor Ashley Hearn speaks with authors Andrew Joseph White (HELL FOLLOWED WITH US/THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH) and Autumn Krause (BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE HERE) about gothic horror, body horror, and the horror of societal expectations. From video games to Johnny Appleseed, catch up with these authors about the things that inspired their historical horrors!THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH and BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE HERE are available everywhere books are sold. You can find Andrew Joseph White at @AJWhiteAuthor on Twitter/X and Instagram. Autumn Krause can be found at @autumn_krause on Instagram and @autumnkrause on TikTok.Follow Peachtree Teen @peachtreeteen on Instagram and Twitter/X for more book info and for book giveaways!Subscribe to hear future episodes of The Guest Book with other Holiday House, Peachtree, and Pixel+Ink authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holiday House Trade Marketing Manager Alison Tarnofsky speaks with Creators Landis Blair (THE NIGHT TENT, Margaret Ferguson Books) and Tom Gauld (THE LITTLE WOODEN ROBOT AND THE LOG PRINCESS, Neal Porter Books). From their shared beginnings in illustrations for adult publications to the incorporation of dark themes in books for young readers, check out this episode for more information from these renowned creators about their most recent titles. THE NIGHT TENT and THE LITTLE WOODEN ROBOT AND THE LOG PRINCESS are available everywhere books are sold. You can find Landis Blair at @landisblair on Twitter/X and Instagram. Tom Gauld can be found at @tomgauld on Twitter/X and Instagram.Follow Holiday House on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @HolidayHouseBks for more about these books and for book giveaways. Subscribe to hear future episodes of The Guest Book with other Holiday House, Peachtree, and Pixel+Ink authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, Holiday House Associate Editor Alex Aceves speaks to Michael Genhart and Illustrator John Parra about their new book SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY, which was simultaneously published in Spanish as EL ESPAÑOL ES LA LENGUA DE MI FAMILIA. Centered around the National Spanish Spelling Bee, which was started in 2011, the story explores intergenerational connections through language. Inspired by the generations of Latine people who were punished for speaking Spanish, Michael and John discuss their own family histories with the Spanish language and what the story means to them personally. SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY and EL ESPAÑOL ES LA LENGUA DE MI FAMILIA  is available everywhere books are sold. You can find Michael Genhart at @MGenhart on Twitter/X and @michaelgenhart on Instagram. John Parra can be found at @johnparraart on Twitter/X and Instagram.Follow Holiday House on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @HolidayHouseBks for more about these books and for book giveaways.Subscribe to hear future episodes of The Guest Book with other Holiday House, Peachtree, and Pixel+Ink authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Suzanne Slade and Illustrator Thomas Gonzalez talk to Peachtree Vice-President and Associate Publisher Kathy Landwehr about their book BEHOLD THE OCTOPUS. From how to choose which of the hundreds of octopuses to represent to their preferred methods of research on octopus trivia, check out this conversation about many folks’ favorite cephalopod and how to do it justice in both text and art.BEHOLD THE OCTOPUS is available everywhere books are sold. You can find Suzanne Slade at @AuthorSSlade on Twitter/X and Instagram.Follow Peachtree @peachtreepublishing on Instagram and @peachtreepub on Facebook and Twitter/X for more book info and for book giveaways!Subscribe to hear future episodes of The Guest Book with other Holiday House, Peachtree, and Pixel+Ink authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.