Beyond the Flap
by Terri Barnes
Authors often compare producing books to birthing babies, and novelist Sally Hepworth finds more than the usual similarities, including the nine months it takes her to write a book. She’s now awaiting the arrival of her third baby and publication of her fourth book, The Mother’s Promise. Birthing and mothering are prevalent themes throughout her writing. Her books are not all about having babies, however. Through the lens of motherhood, Sally examines a variety of topics in her writing: single parenting, infertility, children with special needs, aging parents. […]
Beyond the Flap
by Meagan Frank
Lois Lane: Fearless news reporter. Superman’s girlfriend. Icon. Gwenda Bond: Rockstar YA author bringing the world the inside scoop on Lois Lane—teenager. Gwenda grew up in a one-stoplight Kentucky town, not Smallville, but close. She’s cool in her own right and a great role model, making her a perfect choice to author the modern science fiction tales of a teenage Lois she hopes will inspire and empower young girls to make a difference in their own worlds, even without superpowers. […]
Beyond the Flap
by Karen Pavlicin-Fragnito
Award-winning illustrator Nina Victor Crittenden sits at her home studio and begins to paint. Shy and modest, she’s hesitant to talk about herself, but the words come easier as she strokes her watercolor brush across the back of a flying dragon. A certified veterinary technician, Nina is an animal lover. She says, “What I love about being an artist is that I can draw pictures of dogs and cats and horses … It gives me a chance to combine two things I really love: artwork and animals.” […]
