As a senior editor at Kids Can Press, Katie Scott has worked on countless books for young readers, including Beatrice and Barb and A Summer without Anna. She also has impeccable taste in everything from lipstick to podcasts to pastries.
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10 Questions for Jennifer Whiteford
In Jennifer Whiteford's debut romance novel, a guarded punk-rocker-turned-barista meets a big-hearted sound tech who charms his way into her life and helps her revisit her musical past. If you're in the market for a smart, cozy, romantic fall read, this one's for you!
7 Wonders of Debbie Ridpath Ohi’s World
Kidlit superstar Debbie Ohi is the author and illustrator of so many incredible books for young readers, including her newest gem, I Want to Read ALL the Books!
10 Questions with Sadé Smith
Jamaican-Canadian picture book author Sadé Smith discusses the power of food and story to bring people together and shares a bit about her writing process and journey to publication. She also touches on her love of tacos, the importance of following your own path, and her winning approach to social media promotion.
Team Beatrice and Barb: Jennifer D. Foster, Copy Editor
Three cheers for Jennifer D. Foster, and for copy editors everywhere! Their work ensures the finished book a reader picks up contains the clearest, cleanest, most consistent expression of its author’s words and ideas.
Team Beatrice and Barb: Katie Scott, Editor
The person an author works with most closely throughout the publishing process is their editor. My editor, Katie Scott, isn’t just any editor. She’s the best.
7 WONDERS OF HOLLAY GHADERY'S WORLD
Brave, though provoking, often unsettling, Hollay’s work takes you deep inside singular moments and experiences, sometimes pushing at the edges of your expectations, and other times exploding them all together. Her debut poetry collection, Rebellion Box, is available now from Radiant Press.
10 Questions with Alana Johnston
Alana Johnson is a fancy-pants actress, sketch comedy performer, podcaster, and writer living and working in LA. Once upon a time, though, she was a girl just like me, walking the halls of Orangeville District Secondary School. Except that she was much braver, and much funnier, and had much, much better hair.
7 Wonders of Jaimie Franchi's World
Jaimie Franchi is a Montreal-based writer, editor, gardener, and mother of three. Her picture book text, Melt, was shortlisted for the 2022 CANSCAIP Writing for Children Contest. She is also the founder of Récolte, which produces beautiful accessories using foraged and pressed botanicals.
7 Wonders of Naseem Hrab's World
Naseem Hrab is the author of several picture books including the Ira Crumb series, How to Party Like a Snail and Weekend Dad, a 2020 Governor General’s Literary Awards finalist. Naseem is also the author of The Sour Cherry Tree, which won the 2022 Governor General’s Literary Award for Young People's Literature—Illustrated Books. Her latest book, Otis and Peanut, a graphic novel series about a long-haired guinea pig and a naked mole rat, is available now for pre-order.
7 Wonders of Erin Pepler's World
Erin Pepler is many things — freelance writer, mom of two, music lover, reluctant suburbanite. She is also the author of Send Me Into The Woods Alone: Essays On Motherhood, a gem of a book that you are going to want to go out and buy right now. Seriously. Run, don’t walk! On February 25th, Erin will be speaking about the use of humour in nonfiction writing at the Sharp Words winter book fair in Hamilton.
7 Wonders of Susan Yoon's World
Sometimes I wonder if Susan Yoon has designed her Instagram feed specifically to make me smile; it’s packed full of so many of the things I love most in the world— picture books, art, wildflowers, coffee shops, nature, and so much delicious food! Like me, Susan’s debut picture book drops this October, and I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!
7 Wonders of Kendra Brown's World
Author/Editor/Sneaker Enthusiast, Kendra Brown may just be the coolest person you’ve ever met!
10 More Questions with Carolyn Huizinga Mills
Carolyn and I talk family secrets, summer reading, and the excitement of finally getting the in-person launch of her dreams!
10 Questions with Lindsay Zier-Vogel
Lindsay Zier-Vogel is the author of Letters to Amelia and the creator of The Love Lettering Project. Her first picture book Dear Street, is forthcoming from Kids Can Press in 2023.
10 Questions with Kerry Clare
Kerry Clare is the author of the novels Waiting for a Star to Fall and Mitzi Bytes and the blog Pickle Me This. She is also a devoted swimmer, a lover of waffles, and a tea cup enthusiast. I know you are going to get along just fine.
10 Questions with Katie Scott
Katie Scott is a children’s book editor at Kids Can Press who’s worked on oodles of beautiful and inspiring books for young readers. We sat down to catch up, and ended up covering everything from #OwnVoices, to wall anchors, to Nancy Drew.
10 Questions with Loretta Garbutt and Carmen Mok
I spoke with author Loretta Garbutt and illustrator Carmen Mok about their book A Stopwatch from Grampa (Kids Can Press, 2020) and their approach to craft and collaboration. It was such a fun and illuminating conversation, and I am so excited to share it with you!
10 Questions with Lisa Deresti Betik
I was so excited to talk to Lisa about her about her process as an author of scientific non-fiction, a genre which works totally differently than the type of picture books I write. Her debut book, In the Dark: The Science of What Happens at Night (Kids Can Press 2020), is as beautifully written and illustrated as it is informative.
Ten Questions with Carolyn Huizinga Mills
I sat down with novelist, picture book author, and middle school teacher Carolyn Huizinga Mills to talk about her debut novel, The Good Son, out this month from Cormorant Books.