Morris Award Finalist Interview Series

The 5 finalists for YALSA's 2015 William C. Morris Debut YA Award were announced in early December, and the winner will be announced at the Youth Media Awards at the ALA Midwinter meeting in Chicago on February 2nd. As is tradition, every year, previous winners of the award interview the current finalists, which is a wonderful way to learn more about the nominated titles and their wonderful authors. You can also discuss the books with other readers as part of the Morris/Nonfiction Reading Challenge, happening now over at YALSA's The Hub.

So mark your calendars! The schedule (and where the interviews will be posted) is as follows:

Thursday, Jan 15

Stephanie Kuehn interviews Isabel Quintero, author of Gabi, A Girl in Pieces

http://stephaniekuehn.com/blog/

http://laisabelquintero.com/

 

Monday, Jan 19

Elizabeth C. Bunce interviews Leslye Walton, author of The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender

http://elizabethcbunce.livejournal.com/

http://leslyewalton.com/

 

Thursday, Jan 22

John Corey Whaley interviews Len Vlahos, author of The Scar Boys

http://johncoreywhaley.tumblr.com/

http://www.lenvlahos.com/

 

Monday, Jan 26 

Blythe Woolston interviews Jessie Ann Foley, author of The Carnival at Bray

http://blythewoolston.blogspot.com/

http://jessieannfoley.com/

Thursday, Jan 29

Rachel Hartman interviews E.K. Johnston, author of The Story of Owen: Dragonslayer of Trondheim

http://rachelhartmanbooks.com/

http://emilykatejohnston.wordpress.com/

awards morris award reading reading list Monday, January 12, 2015