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Episode 20: Children’s Book Author and Editor Michelle McCann

April 25, 2020April 17, 2019 by Emily Einolander

Michelle McCann is even more optimistic about publishing than she was 20 years ago. And we’ve gotta say, her energy is pretty infectious! Since starting as an intern at Beyond Words Publishing in 1991, Michelle’s done pretty much every publishing job. From reading the slush pile she moved up to running a children’s book department … Read more

Episode 18: Oregon Book Award Nominee Shelley Pearson

April 25, 2020March 20, 2019 by Emily Einolander

Does self-published YA literary fiction have a place? Can a self-published book be nominated for a book award usually reserved for traditional authors? Yes AND yes! Today’s guest Shelley Pearson proves it. Shelley Pearson self-published her first zine when she was sixteen. She grew up making art and crafts and, despite being an adult, has … Read more

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