Cece Bell at Hollins University!

Our Hollins University MFA in Children's Book Writing and Illustrating Media class is hosting award-winning author/illustrator Cece Bell, author, cartoonist, and illustrator best known for her graphic novel El Deafo, the Rabbit and Robot series, and her spit out your drink funny picture books such as Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot! or I Yam a Donkey! She will be giving a talk about her latest picture book, Animal Albums, her inspiration, and methods on Tuesday, October 8th at 5:00pm EST in person in the Goodwin Dining Room. The public is also invited to attend for free online. To register and receive the Zoom link, email kidlit@hollins.edu.

Christyl Rosewater featured on "This is Criminal" Podcast

It was published in 2021, but I only just learned about this. Christyl "Kit" Rosewater's 2014 thesis for her MA in Children's Literature at Hollins University was turned into Episode #169 on the podcast "This is Criminal." It's titled "Masquerade":

The story of a cryptic children’s book, a real-life treasure hunt, and its very mysterious winner: “He refused to be on camera. It’s just his voice. His wife even asks that they disguise his voice, but she asks too late. The interview is already happening. And she faints.”

Click the image to go have a listen!

Art by Julienne Alexander