Congratulation to the authors and illustrators honored by the 2023 Sydney Taylor Book Awards. I am pleased to have interviewed some of the winners and notables this past year. Check out the interviews below.

Interview with Mari Lowe, author of AVIVA VS. THE DYBBUK (Levine Querido), Middle Grade Winner

Interview with Sacha Lamb, author of WHEN ANGELS LEFT THE COUNTRY (Levine Querido), YA Winner

Interview with Barbara Krasner, author of ETHEL’S SONG: ETHEL ROSENBERG’S LIFE IN POEMS (Calkins Creek), YA Notable

Interview with R. M. Romero, author of THE GHOSTS OF ROSE HILL (Peachtree Teen), YA Notable