ALL ABOARD THE E TRAIN!
Are you an author, literacy advocate, teacher/librarian, or actively spreading kindness in our world? Would you like to share your story on E Train Talks? I'm currently scheduling Winter 2023 & Spring 2024 interviews.
E TRAIN EVENTS
Young Author Interview Panel September 15th
August 30th Interview with TV Host Cody Stark!
August 30th Interview with TV Host Cody Stark!
On October 15th I'll be recording the first young author panel on E Tran Talks. I'm looking forward to featuring these six incredible young authors & share amazing book journeys! Prepared to be inspired! Stay tuned for my podcast to go live!
August 30th Interview with TV Host Cody Stark!
August 30th Interview with TV Host Cody Stark!
August 30th Interview with TV Host Cody Stark!
I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for August 39th to arrive! I can't wait to sit down live, and in person with the One-And-Only, Sacramento Fan Favorite Celebrity & My Bow Tie Wearing Twin, TV Host & all around amazing human, Cody Stark!
July 18th Interview With Middle School Expert Author Jessica Spear
July 18th Interview With Middle School Expert Author Jessica Spear
July 18th Interview With Middle School Expert Author Jessica Spear
Looking forward to talking with the talented Illustrator & newly published picture book/comic author Lindsay Leigh! Lindsay creates creepy, factful & highly entertaining comic that are sure to teach you something new while smiling too!
July 18th Interview With Middle School Expert Author Jessica Spear
July 18th Interview With Middle School Expert Author Jessica Spear
July 18th Interview With Middle School Expert Author Jessica Spear
If you're looking for information on how to survive middle-school, Jessica Speer's books are just the ticket! I can't wait to talk all things middle-school, cell phones and friendship with my upcoming guest, award-winning author Jessica Speer! Interview video/podcast coming soon!
July 16th Interview With Award-Winning Author Sharon G. Flake
July 18th Interview With Middle School Expert Author Jessica Spear
July 16th Interview With Award-Winning Author Sharon G. Flake
I can't tell you what an incredible honor and privilege it is to speak with Coretta Scott king award-winning author Sharon G. Flake! Sharon's books are ground breaking books diverse reads that touch on important & compelling social issues. Stay tuned!
July 6th Interview With the Shinning Star Author Nick Brooks
June 19 Interview With "THE JUNETEENTH STORY" Author, Alliah L. Agostini
July 16th Interview With Award-Winning Author Sharon G. Flake
I've been looking forward to speaking with Nick Brooks for a while! A Middle Grade & YA author & filmmaker of fantastic diverse & entertaining reads, Nick Brooks is becoming a shining star in the book world! I’ll be dropping my interview with Nick soon! Check back!
June 29th Interview With the Incredible MG & YA Author Holly Black
June 19 Interview With "THE JUNETEENTH STORY" Author, Alliah L. Agostini
June 19 Interview With "THE JUNETEENTH STORY" Author, Alliah L. Agostini
I'm so excited to be talking with the one-and-only author icon herself, Holly Black! A #1 New York Times best selling author, Holly is known for being a master storyteller in the realm of young adult fiction. I know viewers will learn so much from my talk with Holly! Be sure to check back and watch my interview with the amazing Holly Black!
June 19 Interview With "THE JUNETEENTH STORY" Author, Alliah L. Agostini
June 19 Interview With "THE JUNETEENTH STORY" Author, Alliah L. Agostini
June 19 Interview With "THE JUNETEENTH STORY" Author, Alliah L. Agostini
I'm so honored to be celebrating Junteenth with picture book author Alliah L. Agostini. During our talk, we will be discussing Alliah's important and heartfelt picture book, THE JUNETEENTH STORY, filled with colorful illustrations and a timeline, Alliah's story relays the history of Juneteenth, for kids, and details the evolution of the emancipation celebration, commemorating the date the enslaved people of Texas learned of their freedom. Our talk will go live on June 19th.
PRIDE 2023 INTERVIEW Coming Soon: My talk with Author Jake Maia Arlow
Coming soon! My interview with UNICEF Ambassador, Activist & Author Muzoon Almellehan
Coming soon! My interview with UNICEF Ambassador, Activist & Author Muzoon Almellehan
I'm thrilled to be sitting down virtually with Author Jake Maia Arlow! Their Pride filled "THE YEAR MY LIFE WENT DOWN THE TOILET" is one of my new 2023 favorite reads! Filled with wonderful LGBTQ+ & Jewish themes that kept my attention from cover to cover! Stay tuned for our talk, it's sure to be amazing!
Coming soon! My interview with UNICEF Ambassador, Activist & Author Muzoon Almellehan
Coming soon! My interview with UNICEF Ambassador, Activist & Author Muzoon Almellehan
Coming soon! My interview with UNICEF Ambassador, Activist & Author Muzoon Almellehan
On June 2nd I'll be interviewing Muzoon Almellehan, a Syrian activist and refugee known for her work helping to keep Syrian girls in school and she is the youngest Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF. Muzoon is also an author and I'm so honored to be able to share her story on E Train Talks! Stay tuned for my interview with this incredible Kindness hero!
May 21st award-winning writer and educator Author Michael Leali
Coming soon! My interview with UNICEF Ambassador, Activist & Author Muzoon Almellehan
May 21st award-winning writer and educator Author Michael Leali
May 21st I'll be interviewing one of my newest favorite middle-grade storytellers, author Michael Leali. Michael writes realistic fiction with a hint of magic! His books feel like hugs for your heart and love songs for your soul!
May 7th Award-Winning Children's Author Dan guttman
APRIL 16TH HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, PEACE ACTIVIST & JEWISH HERO GIDON LEV!
May 21st award-winning writer and educator Author Michael Leali
May 7th I'll be interviewing the one-and-only author Dan Guttman! Dan wrote some of my all time favorite trivia books, "Fast Facts!" And, as you can see, Dan and I have similar tastes in shirts & bookish humor!
APRIL 16TH HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, PEACE ACTIVIST & JEWISH HERO GIDON LEV!
APRIL 16TH HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, PEACE ACTIVIST & JEWISH HERO GIDON LEV!
APRIL 16TH HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, PEACE ACTIVIST & JEWISH HERO GIDON LEV!
April 16th
Honored to be interviewing Holocaust Survivor, hero, TikTok sensation, and peace activist, Gidon Lev!
APRIL 6TH NYT Best Selling AUTHOR CHRIS GRABENSTEIN
APRIL 16TH HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, PEACE ACTIVIST & JEWISH HERO GIDON LEV!
APRIL 16TH HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, PEACE ACTIVIST & JEWISH HERO GIDON LEV!
April 6th I'll be interviewing storytelling legend & NYT Best Selling Author, Chris Grabenstein!
✡︎HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE/YOM HASHOAH ✡︎ PODCAST aPRIL 16-18
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) begins at sundown Monday, April 17. It's a national day of commemoration in Israel & all over the world, on which the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust are memorialized & In honor of this important day, I spoke with 3 people who will help educate & shine a light on why we must never forget what happened during the Holocausts!
March E train Talks 1st Book Club
E Train Talks Book Club!
March 31st is the first E Train Talks book club and we will be discussing FREEWATER, and amazing news, the Newbery Medal & Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of FREEWATER, Amina Luqman-Dawson, will be dropping by to join the conversation!
March 24, 2023 Teen Readers CHoice Awards!
Photographed at the 2023 TABC Teen Readers Choice Awards
Photographed at the 2023 TABC Teen Readers Choice Awards
Photographed at the 2023 TABC Teen Readers Choice Awards
Pictured here with the TABC Writers Cubed Team! Including
Lois Brown, Tahsha Wilson, Jennifer Jenkins, Jo Layton, Margie Jordan
Recipient of the 2023 Teen Book Hero Award!
Photographed at the 2023 TABC Teen Readers Choice Awards
Photographed at the 2023 TABC Teen Readers Choice Awards
It was my biggest honor to be awarded the 2023 Teen Book Hero Award for "going above and beyond to improve children's literacy in our country. " I am beyond grateful for this distinguished honor. A special thank you to Jennifer Jenkins & Jennifer Nielsen for your amazing support!
Photographed at the 2023 TABC Teen Readers Choice Awards
Photographed at the 2023 TABC Teen Readers Choice Awards
Photographed at the 2023 TABC Teen Readers Choice Awards
Pictured here with Authors Jennifer Nielsen (TABC Book Drop Program Director) and Heather Clark
On February 18th I spoke with the amazingly wonderful Jennifer E. Frances, creator of Bess The Book Bus! Jennifer devotes her days to sharing book joy with kids all over the country! Jennifer is one of a kind and a true kindness hero! Be sure to watch our talk when it goes live!
On February 8th 2023 I partnered with Tween Author Boot Camp and Author Stuart Gibbs to share book joy at a local Title-1 elementary school! Together we spoke about the magic of reading and each student received a signed copy of one of Stuart Gibbs amazing novels! Thanks to the amazing author Jennifer Nielsen and Book Drop for sponsoring the wonderful event!
On February 18th I spoke with the amazingly wonderful Jennifer E. Frances, creator of Bess The Book Bus! Jennifer devotes her days to sharing book joy with kids all over the country! Jennifer is one of a kind and a true kindness hero! Be sure to watch our talk when it goes live!
On February 11th 2023 I interviewed the wonderful middle grade author Janae Marks *virtually* and hear all about her book journey! This is going to be such a fun interview, I can't wait! Our talk is out now!
On February 8th 2023 I partnered with Tween Author Boot Camp and Author Stuart Gibbs to share book joy at a local Title-1 elementary school! Together we spoke about the magic of reading and each student received a signed copy of one of Stuart Gibbs amazing novels! Thanks to the amazing author Jennifer Nielsen and Book Drop for sponsoring the wonderful event!
On February 18th I spoke with the amazingly wonderful Jennifer E. Frances, creator of Bess The Book Bus! Jennifer devotes her days to sharing book joy with kids all over the country! Jennifer is one of a kind and a true kindness hero! Be sure to watch our talk when it goes live!
On February 8th 2023 I partnered with Tween Author Boot Camp and Author Stuart Gibbs to share book joy at a local Title-1 elementary school! Together we spoke about the magic of reading and each student received a signed copy of one of Stuart Gibbs amazing novels! Thanks to the amazing author Jennifer Nielsen and Book Drop for sponsoring the wonderful event!
On February 8th 2023 I partnered with Tween Author Boot Camp and Author Stuart Gibbs to share book joy at a local Title-1 elementary school! Together we spoke about the magic of reading and each student received a signed copy of one of Stuart Gibbs amazing novels! Thanks to the amazing author Jennifer Nielsen and Book Drop for sponsoring the wonderful event!
On February 8th 2023 I partnered with Tween Author Boot Camp and Author Stuart Gibbs to share book joy at a local Title-1 elementary school! Together we spoke about the magic of reading and each student received a signed copy of one of Stuart Gibbs amazing novels! Thanks to the amazing author Jennifer Nielsen and Book Drop for sponsoring the wonderful event!
JANUARY 2023 EVENTS! I'm so excited for this months incredible interview guests! Keep checking back & watch my videos go live!
JANUARY 2023 EVENTS! I'm so excited for this months incredible interview guests! Keep checking back & watch my videos go live!
On February 8th 2023 I partnered with Tween Author Boot Camp and Author Stuart Gibbs to share book joy at a local Title-1 elementary school! Together we spoke about the magic of reading and each student received a signed copy of one of Stuart Gibbs amazing novels! Thanks to the amazing author Jennifer Nielsen and Book Drop for sponsoring the wonderful event!
DECEMBER 2022 EVENTS! I'm so excited for this months events! Keep checking back & watch my interviews when they go live!
JANUARY 2023 EVENTS! I'm so excited for this months incredible interview guests! Keep checking back & watch my videos go live!
DECEMBER 2022 EVENTS! I'm so excited for this months events! Keep checking back & watch my interviews when they go live!
NOVEMBER 2022 EVENTS! So much fun planned this month! Be sure to check back & watch my interviews when they go live!
JANUARY 2023 EVENTS! I'm so excited for this months incredible interview guests! Keep checking back & watch my videos go live!
DECEMBER 2022 EVENTS! I'm so excited for this months events! Keep checking back & watch my interviews when they go live!
E TRAIN TALKS EVENTS
SEPTEMBER EVENTS! I'm looking forward to talking to so many amazing authors! Be sure to watch & listen when my interviews go live!
SEPTEMBER EVENTS! I'm looking forward to talking to so many amazing authors! Be sure to watch & listen when my interviews go live!
SEPTEMBER EVENTS! I'm looking forward to talking to so many amazing authors! Be sure to watch & listen when my interviews go live!
SEPTEMBER EVENTS! I'm looking forward to talking to so many amazing authors! Be sure to watch & listen when my interviews go live!
SEPTEMBER EVENTS! I'm looking forward to talking to so many amazing authors! Be sure to watch & listen when my interviews go live!
SEPTEMBER 10th 2022 I'm Interviewing the amazing AUTHOR B.B. ALSTON!!
SEPTEMBER EVENTS! I'm looking forward to talking to so many amazing authors! Be sure to watch & listen when my interviews go live!
Interviewing [In Person]New York Times Best Selling Author Lisa McMann. August 14, 2022
Interviewing [In Person]New York Times Best Selling Author Lisa McMann. August 14, 2022
Interviewing [In Person]New York Times Best Selling Author Lisa McMann. August 14, 2022
Interviewing [In Person]New York Times Best Selling Author Lisa McMann. August 14, 2022
Interviewing the Legendary Award Winning Author Jerry Craft!
Interviewing [In Person]New York Times Best Selling Author Lisa McMann. August 14, 2022
Interviewing the Legendary Award Winning Author Jerry Craft!
Be sure to check out all of these events when they go live!
Interviewing [In Person]New York Times Best Selling Author Lisa McMann. August 14, 2022
Interviewing the Legendary Award Winning Author Jerry Craft!
All past events are available to view & listen to on my website!
You can find all these events on my website! Go take a peek! Enjoy!
You can find all these events on my website! Go take a peek! Enjoy!
You can find all these events on my website! Go take a peek! Enjoy!
You can find all these events on my website! Go take a peek! Enjoy!
You can find all these events on my website! Go take a peek! Enjoy!
TEEN & TWEEN AUTHOR BOOT CAMPS!
Literacy Equity Conference: The Next Generation of Literacy Advocates: A Panel of Kids
TEEN & TWEEN AUTHOR BOOT CAMPS!
I’m so proud to be partnering with Tween Author Boot Camp! I plan to do everything I can to end book deserts and help teens & tweens discover the magic of reading & writing!
Join the cause and work to promote literacy for all! Tweens and teens, you don't want to miss this!
BOOKFLAP!
Literacy Equity Conference: The Next Generation of Literacy Advocates: A Panel of Kids
TEEN & TWEEN AUTHOR BOOT CAMPS!
BookFlap is an amazing resource that taps into the wisdom of writers, illustrators, publishers, editors, readers, and educators, by offering interviews, mini master classes, art demonstrations, podcasts, articles, and me!
Literacy Equity Conference: The Next Generation of Literacy Advocates: A Panel of Kids
Literacy Equity Conference: The Next Generation of Literacy Advocates: A Panel of Kids
Literacy Equity Conference: The Next Generation of Literacy Advocates: A Panel of Kids
I'm so honored to be included with this incredible group of literacy advocates, authors, nonprofits & more! Be sure to register!