London-based author and illustrator Jane Porter does it all: her books have made it onto the Sunday Times “Best Children’s Books of the year” list; she invents trails for museums; she teaches an online comics class and art class at her local nursery; and has served as a conservation volunteer on a south London river, which inspired her graphic novel-in-progress The Ghost Carp. Her latest book Be Bold Bob (illustrated by Jenni Desmond) is out now with Walker Books.
Clémentine Beauvais is one of the most prolific children’s and young adult authors I have the joy of knowing. Her books have won several awards, such as France’s prestigious Prix Sorcières, and have been translated into more than 15 languages. They range from picture books, like my favorite Hello, Monster – about the freedom to be oneself – to YA novels like Piglettes, which features three girls who won’t let bullying get them down. In addition to writing, Clémentine is a lecturer in English and Education at the University of York and works as a translator from French into English.
WD contributor Katy Dycus speaks with Amanda Skenandore, author of The Medicine Woman of Galveston, about historical fiction, women in medicine, traveling medicine shows and the hurricane that destroyed Galveston in 1900.
WD contributor Katy Dycus speaks to debut author Gianni Washington about her horror short story collection Flowers From the Void, a set of thirteen dark tales that explore – within the realm of the bizarre – a range of human emotions. Just a warning: spoilers ahead!
WD contributor Katy Dycus sits down with writer and illustrator Jessica Roux to discuss her creative process, new books coming out this year, dragons, gardens, and Beatrix Potter.
Jazmina Barrera’s first book to be translated into English by Christina MacSweeney, On Lighthouses, is an exploration of many things—writing, collecting, travel, literary history—centered around various lighthouses and the stories they contain. The following is a conversation between author Jazmina Barrera, translator Christina MacSweeney, and WD contributor Katy Dycus.
Our friend Eduardo Rabasa, author of A Zero-Sum Game (Deep Vellum, 2016), co-founder of Sexto Piso, one of the largest independent publisher companies in Latin America, and longtime collaborator with The Wild Detectives, interviewed Matt Berninger, The National’s charismatic front man, in Mexico City for the national newspaper La Razón. Here’s a transcription of that interview, in which Berninger opens up about his creative process.
Logen Cure in conversation with poet, Jenny Molberg. She’ll be performing on March 11th at Inner Moonlight, our poetry reading series.
Katy Dycus in conversation with poet, Kathryn Nuernberger. She’ll be performing on March 11th at Inner Moonlight, our poetry reading series.
Katy Dycus in conversation with poet, Alexandra Corinth. She’ll be performing on December 11th at Inner Moonlight, our poetry reading series.
Logen Cure, curator of our monthly poetry series Inner Moonlight in conversation with local writers, Nomi Stone and Rose Skelton. They’ll be performing on November 13th at Inner Moonlight, our poetry reading series.
Opalina will read from her collection of poems “Black Sparrow Dress” at Inner Moonlight, on Wednesday, May 8th.
Our collaborator, Katy Dycus, interviews the WD’s resident illustrator at her house and studio in Almería, Spain.
A couple of weeks ago, acclaimed author Carmen Boullosa, the voice behind Texas, the Grand Theft, or A Narco History (both published in English) among others, visited Dallas brought by Deep Vellum Publishing to make some presentations. Amongst her busy agenda, we had a chance to chat with her about her work, reading and inspiration.
Louisa Hall’s novel Speak shocked us all with its thoughtful and rich exploration of the human need for connection; it left us with certain urge to find out more and ask her about the book. Here is that conversation.
Shakespeare in The Bar will be back at The Wild Detectives on March 23 performing Much Ado About Nothing. We wanted to know what’s the thinking process behind all this (beautiful) mess, so we reached out to Katherine Bourne, 33% of the collective mind behind SITB.
In 2011, Dutch photographer Reinier Gerritsen realized that phones and tablets were quickly changing the landscape of New York’s subway, replacing books in the commuter’s hands. Gerritsen has documented over a period of 3 years those New Yorkers that still preferred the feel of paper and the smell of ink.
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