Interviews

  • David Almond Interview

    By Judith | May 1, 2003

    I conducted this interview with David Almond in May 2003, after I heard him speak at the Reading Matters conference at the Australian Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria. I hope this transcript captures the conversational tone of the interview, which was for me, both fun and informative. I realise that…

  • Eoin Colfer Interview

    By Judith | March 1, 2003

    This interview first appeared in Magpies: Talking about Books for Children in 2003 Artemis Fowl has brought international success for author Eoin (pronounced Owen) Colfer. But before Artemis there was Meg, dead heroine of The Wish List, and before Meg there was Benny, rascally hero of Benny and Omar and Benny and Babe. A great…

  • Phillip Gwynne Interview

    By Judith | September 1, 2000

    This interview was first published in Viewpoint: On Books for Young Adults Spring 2000, Volume 8 Nº 3 It was published on the occasion of the release of Nukkin’ Ya, the sequel to his award winning debut novel Deadly, Unna? Go here for a review of Deadly, Unna? _________________________ In 1998, I was asked to…