First Draft Episode #359: Traci Thomas Traci Thomas is the creator and host of The Stacks Podcast , a show about books featuring interviews with authors and book lovers. New episodes out every Wednesday! In this episode, we discuss my choice to put First Draft on indefinite hiatus, effective immediately. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Hear Sarah Enni’s episodes of The Stacks, here and here Thanks for Listening! 🏆 Support the Show Join the First Draft Patreon , or make a monthly or o...
Jun 02, 2022•40 min•Ep. 359
First Draft Episode #358: Nina LaCour Nina LaCour is the bestselling and Michael L. Printz Award-winning author of five critically acclaimed young adult novels, including: We Are Okay, and Hold Still . She joins to talk about her first picture book, Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle , and her debut adult novel, Yerba Buena . THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY Out of the Blue , the queer YA rom-com by Jason June , author of the breakout Jay’s Gay Agenda , available now! Links to Topics Mentioned...
May 26, 2022•51 min•Ep. 358
First Draft Episod #357: Samira Ahmed Samira Ahmed is the bestselling author of Love, Hate & Other Filters , Internment , Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know , and Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds , as well as a Ms. Marvel comic book mini-series . She joins us to talk about her latest YA contemp, Hollow Fires. Thanks for Listening! 🏆 Support the Show Join the First Draft Patreon , or make a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal or Venmo 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enn...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 357
First Draft Episode #356: Kristin Dwyer Kristin Dwyer is the debut author of YA romance, Some Mistakes Were Made . THIS EPISODE BROUGHT TO YOU BY… Fundamentals of Design , a crash course in design tailored specifically for authors. Head to embowman.com/workshops to enroll, and use promo code FIRSTDRAFT20 to save $20 off the $79 price through the end of May 2022. Thanks for Listening! 🏆 Support the Show Join the First Draft Patreon , or make a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal or Venmo 🤳 ...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 356
First Draft Episode #355: Shannon Hale Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of over thirty children's and young adult books, including graphic novel memoirs Real Friends , Best Friends , and Friends Forever, and multiple award winners The Goose Girl , Book of a Thousand Days , and Newbery Honor recipient Princess Academy . THIS EPISODE BROUGHT TO YOU BY… Fundamentals of Design , a crash course in design tailored specifically for authors. Head to embowman.com/workshops to enroll...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 355
First Draft Episode #354: Zibby Owens Zibby Owens is the founder of the podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books , and new publishing company Zibby Books , as well as author of picture book Princess Charming and forthcoming memoir, Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature . Thanks for Listening! 🏆 Support the Show Join the First Draft Patreon , or make a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal or Venmo 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherev...
Apr 28, 2022•52 min•Ep. 354
First Draft Episode #353: Adrienne Celt Adrienne Celt is a cartoonist and author of The Daughters , Invitation to a Bonfire , as well as cartoon collection, Apocalypse How? An Existential Bestiary . She joins to talk about her latest, End of the World House . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Last Unicorn by Peter Beagle ( the animated movie ) The Loft Cinemas in Tucson, AZ Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Judgment , which covers aesthetics and teleology French feminist philosopher Hélèn...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 353
First Draft Episode #352: Elissa Sussman Elissa Sussman is the author of adult romance Funny You Should Ask , and YA novels Drawn That Way , Burn , and Stray . This episode is brought to you by Revision Season , the seven-week virtual master class in novel revision led by award-winning author Elana K. Arnold . The Spring 2022 course will run from May 1 to June 23 and enrollment is open now! Learn more at ElanaKArnold.com . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Elissa’s previous interviews o...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 352
First Draft Episode #351: Mac Barnett Mac Barnett , two-time Caldecott Honor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of picture books like Extra Yarn and Sam and Dave Dig a Hole with illustrator Jon Klassen , and the Jack book series with illustrator Greg Pizzoli . Mac joins us to talk about The Great Zapfino , his new picture book with illustrator Marla Frazee (hear her First Draft interview here) . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak David Foster ...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 351
First Draft Episode #350: Amanda Oliver Amanda Oliver, former librarian and author of OVERDUE: Reckoning with the Public Library . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Reza Aslan , professor at U.C. Riverside’s MFA program and author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth Claire Comstock Gay , author of weekly horoscopes for New York magazine’s The Cut , and her debut book about astrology, Madame Clairevoyant’s Guide to the Stars , Recollections of My Nonexistence: A Memoir by ...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 350
First Draft Episode #349: John Cho John Cho , actor, producer, writer, and author of debut middle grade novel, Troublemaker , with Sarah Suk . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Fifth Chinese Daughter by Jade Snow Wong The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston Sarah Suk, author of Made in Korea and the forthcoming The Space Between Here and Now 🎙️ Enjoy this episode? Check out… Seth Meyers , host of ...
Mar 24, 2022•25 min•Ep. 349
First Draft Episode #348: Kate Spencer Kate Spencer is the co-host of the award-winning podcast Forever35, and author of the memoir The Dead Moms Club . She joins to talk about her first novel, In a New York Minute . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Kate’s first First Draft interview Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott Twilight by Stephenie Meyers Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon Plane Baes Song Exploder podcast Seth Meyers , host of Late Night with Seth Meyers and former head writer...
Mar 17, 2022•58 min•Ep. 348
First Draft Episode #347: Seth Meyers Seth Meyers , host of Late Night with Seth Meyers and former head writer for Saturday Night Live, talks about his debut picture book, I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared with Rob Syegh . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Story of Babar: The Little Elephant, the first book in the Babar series by Jean de Brumhoff Spider Man: The Short Halloween written by Seth Meyers and Bill Hader Richard Scarry, author and illustrator of Trucks , A Day at the Airport ...
Mar 15, 2022•41 min•Ep. 347
First Draft Episode #346: Jennifer E. Smith Jennifer E. Smith , author of YA novels The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight , Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between and more. She’s here to talk about her first picture book, Creature of Habit (with illustrator Leo Espinosa ), and her first adult novel, The Unsinkable Greta James . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Hear Jennifer E. Smith’s first First Draft interview Illustrator Leo Espinosa St. Vincent (musician) A League o...
Mar 10, 2022•55 min•Ep. 346
First Draft Episode #345: Rebecca Serle Rebecca Serle , New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years , The Dinner List , and more, talks about her new novel, One Italian Summer . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Rebecca’s first First Draft interview Leila Sales, author of “ The Case for Cancelling Everything ,” by Yascha Mounk for The Atlantic The Brave Little Toaster (movie) Honey I Shrunk the Kids (movie) Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery 🎙️ Enjoy this episode? Check ou...
Mar 08, 2022•49 min•Ep. 345
First Draft Episode #344: Sabaa Tahir Sabaa Tahir , #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Ember in the Ashes series talks about her new contemporary YA, All My Rage . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Don’t miss Sabaa’s first First Draft interview , and her second First Draft interview ! “ The Ghosts of Our Motel ,” by Sabaa Tahir for Vox The Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir Nina LaCour , Printz-winning author of We Are Okay , and other contemporary YA titles like Everything Le...
Mar 04, 2022•48 min•Ep. 344
First Draft Episode #343: Abdi Nazemian Abdi Nazemian , screenwriter and author of Stonewall Honor book Like a Love Story talks about his most recent YA, The Chandler Legacies . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Abdi’s first First Draft interview TIME’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time Rebecca Serle , author of The Dinner List , In Five Years , and the forthcoming One Italian Summer To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Fran...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 343
First Draft Episode #342: Adam Rubin Adam Rubin , New York Times bestselling picture book author known for Dragons Love Tacos , Those Darn Squirrels! , Robo-Sauce and more with illustrator Daniel Salmieri , about his new collection of middle grade short stories, The Ice Cream Machine . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: “Weird Al” Yankovic Monty Python Mr. Bean The Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson (find the first collection, The Far Side , here) Calvin and Hobbes , cartoon by Bill Watters...
Feb 17, 2022•59 min•Ep. 342
First Draft Episode #341: Jon Scieszka Jon Scieszka , former National Ambassador for Children’s Literature and New York Times bestselling author best known for picture books with illustrator Lane Smith , including The True Story of the Three Little Pigs , The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales , Math Curse , and more. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio Jacqueline Woodson , 2020 MacArthur Genius fellow, National Book Award winner, Newberry,...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 341
First Draft Episode #340: Swan Huntley Swan Huntley is the author of adult literary novels The Goddesses , We Could Be Beautiful , and her newest, Getting Clean With Stevie Green . The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By , a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50% off your first Sips By box ! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: “ The Sociopath Who Loved Me Enough ,” by Swan Huntley in AutoStraddle Drinking: A Love Story by Caro...
Jan 27, 2022•58 min•Ep. 340
Ibi Zoboi is the New York Times bestselling author of National Book Award Finalist American Street , Pride , My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich and co-author with prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of Punching the Air . She joins us to talk about her first work of non-fiction Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler ....
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 339
Jacqueline Woodson is a 2020 MacArthur Genius fellow, National Book Award winner, Newberry, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King winner, former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Brown Girl Dreaming , Red at the Bone , Another Brooklyn , Before the Ever After and many, many more. She joins us to talk about her picture books with Rafael López , The Day You Begin and The Year We Learned to Fly ....
Jan 13, 2022•57 min•Ep. 338
First Draft Episode #337: Lamar Giles Lamar Giles , author of the acclaimed novels Fake ID , Endangered , Overturned , Spin , Not So Pure and Simple . He joins us to talk about his middle-grade series The Last Last-Day-of-Summer , Last Chance for Logan County , and and The Last Mirror on the Left . The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By , a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50% off your first Sips By box ! Links to Topics Mentioned...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 337
First Draft Episode #336: Varian Johnson Varian Johnson , award-winning author of The Parker Inheritance , Twins , The Great Greene Heist , joins us to talk about his most recent middle-grade, Playing the Cards You’re Dealt . The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By , a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50% off your first Sips By box ! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary Are You There God? It...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 336
First Draft Episode #335: Kekla Magoon Kekla Magoon is the award-winning author of many novels and nonfiction books for kids and teens, including How It Went Down , The Season of Styx Malone , and her newest, Revolution In Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People . The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By , a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50% off your first Sips By box ! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode:...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 335
First Draft Episode #334: Jodi Picoult Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-seven novels, including My Sister's Keeper , Nineteen Minutes , Small Great Things , and two young adult novels with daughter Samantha van Leer, Between the Lines and Off the Page. She joins to talk about her latest, Wish You Were Here . The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By , a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50% off your f...
Dec 02, 2021•50 min•Ep. 334
First Draft Episode #333: Karen M. McManus Karen M. McManus is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of young adult thrillers, including the One of Us Is Lying series (now a Peacock TV show ), Two Can Keep a Secret, The Cousins , joins to talk about her latest, You’ll Be the Death of Me . The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By , a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50% off your first Sips By box ! Links to Topics Mentioned In Thi...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 333
First Draft Episode #332: Chloe Gong Chloe Gong is the New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and its sequel Our Violent Ends . The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By , a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50% off your first Sips By box ! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene The Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon Fallen by Lauren Kate Delirium by Lauren Oliver Hus...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 332
First Draft Episode #331: Oliver Jeffers Oliver J effers, visual artist, climate activist, and author and/or illustrator of several New York Times bestselling picture books, including The Da y the Crayons Quit , How to Catch a Star , The Fate of Fausto , and Her e W e Are , joins us to talk about his newest picture book, There’s a Ghost In This House . The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By , a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50%...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 331
First Draft Episode #330: Roseanne A. Brown Roseanne A. Brown is the New York Times bestselling author of YA fantasy novels A Song of Wraiths and Ruin and its sequel, A Psalm of Storms and Silence . The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By , a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "firstdraft” for 50% off your first Sips By box ! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Animorphs by K. A. Applegate The Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter , New York ...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 330
