by T. A. Barron | Oct 11, 2022 | Featured, In the Media, Interviews, Podcast
Myths, Magic, and Podcasting: A T. A. Barron Interview by Betsy Bird School Library Journal October 11, 2022 View Online | PDF Folks, I’ve been around a while. Met a lot of folks. And about nine years ago I did something I’d never done before: I finally visited the...
by T. A. Barron | Sep 12, 2022 | Featured, In the Media, Interviews, Podcast
New Podcast Explores the Magic, Folklore and Inspiration Found in the Mountains by Teague Bohlen Westword September 12,2022 View Online | PDF The connection between fantasy and the natural world has long informed T. A. Barron’s writing and environmental advocacy, and...
by T. A. Barron | Mar 18, 2022 | Books, Featured, For Educators, In the Media, Interviews, On Writing, The Atlantis Saga, The Merlin Saga
Romanian Children’s Book Festival Interview with Andrei CiobanuRomanian Children’s Book FestivalMarch, 2022PDF What inspires your stories? 1) Writing is the hardest work I’ve ever done – and also the most meaningful work I’ve ever done. 2) The best part of this...
by T. A. Barron | Oct 28, 2021 | Books, Featured, For Educators, In the Media, Interviews, The Merlin Saga
T.A. Barron: From Colorado to Camelot by Teague Bohlen Westword October 28, 2021 Original Article...
by T. A. Barron | Oct 28, 2021 | Featured, For Educators, In the Media, Interviews, On Nature, The Merlin Saga, Young Heroes
A Giant Interview with T. A. Barron by Elizabeth Bird A Fuse #8 Production An SLJ.com Blog October 28, 2021 Original Article | PDF Years and years ago, a fine fellow by the name of Tom (or T. A.) Barron took me to the Bemelman’s Bar in the Carlyle Hotel in New York...
by T. A. Barron | Aug 22, 2019 | Articles, Books, Featured, In the Media, On Writing, The Merlin Saga
Merlin and Me: Thirteen Books Later by T. A. BarronThe Horn BookMay 2015Original Article | PDF On a cold Colorado night twenty-one years ago, I woke up suddenly. A vivid dream had possessed me—a dream of a boy, half drowned and only barely alive, who had washed up on...
by T. A. Barron | Oct 14, 2017 | Conservation, Featured, In the Media, Interviews, On Nature, On Writing
Supporter Profile: Redwoods Inspire Best-Selling Author SaveTheRedwoods.com T. A. Barron, a member of the Save the Redwoods League Council, grew up in rural Colorado, where his connection to nature was immersive and powerful. The lofty peaks, pristine streams, and...
by T. A. Barron | Aug 30, 2017 | Articles, Conservation, Featured, In the Media, On Nature, The Merlin Saga
Merlin on the Wind National Geographic Traveler Aug 2017 PDF I am thrilled to share this article I wrote for the Aug/Sept 2017 edition of National Geographic Traveler magazine. The article is featured in a section titled “British Accents” and includes a...
by T. A. Barron | Mar 18, 2016 | Adventures of Kate, Articles, Books, Featured, For Educators, In the Media, On Writing
Kate’s Enduring Gift and the Importance of Strong Female Characters Hypable March 2016 Original Article | PDF EDITOR’S NOTE: T. A. Barron joins us to talk about the special edition of The Ancient One and the lasting influence of the main character Kate. When...
by T. A. Barron | Apr 9, 2015 | Featured, In the Media, Interviews, Young Heroes
What ELSE Do You Do? Five Questions for T. A. Barron The Horn BookOriginal Article | PDF This interview originally appeared at hbook.com. Author T. A. Barron instituted the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes in 2000. Named for the author’s mother, the Prize is...
by T. A. Barron | Dec 3, 2013 | Featured, For Educators, In the Media, Interviews, On Writing
Sage Advice for Writers from T. A. Barron Live to Write, Write to Live Blog Dec 3, 2013 Original Blog Why do you write? What story are you trying to tell? What question are you trying to answer? What void are you trying to fill? These are big questions. As I rush...
by T. A. Barron | Sep 24, 2013 | Articles, Conservation, Featured, For Educators, In the Media, On Nature
Our Children, Our Planet: Raising Kids Who Can Save the Earth Parents MagazinePDF We all know the bad news: The planet is seriously suffering from all sorts of environmental abuses. Some people remain stuck in denial. And kids, our last best hope for the future, are...
by T. A. Barron | Apr 5, 2013 | Books, Featured, In the Media, Interviews, On Writing, The Atlantis Saga
Interview with T. A. Barron About Atlantis Rising Hypable April 2013 Original Interview 1. Atlantis Rising is about the creation of Atlantis. Why did you feel you had to tell this story? Gaps in mythic lore always intrigue me. That was true for the lost years of...
by T. A. Barron | Jul 1, 2012 | Articles, Featured, In the Media, On Writing, The Merlin Saga
Why Fantasy Must Be True The Horn Book July/Aug 2012PDF Today, with the phenomenal success of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, as books and films, fantasy novels are now a major presence on the shelves of libraries and bookstores, and in the hands of readers....
by T. A. Barron | Aug 14, 2011 | Articles, Featured, In the Media, The Merlin Saga
Why Merlin? Penguin Young Readers Group PDF Often, I’m asked why I chose to write about Merlin— especially before he became the greatest wizard of all times, when he was just a troubled boy growing into his amazing powers, with no idea of his glorious future as the...
by T. A. Barron | Apr 24, 2009 | Featured, In the Media, Interviews, Young Heroes
The Importance of Heroes Penguin Youth VoicesPDF What does it take for a young person to realize that he or she can be a force for positive change in the world? Discovering the wisdom and magic they have inside themselves. Every young person is a force—a package of...
by T. A. Barron | May 24, 2004 | Articles, Featured, For Educators, In the Media, Young Heroes
Heroes, Not Celebrities This article originally appeared in Family Circle Magazine. [PDF] “Weeeee!” shrieked my five-year-old niece, nearly jumping out of her sneakers because I’d just rescued her hamster from the jaws of a local cat. “You’re my hero.” Then she added,...
by T. A. Barron | Apr 15, 2001 | Books, Featured, In the Media, Interviews, On Nature
T. A. Barron — The Booklist Interview BooklistView Online (subscription required) | PDF While doing research for The Merlin Effect (1994), T. A. Barron became aware of how little had been written about Merlin’s youth. His curiosity about the magician as a child...
by T. A. Barron | Apr 30, 1999 | Articles, Featured, In the Media, On Writing
Vision, Voice, and the Power of Creation Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) magazine.PDF My children’s favorite question, beyond doubt, is “Dad, is that true?” Whenever we read a book together—regardless of the genre of the tale, the sophistication of the language,...
by T. A. Barron | Nov 1, 1998 | Articles, Featured, In the Media, The Merlin Saga
Merlin’s Message Parents Magazine Nov 1998PDF When she was three years old, my daughter, Denali, sat outside on our lawn, trying with all her might to ram a sharp stick into a stone. Soon enough, the stick shattered. She grabbed another one. The same thing...
