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Romanian Children’s Book Festival Interview

Romanian Children’s Book Festival Interview

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...
Merlin and Me: Thirteen Books Later

Merlin and Me: Thirteen Books Later

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...
Supporter Profile: Redwoods Inspire Best-Selling Author

Supporter Profile: Redwoods Inspire Best-Selling Author

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...
Kate’s Enduring Gift and the Importance of Strong Female Characters

Kate’s Enduring Gift and the Importance of Strong Female Characters

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...
Sage Advice for Writers from T. A. Barron

Sage Advice for Writers from T. A. Barron

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...
Interview with T. A. Barron About Atlantis Rising

Interview with T. A. Barron About Atlantis Rising

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...
Why Fantasy Must Be True

Why Fantasy Must Be True

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....
Authors Carry Kids to Amazing Worlds

Authors Carry Kids to Amazing Worlds

by T. A. Barron | Oct 14, 2010 | Articles, In the Media, On Writing, The Merlin Saga

Authors Carry Kids to Amazing Worlds by Lana Berkowitz Houston Chronicle October 14, 2010 PDF Best-selling authors T.A. Barron and Tony DiTerlizzi know all about fanciful creatures and fairy-tale worlds. They follow different paths, however, to create mystical worlds...
An Interview with T. A. Barron

An Interview with T. A. Barron

by T. A. Barron | Apr 29, 2010 | In the Media, Interviews, Merlin: The Movie, On Nature, On Writing, Young Heroes

An Interview with T. A. Barron With Elizabeth Varadan Elizabeth Varadan’s Fourth Wish April 29, 2010 Part 1 | Part 2 | PDF PART 1 T. A. Barron is the author of the popular and five-book epic, The Lost Years of Merlin, which is soon to become a movie, based on...
Vision, Voice, and the Power of Creation

Vision, Voice, and the Power of Creation

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,...

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