Theo Baker chats with Bruce Coville, the celebrate author of over 100 books for children and young readers. In this two part interview, they speak about why some books don’t find their audiences and others become huge best-sellers, Bruce’s connection to audiobooks (and his audiobook production company, Full Cast Audio), openings, and much, much more!

Part One: Bruce speaks of audiobooks, covers and titles, and first lines. (32:33)

Part Two: Bruce shares how he’s “always attempting to write a book I would have wanted to read at age ten, or twelve,” offers some sage advice, and considers how literature can offer young people role models in a way that reality no longer does. 

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