The creative team of Stephan Pastis and Will Henry discuss their new book, The Adventures of He-Man: Skeletor Ate My Homework.

You can find out more and follow at the Instagram links below.

https://www.instagram.com/stephanpastis

https://www.instagram.com/mrwillhenry

Author Maggie Tokuda-Hall returns to the podcast to discuss not one but two books on the way -- What Do People Do at the Science Museum? and Bathtime for Snow Monkeys. Maggie also discusses the crucial nature of supporting book access. You can find out more about Maggie at her author site (linked here).

Creative maestro Dave Barclay discusses working behind the scenes to bring Looney Toons character Coyote to life using puppeteering and performance.

You can find out more about Dave's writing at Coolwaters Productions.

Author and creator Kevin Davis returns to discuss his latest project, Skinshifter. It's a horror comics episode! You can find out more on Kevin's Instagram page (linked here).

Author Joseph Jasionowski stops by to discuss his new comics series, Julius the Werehound, as well as the influences of pulp and horror on his creating. Joseph discusses collaborating with artist Elton Thomasi, as well.

You can follow Joseph and find out more Instagram @jjaz1111.

Author Tess Gerritsen talks character, story craft, and the continuing journey of the Martini Club in the new book, The Shadow Friends, out on August 25, 2026. You can follow and find out more at tessgerritsen.com.

Educator Kristin Ziemke talks about her work in Text and Tech: Reading All Ways in K-8 from NCTE Publishing. We discuss screens and the page, literacy development, innovative teaching strategies, and more. You can find out more at Kristin's site, www.kristinziemke.com.

Dr. Ian O'Byrne, associate professor literacy education, discusses trends, ethical questions, and more in the realm of digital literacy. You can find out more at Dr. O'Byrne's blog (linked here).

Author and comics creator Rob Saucedo discusses his new book, Curse of the Wherewolf, as well as creating with Fangoria. You can find out more and follow Rob at his Instagram.

Author and comics creator Nick Arganbright discusses collaboration and work on his series, Excavator, as well as work on stage. Issue 4 of the book is funding soon! You can follow and find out more at excavatorcomic.com.