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Interview May, 2022, with Tom Maxedon of KJZZ, Phoenix

What do a children’s author with a new release, an action-adventure writer who pivoted during the pandemic to ghostwriting and a librarian have in common?

They’re all part of this episode of “Word.” It’s a podcast about literature in Arizona and the region, created and hosted by KJZZ’s Tom Maxedon. 

Word S7:E6 — Ghostwriting proves lucrative and the summer reading season kicks off soon

Tom Maxedon interviews Sean Ellis at the November 2019 Local Author's Fair

Tom Maxedon interviews Sean Ellis at
the November 2019 Local Author’s Fair

Interview November, 2019, with Tom Maxedon of KJZZ, Phoenix

We take a trip to the Just Read Local Author’s Fair that was held Nov. 2, at Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix. The fair was the brainchild of Jeriann Thacker, adult services coordinator for the library.

Authors who exhibited at the fair that are featured in this episode include Shari Lopathian, Matthew Brenden Wood, Sean EllisMelissa Price, Darryl Dawson and Marcia Fine. We also talked to a range of attendees about why they decided to attend the fair. And at one of them is participating in NaNoWriMo.

Word S2 E5: NaNoWriMo