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The Written SceneEpisode 83: Margaret DillowayFor author and editor Margaret Dilloway, some of the best stories involve healing and finding place in this big ol' universe. Hard to disagree with that. In this episode of The Written Scene, Margaret talks about being an artist-in-residence in Zion National Park, what being alone in nature can do for a writer, why she prefers to write YA, being selectively mute as a kid but finding a voice in storytelling, having adults in childhood that support and foster a writing talent, how stubbornness can be both a benefit and a pitfall to artists, taking a risk...2025-04-2956 min
The Written SceneEpisode 83 Teaser: Margaret DillowayYA author Margaret Dilloway also has work as an editor but sometimes she can't, and probably shouldn't, take public credit for the work she did. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Margaret. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era2025-04-2200 min
North Liberty LibraryNext Reads: "When Life Gives You Lemons Make Peach Pie"When Life Gives you Lemons, Make Peach Pie by Erin Downing
Read alikes:
The Penderwicks Book by Jeanne Birdsall
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street / by Karina Yan Glaser
Pie In the Sky by Remy Lai
Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway2024-03-1210 min
Wonder World Book Cafe'66. Where the Sky Lives Margaret DillowayStep into the life of twelve-year old Tuesday Beals whose story is nearly a love letter to Zion National Park, located in Utah, and her beloved sky.
Transcript here 2023-11-0307 min
Happy ReadingHappy Reading ep. 20: BakingThis episode is all about one of my favorite things: baking! I share excerpts from Janae Marks's debut From the Desk of Zoe Washington, the first book in Erin Soderberg Downing's The Great Peach Experiment series, Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway, Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster, and All You Knead is Love by Tanya Guerrero. A transcript without book excerpts can be found HERE2023-08-0243 min
The Series ReviewFive Things About Ava AndrewsHello all! Today I will be reviewing a great middle grade book: Five Things About Ava Andrews, by Margaret Dilloway. This is an awesome book about friendship, anxiety, and improvisation. Enjoy! Email: theseriesreview13@gmail.com2023-06-2507 min
Middle Grade Ninja181 Literary Agent Patricia NelsonPatricia Nelson and I discuss how she got her start in publishing and joined the Marsal Lyon Literary Agency as well as why it takes an average of around five years to make a living as a literary agent. We do a deep dive on the questions she asks through Query Manager, how she evaluates the answers, submission red flags, the future of publishing after so much recent disruption, the importance of not being an agent’s “first pancake,” and so much more.
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Download BANNEKER BONES AND THE GIANT ROBOT B...2022-09-031h 27
Two Lit MamasEpisode 50: Summer Stories for Budding EnvironmentalistsThe Mamas go all Eco Warrior this month with Middle Grade fiction (for 8-12 years olds) that is destined to inspire next gen environmental scientists and animal lovers. They get a little weepy discussing manatee injuries, great white shark invasions, themes of loss, and fantastic debut fiction authors. Then, the Mamas share 6 healthy screen time options for summer learning. Put on your Birkenstocks and join the fun! Book Chat:Where the Sky Lives by Margaret DillowayManatee Summer by Evan GriffithThe Line Tender by Kate Allen Pick 6: Screen...2022-07-2749 min
The Big Kids Book Club PodcastEpisode 129: Big Kids Book Club Monthly Book Chat: Mental Health Awareness May 22Hey, hey, hey!
It’s the end of the month so I’m joined by Rab (@rabtales), Emma (@EmmaKeane10) and Laura (@librarylaurapod) to talk about our monthly topic. This month is Mental Health Awareness May, where we talk about positive representation and media in the Middle Grade and Young Adult genre.
Before we start this episode, below are some links to resources that you or anybody can use to promote positive Mental Health Awareness, depending on your respective region.
UK - MentalHealth.org.uk
USA - Mental Health America - MHANational.org2022-05-3034 min
Hook of a BookFive Things About Ava AndrewsToday, on Hook of a Book, I review Five Things About Ava Andrews, by Margaret Dilloway. This is a wonderful book about a girl managing anxiety, a heart condition, and being an introvert whose best friend just moved away. I’d read it again any day! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.2022-05-1408 min
Escape Reality Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookWhere the Sky Lives Audiobook by Margaret DillowayListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 548839
Title: Where the Sky Lives
Author: Margaret Dilloway
Narrator: Gail Shalan
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7:34:53
Language: English
Release date: 03-08-22
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature, Health & Family, Sports
Summary:
From the author of Five Things About Ava Andrews comes a new middle grade stand-alone novel with STEM and activism themes, set against the backdrop of beautiful Zion National Park. With the perfect blend of humor and heart, this poignant story about family, grief, and changes beyond our control is perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Meg...2022-03-087h 34
A Galaxy Not So Far AwayMysterious Mini 63: RedIt's another week, and that means even more new books and new events happening at the store! Events this week: Tuesday, March 8th: Margaret Dilloway Wednesday, March 9th: Gretchen Felker-Martin, in conversation with Lee Mandelo Thursday, March 10th: Thomas Olde Heuvelt, in conversation with Chris Golden Friday, March 11th: Remi K. England, in conversation with Britta Lundin Sunday, March 13th: Romance Book Club Monday, March 14th: Aaron Philip Clark, in conversation with Curtis Ippolito New this week: Where th...2022-03-0841 min
Download the Best Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionWhere the Sky Lives by Margaret DillowayPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548839to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Where the Sky Lives
Author: Margaret Dilloway
Narrator: Gail Shalan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 34 minutes
Release date: March 8, 2022
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
From the author of Five Things About Ava Andrews comes a new middle grade stand-alone novel with STEM and activism themes, set against the backdrop of beautiful Zion National Park. With the perfect blend of humor and heart, this poignant story about family, grief, and changes beyond our control is perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Meg Medina, and Lynne Kelly. When life doesn’t make se...2022-03-087h 34
A Galaxy Not So Far AwayMysterious Mini 63: RedIt's another week, and that means even more new books and new events happening at the store! Events this week: Tuesday, March 8th: Margaret Dilloway Wednesday, March 9th: Gretchen Felker-Martin, in conversation with Lee Mandelo Thursday, March 10th: Thomas Olde Heuvelt, in conversation with Chris Golden Friday, March 11th: Remi K. England, in conversation with Britta Lundin Sunday, March 13th: Romance Book Club Monday, March 14th: Aaron Philip Clark, in conversation with Curtis Ippolito New this week: Where th...2022-03-0841 min
Around the BaggMargaret Dilloway, Forrest Shaw, and Mark Hayes - Around the Bagg Comedy ShowMargaret Dilloway, Forrest Shaw, and Mark Hayes drop by Around the Bagg tonight to fight to the death to be my BFF!2021-05-2532 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionFive Things About Ava Andrews by Margaret DillowayPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/397142to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Five Things About Ava Andrews
Author: Margaret Dilloway
Narrator: Joy Osmanski
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 28 minutes
Release date: June 9, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
A heartfelt and funny story about a shy eleven-year-old who learns to manage her anxiety through improv classes—and discovers her activist voice. From Margaret Dilloway, author of Summer of a Thousand Pies, and perfect for fans of Sharon Draper, Lynda Mullaly Hunt, and Holly Goldberg Sloan. Eleven-year-old Ava Andrews has a Technicolor interior wi...2020-06-097h 28A Galaxy Not So Far AwayMysterious Mini 006: Pride ComicsWe're back! Happy Pride! Black lives matter! Becca and Gary are here to share some new events, new books, and LGBTQIA+ comics! Events this week: Tuesday, June 9th: Margaret Dilloway & Jay Sukow Wednesday, June 10th: Jennifer L. Armentrout and Julie Kagawa Thursday, June 11th: Jeffe Kennedy Friday, June 12th: E.K. Johnston Sunday, June 14th: Romance Book Club Sunday, June 14th: Virtual D&D New this week: The Ghosts of Sherwood by Carrie Vaughn You Can’t Catch M...2020-06-0952 min
Escape Reality Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookFive Things About Ava Andrews Audiobook by Margaret DillowayListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 397142
Title: Five Things About Ava Andrews
Author: Margaret Dilloway
Narrator: Joy Osmanski
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7:28:36
Language: English
Release date: 06-09-20
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Genres: Kids, Health & Family
Summary:
A heartfelt and funny story about a shy eleven-year-old who learns to manage her anxiety through improv classesand discovers her activist voice. From Margaret Dilloway, author of Summer of a Thousand Pies, and perfect for fans of Sharon Draper, Lynda Mullaly Hunt, and Holly Goldberg Sloan.
Eleven-year-old Ava Andrews has a Technicolor interior with a gray shell. On the...2020-06-097h 28
Find Your LightYes, AND (Margaret Dilloway)In this episode, I speak with Margaret Dilloway (she/her) about using improv to work through social anxiety, the connections between performing and novel-writing, and the value of YES, AND.
Margaret Dilloway is the author of 8 novels for adults and children, including the American Library Award-winning MOMOTARO: XANDER AND THE LOST ISLAND OF MONSTERS and THE CARE AND HANDLING OF ROSES WITH THORNS. She writes in the genres of contemporary and historical women’s fiction; middle grade fantasy; and middle grade contemporary. Descended from samurai and coal miners, Dilloway incorporates themes about the intersections of race, class, and cul...2019-09-0346 min
Transform Mundane Moments Into Extraordinary Experiences With Our Full AudiobookMomotaro Xander and the Dream Thief Audiobook by Margaret DillowayListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 452431
Title: Momotaro Xander and the Dream Thief
Author: Margaret Dilloway
Narrator: Chris Patton
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:30:00
Language: English
Release date: 05-02-17
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Genres: Kids, Fairy Tales & Folklore
Summary:
Xander Miyamoto should be feeling great. It's the beginning of summer vacation, his mother has returned from a long absence, and he has learned that he is Momotaro, a warrior with special powers. But instead of reveling in it all, Xander is plagued by questions and nightmares. To chase at least the nightmares away, Xander's grandmother...2017-05-028h 30
How to Download Audiobook in Kids, Ages 8-10Momotaro Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters by Margaret Dilloway | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Momotaro Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters
Author: Margaret Dilloway
Narrator: Chris Patton
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-12-16
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Summary:
Xander Miyamoto would rather do almost anything than listen to his sixth grade teacher, Mr. Stedman, drone on about weather disasters happening around the globe. When spring break begins at last, Xander plans to spend it playing computer games with his best friend, Peyton. Xander's father briefly distracts him with a comic book about...2016-04-128h 12Transform Mundane Moments Into Extraordinary Experiences With Our Full AudiobookMomotaro Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters Audiobook by Margaret DillowayListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 262532
Title: Momotaro Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters
Author: Margaret Dilloway
Narrator: Chris Patton
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:13:00
Language: English
Release date: 04-12-16
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Genres: Kids, General, Mystery & Fantasy
Summary:
Xander Miyamoto would rather do almost anything than listen to his sixth grade teacher, Mr. Stedman, drone on about weather disasters happening around the globe. When spring break begins at last, Xander plans to spend it playing computer games with his best friend, Peyton. Xander's father briefly distracts him with a comic book about...2016-04-128h 13
Expand Your Mind on the Go With Free AudiobookSisters of Heart and Snow Audiobook by Margaret DillowayListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 231177
Title: Sisters of Heart and Snow
Author: Margaret Dilloway
Narrator: Amanda Leigh Cobb, Meredith Orlow, Tandy Cronyn
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13:52:00
Language: English
Release date: 04-07-15
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Family Life
Summary:
The award-winning author of How to Be and American Housewife returns with a poignant story of estranged sisters, forced together by family tragedy, who soon learn that sisterhood knows no limits. Rachel and Drew Snow may be sisters, but their lives have followed completely different paths. Married to a wonderful man...2015-04-071h 52
Scripts & ScribesEp 26 – Margaret DillowayWe talk to author Margaret Dilloway about researching in two different fields for her newest book, writing about subjects with a personal slant, how newspaper writing helped her fiction, how she landed her first agent, and why she likes to participate in book clubs. Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing […]2012-08-0927 min
Scripts & ScribesEp 26 – Margaret DillowayWe talk to author Margaret Dilloway about researching in two different fields for her newest book, writing about subjects with a personal slant, how newspaper writing helped her fiction, how she landed her first agent, and why she likes to participate in book clubs. Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing […]2012-08-0927 minScripts & ScribesEp 26 – Margaret DillowayWe talk to author Margaret Dilloway about researching in two different fields for her newest book, writing about subjects with a personal slant, how newspaper writing helped her fiction, how she landed her first agent, and why she likes to participate in book clubs. Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing […]2012-08-0927 min
Discover a World of Knowledge With Full AudiobookHow to Be an American Housewife: A Novel Audiobook by Margaret DillowayListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 196888
Title: How to Be an American Housewife: A Novel
Author: Margaret Dilloway
Narrator: Emily Durante, Laural Merlington
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:51:00
Language: English
Release date: 08-05-10
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Contemporary Women, Family Life
Summary:
How to Be an American Housewife is a novel about mothers and daughters and the pull of tradition. It tells the story of Shoko, a Japanese woman who married an American GI, and her grown daughter, Sue, a divorced mother whose life as an American housewife hasn't been what she'd expected...2010-08-067h 51