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Mina Javaherbin Talking HereApril Jone Prince is Here! Author, Agent, Mother, Teacher, Friend, Mentor, Creative Soul.April Jone Prince is the one who discovered my voice and sold my first books to the publishers.
I feel rich to have a friend like her in my life.
April's book You Are A Reader, You Are A Writer is out on August 3, 2021
Let's read what the tough and prestigious reviewers at Kirkus Review say about her new book.
A Starred Review! Woot.
★ ”This cleverly designed picture book is actually two rhyming stories, bound back to back. The stories meet in the middle in a page with...
2021-08-0346 minMina Javaherbin Talking HereEric Kimmel Is Here! Author of over 150 children's books sits down for a chat.The author of the classics Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, and over 150 children's books, Eric Kimmel, sits down with me for a chat. Eric and I have been friends for over a decade, supporting, admiring, arguing, exchanging ideas, and inspiring one another as all artists do.
I'm honored to call him my friend and you guys are in for a treat. We talk about how he was happy he didn't have to become a doctor! We talk about how changes in the world have affected the children's book industry. We talk...
2021-06-261h 13Mina Javaherbin Talking HereElisa Kleven Is Here! Author, illustrator, creative.One of my favorite creative souls in the world, Ms. Elisa Keleven is here on my podcast!
We talk about art, social justice, crazy publishing trends, family, loss, and the love and salvation of making art.
From refugees to wars, to the current COVID 19 crisis in India (today is May 12- 2021) we talk, we lament, we try to make sense of the world.
She tells us about how her anthropomorphizing objects fed her imagination as a child and we explore the merits of anthropomorphizing, and how we naturally make connections that...
2021-05-2236 minMina Javaherbin Talking HereKevan Atteberry Is Here! Author and IllustratorAuthor, illustrator, creative, all-around great guy, Kevan Atteberry is here.
Listen to see how he became a creative fellow, and how he lives his creative life. Listen to see how creative folks think and shape their lives.
We ponder life, loss, finding hope, making art in the digital age, and ... writing IMPORTANT books.
This is a very IMPORTANT podcast, so definitely don't miss this episode. And if you listen you'll see why I'm obnoxiously capitalizing the wrod IMPORTANT, because talking about IMPORTANT and laughing about IMPORTANT, led into a revelation too!
I adore Kevan's art like millions of his fans. Pl...
2021-04-2054 minMina Javaherbin Talking HereDaniel Miyares Is Here! Illustrator - Author - CreativeYou are in for a treat as I chat with Daniel Miyares illustrator and author of picture books. Have a listen to find out how this creative individual lives the creative life. How he discovered his talent, fostered it, and continues to evolve creatively in life.
We talk about life, challenges, and how we are inspired by any and everything as storytellers.
Listen as I manage to pronounce the word "book" in a strange accent! And my excitement at the mention of a T-square
Enjoy Daniel's candid and wise replies.
Daniel's books are each a work of art and I'm a...
2021-04-0251 minMina Javaherbin Talking HereHow To Become A Published Author!So many of you lovelies have asked me in the past decade, "How can I become an author?"
Have a listen and let me know your questions and feedback so I may have a follow-up podcast and we can learn together.
Please send your questions to me via my website and my Instagram account.
Happy Writing!
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2021-03-1546 minMina Javaherbin Talking HereAuthor Margo Porras Is Here!Margo Porras is the author of, Growing Up in La Colonia: Boomer Memories from Oxnard's Barrio
Please have a listen, you'll be happy you did. And do read her book. You'll love it as I did.
In this podcast, we have suspense, as she couldn't find her book.
Drama! As we made each other cry.
Comedy! As we made one another laugh.
And believe me when I tell you there is also a needed and future award-winning documentary in here too.
We also...
2021-02-1357 minMina Javaherbin Talking HereLindsey Yankey Is Here! Artist - Illustrator - Author - CreativeYears after I wrote and submitted My Grandma and Me to my publisher, I met Lindsey. Sometimes it takes a while for a publisher to find just the right person for the very important illustration section of any picturebook.
I couldn't be more thrilled to meet her through this process. We are definitely a good match.
In this episode, we talk about life, creativity, and offer a glimpse into the way we worked on My Grandma and Me.
You can see Lindsey's art and read more about her on her website...
2021-02-0333 minMina Javaherbin Talking HereMartin Dorey Is Here! Author - Climate Activist - Surfer - CreativeMartin Dorey is my guest. I talk to him from the shores of California to the shores of Cornwall, England. Please forgive the little wobbles here and there since my voice hits the satellite, then he'll reply and his voice will hit the satellite before getting back to me. Well, you know the drill. It's a big deal, isn't it? And guess what? Humans thought of this and created it! I'm positive we can also fight plastic and clean up our earth, together.
In this completely unscripted episode, I talk to Martin about one of his...
2020-12-0840 minMina Javaherbin Talking HereMina Javaherbin - Talking Here! Announcing my upcoming podcast.Hi all! I'm announcing my upcoming and first ever episode at the end of Oct 2020. Please subscribe. Follow me on Instagram for the exact date. @javaherbinwriter
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2020-10-2302 min
Reconditioned with Lauren VaknineEp. 19 - Racial Diversity In Wellness with Writer, Poet & Black Equality Advocate Vean ImaIn what is arguably one of our most important episodes to date, and in the wake of the tragic and heart-breaking death of George Floyd which has sparked global outcry for an end to systemic racism, we speak to poet, writer, wife and mother of six, Vean Ima, whose work centres around the themes of womanhood, identity and race, inspired by her own journey to self-love and self-acceptance. Though we are not a current affairs podcast, we don’t believe in having a platform and a voice yet remaining silent on issues that require affirmative action to effect change. We...
2020-06-2500 min
The Children's Book PodcastMina JavaherbinMina Javaherbin (@minajuna) shares MY GRANDMA AND ME, her latest picture book. The story weaves memories from Mina's own childhood with the observation of what your heritage brings to a place. Mina's grandmother was a devout Muslim and this story speaks to the revelation that everyone, no matter what religion you observe, what part of the world you live in, or what time in history you observe… everyone wants to teach love. Not a bad thought to carry you through your week. You can access even more information about this book and its author by visiting www.matthewcwinner.com/podcast. Tha...
2019-11-2637 min
Skylight Books Podcast SeriesMina Javaherbin, "MY GRANDMA AND ME"While Mina is growing up in Iran, the center of her world is her grandmother. Whether visiting friends next door, going to the mosque for midnight prayers during Ramadan, or taking an imaginary trip around the planets, Mina and her grandma are never far apart. At once deeply personal and utterly universal, Mina Javaherbin’s words make up a love letter of the rarest sort: the kind that shares a bit of its warmth with every reader. Soft, colorful, and full of intricate patterns, Lindsey Yankey’s illustrations feel like a personal invitation into the coziest home, and the ador...
2019-09-3034 min