423: Making the Shift from YA to a Chapter Book Series - Interview

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Kathryn Holmes. We’ll be talking about making the transition from YA to a chapter books series and her book</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Madison Morris is NOT a Mouse!</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kathryn Holmes is the author of the Class Critters chapter book series, which includes</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tally Tuttle Turns Into a Turtle</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">David Dixon’s Day as a Dachshund</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Madison Morris is NOT a Mouse!</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(publishing August 16th, 2022). She also wrote the young adult novels</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Distance Between Lost and Found</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">How It Feels to Fly</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Kathryn grew up in Maryville, Tennessee, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, and piles upon piles of books. A graduate of The New School’s MFA in Creative Writing program, Kathryn works as a freelance dance journalist, among other writing gigs.</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">You can find her on her</span> <a href= "http://www.kathrynholmes.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">website</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or follow her on</span> <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/kathrynholmesauthor'"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facebook</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/kathryn_holmes"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <a href= "http://www.instagram.com/Kathryn_Holmes"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span>