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Featured Blogger Friday: Dee White

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It’s Friday, so that makes it time once again for
Featured Blogger Friday. 
This week I am pleased to welcome Dee White back. Dee was here a few weeks ago, but I asked her to come back and talk about her other blog, Kids’ Book Capers. Welcome back, Dee.
 

Firstly, why do you blog?

I love spreading the word about all the great books for children and young adults out there.

What do you blog about?

Children’s and young adult books, and the people who create them. I feature authors and their works on my blog. I also profile publishers and do author promotions.
To celebrate 10 years of Alex Rider, I’m running an Anthony Horowitz promotion from Sunday 23rd May to Friday 11th June. I’m a strong advocate of libraries and literacy, so when books like Anthony Horowitz’s encourage non-readers to read, I think it’s worth celebrating.
In the next couple of weeks, I’ll be starting to do reviews on this site too.

Who is your target readership?

Lovers of children’s and young adult books, teachers, librarians, book creators, other publishing industry professionals.

How often do you blog?

2-3 times a week at this blog.

How much time do you devote to blogging?

Around five hours a week.

Do you have a favourite blog post?

On 31st March I interviewed The Old Sailor from Claire Saxby and Cassandra Allen’s gorgeous book, There Was an Old Sailor. He was a funny old thing (ate the strangest things), but he was great to talk to.

What do you see as the benefits of blogging?

Blogging is fun. You get to meet some great people and go on journeys you wouldn’t otherwise have taken.

What blogging platform do you use and why?

I run Kids’ Book Capers for Boomerang Books so they chose the blogging platform. But I’ve always liked WordPress and use it for my blog http://deescribewriting.wordpress.com

Do you have a favourite blog to visit (other than your own)? 

I have many favourite blogs – it’s so hard to pick, they are all so different. I like blogs with humour, and ones that tackle quirky and interesting subjects. The blogs I visit all relate to books, publishers, authors and illustrators. I suppose for information about books, I’d pick the Aussie Reviews site http://www.aussiereviews.com/

Lastly, when you are not blogging, what else do you do?

Write books for children and young adults, visit schools to talk about books and writing, blog at deescribewriting.wordpress.com and spend time with my wonderful family and friends.
Thanks for inviting me to ‘caper’ at your blog, Sally.

Thanks for dropping in, Dee.

Comments

  3. Yay Dee – super blogger! I'm glad you loved Old Sailor too. He really showed his sensitive side with your interview!

  4. Thanks for letting me caper at your blog, Sally.

    And thanks so much Clayton, Sheryl, Trudie and Svett for your lovely comments.

    I do love blogging and it's great to know that other people are enjoying what I post.

    Dee:-)

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