Queries, Qualms, & Quirks

Picture Book Author Anna Lazowski  joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.

Anna Lazowski wrote her first picture book for a class assignment in the sixth grade and has been creating stories ever since. Now an award-winning radio producer, Anna has an MA (Journalism) from the University of Western Ontario and a BFA (Hons.) from the University of Manitoba. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba with her husband, two teenagers, and two dogs.

YA Author Jennifer Chen joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.

Jennifer Chen is a freelance journalist who has written for Oprah Daily, Real Simple, and Today. Her debut YA rom-com book, Artifacts of an Ex, is out now.

YA Author Allison L. Bitz joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.

Allison L. Bitz hails from Lincoln, NE, where she lives with her spouse, two kids, and various rescue pets. When she’s not writing a novel or a song, Dr. Bitz is helping clients in her private counseling practice, planning some form of political action, or trying to track down a pastry to enjoy with her coffee. If you can’t find her at a party, check the floor—she’s probably hanging with the dogs.

Picture Book Author Janelle Harper joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.

Janelle Harper is a Bronx native who enjoys storytelling through dance and ballpoint pens. She finds inspiration for children’s stories in city living and the diverse experiences of the African Diaspora. Janelle is passionate about creating stories that reflect the faces she sees in her classroom and neighborhood.

Horror Author Nora Fussner joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.

Nora Fussner has a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA from CUNY Brooklyn College. Her debut novel, The Invisible World, was published by Vintage in September 2023. Other work has appeared in Longleaf Review, Brooklyn Review, and Electric Literature. She lives in Pittsburgh.