web01.fireside.fm Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:07:43 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Scholastic Reads - Episodes Tagged with “Maggie Stiefvater” https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/tags/maggie%20stiefvater Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0500 Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. en-us episodic Our podcast about children’s books and the joy and power of reading Scholastic Inc. Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. no 744002 Scholastic Inc. scholasticreads@scholastic.com Expanding an Existing World https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/97 382b89fe-7f7a-400a-b69b-ac7d3f8a07b3 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0500 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 26:38 no Acclaimed author, Maggie Stiefvater describes Call Down the Hawk, the first book in a brand-new trilogy, as a “big, strange, weird novel” full of all of the things she likes in both novels and life. This includes art, magic, music, and mythology. Call Down the Hawk follows Ronan Lynch, a character who can take things out of his dreams and bring them into real life, and Jordan Hennessy, an artist, a thief, and maybe something else. If you’re a fan of young-adult literature, you’re probably familiar with Maggie’s work. She is the New York Times best-selling author of The Raven Cycle, The Shiver Trilogy, and The Scorpio Races. On this episode, we'll talk with her and award-winning author Scott Westerfeld about what it’s like to expand a fictional universe for eager fans. Scott is the author of The Uglies Series, The Leviathan Trilogy, and Impostors, among many other titles. Special thanks: * Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl * Produced and edited by Bridget Benjamin * Associate Produced by Mackenzie Cutruzzula * Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan * *Suzanne McCabe is the Editor of Scholastic Kids Press Maggie Stiefvater, Call Down the Hawk, Ronan Lynch, Jordan Hennessy, Impostors, The Raven Cycle, The Leviathan Trilogy, The Scorpio Races, The Uglies Series, The Shiver Trilogy, Scott Westerfeld, Scholastic, children, students, reading, book access, teachers, classroom libraries, stories, kid lit, children's literature, children's books, Acclaimed author, Maggie Stiefvater describes Call Down the Hawk, the first book in a brand-new trilogy, as a “big, strange, weird novel” full of all of the things she likes in both novels and life. This includes art, magic, music, and mythology.

Call Down the Hawk follows Ronan Lynch, a character who can take things out of his dreams and bring them into real life, and Jordan Hennessy, an artist, a thief, and maybe something else.

If you’re a fan of young-adult literature, you’re probably familiar with Maggie’s work. She is the New York Times best-selling author of The Raven Cycle, The Shiver Trilogy, and The Scorpio Races.

On this episode, we'll talk with her and award-winning author Scott Westerfeld about what it’s like to expand a fictional universe for eager fans. Scott is the author of The Uglies Series, The Leviathan Trilogy, and Impostors, among many other titles.

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Produced and edited by Bridget Benjamin
  • Associate Produced by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
  • *Suzanne McCabe is the Editor of Scholastic Kids Press
]]> Acclaimed author, Maggie Stiefvater describes Call Down the Hawk, the first book in a brand-new trilogy, as a “big, strange, weird novel” full of all of the things she likes in both novels and life. This includes art, magic, music, and mythology.

Call Down the Hawk follows Ronan Lynch, a character who can take things out of his dreams and bring them into real life, and Jordan Hennessy, an artist, a thief, and maybe something else.

If you’re a fan of young-adult literature, you’re probably familiar with Maggie’s work. She is the New York Times best-selling author of The Raven Cycle, The Shiver Trilogy, and The Scorpio Races.

On this episode, we'll talk with her and award-winning author Scott Westerfeld about what it’s like to expand a fictional universe for eager fans. Scott is the author of The Uglies Series, The Leviathan Trilogy, and Impostors, among many other titles.

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Produced and edited by Bridget Benjamin
  • Associate Produced by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
  • *Suzanne McCabe is the Editor of Scholastic Kids Press
]]> Everything is a Metaphor: A Conversation with Maggie Stiefvater https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/49 c26b665c-7fcf-47af-8bb5-c3259f1a7209 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 14:00:00 -0400 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 32:00 no <p>This week, we're talking myths, magic and metaphors with bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater, whose newest novel,<em>All the Crooked Saints</em>, will be in stores on October 10. Maggie is joined in the studio by her editor, David Levithan, as well as some <em>extra </em>special guests: her dad and her brother! Later in the episode, we'll also talk with <em>Booklist</em> editor Daniel Kraus about <em>Booklist's</em> 50 Best YA Books of All Time list, which just so happens to include Maggie's <em>New York Times</em> bestselling series The Raven Cycle.</p> <p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.maggiestiefvater.com/novels/">Learn more about <em>All the Crooked Saints</em></a></li> <li><a href="http://mashable.com/2017/05/19/maggie-stiefvater-all-the-crooked-saints/#1VWe.ZW.Bqqg">Read an excerpt from <em>All the Crooked Saints</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-s-50-Best-YA-Books-of-All-Time/pid=8945051">See Booklist's 50 Best YA Books of All Time</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <em>Entertainment Weekly</em> has called <strong>Maggie Stiefvater</strong>, “one of the finest YA novelists writing today.” Maggie Stiefvater is a writer, artist, and musician and a <em>New York Times</em><em> </em>bestselling author. Her work includes the Shiver series, The Raven Cycle series, <em>The Scorpio Races</em>, and many more books for young readers. Stiefvater lives in Virginia with her family. You can visit her online at <a title="blocked::http://www.maggiestiefvater.com/" href="http://www.maggiestiefvater.com/">www.maggiestiefvater.com</a> and follow her on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/mstiefvater">@mstiefvater</a>.</li> <li> <strong>Daniel Kraus </strong>is <em>Booklist</em>'s Editor of Books for Youth. Follow him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/DanielDKraus">@DanielDKraus</a>.</li> </ul> This week, we're talking myths, magic and metaphors with bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater, whose newest novel,All the Crooked Saints, will be in stores on October 10. Maggie is joined in the studio by her editor, David Levithan, as well as some extra special guests: her dad and her brother! Later in the episode, we'll also talk with Booklist editor Daniel Kraus about Booklist's 50 Best YA Books of All Time list, which just so happens to include Maggie's New York Times bestselling series The Raven Cycle.

Additional Resources:

Guests:

  • Entertainment Weekly has called Maggie Stiefvater, “one of the finest YA novelists writing today.” Maggie Stiefvater is a writer, artist, and musician and a New York Times bestselling author. Her work includes the Shiver series, The Raven Cycle series, The Scorpio Races, and many more books for young readers. Stiefvater lives in Virginia with her family. You can visit her online at www.maggiestiefvater.com and follow her on Twitter @mstiefvater.
  • Daniel Kraus is Booklist's Editor of Books for Youth. Follow him on Twitter at @DanielDKraus.
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Additional Resources:

Guests:

  • Entertainment Weekly has called Maggie Stiefvater, “one of the finest YA novelists writing today.” Maggie Stiefvater is a writer, artist, and musician and a New York Times bestselling author. Her work includes the Shiver series, The Raven Cycle series, The Scorpio Races, and many more books for young readers. Stiefvater lives in Virginia with her family. You can visit her online at www.maggiestiefvater.com and follow her on Twitter @mstiefvater.
  • Daniel Kraus is Booklist's Editor of Books for Youth. Follow him on Twitter at @DanielDKraus.
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