Musa Author Interview: Dusty Crabtree

Author Interviews, Reading Related
Today's interview is with Dusty Crabtree, a debut YA author who published her first novel, Shadow Eyes, with Musa Publishing. 1. Can you tell us a bit about your book, Shadow Eyes? In a nutshell, Shadow Eyes is a young adult urban fantasy about a 17-year-old girl who can see shadows and light figures (demons and angels), with lots of mystery, suspense, and intriguing characters to keep the pages turning. For more detail, here’s the back cover blurb: Iris Kohl lives in a world populated by murky shadows that surround, harass, and entice unsuspecting individuals toward evil. But she is the only one who can see them. She’s had this ability to see the shadows, as well as brilliantly glowing light figures, ever since an obscure, tragic incident on her…
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Musa Author Interview: Mindy Hardwick

Author Interviews, Reading Related
Today I'm pleased to introduce Mindy Hardwick, author of YA novel Stained Glass Summer and a facilitator of poetry workshops for youth in juvenile detention centres. She's just another one of the amazing souls I've met working for Musa. 1. Can you tell us a bit about your book, Stained Glass Summer? Stained Glass Summer is the story of artistic mentorship. Twelve-year-old Jasmine adores her photographer Father and wants to be an artist just like him. But when Dad abandons the family, Jasmine is sent to spend the summer with her Uncle on a Pacific Northwest Island. Soon, Jasmine is learning stained glass from island glass artist, Opal, and thinking she might just be developing a crush on Island boy, Cole. But, Jasmine can let go of her Father and call herself an…
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