Book Friends Forever Podcast

Grace Lin, Alvina Ling

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Booking Overview

This children's publishing interview show focuses on behind-the-scenes insights into kid lit, writing, illustration, and editorial work, with occasional external children's authors, poets, and literature specialists joining the hosts. PR agencies could credibly pitch children's authors and illustrators, editors, librarians, and other knowledgeable publishing professionals; booking difficulty is low because the format accommodates accessible industry experts rather than requiring major celebrity status.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 24.0k followers

Contact Information

bookfriendsforeverpodcasthbg@gmail.com

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Host

Grace Lin - Award-winning children's author and illustrator known for creating books rooted in imaginative storytelling and Asian American perspectives.

Alvina Ling - Senior children's book editor with extensive experience in the New York publishing industry.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Children's authors, poets, illustrators, editors, and literature specialists with professional experience in children's publishing or a distinctive perspective on creative work.
Required Achievements:  
Published children's books, Professional experience in children's publishing, Recognized expertise in children's literature or creative practice

Recent Guest Discussions

Laurel Snyder - Vocation Versus Writing As A Job, Creative Careers, Retirement, And Revisiting The Worlds Of Previous Books.

Alison Morris - Life Advice, Creative Guidance, And Children's Book Recommendations.

Recent Topics

Children's Literature, Book Publishing, Writing, Illustration, Editing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Book Friends Forever Podcast
:

Episode 357: Teen Book Reviews with Quade Kelley!

July 09, 2026

Grace and Alvina welcome special guest Quade Kelley, who is a teenager, still in high school, and is also a very active book reviewer (and much more!). Quade and Alvina both share about their experience at ALA, and then they discuss Quade's journey as a reader and a book reviewer, as well as his many projects, including the Robie Harris Youth Choice Award, the Reading Athlete, and his participation with Bank Street, School Library Journal's Heavy Medal Mock Newbery blog, and the Children's Bo...

Episode 356: Vocation vs job and revisiting Old Worlds with guest co-host Laurel Snyder

July 02, 2026

While Alvina is on vacation, Grace welcomes guest co-host, author and poet Laurel Snyder to discuss the differences between a vocation and a job. They talk about some of the challenges of the idea of earning money from writing, and what retirement might look like as a creative. They discuss the definition of "vocation" and how they feel called to writing, and how that differs from writing to earn a living. They also discuss revisiting the world of their previous books and how they set about w...

Book Friends Forever 337: WRITING TIPS!

June 26, 2026

Writing Tips! In honor of author Jane Yolen who has recently passed away, Grace and Alvina share writing tips on how to get unstuck. The advice comes from many different authors, including Jane's daughter Heidi Stemple, as well as Shannon Hale, Renee Watson, Linda Sue Park, Lisa Yee, Jonathan Auxier, and more. Who suggested lying on the floor staring at the ceiling? And who suggested walking for 6 miles? And they share Jane Yolen's famous advice, BIC: Butt In Chair. Just sit down and write. F...

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