Salima Alikhan
In the 18th episode of Truer Words, we talk with writer and illustrator Salima Alikhan about fairy tales, illustration, and writing historical fiction on a very tight deadline.
Salima is the author of Emmi in the City and the illustrator of many picture books, including Rocky Mountain Night Before Christmas and Pieces of Another World.
Find Salima on Twitter: @salimaalikhan and Instagram: @salimaalikhan. Her website is SalimaAlikhan.net.
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Mentioned in this Episode:
SCBWI: Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Rocky Mountain Night Before Christmas, by Joe Gribnau and illustrated by Salima
Pieces of Another World by Mara Rockliff and illustrated by Salima
The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen
The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
BookPeople bookstore
Scholastic “I Survived” series
Emmi in the City by Salima
Jake Maddox series
Kar-Ben publishers
Feivel’s Flying Horses by Heidi Smith Hyde
Jessie’s episode of Truer Words
Vincent & Theo by Deborah Heiligmann
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
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