The Edge of the Forest, Issue 5

The June/July issue of The Edge of the Forest is up. Because it's a double issue, it's jam-packed with features and reviews. Here's the short of it:

• An interview with Patrick McDonnell, children's book author and popular cartoonist (Mutts)
• This month's blogging writer, Susan Taylor Brown (who has a great new novel out in August) talks about the intersect between blogging and writing.
• Michael J. Ortiz, author of Swan Town: The Secret Journal of Susanna Shakespeare, writes about teaching Shakespeare to children.
• Two new booklists: Melissa Rabey recommends novels about sports for Middle Grade and Young Adult readers, while Pam Coughlan "brings on the funny" for the younger set.
• Kim Winters reviews two hot authors for the What's in Their Backpacks and A Day in the Life columns: Esmé Raji Codell and Leda Schubert
• Michele Fry considers the work of Robin McKinley in our Fantasy Review column
• Reviews in all categories—from Picture book to Young Adult.

Enjoy. The Edge of the Forest will be back August 15 with Issue No. 6.

ETA: Check out the beautiful new header Camille of Book Moot designed for the Forest!