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I had the pleasure to interview Sharon Draper for Publishers Weekly.

Here's an excerpt of our talk:

Sharon M. Draper has been busy of late, with her new Sassy series for tween girls from Scholastic, as well as the release of Just Another Hero (Atheneum, July), the final book in her Jericho trilogy. The former teacher now writes fulltime, and does school visits and appearances. Children's Bookshelf caught up with the author to talk about her writing life.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of Tears of the Tiger, your first book. How have things changed for you?

So much has changed. I've learned a great deal about writing and the publishing business. I've been blessed with two really good editors who have taught me so much about the nuances of writing--Marcia Marshall, who has retired, and Caitlyn Dlouhy, my current editor. I believe I'm a better writer now than I was when I started. I'm grateful that I had good guidance because you don't make it in this business without good editors and a lot of support from your publishers.

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