Tara Lazar: THE QUIET FOREST Storystorm Success and Cover Reveal with Charlotte Offsay and Abi Cushman
June 14, 2023 – Author Charlotte Offsay and I interview each other about our process in making THE QUIET FOREST. Find out how Charlotte got the idea for the book and how I approached the illustrations.
Mr. Schu’s Watch. Connect. Read: Cover Reveal of Wombats Are Pretty Weird by Abi Cushman
October 20, 2022 – I talk about my favorite facts about wombats, show you what a wombat tail looks like (hint: it’s weird-looking), and share what I hope kids will take away from WOMBATS ARE PRETTY WEIRD: A [Not So] Serious Guide.
The Writer: How Authors Use Humor in Kidlit
July 6, 2022 – Melissa Hart interviewed me and four other funny kidlit authors (Tara Lazar, Dan Gutman, Monica Gomez-Hira, Donna Gephart) about how and why we use humor in our stories for children.
Liberty Reads: Celebrate Women Who Write Series
August 16, 2021 – In this recorded interview, I talk with Libby Hill about the publishing process, growing up reading, and my tips for female aspiring writers.
PODCAST | Picture Book Look: SOAKED!
December 22, 2020 – I sit down with my editor, Tracy Gates, art director, Jim Hoover, and hosts Kim Chaffee and Kirsti Call to chat about the creative journey behind SOAKED!
School Library Journal’s Fuse 8: Animals Go Vroom! Cover Reveal and Interview with Ms. Abi Cushman
December 17, 2020 – I chat with librarian-extraordinaire Betsy Bird on the SLJ Fuse 8 blog about making a book with die-cuts. I share all my very scientific methods for making the die-cuts line up properly, plus the cover reveal for ANIMALS GO VROOM!!
The Day: Abi Cushman’s Getting ‘Soaked!’ and Loving It
July 12, 2020 – A feature by Lee Howard about releasing my debut picture book, SOAKED!.
Mr. Schu’s Watch. Connect. Read: Cover Reveal of Soaked! by Abi Cushman
October 30, 2019 – I chat with Mr. Schu about endpapers, process, & the downward emotional spiral into the pit of despair that occurs when you realize you don’t know how to draw umbrellas, puddles or mooses.
The Day: Picture This! Abi Cushman Runs a Children’s Book Marathon and Wins
January 29, 2019 – A feature by Lee Howard about the inspiration behind my debut picture book, SOAKED!, and how I sold the story to Viking Children’s Books. BONUS: Includes a life-sized photo of my face.