A chat with Mona Zarka about uplifting fiction for kids and teens

In this conversation, Mona and I chat about KidLit fiction that is uplifting without being too saccharine or moralistic. This interview premiered during KidLit Summer Camp 2024.
Mona is an Author Accelerator certified book coach who coaches fantasy, science fiction, adventure, and slice-of-life. She loves stories that feature resilient characters - and healthy relationships are a plus. When she’s not reading, she appreciates linguistics, visual design, and bookstores. In an alternate universe, she’s actually a book-hoarding, chocolate-loving, tea-drinking dragon.
I''m Sara Gentry, a math Ph.D. turned Author Accelerator certified book coach. I help writers find the solutions they need to write books they love.