Interview with a Children's Book Author - Bo Savino

Interview with Bo Savino, Author of Reggie & Ryssa and the Summer Camp

By Michelle L Devon (Michy), published Sep 01, 2006
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With books the likes of Harry Potter increasing in popularity, many authors, both new and seasoned, have delved into the realm of fantasy writing for children and adults alike. Let's face it, what child doesn't like to drift off into the realm of fantasy where fantastic creatures, magic, mythology, and reality all merge into an experience that allows a child to escape from the mundane? However, with a proliferation of children's fantasy books, it has become increasingly difficult to weed out from the ordinary those few, rare reads that are simply extraordinary.

A good fantasy novel does more than just tell a story. To reach that level of extraordinary, a fantasy novel should create a world that, although fantastic, allows for the reader to suspend disbelief of the unreal long enough to immerse themselves in the story as though it could truly happen. This requires a writer to really take the time to develop an entire reading experience, much more than just a few words on a page to tell a story. The writer must create a world, a history, languages, creatures, characters and a plot that keeps the reader wanting to come back for more and wishing that places like this really did exist.

Koboca Publishing, a small but traditional publishing house, knew exactly what was required to make a fantasy novel shine and provide something of value to the reader, and that's one of the reasons they chose to publish Bo Savino's book, Reggie & Ryssa and the Summer Camp of Faery. However, to make this novel a complete reading experience, Koboca Publishing has done much more than just publish a book and put it on bookstore shelves. They have created an entire experience, which includes offering scholarship contests for children ages 13-18, for a chance to be published as a young author or illustrator in the upcoming releases of the future projects related to Reggie & Ryssa.

We were fortunate enough to be able to meet with the author and pick her brain about her thoughts on Reggie & Ryssa and the upcoming series and promotions. Below is a transcript of the interview with Bo Savino, author of Reggie & Ryssa and the Summer Camp of Faery.

 
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Interview with a Children's Book Author - Bo Savino

The book cover for Bo Savino's book, Reggie & Ryssa and the Summer Camp of Faery. Used with permission from Koboca Publishing.

Credit: Cover Design: Bo Savino

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Takeaways
  • Reading should be an experience children can be immersed in and not just some words in a book.
  • Writing and illustrating contests for kids help make children feel a part of the creative process.
  • Author Bo Savino wrote Reggie and Ryssa for the kids.
Did You Know?
When author Bo Savino was writing Reggie & Ryssa, she would often sit outside in the mornings before anyone else was up and write. There is one scene in the book that she never intended to write, but the characters just took a life of their own, and thus the scene was added!
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  • Michelle L Devon is a freelance author and editor, providing services through her company Accentuate Services. For more information about Ms. Devon or if you are an author who like to be interviewed, please visit Ms. Devon's site at www.MichelleLDevon.com for more information about author's interviews.
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