On this episode, I talk with author Rachel Renée Russell and illustrator Nikki Russell about their #1 NYT Bestselling Dork Diaries series. Rachel and Nikki talk about how the series first came about, their collaborative process, the most exciting things they hear from fans, and the 15th book in the series, Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- Dork Diaries series, by Rachel Renée Russell (Audiobook)
- Whatever After series, by Sarah Mlynowski (Audiobook)
- Frizzy, by Claribel A. Ortega
- Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh (Audiobook)
- The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster (Audiobook)
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