Patrice Gopo - Carol Baldwin - Author, Writing Teacher, Speaker

RIPENING TIME: A Picture Book Review

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 carolbaldwin

Introduction It was a pleasure to meet Patrice Gopo at the North Carolina Young People's Literature Award ceremony in December. I received the award for Young Adult Literature for Half-Truths, and Patrice won the Children's Literature award for Ripening Time. It wasn't until we started talking did we realize that we live less than ten… Continue reading RIPENING TIME: A Picture Book Review

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An Extraordinary Week in the Life of a YA Author

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 carolbaldwin

Front Paige Media Book Fair, Raleigh, NC Not every week was as exciting as this past week, but I thought I'd give you a glimpse of what happens after you publish a book. (Hint: It's called doing your best to share your book with the world). On Saturday, March 2, a room at the Raleigh… Continue reading An Extraordinary Week in the Life of a YA Author