Q&A's

The Islandport Blog

Q&A | Marpheen Chann: From Foster Care to Community Leader

Marpheen Chann is a public servant, writer, speaker and advocate in his home state of Maine. But his journey to reach these achievements...

Q&A | Catching Up with Tamra Wight

Author Tamra Wight has long had a passion for the outdoors. For twenty-eight years she ran Poland Spring Campground with her husband and...

Q&A | Ed Crockett on Portland, Adversity, and His Father's Life

There was a time in the ‘60s and ‘70s when Munjoy Hill wasn’t a trendy, comfortable neighborhood in Portland, Maine. As a kid, Edward...

Q&A | Behind the Camera with John Duncan

John Duncan has worked many jobs and lived in many different places, but through it all, he has always had a passion for photography. ...

Q&A | Get to Know Downeast Genius Earl Smith

Earl Smith, author of Downeast Genius, took some time to answer questions for the Islandport Press blog. Downeast Genius, one of our most...

Q&A | Children's Book Authors John and Ann Hassett

Married couple Ann and John Hassett have been writing and illustrating picture books for more than twenty-five years. With more than a...

Q&A | Children's Book Author and Illustrator Astrid Sheckels

Get a sneak peak at Astrid's beautifully painted characters as we launch the first title in her four-book series following the adventures...

Q&A | Get to Know "Silence" Author William Carpenter

William Carpenter grew up in Waterville, Maine, graduated from Dartmouth College, and earned a PhD at the University of Minnesota. He...

Q&A | Aroostook County Expert, Kathy Olmstead

Kathryn Olmstead is a former Bangor Daily News columnist and editor/publisher of Echoes magazine, based in Caribou, Maine, which she...

Q&A | Nonfiction for Kids with Anna Crowley Redding

Anna Crowley Redding is the author of several nonfiction books for children, including Rescuing the Declaration of Independence, Google...