Aviatrix Writers' Room - Children's Author Kirsten W. Larson talks about writing, publishing, and her 'Reimagine Your Writing' craft books
From Literary Aviatrix: The Power of Story - Women in Aviation by Liz Booker - Pilot, Writer, Aviation Diversity Advocate
January 22, 2026 · 22 min · Season 6 · Episode 3
About this episode
Kirsten W. Larson discusses her journey in writing children's nonfiction and the publishing process.
Send us Fan Mail In this Aviatrix Writers’ Room conversation, former NASA public affairs specialist and author of four nonfiction picture books, Kirsten W. Larson talks about writing true stories for young readers. We dig into how she learned the craft, the communities and organizations that helped her grow, and the realities of traditional publishing timelines (especially for illustrated nonfiction). Kirsten shares a clear-eyed look at writing “school and library” work-for-hire books, what ...
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Host: Liz Booker
Guest: Kirsten W. Larson
Topics covered
- children's literature
- writing craft
- publishing
- nonfiction
- aviation
Keywords
- children's author
- writing
- publishing
- nonfiction picture books
- craft books
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA
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