Suttons Bay author Lynne Rae Perkins recently won the prestigious Newberry Award for her novel, Criss Cross. In this interview, she advises aspiring authors to read, read, read.

"I learned everything I know about writing from reading," says Lynne in this Freep interview, where she talks about reading all the Landmark books in her school library, her hopes for some good reviews (she got 'em), and her plans for the future. Worth a read.