MEDIA
Written Articles
Q & A with Chris Baron Publisher’s Weekly Spotlight, Written feature (June 2023)
Excerpt Time! Read the Beginning of “The Gray” by Chris Baron An excerpt of THE GRAY on Betsy Bird's FUSE8! (May 2023)
Books in Verse: These middle grade works speak to the heart through lyrical language | Great Books A written feature with School Library Journal (March 2023)
Ask the Author: A Conversation with Author Chris Baron A written feature included Reading Is Fundamental's National Reading Month series. (March 2023)
Verse Novelists Forge a Unique Connection with Young Readers A written feature by Amanda MacGregor for School Library Journal (March 2022)
2022 Sydney Taylor Book, Manuscript, and Body-of-Work Award Winners Announced THE MAGICAL IMPERFECT is a Sydney Taylor Notable Book Award Winner! (January 2022)
Best Middle Grade Books 2021 | SLJ Best Books The Magical Imperfect is an SLJ Best Book of 2021 (November 2021)
Chris Baron’s new middle-grade novel gives the outcasts their due A written feature by the San Diego Union Tribune, discussing The Magical Imperfect (July 2021)
Baseball, Earthquakes And The Healing Power Of Friendship In San Diego Author's New Book A radio interview and written feature in KPBS Arts section (July 2021)
The Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron A booklist review of The Magical Imperfect (June 2021)
Best Books for Kids 2021 The Magical Imperfect is listen among the year's best books for kids, teens, and adults. (2021)
SDSU Grad’s Young-Adult Novel Finds Big Truths in 7th Grade Struggles A written review of All of Me in the San Diego Union Tribune (June 2019)
Culture Report: Three Remarkable June Debut Books From Local Writers A written review of All Of Me in Voice of San Diego (June 2019)
Q & A With Author Chris Baron and Susan J. Farese of SJF Communications A written feature about All Of Me in San Diego Writer's Festival (June 2019)
MG Novels in Verse: 5 Authors Share Their Love for the Genre A written feature with From The Mixed Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors (September 2019)
Radio Interviews
Podcast Interviews
Episode 7: Chris Baron A podcast interview with Chris Baron on The Written Scene podcast. (May 2022)
Chris Baron Shares A Poem About Shyness A podcast interview featured on The Children's Book Podcast (April 2023)
With Colby Sharp on School Library Journal's, THE YARN PODCAST!
Chalk and Ink: The Podcast for Teachers Who Write and Writers Who Teach
Writing Starts With You With Chris Baron
Video Interviews
Union Tribune Festival of Books: Tales of Resilience, Featuring Chris Baron and Megan Freeman A video interview featured in the San Diego Union Tribune
Legit KidLit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfplh4gMWeE&t=2s A video interview with Legit KidLit, featuring Chris Baron in discussion about The Magical Imperfect
Author Spotlight: Chris Baron A video interview conducted by Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (September 2021)