Interviews
2026
- Zetta Elliott and Noa Denmon on A Song for Juneteenth (Rolling Out)
2024
- Why all young readers need to see themselves in books (Talking about Kids with R. Bradley Snyder)
- Zetta Elliott on Prequels, Decolonizing Imagination & Creative Responses to Book Challenges (Cynsations)
- The Children’s Book Podcast with Matthew C. Winner
- Read to Write Kid Lit Podcast
2023
- Trauma Informed Educators Network Podcast
- Honoring Juneteenth (Diverse Verse)
- Juneau Afternoon (KTOO)
- Reading to the 246
- Author responds to backlash by publishing new children’s book (WKRN)
- Poems As Picture Books: Zetta Elliott Discusses the Upcoming A Song for Juneteenth (Fuse 8/SLJ)
- What’s the 411? (FourOneSixLove)
- Chesapeake Family Life Podcast
- The Nerd Daily Q&A about THE ENCHANTED BRIDGE
2022
- The Reading Culture Podcast
- Middle Grade Ninja
- Read to Them
- The Next Chapter
- Global TV’s Morning Show
- Chicago Tonight’s Black Voices
2021
- Reading with Your Kids Podcast
- Story Monsters Ink
- Matter of Fact TV
- Chalk & Ink
- CBC Books
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre February Newsletter
- ABC27 Honoring Black History: ROOTS RUN DEEP
2020
- The Children’s Book Podcast with Matthew Winner
- A Different Booklist Cultural Centre
- Drunk on Ink
- Cityline
- Here Wee Read
- CTV Your Morning
- Off Script! Podcast
- The Power of Activism in Children’s Literature
- Little, Brown School & Library Podcast
- ABC27
2019
- Embrace Race
- The Agenda
- The Next Chapter/CBC Radio
- Here & Now/CBC Radio
- Global Morning Show
- My American Melting Pot
2018
2017
- African Voices
- The Voice Newspaper
- Tales from the 2.9
- Cynsations
- Shanna Miles: the Self-Publishing Series
2016
- Brooklyn Magazine, “The Troublemaker: Zetta Elliott and the Future of Children’s Literature”
- Transition 121
- Givens Foundation/Black Market Reads
- Rich in Color
- Read Diverse Books
- WFUV, “Children & Diverse Literature”
- The Brooklyn Reader, “History and Fantasy Join Forces at Weeksville Heritage Center”
- The Brooklyn Reader, “Racial Discrimination, Drug Abuse: Children’s Book Author Zetta Elliott Tackles Topics That are Timely… And Timeless”
- Brooklyn Family Magazine, “Reflecting Our Communities”
- The Dark Fantastic, “Creating #Kidlit4Justice: An Interview With Zetta Elliott”
- The Brian Lehrer Show, “#1000BlackGirlBooks and Diversity in Children’s Books”
- African American Literature Book Club (AALBC)
2015
- LA Review of Books, “Diversity Is Magic: A Roundtable on Children’s Literature and Speculative Fiction”
- Kabiliana, “Chatting with Author and Activist Zetta Elliott”
- Independent Sources CUNY TV
- Sandi Klein’s Conversations with Creative Women
- Caribbean Life, “Zetta Elliott blends history and magic for young readers”
- DNAinfo, “Time Travel to 19th Century Crown Heights with Kids Book Dayshaun’s Gift”
- Black Girl in Media: “BGiM Spotlights“
2014
- The Debrief with David Ushery
- Twinja Book Reviews: “Diversity Month Feature“
- Madhuri Blaylock Writes: “#WNDB Series: No Angel“
- Bee Me Bookshelf: “Interview with Dr. Zetta Elliott”
- DIY Author: “Traditional publishing is an obsolete model with author Zetta Elliott”
- Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC): “Reading, Writing, and The Deep“
2013
- Canadian Children’s Book News: “Writers of Colour in Conversation: Five authors discuss their work, their publishing experience and their audiences”
- Diverse Pages: “Author Interview: Zetta Elliott”
- Summer Edward’s blog: “Interview with Zetta Elliott”
2012
- Night Owl Reviews: Interview
- BMCC: “Launching the Ship of Souls”
2011
- Who’s Who in Black Canada: “Dr. Zetta Elliott”
- Multiculturalism Rocks!: “Monday Interview: Award-Winning Author, Educator, Feminist & Activist Zetta Elliott, PhD”
2010
- Love YA Lit: Zetta Elliott
- BlogTalkRadio
- WNYC / The Brian Lehrer Show: “Re-Imagining Black History”
- Meet Francine Thomas Howard: “Exciting Interviews”
- USA Today: “Amazon gives the self-published a second life”
- School Library Journal: “Writers Against Racism: Zetta Elliott on Speculative Fiction & the Future of Publishing”
2009
- Taste Life Twice: “Interview with Zetta Elliott”
- School Library Journal: “Writers Against Racism: Zetta Elliott”
- Embracing the Child: “An interview with Zetta Elliott”
- Lee & Low Books: Interview with Zetta Elliott, on Bird
- Color Online
- Just One More Book!: “Interview with Zetta Elliott”
- Reading In Color: “Colorful Interview with Zetta Elliott”
- The Brown Bookshelf: “Zetta Elliott”
- Cynsations: “Craft, Career & Cheer: Zetta Elliott”
- White Readers Meet Black Authors: “Meet: Zetta Elliot, author of A WISH AFTER MIDNIGHT“
- Shveta Thakrar: “Sometimes wishes do come true”