Interview Tuesdays: Jan Milusich with @MaryLanniReads

Janice Milusich is a children's author and a teacher for the visually impaired, working with preschool students who are visually impaired and blind. Her students and their experiences often inspire her writing. She graduated from Stony Brook's Children's Literature Fellowship and Renee LaTulippe's Lyrical Lab. Her newest picture book, I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea, illustrated by Chris Raschka and published by Penguin Randomhouse, launched Oct. 7th, 2025. Her other works for children include the picture book, Off Go Their Engines, Off Go Their Lights, and the chapter book series, Cleo's Big Ideas. Janice has also been published in Spider and Muse magazines. Janice has an M.S. in Education for the Visually Impaired/Blind from Hunter College. Janice lives near the beach in Port Jefferson, NY, with her family, one lovable pooch, and two particular felines.Learn more at https://www.janmilusich.com/