{"id":2651,"date":"2026-04-13T06:52:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/?p=2651"},"modified":"2026-04-13T20:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:23:08","slug":"author-chats-mantle-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/?p=2651","title":{"rendered":"Author Chats &#8211; Mantle 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">James Foley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/James-Foley-510x510.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2653\" style=\"width:210px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/James-Foley-510x510.png 510w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/James-Foley-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/James-Foley-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/James-Foley.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Check out his great website&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/jamesfoley.com.au\/\">James Foley \u2013 Children&#8217;s writer &amp; illustrator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"72\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-sam1-1200px-510x72.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-sam1-1200px-510x72.jpg 510w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-sam1-1200px-300x43.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-sam1-1200px-768x109.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-sam1-1200px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18121010\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2052306\/episodes\/18121010-mantle-2025-a-chat-with-james-foley.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18121010&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sean E Avery<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sean-Website-510x287.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sean-Website-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sean-Website-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sean-Website-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sean-Website-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sean-Website.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You can find Sean&#8217;s website here&#8230;so much to enjoy! LINK:  <a href=\"https:\/\/seaneavery.com\/home.html\">SEAN E AVERY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18369157\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2052306\/episodes\/18369157-mantle-2025-a-chat-with-sean-e-avery.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18369157&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr Lara Cain Gray<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Headshot-Lara-Cain-Gray-scaled-e1746487686188-1-510x459.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2663\" style=\"width:278px;height:auto\" 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