Paul paolilli biography

Nightlights, a lyrical picture book about all the lights at night, is written by a fun collaborating team: uncle and nephew Paul Paolilli and Dan Brewer! The rhyming text is pared playfully with bright artwork by Alice Brereton.

We were lucky enough to sit down with Paul and Dan to chat about collaboration, a love of poetry, and Nightlights.

Q: How did you come up with Nightlights?

A: Paul: Years ago, my dad (Dan’s grandfather) planted and pruned his garden according to the phases of the moon.

When he passed away we started writing a series of moon poems in his honor. Ultimately that series turned into the poems that make up Nightlights.

Q: Do you have a regular routine while creating a book?

A:Dan: Chewing on a pencil, staring into space, calling a friend, wondering what I’m going to have for dinner…but then eventually the words come and it’s off to the races.

Paul: Writing for me is sort of like a road trip with a destination i