For the Love of KidLit

Q & A with YA author Candace Ganger

July 21, 2017

Hi Candace! Thanks for stopping by the blog to answer a few questions! I’m a person who loves book titles and THE INEVITABLE COLLISION OF BIRDIE & BASH screams YA to me. The title alone grabs you and makes you think that the collision of the characters is going to be epic — real teen-style … More Q & A with YA author Candace Ganger

YA Spotlight: The Inevitable Collision of Birdie & Bash by Candace Ganger

July 6, 2017

We all remember our awkward first love, the rush of unknown feelings and not knowing quite what to say. Candace Ganger captures all of the bumps in the road and simmering chemistry of those early days in THE INEVITABLE COLLISION OF BIRDIE & BASH (St. Martin’s Griffin; July 25, 2017). Ganger, a contributing writer for … More YA Spotlight: The Inevitable Collision of Birdie & Bash by Candace Ganger

Q & A with author Amanda Linsmeier

June 10, 2017

Hi Amanda. Welcome to the blog! Twitter is a great place for writers to connect and that’s how I met you! I was lucky enough to win a copy of your short story collection, Beach Glass and Other Broken Things—which I loved! The collection is described as twenty-three stories about girls and women on the … More Q & A with author Amanda Linsmeier

YA Spotlight: You Know Me Well by NYT bestselling and award winning authors David Levithan and Nina LaCour – paperback release!

June 6, 2017

You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan St. Martin’s Griffin Now available in paperback! “You Know Me Well perfectly encapsulates those fraught, end-all-be-all feelings of high school romance and graduation…the raw emotion of this novel will delight fans of Rainbow Rowell and John Green.” —BOOKPAGE, June issue Nina LaCour, the award-winning author … More YA Spotlight: You Know Me Well by NYT bestselling and award winning authors David Levithan and Nina LaCour – paperback release!

Q & A with NYT bestselling YA author, Brenda Drake

May 30, 2017

Hi Brenda! Thanks for stopping by my blog to answer a few questions 🙂 Thief of Lies turned me into an instant Library Jumpers fan! I can’t wait for Book 3 to come out. I’ve passed along my finished copies to my niece and now she’s a fan too. I just got my copy of … More Q & A with NYT bestselling YA author, Brenda Drake

Q & A with PB Author Maria Gianferrari

May 22, 2017

Welcome, Maria! Thank you so much for the opportunity to chat with you. Many of my blog readers are writers in the querying trenches. We love to hear success stories. How did you go from writer to published author? Did you cold query or did you make a connection at a conference? My experience was … More Q & A with PB Author Maria Gianferrari

Q & A with author/illustrator Rosemary Wells

May 11, 2017

Welcome Rosemary! I am SO thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with you. You are truly an inspiration to me as a writer, but you’re also a treasure to me as a mother. My daughters and I have spent many quiet moments reading your books and reveling in your illustrations. Max & Ruby books … More Q & A with author/illustrator Rosemary Wells

YA Feature: Paperback release of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

May 1, 2017

St. Martin’s Press is releasing the paperback version of Carry On (St. Martin’s Griffin) by #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell with an exciting new cover on May 9, 2017! **If you haven’t haven’t had a chance to read this YA gem yet, go grab a copy of Carry On.** Rainbow Rowell writes books about misfits … More YA Feature: Paperback release of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Poem in your Pocket Day

April 26, 2017

April is National Poetry Month and tomorrow, April 27th, is Poem in Your Pocket Day. The purpose? Choose a poem you like, carry it with you, and share it with others — at work, school, or wherever the day takes you. Don’t forget to share the poem on Twitter using the hashtag #pocketpoem and check out … More Poem in your Pocket Day

Guest Post: author Alyssa Palombo on Tips for Making Time to Write

April 25, 2017

I am thrilled to feature a guest post by author Alyssa Palombo! Alyssa took readers by storm with her debut novel, The Violinist of Venice, when it was released last year and received wonderful praise and review attention from people and places like Roberta Rich, Shelf Awareness, Romantic Times, and more. Alyssa has a gift for … More Guest Post: author Alyssa Palombo on Tips for Making Time to Write

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