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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sue Morris reviewed The Big Book of Beasts by Yuval Zommer on her blog, KidLit Reviews, and I wanted to share. Zommer defines beasts as, “Beasts are deadly, cunning and most importantly, wild!” See which animals are included in this non-fiction picture book full of interesting illustrations. Click on the link below to read Sue’s review … More From KidLit Reviews – THE BIG BOOK OF BEASTS by Yuval Zommer
Shearwater by D.S. Murphy Genre: YA Paranormal Romance/Mermaids Release Date: January 26th 2017 Summary: They found the dead girl on my birthday. And I’m not entirely sure that her killer isn’t the boy I just tried to kiss. The longer I spend in Ireland, the deeper my life seems to unravel. Whisperings of a … More YA Spotlight: Shearwater by D.S. Murphy
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