I first met Brianna Heath at an event she did at Lavender Library (LLACE) in Midtown Sacramento. I was immediately intrigued by the premise of this adult mystery thriller, and I’m delighted to feature it. Contract killer Robbie McNeil never asks questions. Her mission is simple. Do the job. Get paid. Get back to […]
This week I had the privilege of doing a video interview with J.R. Rice, author of BROKEN PENCILS. We met at a local author fair and the title and theme of his book was so intriguing I had to feature it. Jonah Tarver, a troubled Oakland teenager grappling with his parents’ troubled marriage, his own […]
At the San Joaquin Valley Book Festival a few weeks back, my author signing table was next to Steven Banbury’s and I remembered hearing about this middle grade series and being curious about it. So far, there are two books, The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night and The Pumpkin Princess and the Buried Castle. […]
I had the privilege of meeting Penny Warner when we were on a panel together at this year’s Sacramento Book Festival. I found out she has an excellent middle grade mystery series called The Code Busters Club, and she also writes mysteries for adults. Specifically, MURDER AT BLACKWOOD INN was published last September. Have a […]
So, it’s been a minute! This year has been a bit of a whirlwind, but things are calming down enough so that I can finally post some author interviews again! I first featured Martha Brockenbrough all the way back in 2017 (!) After I saw her at a recent writing workshop this year, I learned […]
THE MEMORY SPINNER by C.M. Cornwell is an absolute must read. It’s so well put together and engaging that it’s hard to believe it’s a debut from this middle grade author. Have a look: Since her mama died, thirteen-year-old Lavender has a disastrous memory problem. She forgets her lessons with her papa, an apothecary. […]
I first featured Catriona McPherson about a decade ago, when I first heard about her on Janet Reid’s blog. Janet said that Catriona’s books were to be read with “a notebook in hand” and that sounded like a must-read author to me. Basically, I’ve been a Catriona McPherson fan ever since. I recently saw Catriona […]
I’ve been a fan of Delilah S. Dawson for well over a decade, and I was lucky enough to interview her about her YA books Hit and Servants of the Storm, as well as her adult steampunk romance Wicked as They Come. When I saw her at a conference this year, I knew I had […]
I first heard about Lynne Kelly’s award-winning middle grade book Song for a Whale a few years ago, and I’ve always been fascinated by the 52 Hertz Whale. I’m thrilled to report that Lynne Kelly has a new book, THREE BLUE HEARTS, that stars an octopus. Have a look: Max can’t seem to escape […]
When I first saw that there was a middle grade book starring a packrat, I was immediately intrigued for multiple reasons. First, it has a great premise and a wonderful beginning. Also, it is published by Artemesia Publishing/Kinkajou Press. When I was considering publishers for my debut novel, The Etiquette of Voles, and I saw […]