Entries by Karen McCoy
Release Feature: RABBIT & ROBOT by Andrew Smith
Back in June, Andrew Smith answered some questions about RABBIT & ROBOT, which, I’m excited to announce, was just released into the world: Cager has been transported to the Tennessee, a giant lunar-cruise ship orbiting the moon that his dad owns, by Billy and Rowan to help him shake his Woz addiction. Meanwhile, […]
RULES OF THE RUFF by Heidi Lang
I first discovered Heidi Lang and her sister, Kati Bartkowski, at this year’s YANovCon, when I bought their middle grade book, A DASH OF DRAGON. Heidi Lang also has a contemporary book out now, RULES OF THE RUFF, and the sequel to A DASH OF DRAGON, called A HINT OF HYDRA, also came out recently: […]
SAVE THE CAT! WRITES A NOVEL by Jessica Brody
I’ve been a fan of Jessica Brody for a long time, and I previously featured her here and here. When I found out that she wrote SAVE THE CAT! WRITES A NOVEL, based on one of my favorite craft books, I knew another feature was in order! Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for […]
Monday Thought: Finding Your Own Path
As adults, we often have to track our own way. This becomes harder when if, for some of us, we have been told what to decide–or, if a lot of what we did was decided for us when we were younger. Or, we might be used to finding our path–but currently find ourselves in uncharted […]
TYPHOON TIME by Ron S. Friedman
I first got acquainted with Ron Friedman in relation to WorldCon. When I found out he’d written a novel, as well as short stories, I was interested in asking him about his writing approach. His novel, TYPHOON TIME, is an Amazon.ca (Canada) #1 best seller in time travel, and is described as “The Hunt for […]
The Edge of Everything and The Brink of Darkness by Jeff Giles
I first met Jeff Giles during a recent author event, and once I learned the premise of THE EDGE OF EVERYTHING, I had to buy it. The prologue of THE EDGE OF EVERYTHING is one of the best I’ve read, and the second book in the series, THE BRINK OF DARKNESS just debuted. Have a […]
Nightblood, the final installment of the Frostblood Saga, by Elly Blake
I’ve been delighted to feature the books in Elly Blake’s Frostblood saga, both here, and here. The final in the series, NIGHTBLOOD, debuted yesterday, and it looks excellent: Ruby’s world has changed more than she ever could have imagined. She’s in love with a powerful Frost King. She’s the heir to the Fire Throne. And […]
WISHTREE and THE LAST (ENDLING) by Katherine Applegate
I first became a fan of Katherine Applegate when I was a Youth Services Selector and a colleague recommended The One and Only Ivan. For those unfamiliar, it is a poignant story told from the point of view of a gorilla who was in captivity for 27 years. Ivan was also real (as in an […]
P.S. I MISS YOU by Jen Petro-Roy
I met Jen Petro-Roy at this year’s Bay Area Book Festival, and P.S. I MISS YOU is a beautiful Middle Grade story about the importance of finding your authentic self. Eleven-year-old Evie is heartbroken when her strict Catholic parents send her pregnant sister away to stay with a distant great-aunt. All Evie wants is for […]