I first met Mr. Gallowglas at an author event, and not only has he been instrumental in motivating my writing, I’ve learned a great deal from him in a short time. His new flash fiction book, Stopwatch Stories Vol. 1, debuted at the beginning of March, and he will be publishing one a month for […]
A few months back, I featured THE CURIOUS CAT SPY CLUB series by Linda Joy Singleton. She also writes picture books, and I told her I’d be happy to post a review of her latest book, CASH KAT: Review of CASH KAT: Kat and Gram Hatter are all set for a day of picking up […]
When the ARC for BOUNDERS passed my desk, the first thing that drew me in was the cover. That was immediately followed by the story, and I was quick to order copies for the Sacramento Public Library. Thirteen years ago, Earth Force—a space-military agency—discovered a connection between brain structure and space travel. Now they’ve brought […]
I’ve been a fan of Colleen Houck ever since Tiger’s Curse, and if you haven’t read her books yet, they offer wonderful examples of effective world-building. I had the fortune of meeting her at the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association (NCIBA) conference last fall, where I saw her newest book, REAWAKENED: When seventeen-year-old Lilliana Young […]
I randomly met Goldy Moldavsky at last year’s BEA, in an autograph line for Libba Bray. The more she described KILL THE BOY BAND, the more I couldn’t wait to read it, and when I saw an ARC at a Scholastic booth at a conference the following year, I grabbed it immediately. It debuted last […]
I was lucky enough to meet Rachel at last year’s UTOPIAcon, and I was immediately drawn in to the My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century series. So when @InkSlingerPR offered a chance to be part of the blog tour for YOU’RE STILL THE ONE, Rachel’s newest book, I jumped at it. About YOU’RE STILL THE ONE: Love […]
I’ve been a fan of C.J. Redwine ever since Defiance, and was thankful for the chance to interview her back in 2012. I was also lucky enough to attend one of her workshops, and it was worth every penny (they all are). While there, I found out about THE SHADOW QUEEN, the first in her […]
I was intrigued by FIRSTS when it came across my desk as an ARC. I started reading the first chapter…and then I couldn’t stop. Not only does this book have great characterization and voice, but it tactfully handles a difficult topic, and will likely spur necessary conversations among teens. And, oh yeah, it already has […]
I first met Rebecca Podos when she took part in one of Operation Awesome’s Mystery Agent contests. About year and a half later, I stumbled upon her starred review in Booklist, and immediately ordered THE MYSTERY OF HOLLOW PLACES for my library system. Have a look: All Imogene Scott knows of her mother is the […]
Last year, I featured Nicole Maggi’s Twin Willows series. I also had a chance to meet her at the American Library Association (ALA) conference last June: She’s doing an excellent job of modeling the first two Twin Willows books. The final book in Twin Willows trilogy, THE BLUE WOODS, debuted on January 12. Have a […]