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POCKET BEAR by Katherine Applegate

It's always a pleasure to interview Katherine Applegate! I was so excited with the premise of her upcoming book POCKET BEAR (September 9, 2025) I couldn't wait to learn more about it. And feel free to check out Katherine's additional past interviews…
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OPHELIA STARCLUCK SAVES THE GALAXY by Kristen Gwen

When I interviewed Kristen Joy Wilks about the latest book in her Phooey Kerflooey series, she mentioned a few books her readers might enjoy. One of those was OPHELIA STARCLUCK SAVES THE GALAXY by Kristen Gwen. Have a look:   Two…
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PHOOEY KERFLOOEY AND THE BATTLE SQUIRREL by Kristen Joy Wilks

I featured the first Phooey Kerflooey book in July of last year, and when I heard the title of the follow-up, PHOOEY KERFLOOEY AND THE BATTLE SQUIRREL, which came out on June 3, 2025, I had to feature it too. Have a look:   Phooey…
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THE CEO GIRLS CLUB series by Kristina Renee

When I first heard about the concept behind this series, The CEO Girls Club, I knew I had to feature it. It shares a lot of themes with The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin, a series that I first read at the age of seven and the one…
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ODDER: AN OTTER’S STORY by Katherine Applegate

I've been thrilled to feature Katherine Applegate's books, including Wishtree, The One and Only Bob, The One and Only Ruby and The One and Only Family, as well as the first and second books in the Dogtown series, which she co-wrote with Gennifer…
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SPYING ON SPIES and other books by Marissa Moss

I met Marissa Moss at an author event, and when I heard about her books,  I was thrilled to send her interview questions. Her book SPYING ON SPIES: HOW ELIZABETH FRIEDMAN BROKE THE NAZIS' SECRET CODES talks about Elizabeth Friedman, a groundbreaking…
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THE VANISHED ONES by Chad Lucas

I was fortunate enough to feature the books in Chad Lucas' previous series, Thanks A Lot, Universe, and You Owe Me One, Universe. When I heard the premise of THE VANISHED ONES (01/28/25), I knew another interview was in order. Have a look:   On…
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STAY, GIRL by Angelica R. Jackson

Angelica R. Jackson has been a very helpful critique partner over the years, and I'm excited to announce that we will be sharing a table together at this year's Sacramento Book Festival. I was honored to feature her YA book, Crow's Rest and…
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THE WITCHING WIND by Natalie Lloyd

Long ago, I saw Natalie Lloyd's middle grade magical realism book, A Snicker of Magic in the Scholastic booth at a conference. I finally snagged my copy of it this year, along with her newest book, THE WITCHING WIND. Natalie Lloyd is an author…
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SOMEWHERE ON MACKINAC by Jeff Adams

I met Jeff Adams at an author event a few years back, and I was so impressed with him and his books, that I asked him for an interview. I was particularly intrigued by his novel SOMEWHERE ON MACKINAC, and its connections to the movie classic,…