
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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

FIRST TO FIND by Catherine Arguelles
I was thrilled to feature Catherine Arguelles's debut middle grade book Flip Turns, especially as part of a group post last summer before the 2024 Olympics. Her newest middle grade novel, FIRST TO FIND, centers on a missing girl and her friend…

BIRDIE'S BILLIONS by Edith Cohn
I met Edith Cohn at the Annual American Library Association Conference in June 2024, and when I learned the premise of her middle grade book, BIRDIE'S BILLIONS, I had to feature it. Have a look:
A savvy young girl finds half a million…

BOTTLED SECRETS OF ROSEWOOD by Mary Kendall
When I first heard the premise of BOTTLED SECRETS OF ROSEWOOD by my fellow Artemesia author, Mary Kendall, I had to buy it. This page-turning mystery was released on July 16, 2024.
Miranda falls in love with her dream house but soon discovers…