Next week, Laini Taylor and her husband Jim DiBartolo will be celebrating the release of their new book Night of Cake and Puppets, an illustrated edition of Laini's companion novella to the Daughter of Smoke & Bone series. Previously released as an ebook only, this new print edition includes Jim's gorgeous illustrations -- and it... Continue Reading →
Robin Talley Twitter Takeover
Hey guys - I have a fun upcoming Twitter "event" for you to check out with one of my favorite YA authors -- Robin Talley! Here are all the details, so you can mark your calendars to join us online! Robin Talley Twitter Takeover Who: Fans of YA and Robin Talley! What: Twitter Takeover. New York Times... Continue Reading →
In Conversation with John Corey Whaley: Highly Illogical Behavior
This week, I had the extraordinary pleasure of being "in conversation" with one of my favorite people on the planet, John Corey Whaley, on the final stop of his book tour for Highly Illogical Behavior. Here are some photos from the event, which took place at Powell's Cedar Hills Crossing on Tuesday, May 24th. (Photos... Continue Reading →
Kami Garcia: RT Book Fair Q&A
Today, we have a super fun Q&A with one of our favorite authors Kami Garcia. You know her as the co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series, and the author of Unbreakable and Unmarked. We're super stoked about some of her upcoming releases, too -- including the contemporary romance The Lovely Reckless and her YA X-Files... Continue Reading →
The Wicked Will Rise NYC Release Party
NYC-area fans can celebrate a Wicked release party for The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Page, the second book in the Dorothy Must Die series. Here's the deets from the HarperTeen team: THE WICKED WILL RISE is coming out a week from today, 3/31/15, and we are going all out to celebrate! We will be... Continue Reading →
The Wicked Will Rise NYC Release Party
NYC-area fans can celebrate a Wicked release party for The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Page, the second book in the Dorothy Must Die series. Here's the deets from the HarperTeen team: THE WICKED WILL RISE is coming out a week from today, 3/31/15, and we are going all out to celebrate! We will be... Continue Reading →
Year in Review: 2014 Author Events
I had the pleasure of attending -- and sometimes moderating -- some amazing author events this year!! I've been pretty horrible about writing event recaps as they happen, but at the very least, I thought I'd do a review of the events I attended and/or moderated this year: As far as I can remember (and... Continue Reading →
In Conversation with Suzanne Young & Kimberly Derting
I am so thrilled later this month to be joining two of my favorite YA authors in conversation at another amazing event here in Portland, OR ... on Sunday, June 29th, join Suzanne Young, Kimberly Derting, and me, as we talk about books, writing, and their latest YA novels. It's happening at 4pm at the... Continue Reading →