Today, I'm really excited to kick off a new feature to mark a loose partnership with Portland Opera. I know opera isn't "cool" these days, but it's actually a really beautiful art form and one worth sharing -- especially with young audiences, like ... you know ... readers of YA lit. When I was a... Continue Reading →
Today we're excited to countdown to Friday's release of the new movie adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless classic, The Great Gatsby. This new movie version starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the titular hero looks stunning -- and while I still love the original movie with Robert Redford, I'm excited to see how this edgy new... Continue Reading →
Today we're excited to countdown to Friday's release of the new movie adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless classic, The Great Gatsby. This new movie version starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the titular hero looks stunning -- and while I still love the original movie with Robert Redford, I'm excited to see how this edgy new... Continue Reading →
There is no question about it: if you loved The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom, then you should make haste in picking up the sequel, The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle by Christopher Healy. Once again, the princes are back and their adventures are even more outrageous and hilarious than the first go... Continue Reading →
There is no question about it: if you loved The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom, then you should make haste in picking up the sequel, The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle by Christopher Healy. Once again, the princes are back and their adventures are even more outrageous and hilarious than the first go... Continue Reading →
Today, I am honored to help reveal the cover of L.K. Madigan's posthumous YA novel, Project Boy Next Door. Lisa was a personal friend, and just a really wonderful lady. I am thankful to have known her at all, as much as I lament not getting to spend enough time with her. Lisa's first two... Continue Reading →
Today, I am honored to help reveal the cover of L.K. Madigan's posthumous YA novel, Project Boy Next Door. Lisa was a personal friend, and just a really wonderful lady. I am thankful to have known her at all, as much as I lament not getting to spend enough time with her. Lisa's first two... Continue Reading →
To celebrate our May 2013 Book of the Month feature, we're kicking off a pretty awesome writing contest inspired by Christopher Healy's Hero's Guide book series. The Contest Write your own mini "hero's guide" to some sort of act you'd expect a prince or princess to participate in. Be clever and have fun with it!... Continue Reading →
To celebrate our May 2013 Book of the Month feature, we're kicking off a pretty awesome writing contest inspired by Christopher Healy's Hero's Guide book series. The Contest Write your own mini "hero's guide" to some sort of act you'd expect a prince or princess to participate in. Be clever and have fun with it!... Continue Reading →
Let's face it. Most china dolls are creepy to begin with. But when you imagine they may be actually alive and orchestrating some sort of possibly-evil plot? Then you've got Doll Bones by Holly Black, the spectacularly spooky new middle grade adventure about three friends on the cusp of adolescence -- embarking on one last... Continue Reading →
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