After reading Stephen King’s IT in high school, I had to sleep with the light on for a month. I also refused to use the bathroom sink after dark—fearing what might call out to me from the pipes—and developed a serious aversion to clowns. Growing up,...
FINDING PARIS, by Joy Preble—coming April 21, 2015 from Balzer and Bray/Harper Collins A page-turning, evocative novel for fans of THIRTEEN REASONS WHY and SPEAK, about a girl who must follow a trail of mysterious clues to discover what happened to her sister....
Last Thursday, the first day of school for many towns in New Jersey and the Northeast, my Facebook newsfeed was flooded with adorable back-to-school photos. Kids standing on the front porch or at the bus stop, smiles on their tanned faces and backpacks laden with...
It’s after Labor Day but technically, summer isn’t over! That’s why the fabulous Bethany Crandell, author of one of my favoritest books, SUMMER ON THE SHORT BUS, is hosting the IT’S STILL SUMMER Giveaway. Enter to win a signed copy of HOW MY...
Today on the blog I’m happy to welcome author Jen Malone!! Her debut middle grade novel, AT YOUR SERVICE, was released on Tuesday and it sounds absolutely adorable. (Big congrats, Jen!) My copy just arrived and I can’t wait to read it. Jen writes both...