“So what’s it called?” Charissa asked. “Bluebarb crumble.” “Bluebarb?” “It’s short for blueberry-rhubarb.” “What’s rhubarb?” “Well,” Gladys began, “it looks kind of like celery, but you can’t eat it raw. It tastes sour, and it grows like a weed…” – All Four Stars, page 222 It’s spring! Rhubarb is here, and blueberries are on their way. In… Read more »
All Four Stars
Sign-up open for the ALL FOUR STARS blog tour!
Happy Thursday, folks! First off, the winner of The Secret Hum of a Daisy by Tracy Holczer is… Natasha Wing! Congrats, Natasha! I hope you love this beautiful book. Second order of business–check out this lovely button: And it means what it says–All Four Stars will be going on a tour! Of blogs! Hosted by the terrific… Read more »
Subscribe to my new e-mail newsletter (and win a signed ARC of ALL FOUR STARS!)
We’re now officially less than than two months away from the launch of All Four Stars, and I couldn’t be more excited! I’ve got great news coming soon about a blog tour, extra goodies like recipes in progress, and two (!) launch parties in the works. I also have one last advance copy of the… Read more »
Over at Emu’s!
Hello, folks! Today I have a new blog entry up at Emu’s Debuts called “I am not my book.” It’s about finding life and space outside of my impending book launch–feel free to check it out! Also, another trade review has come in for All Four Stars, from Publishers Weekly. Here’s my favorite part: Younger readers (especially those… Read more »
Thumbs up from School Library Journal!
One of the (many, many) wonderful things about living in Colorado is being a full two hours behind the east coast–meaning that, even though I wake up at a pretty reasonable hour most days (around 7:20 or so), people in New York are at their desks by then, and have sometimes already sent me fun news by e-mail…. Read more »
GoodReads giveaway: Win an advance copy of ALL FOUR STARS!
Just a quick note to point out that my publisher is generously giving away four advance copies of All Four Stars on GoodReads! The giveaway is open until April 30, but why wait? Enter here, and good luck!
Updates, and chance to win an ARC of ALL FOUR STARS!
We haven’t had a general update here in a while, and there’s a reason for that–I’ve been insanely busy of late. I’m currently in the throes of sequel revision, am moving house this weekend, and have had a couple of extended family visits recently. Bottom line: not much time for blogging. But, exciting things have… Read more »
Your first chance to win a copy of ALL FOUR STARS!
Just a quick note to let you know that the wonderful Krista Van Dolzer is giving away an advance copy of my debut novel All Four Stars over at her blog. This is your very first chance to win an early copy, more than six months before it hits the shelves on July 10! The link:… Read more »
My favorite funny reads of 2013
Happy new year, everybody! It’s finally 2014—the year I become a published author! All Four Stars hits the shelves on July 10, and it’s already available for preorder from your local bookstore and all the major online book retailers. Exciting! I’ve really been enjoying reading other people’s year-end roundups of their reading statistics and favorite… Read more »
Foodie Kidlit Friday: Interview with A TANGLE OF KNOTS author Lisa Graff!
Welcome back to my new blog series, Foodie Kidlit Friday! On selected Fridays, I’ll be talking to authors of great food- and cooking-themed books for kids and teens, giving books away, and sharing recipes from my own forthcoming foodie middle-grade novel, All Four Stars. Today I am thrilled to welcome the fabulous Lisa Graff to the blog! Lisa is the… Read more »