I got some great news this past weekend: All Four Stars is a finalist for an SCBWI Crystal Kite Award! This award is granted by fellow writers and illustrators in each of the 15 regions of SCBWI (the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators). We had amazing group of nominees in the southwest region, and I couldn’t… Read more »
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ALL FOUR STARS is out in paperback today!
Hip, hip, hooray! Happy April 7–otherwise known as the paperback release date for my first novel, All Four Stars. I’m incredibly excited about this for several reasons. 1) More affordable price point. Hardcovers are gorgeous and durable, but can be too expensive for some families to afford. When I was growing up, my appetite for books was insatiable,… Read more »
Twitter giveaway–today only!
Hello, folks! Today only, on Twitter, I’m giving away a hardcover copy of All Four Stars AND an arc of The Stars of Summer to one lucky person! All you have to do to enter is retweet the status you’ll find at this link: https://twitter.com/TaraDairman/status/577438379941347328 This is part of the larger #mgMarch project, in which a different middle-grade… Read more »
And a one, and a two, and a one, two, THREE!
Exciting news to share this morning: There will be a THIRD Gladys Gatsby book, coming out in 2016! Here’s the announcement from my agency. I’m so excited that the foodie adventures of Ms. Gatsby and her friends will be continuing, and that I’ll get to work with my wonderful editor Shauna Rossano and her team at… Read more »
Tonight at the Tattered Cover!
This evening at 7 PM, I’ll be taking part in a panel at the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Highlands Ranch, CO! Teaming up with me are two of my very favorite middle-grade authors, Jeannie Mobley (Searching for Silverheels and Katerina’s Wish) and Jessica Lawson (The Actual and Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher). Lucky, lucky me! We’ll be… Read more »
Pick of the Day at A Mighty Girl!
I was so pleased to learn this morning that All Four Stars is the Pick of the Day from A Mighty Girl! A Mighty Girl is an awesome website that seeks to empower and inspire girls with books, toys, movies, and music, and Gladys and I are honored to have her story featured. Their post recommends several… Read more »
Interview with Colorado author Darby Karchut!
Welcome back to the Colorado is for Writers interview series! Every other Tuesday, I talk to different Colorado-based authors about their work and their connections to this beautiful state. Today, Darby Karchut joints us here on the blog! Darby is the author of several awesome-sounding middle-grade novels. Let’s get to know Darby better, and learn more about her books! First… Read more »
Panel pics, and winners!
Thank you so much to everyone who entered my giveaway celebrating the cover reveal for The Stars of Summer, sequel to All Four Stars! My editor informed me just this morning that the advance copies are ready, so two lucky winners will be getting their signed copies very soon! And those winners are… Elizabeth and Ann Buckley! Congratulations!! In other news,… Read more »
Come see me this Monday in Larchmont, NY!
I’m so excited to be participating in this panel on Monday with four of my VERY FAVORITE middle-grade authors! We’re going to have a lot of fun and games, and you can start your holiday shopping early (signed books make fantastic gifts!). So I hope that if you’re in the Westchester area (or beyond–Larchmont is… Read more »
Sequel title & cover reveal: THE STARS OF SUMMER!
Recipe for a delicious sequel to All Four Stars: Take one ambitious (and now slightly more mature) heroine… Load up her lobster backpack… Pack her off to the very last place on earth where she wants to spend the summer… Assign her to review one of her least favorite foods… Wait for the stars to align…… Read more »