What are we teaching boys when we discourage them from reading books about girls?
Shannon Hale on the nonsense that is “boy book” vs. “girl book.” Tell ’em, Shannon.
Shannon Hale on the nonsense that is “boy book” vs. “girl book.” Tell ’em, Shannon.
This month I wrote a feature for RWR (you’ll need a membership to the RWA to see it online) about Eight Tips to Working with a Freelance Book Editor. Fun
I loved this quote in Publishers Weekly spotlight on middle grade: Much has changed about middle grade publishing since the debut of Harry Potter, but the core difficulty remains the
I’m over at RetailMeNot this week talking about how to use your Instant Pot as the weather gets chilly.
This is an excellent article in the New York Times about YA lit exploring the topic of sexual assault. And here’s another great article in School Library Journal about teens
This week, I’m blogging over at From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle Grade Authors about the 20th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter here in the U.S. Click over
PINK HAIR AND OTHER TERRIBLE IDEAS by Andrea Pyros Twelve-year-old Josephine has a lot on her plate, best friend issues, first crush issues, divorced parent issues, twin brother issues…and then
Surprised — and delighted — to see MY YEAR OF EPIC ROCK in this great #kidlit list of books about girls & friendship. Head over to A Mighty Girl for
Today America mourns the death of Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul. She died from pancreatic cancer, the disease that took my father, too. If you or someone you know is