Last Day for the #PubforPR Auction

To support those in Puerto Rico impacted by Hurricane Maria, a huge number of book people (authors, agents, editors, etc.) organized a #PubforPR Auction. Bid on items, proceeds go to relief

Hello, Peanut

Amazing — when my allergic kid was a baby, the conventional wisdom was to avoid those top allergens (like soy, wheat, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, etc.) until an older age.

Meet Catherine Newman, author of One Mixed-Up Night

This week, I’m blogging over at From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle Grade Authors, talking to Catherine Newman about her new book, One Mixed-Up Night. Come on by! 

The YA Bestseller Brought Down by the YA Community

The best thriller of the past month wasn’t found in a book but within the YA community online. Read all the details in Publishers Weekly.

12th Annual FARE Teen Summit

  I love the idea of a bunch of kids with food allergies getting together to bond and have fun and tackle their health condition as a group. If you’ve

This kid is awesome

I so wanted to be a detective when I was a kid — but beyond putting “clues” into my black notebook (which I’d covered with sparkly purple nailpolish) and following

Book Lovers Day

Ooh, this is a thing? Fantastic! Happy Book Lovers Day, world! One way to celebrate — other than reading, obviously — is to check out the work over at Ideal

Adult onset allergies

Interesting news via The New York Times and the rate of people who develop food allergies after the age of 18. I know here we focus on childhood food allergies

The Most Anticipated Children’s and YA Books of Fall 2017

Cool list from PW about the most anticipated #kidlit coming out soon, but CAN WE JUST TALK ABOUT HOW IT’S STILL JULY AND WE’VE BEGUN TALKING ABOUT FALL? Sob.  

Happy 50th to From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

E. L. Konigsburg wrote From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler fifty years ago, and to celebrate, The Met offered special Mixed-Up tours for fans of the classic middle