by Rebecca | Mar 15, 2018 | adventures, agents, AWESOMENESS, book publishing, books, gratitude, In Case of Emergency, middle grade, New Leaf, news, PW, Sourcebooks, survival stories, writing
So you might have seen some news in Publishers Weekly: This is why I’ve been neglecting my blog so far in 2018–I wrote another MG novel! In Case of Emergency will be in bookstores in Fall 2019. This book is a little different than the three...
by Rebecca | May 28, 2016 | authors, AWESOMENESS, book people, eventful, fiction lessons, IRL, Kidlitpalooza, lets take this show on the road, nErDcampLI, rare Saturday post alert, teachers are the best, wrap ups
On Saturday, May 21, I got to join a bunch of amazing kidlit authors on Long Island for the inaugural #Kidlitpalooza. And it was a blast. We started out by introducing our books to the fantastic group of kids, parents, and educators, then split off into two breakout...
by Rebecca | Apr 8, 2016 | audrey and alice, AWESOMENESS, gratitude, New Leaf, news, option, Sourcebooks
I got to share some exciting news yesterday–that When Audrey Met Alice has been optioned for film! I’m still learning the way the film industry works, but basically an option agreement is a contract that allows film producers to obtain the rights to a...
by Rebecca | Feb 17, 2015 | Aladdin, AWESOMENESS, books, happy happy joy joy, New Leaf, news, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, Uncategorized
So you might have seen this in Publishers Marketplace (click to make big!): That’s right! The Summer of Lost and Found has a new home. And it will still be in bookstores in the first half of 2016 (right now, it looks like a May publication date). I am so excited to...
by Rebecca | Jan 24, 2015 | AWESOMENESS, deepthoughts, easily startled, Egmont, happy happy joy joy, IRL, middle grade, mildly maudlin, off topic, random, rare Saturday post alert, Summer of Lost and Found, Uncategorized
A lot went on in publishing this week,* but this post isn’t about that. Because the week before, I did something that middle-grade me would’ve been over the moon about: I met a manatee. I first read about manatees in a random Sleepover Friends super...
by Rebecca | Nov 24, 2014 | audience, audrey and alice, AWESOMENESS, eventful, gratitude, IRL, lets take this show on the road, school visits, talking about writing, teachers are the best
Last week, I had a great time visiting St. Francis Academy in Union City, NJ. I talked with the fifth- and sixth-grade students about historical fiction, life in the White House, the writing process, and more. I was blown away by their insightful and interesting...
