by Rebecca | Jun 27, 2014 | audrey and alice, book publishing, Class of 2K14, conferences, eventful, IRL, libraries, news, please excuse the jet lag, Sourcebooks
I’m off for a week of travel: First to Las Vegas for the ALA Annual Conference, then to Wisconsin to relax and spend time with family–and also visit a favorite indie bookstore, Mystery to Me. If you’re at ALA, please come say hi when I’m...
by Rebecca | Jun 8, 2012 | authors, AWESOMENESS, BEA booty, book publishing, characters, middle grade, talking about writing
Thursday was my lucky day, and I got to pop by BEA to spend a couple hours on the floor. I timed it so I could check out a panel: “Writing Strong Female Characters In Middle Grade Books” with Lauren Oliver, Sharon Creech(!),* Judith Viorst, and Shannon...
by Rebecca | Jun 6, 2012 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, authors, BEA booty, book publishing, gushing, IRL, libraries, Why YA
I can sum up Teen Author Carnival 2012 in one word: fantastic. So fantastic, in fact, that while I was enjoying listening to all the wonderful authors speak, I neglected to take notes about the panels. Doh. I did take some pictures, though: The Keeping it Realistic...
by Rebecca | Jun 22, 2010 | authors, book publishing, books, nerdiness, talking about writing
The Westing Game was my favorite books from fifth grade to–well, it’s still a favorite. If you haven’t read it, please go find a copy because it’s an amazing read. I was perusing the [Cooperative Children’s Book Center] CCBC’s site...
