by Rebecca | Jul 27, 2016 | authors, eventful, heaven aka bookstores, IRL, lets take this show on the road, middle grade, onefour kidlit, Summer of Lost and Found, wrap ups
Last Thursday, author-friends Tara Dairman (the All Four Stars series) and Jen Swann Downey (The Ninja Librarians series) and I had a great time meeting readers at One More Page in Arlington, VA. I love that bookstore–not only does it have a wonderful selection...
by Rebecca | Jul 5, 2016 | eventful, heaven aka bookstores, I talk about food too much, pairs well with a hammock, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, summertime, The Last Grand Adventure, treat this post as evidence of procrastination
Summer of Lost and Found is out in the world, so I’ve started catching up on some of my favorite summer activities. Like chasing the ice cream truck. They’re not hard to chase in NYC because Mister Softee is ubiquitous, but an old-fashioned Good Humor...
by Rebecca | Jun 16, 2016 | Aladdin, eventful, feel the love, heaven aka bookstores, I talk about food too much, IRL, lets take this show on the road, olykoeks, party time, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, teachers are the best
I grew up visiting a wonderful children’s bookstore, Pooh Corner, in my hometown, Madison, WI. So I was delighted a few years ago when a new independent bookstore, Mystery to Me, opened on the same block where Pooh Corner once had a home. I try to stop by every...
by Rebecca | Jun 6, 2016 | Aladdin, eventful, interviews, news, party time, please excuse the jet lag, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, The Last Grand Adventure
A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to chat with Jeanne Kolker of the Wisconsin State Journal about Summer of Lost and Found and my career as an author. I grew up reading the State Journal–starting with the funny pages and eventually cover-to-cover–so...
by Rebecca | May 29, 2016 | Aladdin, book people, books, eventful, heaven aka bookstores, IRL, lets take this show on the road, middle grade, party time, releases, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, wrap ups
I had a fabulous time celebrating Summer of Lost and Found at Books of Wonder on Tuesday night. Here are some pictures of the festivities: If you missed it–you can still purchase a signed copy from Books of...
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...
