by Rebecca | Aug 27, 2020 | adventures, Alone in the Woods, book publishing, books, everyone's a critic, feel the love, middle grade, news, readers/reception, reviews, SLJ, Sourcebooks, survival stories
Trade reviews for Alone in the Woods have started rolling in, and I’m excited to share what these critics from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal have to say about the girls’ Northwoods adventure: Brisk, compelling, relatable, and dangerous–those...
by Rebecca | Apr 9, 2020 | awards and honors, AWESOMENESS, books, feel the love, goals, gratitude, happy happy joy joy, In Case of Emergency, libraries, middle grade, news, Sourcebooks, teachers are the best, The Disaster Days
I’m really excited to share that The Disaster Days was selected by Bank Street College of Education as one of its “best books” of 2020. From Bank Street’s website: [The 2020] edition includes more than 600 titles chosen by the Children’s Book...
by Rebecca | Nov 3, 2019 | eventful, feel the love, heaven aka bookstores, In Case of Emergency, lets take this show on the road, nErDcampLI, party time, releases, Sourcebooks, survival stories, talking about writing, The Disaster Days, wrap ups
Pics, or it didn’t happen, right? 🙂 October was a whirlwind of bookish events, and I’ve had a great time introducing The Disaster Days to readers. Here are some photos from my launches in New York and Wisconsin and other places I’ve shared my book:...
by Rebecca | Aug 7, 2019 | adventures, awards and honors, AWESOMENESS, feel the love, happy happy joy joy, news, setting, Simon & Schuster, The Last Grand Adventure
I’m thrilled to share that The Last Grand Adventure is a 2019 WILLA Literary Award Finalist in Children’s Fiction and Nonfiction. While writing Bea and Pidge’s story, I hoped their journey would celebrate the beauty and rich culture of the parts of the West they...
by Rebecca | Apr 11, 2018 | adventures, Aladdin, authors, book people, eventful, feel the love, heaven aka bookstores, I talk about food too much, IRL, lets take this show on the road, libraries, middle grade, party time, releases, school visits, Simon & Schuster, teachers are the best, The Last Grand Adventure, wrap ups
Time flies when you’re having fun, and when you’re launching a new book. I can’t believe The Last Grand Adventure has already been out for three weeks! It’s been a lot of fun traveling around and talking about Bea and Pidge and Amelia’s...
by Rebecca | Feb 20, 2018 | Aladdin, books, contests and giveaways, feel the love, gratitude, middle grade, preorders, releases, Simon & Schuster, swag, The Last Grand Adventure
The Last Grand Adventure will be out in a month, and I can’t wait! But did you know that you can buy a copy today? Pre-ordering books is a great way to support both authors and booksellers. Author Lisa Schroeder tells all the reasons why in this...
