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 | Mar 29, 2016 | Aladdin, authors, blurbalicious, gratitude, happy happy joy joy, historical fiction, middle grade, news, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, warm fuzzy, watch out I'm getting all verklempt
I’m excited to share two wonderful blurbs for Summer of Lost and Found, from two writers whose work I adore. Jodi Lynn Anderson has written two of my all-time favorite books, Tiger Lily and My Diary from the Edge of the World. Lately whenever I meet up with...
by Rebecca | Nov 3, 2015 | Aladdin, ARCs, book publishing, covers, feel the love, gratitude, happy happy joy joy, i heart the beach, IRL, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found
I came home to a great surprise on Monday night: a package from Alyson Heller, my editor at Aladdin/S&S. I started ripping it open before I even got up the stairs. Inside, I found: ARCs! And a jacket proof–the first peek I’ve gotten at all the true...
by Rebecca | Aug 25, 2015 | books, covers, gratitude, gushing, i heart the beach, pairs well with a hammock, pretty pretty, sensory overload, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found
Last week, the fantastic Mr. Schu helped me share the cover of Summer of Lost and Found! Check out the post here: http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2015/08/cover-reveal-for-summer-of-lost-and.html And here’s the lovely cover! When I first saw the sketch from the...
by Rebecca | May 1, 2015 | audrey and alice, books, debutanting, gratitude, happy happy joy joy, heaven aka bookstores, olykoeks, paperback, Sourcebooks
I came home to a fun surprise on Tuesday: paperback author copies. The first thing I did with them? Build a White House. As of today, When Audrey Met Alice paperbacks are now in stores! I stopped by Barnes & Noble to sign a few. It’s fun to see both editions...
by Rebecca | Apr 1, 2015 | audrey and alice, books, contests and giveaways, gratitude, libraries, paperback, Sourcebooks, swag, teachers are the best, Uncategorized
I wouldn’t be the reader–or the writer–I am today without the influence of many wonderful educators. As Alice Roosevelt would put it, I was “let loose in libraries” from an early age. My childhood teachers and librarians in Madison,...
