by Rebecca | Jul 18, 2017 | heaven aka bookstores, historical fiction, i heart the beach, IRL, middle grade, pairs well with a hammock, relax, sensory overload, Summer of Lost and Found, summertime, treat this post as evidence of procrastination
It’s no secret that I love history and I love the beach (I mean, it’s right there in my bio, along with doughnuts and laughing). Last week my husband and I explored Bermuda, and I got to combine the two in one fun, relaxing, and inspiring vacation....
by Rebecca | Oct 8, 2016 | authors, eventful, heaven aka bookstores, IRL, lets take this show on the road, libraries, rare Saturday post alert, schedules, school visits, setting, Summer of Lost and Found
Last Sunday, I had a great conversation with author-friends Melanie Conklin and Sarah Darer Littman at Bank Street Bookstore. We spoke about writing three very different books all set (or, in my book’s case–partly set) in the big city. It was a great...
by Rebecca | Sep 28, 2016 | Aladdin, book people, eventful, festivals, heaven aka bookstores, IRL, lets take this show on the road, libraries, Summer of Lost and Found, wrap ups
Last Friday I battled NYC traffic to travel to New Jersery (seriously–it took over an hour to drive three blocks to get into the Holland Tunnel) for a wonderful weekend of authoring. Saturday was the annual Princeton Public Library Children’s Book...
by Rebecca | Sep 14, 2016 | authors, eventful, festivals, heaven aka bookstores, IRL, lets take this show on the road, libraries, news, Summer of Lost and Found
I have a few fun events coming up: I’ll be at the Princeton Children’s Book Festival on September 24. Over sixty fantastic authors will be there–it should be a very delightful day. And the next day, Sunday, September 25, I’ll be doing a panel...
by Rebecca | Jul 29, 2016 | book people, eventful, feel the love, heaven aka bookstores, IRL, lets take this show on the road, middle grade, naming names, onefour kidlit, Summer of Lost and Found, wrap ups
Last Thursday, author-friends Tara Dairman (the All Four Stars series), Lauren Magaziner (The Only Thing Worse Than Witches and Pilfer Academy), Michelle Schusterman (the I Heart Band and Kat Sinclair series) and I had a great time meeting readers at The Voracious...
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...