by Rebecca | Dec 31, 2019 | books, gratitude, I talk about food too much, In Case of Emergency, middle grade, nostalgia, releases, The Disaster Days, The Last Grand Adventure, treat this post as evidence of procrastination, watch out I'm getting all verklempt, why so many tags for such a short and insubstantial post?, WIP, wrap ups, writing
According to my Instagram, these nine photos sum up my 2019: I see a lot of books (launching The Disaster Days and receiving an honor for The Last Grand Adventure), writing (I took my 2020 release from blank page to revised, final manuscript in 11 months!), and one...
by Rebecca | Oct 8, 2018 | adventures, audrey and alice, book people, eventful, festivals, I talk about food too much, IRL, lets take this show on the road, libraries, middle grade, olykoeks, Summer of Lost and Found, The Last Grand Adventure
Last Saturday, I spent the day in charming Warwick, NY, at the Warwick Children’s Book Festival. I got to meet with eager readers, signed lots of books and shared 1960’s candy (just like Bea and Pidge would’ve eaten on their cross-country trip), and...
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 | 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 | Jan 14, 2016 | agents, ALA, Aladdin, authors, book people, conferences, eventful, I talk about food too much, lets take this show on the road, libraries, New Leaf, PIE, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found
Last weekend, I hopped on Amtrak and headed up to Boston for the ALA Midwinter conference. (The ride is actually pretty scenic, as the train hugs the coastline through Connecticut and Rhode Island, so you can see the ocean, ferries and fishing boats, and charming...
