by Rebecca | Nov 22, 2021 | Alone in the Woods, audrey and alice, eventful, festivals, hello, IRL, lets take this show on the road, middle grade, Summer of Lost and Found, The Disaster Days, The Last Grand Adventure, treat this post as evidence of procrastination, Uncategorized, wrap ups
The Warwick Children’s Book Festival was a great day! This was my first(!) in-person event since the start of the pandemic–and the only in-person event I’ve done since Alone in the Woods was released last fall. It was so great to be back with a...
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 | Jun 18, 2018 | adventures, Aladdin, book people, eventful, gushing, heaven aka bookstores, i heart the beach, IRL, lets take this show on the road, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, summertime, The Last Grand Adventure, Uncategorized
If you’ve ever read this blog or met me in person, you know two things to be true: 1) I love independent bookstores 2) I love the beach So combining the two is my dream, right? Last week it came true: I drove down the East Coast to lovely Bethany Beach for a...
by Rebecca | Nov 1, 2017 | audrey and alice, authors, book people, conferences, eventful, IRL, lets take this show on the road, middle grade, nErDcampLI, Summer of Lost and Found
Three sleeps till nErDcampLI! This “unconference” is always so much fun, and it’s filled with literacy ideas and discussion–and #booklove. The workshops and keynotes start at 8:00, and the author meet and greet runs from 2:00-3:30. Check out...
by Rebecca | Sep 28, 2017 | Aladdin, authors, book people, eventful, heaven aka bookstores, IRL, middle grade, onefour kidlit, releases, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, The Last Grand Adventure
Time flies when you’re having fun–I can’t believe summer is over, and September almost is, too. It was a busy month: The new Books of Wonder opened! I love both stores, but it’s so exciting to have a children’s bookstore (and its awesome...
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....
