A Crystal Kite Finalist!
The Ballad of Jessie Pearl is a finalist for the Southeast Region’s Crystal Kite Award. Other finalists include: Anubis Speaks... Read More
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Looking for the History in Historical Fiction
When presenting to students and teachers about my book, The Ballad of Jessie Pearl, I always mention Jim Murphy’s non-fiction... Read More
The ALAN Review: A New Voice In Historical Fiction
Here’s a selfie of me holding the Winter 2014 issue of The ALAN Review: On pages 62-65 is an article... Read More
North Carolina Reading Association Conference 2014
On March 18th, I led a workshop at NCRA called, “A Writer’s Toolbox and How to Apply It In the... Read More
RIP Cynthia Chapman Willis
My dear friend and critique partner, Cynthia Chapman Willis died on March 3rd. I am heartbroken. For those of you... Read More
An Interview With Carol Matas, (Sydney Taylor Award Blog Tour)
Carol Matas is an internationally acclaimed author of over 40 books for children and young adults. Her novel Pieces of... Read More
Sydney Taylor Book Awards Blog Tour!
On February 18th, I’ll have the pleasure of interviewing Carol Matas, author of Dear Canada: Pieces of the Past: The... Read More
SCBWI Miami Conference – 2014
On our first day in Miami, our RA gave to us: Five acquiring editors,Four writers speaking,Three agents signing,Two moderated panels,... Read More
The Best YA And MG Book Jackets of 2013
Booklist Online named THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL’S book jacket as one of their favorites for 2013! The cover artist... Read More