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Barbara Krasner! Barbara suggested the title: WHEN SARAH WASN’T LOOKING. I think readers will immediately want to know what happened...

Sometimes the right title for a book or magazine article just pops into my head. But not this time. I’m...

The librarians who select the books for the Sunshine State Young Readers Award Program do a fantastic job of picking...

For readers interested in “boy books” let me introduce you to the novels of author Will Hobbs. He’s published seventeen...

La Linea is published by Square Fish, an imprint of Macmillan, and edited by Deborah Brodie. I’m always curious about...

For the past three winters, I’ve attended Carolyn Yoder’s alumni retreat at Boyds Mill. That’s me standing in front of...

I love historical fiction and always turn to the back matter first, hoping to learn from the author’s process. Alison...

The New York Times Book Review says, “Spooky…A fine scary tale for a campfire.” That is a perfect description of...

I was ecstatic when I discovered that Richard Peck would be critiquing my manuscript at SCBWI Miami. Several people asked...

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