Books With Heart 20 May 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I recently finished a book that was not my cup of tea, but I resisted the impulse to write a... Read More
My Bio And Headshot 04 May 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer When my publisher asked for a bio and a headshot, I had my husband snap some pictures. I wasn’t so... Read More
The Ted Hipple Young Adult Literature Collection 23 Apr 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer On Sunday, I went on a field trip, practically in my own backyard, to the University of South Florida. The... Read More
WAITING TO FORGET by Sheila Kelly Welch 15 Apr 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I always read the Author’s Note of a book first because I want to know why an author chose this... Read More
ONE FOR THE MURPHYS 07 Apr 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer ONE FOR THE MURPHYS grabbed my heart and never let go! When we first meet twelve-year-old Carley Connors, she’s in... Read More
My Debut Novel! 15 Mar 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Set off the fireworks! My debut novel, THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL, will be edited by Stephen Roxburgh and published... Read More
My Cardiac Ablation 23 Feb 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I never expected to have a heart problem. I am not overweight, don’t smoke, have excellent cholesterol numbers, and hit... Read More
MARCEL MARCEAU MASTER OF MIME – An Interview with Gloria Spielman 10 Feb 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Gloria Spielman is a children’s author whose latest book Marcel Marceau Master of Mime was a National Jewish Book Award... Read More
The Sydney Taylor Award Blog Tour Is Coming Up! 26 Jan 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer The blog tour starts on February 5th and the schedule is below. I’ll be hosting Gloria Spielman, author of MARCEL... Read More