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Welcome to my new blog, which now includes content from many of the blogs I’ve created over the years. You can now also access content via category from this one page instead of having to search for my individual blogs, which were scattered over various platforms and websites.

Interview: William Alexander on writing middle grade novel GHOULISH SONG, sequel to National Book Award winner GOBLIN SECRETS (Margaret K. McElderry Books)

Photo: Teri Fullerton William Alexander won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for his first novel, GOBLIN SECRETS, a fantasy tale about a boy who joins a theatrical troupe of goblins to find his missing brother. A companion novel, GHOULISH SONG, came out this year. William studied theater and folklore at Oberlin College, . . .






Simon & Schuster Children’s books affected by the B&N/S&S dispute

I’ve been gradually updating a list of children’s and YA books being affected by the dispute between Simon & Schuster and Barnes & Noble. For more info and to find out how you can help, please see http://inkygirl.com/bn-dispute. If you’re a Simon & Schuster Children’s author or illustrator affected by the . . .




MicroBookTweet: KAT, INCORRIGIBLE by Stephanie Burgis

Reading KAT, INCORRIGIBLE by @StephanieBurgis. Fun MG, Downton Abbey-esque w/ mystery & magic. I am in love with Kat. TITLE: KAT, INCORRIGIBLE Written by Stephanie Burgis Published by Atheneum Books For Young Readers, 2012 Grades 5-9 ISBN 9781416994480 See my interview with Stephanie Burgis about her creative process, childhood wonder and her . . .




First meeting re: MITZI TULANE, PRESCHOOL DETECTIVE (and a note about wonderful art directors)

I just had my first phone meeting with Maria Modugno and Cathy Goldsmithabout illustrating author Lauren McLaughlin‘s MITZI TULANE, PRESCHOOL DETECTIVE. The first MITZI title comes out from Random House Children’s Books in 2016. Only just found out that Cathy will be my art director, and I’m especially thrilled because she used to work with Dr. Seuss (!!!). . . .