I am over the moon to be heading to TWEENS READ in Houston, TX this October!! In preparation for this incredible book festival, Blue Willow Bookshop interviewed me about writing, baking, and MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM! Read the interview here. … [Read more...]
Kids’ Baking Contest at Belmont Books!!
Years ago when I was first drafting MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM, little did I know that I would get to go to a fabulous independent bookstore and hold A Kids' Baking Contest inspired by my book! That's what happened today, and it was more fun than I could have envisioned. I spoke about and read from … [Read more...]
A Meet and Greet at Barnes & Noble in Burlington, MA
I spent part of my afternoon at my local Barnes & Noble in Burlington, MA, where I got to meet so many wonderful kids who love books and baking!! … [Read more...]
Great Baking Book Event at Red Balloon Books!
On a rainy Monday night in September, I had an amazing visit to Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul, MN, where I participated in a "Great Baking Book Event," inspired by my middle grade novel, MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM, and (of course) the Great British Baking Show! I talked about my story, read a little from … [Read more...]
Fun in the Windy City!!
I visited Chicago for two fantastic MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM events! First, a panel at beautiful Anderson's Bookshop Downers Grove with awesome fellow MG authors, Karla Manternach, Malayna Evans, and Niki Lenz and moderated by Kim Long! I got to catch up with high school and college friends as well as … [Read more...]
Mayhem on Cape Cod!
I went to Cape Cod for TWO fantastic MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM events in the same evening! First, I visited the picture-perfect Eight Cousins Books with fellow MG authors Susan Tan and Jennifer Blecher, where we had a lively discussion and played my new favorite game, "That's My Book!" where the lovely … [Read more...]
SECRETS AND MAYHEM at An Unlikely Story!!
I was thrilled to visit the absolutely spectacular An Unlikely Story bookstore with my friend and incredible author, Erin Dionne!! We ate yummy food (including some double-chocolate malted milk cookies I brought), talked about our books and the writing life, and answered questions from the fantastic … [Read more...]
Park Road Books Panel!
I had a marvelous time at Park Road Books with fellow authors Amalie Jahn, Jodie Zdrock, Nicole Panteleakos, Gillian McDunn, Malayna Evans, Mariama Lockington, and Gail Shepherd!! … [Read more...]
Heck YA Book Fest at Main Street Books!
I was so fortunate to attend the Heck YA Book Fest at Main Street Books in Davidson, NC! In this celebration of book joy, authors participated in fascinating discussions on panels. The event culminated with a massive book signing!! I had such an amazing time with fellow authors Gillian McDunn, … [Read more...]
MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM Event at Tatnuck Bookseller!
I had a fantastic time at beautiful Tatnuck Bookseller, which is an beautiful and enormous store, complete with a cafe! We had baked goods and air conditioning on a hot summer's day. I caught up with some friends, and met a twin pair of new MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM fans! … [Read more...]
ALL THE MAYHEM Tour Part 4: Once Upon a Time!
Our ALL THE MAYHEM tour continued at Once Upon a Time, a wonderful bookstore in gorgeous Montrose, CA! Chris Baron and I joined fellow MG author Henry Lien for a super-fun "Midsummer's Mania" event with young book lovers and writers!! We had tons of fun doing creative writing exercises, followed by … [Read more...]
MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM Event at Books Inc!
On the third stop of the MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM west coast tour, I traveled to the Bay Area to visit Books Inc in Campbell, CA! This was a truly special experience: one of the booksellers, Colleen, is a trained pastry chef, and she made lemon-lavender cupcakes, chocolate-chunk citrus thyme cookies, and … [Read more...]
ALL THE MAYHEM Tour Part 2: The Neverending Bookshop!
ALL THE MAYHEM continued when Chris Baron and I visited The Neverending Bookshop in beautiful Edmonds, WA! This lovely store has a special tiny room dedicated to kids' books! We had a great time with the crowd there, which included fellow debut MG authors Jody Little and Kristin Thorsness! I also … [Read more...]
ALL THE MAYHEM Tour Part 1: Third Place Books in Seattle!
This July I had the great pleasure doing a MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM west coast tour with my wonderful friend and fellow debut novelist, Chris Baron, and his gorgeous novel in verse, ALL OF ME! Our first stop was Third Place Books in Seattle, WA. We met up and baked with my Pitch Wars mentor, Joy … [Read more...]
Awesome Midsummer’s Eve Panel at Silver Unicorn Books!
On June 23, Midsummer's Eve, I joined awesome MG authors Jarrett Lerner and Susan Tan for a fantastic Middle Grade Author Panel at the Silver Unicorn Bookstore! There were lots of great questions, laughter, and, of course, delicious treats!! I think the folks at the While Away Cafe would have been … [Read more...]
Release Day for MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM!
On June 11, 2019, MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM officially released to the world! I spent part of the day visiting two of my favorite local independent bookstores, The Silver Unicorn Bookstore and The Concord Bookshop, gazing at my book on the shelves and signing copies: . . I made sure … [Read more...]
A Dream of a Book Launch and Party!
On June 2, 2019, my writing dream came true! I was privileged to launch MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM at The Concord Bookshop, the fantastic independent bookstore in my lovely hometown! It was an incredible event, with a packed store was packed full of family and friends from near and far, and we sold out of … [Read more...]
Indies Introduce!
I'm overjoyed to announce that MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM is an American Booksellers Association Summer/Fall 2019 Indies Introduce selection! Twice a year, a committee of booksellers across the country read hundreds of titles and choose 10 debut books as Indies Introduce titles. I had a thrilling moment a … [Read more...]