I'm so delighted and honored that the Massachusetts Center for the Book has chosen RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE as the winner of the Massachusetts Book Award in Middle Grade/Young Adult Literature! Having this book of my heart win this award in my home state means so much to m. Huge congratulations to all … [Read more...]
Leslie Riedel Memorial Lecture at the Concord Festival of Authors!
I was so honored to give the Leslie Riedel Memorial Lecture at my hometown Concord Free Public Library as part of the Concord Festival of Authors! I loved talking about my path to becoming an author (with Thoreau looking over my shoulder!) and connecting with readers young and young at heart! … [Read more...]
I’LL GO AND COME BACK Art Featured at the Society of Illustrators!
Sara Palacios's gorgeous artwork for I'LL GO AND COME BACK is currently on show at the Society of Illustrators in New York City! Her work is part of the "The Original Art 2022" exhibit of children's book illustration. If you're in the city, be sure to check it out. (The last day to take advantage of … [Read more...]
Chappaqua Book Festival!
I had a ball at the amazing, incredible Chappaqua Book Festival on a perfect fall day! I joined over a hundred other authors and met so many amazing readers! What a celebration of children's literature! … [Read more...]
Chenery Author Festival 2022!
It was such fun joining this excellent lineup of authors at the Chenery Author Festival at Chenery Middle School in Belmont, MA! It was such a joy to talk books with other authors and young readers! … [Read more...]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Interview
Check out my Insta live interview with Leanna Gullien-Mora for the Multicultural Children's Book Day project! … [Read more...]
The Adirondack Family Book Festival!
I had such a fabulous time at the first annual Adirondack Family Book Festival on August 20,2022! The festival happened at the John Brown Farm Historic Site in beautiful Lake Placid, NY where I got to participate in panels, sign books, and hang out with award-winning authors and illustrators: Kate … [Read more...]
Radio Boston Interview!
I loved speaking with host Tiziana Dearing on WBUR Radio Boston today about writing books for young people and how my different identities as an Indian-American, woman, mother, and doctor influence my writing. We chatted specifically about RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE, I'LL GO AND COME BACK, WHERE THREE … [Read more...]
The Cover Reveal for SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS!
I'm so thrilled to reveal the cover of my forthcoming picture books, SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS, beautifully illustrated by Abhi Alwar, over on Mr. Schu's Blog! This story about the sweetest joys of summer releases from Abrams Books on May 16, 2023, and I can't wait to share it with the world! Check out … [Read more...]
A New Middle Grade Novel!
The only thing better than writing a book is writing a book with a dear friend—Chris Baron!! Chris and I are so thrilled to be working on THE SECRET OF THE DRAGON GEMS, our nerdy, out-of-this-world epistolary novel with Charlie Ilgunas at Little Bee Books! We're eternally grateful to our agents, … [Read more...]
WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET is a California First Partner’s Summer Book Club Selection!
I am SO thrilled that WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET, written by me and gorgeously illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan, has been selected to be part of the California First Partner's Summer Reading Club! Huge thanks to Jennifer Siebel Newsom and her staff for selecting my book to be read by children across … [Read more...]
MIRROR TO MIRROR ARCs Arrrive!
I was thrilled to get a package from HarperCollins with ARCs of my forthcoming novel, MIRROR TO MIRROR! This novel in verse is about twin sisters who grow apart and must find their way back to each other releases March 21, 2023! You can learn more and find preorder links here. … [Read more...]
RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE in Korean!
Copies of the Korean translation of RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE arrived today, and they are so beautiful they made me weepy! The cover and interior are absolutely stunning, and it includes QR codes to my RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE Inspiration playlist on Spotify! And check out that gorgeous interpretation of … [Read more...]
Where Three Oceans Meet Wins a 2022 South Asia Book Award Honor!
I'm thrilled that WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET, written by me and gorgeously illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan, has been named a 2022 South Asia Book Award Honor book! Congratulations to all the winners and honorees: Srividhya Venkat, Kavita Ramachandran, Padma Venkatraman, Sheba Karim, Anuradha … [Read more...]
2022 Newbery Celebrations!
The most exciting part of the ALA Annual Conference was celebrating the Newbery Awards! On June 25, I got to attend the #Newbery100 Celebration — which, as you might guess, commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Newbery Award, the oldest children's book award in the world! We learned about … [Read more...]
The 2022 American Library Association Annual Conference!
From June 24-27, 2022 I went to Washington, DC to attend my first ever ALA Annual Conference, the first held in person since the pandemic started! I was so grateful to see so many friends, hang out with my publishers, meet amazing librarians, and sign books. And it was the thrill of a lifetime to … [Read more...]
Four More Novels!
I'm out of my mind THRILLED that I get to write FOUR more books with QuillTreeBooks / HarperCollins!! I've got two more middle grade and two young adult (eek!) novels coming from 2024-2027!! My forthcoming books include a fantasy (THE SOUND OF MAGIC), a contemporary (NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH), a … [Read more...]
The 2022 Walter Awards Ceremony!
I was honored and thrilled to attend the 2022 Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children's Literature at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC on June 23! After a wonderful panel featuring Honorees Kekla Magoon, Eden Royce, and Natasha Donovan, Grace Lin introduced … [Read more...]
The Cover Reveal for MIRROR TO MIRROR!
I'm absolutely delighted to share the cover of my forthcoming novel in verse, MIRROR TO MIRROR, coming in March 2023 from Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins! MIRROR TO MIRROR is about musical identical twins, anxiety, misunderstanding, forgiveness, and a bond that is stronger than fear. I can't wait for … [Read more...]
A Fun New Picture Book—MAUNTIE, coming in 2024!
I’m thrilled to announce that I have another picture book coming with Candlewick Press in 2024!! Mauntie is about a little girl who loves her favorite auntie...and finds it really hard to share her. This story featuring family, food, and riddles will be illustrated by amazing Nadia Alam!! I can’t … [Read more...]
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