If you’ve ever heard me talk about my love of children’s books, or if you’ve ever asked me for book recommendations, you probably know that one of my favorite authors is Diana Wynne Jones, who wrote dozens of funny and wildly imaginative fantasy novels over her long career. My hometown librarian introduced me to her… Read more »
Friends, I’ve got a cover to share! THE DOOR AT THE END OF THE WORLD, the book I crashed into and stumbled through, will be published by HarperCollins Children’s Books next spring, in April of 2019, and I am so pleased and excited to be able to tell you a bit more about it. It’s… Read more »
When I visit schools, I always tell kids about my writing process, and I always say that I’m a plotter: I won’t start writing a book until I know exactly what happens at the beginning, what happens at the end, and a number of details about the scenes in between. I tell kids that at… Read more »
This post is part of the #kidlitwomen initiative. We’re celebrating Women’s History Month with 31 days of posts focused on improving the climate for social and gender equality in the children’s and teens’ literature community. Join in the conversation on Facebook or Twitter. I’ve always loved snuggling up with a good book, and now that… Read more »
One of my favorite parts of being a writer is getting mail from readers, and one question that a lot of readers have been asking lately is whether there will be any more books in the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates series. I always feel a little sad when I reply that THE BUCCANEERS’ CODE is the… Read more »
