Get to know Edward… Edward Bloor is the author of seven young adult novels including the million-selling Tangerine. He was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey; attended college in New York City, and currently resides in Winter Garden, Florida. Here is a list of his novels and some of …
Get to know Jerry… One day in second grade Jerry Spinelli dressed up in his cowboy outfit, complete with golden cap pistols and spurs on his boots. He went to school that way. It was not Halloween. When the teacher asked if he “would like to do something for the …
Get to know Kristina… Kristina Springer is the author of THE ESPRESSOLOGIST, MY FAKE BOYFRIEND IS BETTER THAN YOURS, and JUST YOUR AVERAGE PRINCESS. She has a Masters in Writing from DePaul University and she resides in a suburb of Chicago with her husband and children. For more info, visit …
Get to know Lynne… Lynne Kelly grew up in Houston, lived in a couple of much colder places, then returned to the Houston area, where she works as a sign language interpreter and writes novels for children and young adults. For a few years she was a special education teacher, …
Get to know Sarah… Sarah Prineas is the author of middle-grade fantasy novels The Magic Thief (HarperCollins, 2008), The Magic Thief: Lost (HarperCollins, 2009), and The Magic Thief: Found (HarperCollins 2010). Foreign rights to the series have been sold in 19 languages, and audio versions are available in English, German, …
Get to know Erin… Erin (Soderberg) Downing has written more than a dozen books for kids, tweens, and young adults. Her new YA romance—None of the Regular Rules—was published as an e-book exclusive on November 20, 2012. The first book in her forthcoming middle-grade series, The Quirks: Welcome to Normal, …
Getting to know Jo… Jo Knowles is the author of See You At Harry’s, Pearl, Jumping Off Swings, and Lessons from a Dead Girl. Some of her awards include the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, the PEN New England Children’s Book Discovery Award, YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults, and Bank Street College’s Best …
Get to know Adam… Adam Rex grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, the middle of three children. He was neither the smart one (older brother) or the cute one (younger sister), but he was the one who could draw. He took a lot of art classes as a kid, trying to …
Get to know Christopher… Christopher Grant, a Stony Brook University graduate, was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. An insatiable reader, his influences range from Tom Clancy to Junot Diaz. Currently a professional equities trader, he lives in Harlem, New York and spends his free time traveling the world …
Get to know Christopher… Christopher Healy is the author of The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom (2012, Walden Pond Press), the first volume in a comedic fantasy adventure series. Book 2: The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle will be published in May 2013. For more information, visit his …