Get to know Daisy… Daisy Whitney is a new-media producer, a reporter, and an internationally known web show creator, and The Mockingbirds is her debut novel. She graduated from Brown University and lives in San Francisco, California, with her fabulous husband, fantastic kids, and adorable dog. Daisy believes in shoes, …
Get to know Joanna… I am the author of the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series, The Jane Eyre Chronicles, and the upcoming Southern Beauty Shop mysteries. For more info, check out my website and blog. Let the conversation begin! Describe your writing journey, from aspiring writer to published author. I grew …
Get to know Marilyn… A former high school English teacher, Marilyn Singer published her first book, The Dog Who Insisted He Wasn’t, way back in 1976. Since then, she has published over ninety books in many genres—including the Tallulah picture books and Mirror Mirror (Dutton), for which she created the “reverso,” …
Get to know Jay… Jay Asher’s debut teen novel, Thirteen Reasons Why, spent two years on the New York Times bestsellers list. It has sold to over 30 foreign markets, and Universal Pictures bought the movie rights. His second novel, The Future of Us, was co-written with Carolyn Mackler and …
Get to know Karen… I started writing my first novel, The Tree Tattoo, after I dropped out of school and moved back into my parents’ basement. It wasn’t exactly the high point of my life, but I labored away at it for about five years, never thinking anyone would want to …
Get to know Jenny… Writing for children has been my bread-and-butter for nearly twenty years. I’ve written all sorts of books, both fiction and non-fiction. I’m probably best known for my books on bullying and related subjects. However, my secret passion all along has been my adult book about dreams. I …
Get to know Nancy… Nancy J. Parra holds a Master’s Degree in Writing Popular Fiction, a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has published columns and has written articles on writing, and has given workshops on writing techniques to various library and writers groups. Her seventh book, The Lovin’ Kind was named …
Get to know Donna… Donna Jo Napoli is professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College, mother of five, grandmother of two, and author of more than seventy books for pre-K through high school. Her work ranges from gothic horror to contemporary humor, and she loves to swim in traditional tales — …
Get to know Karen… Karen E. Olson is the author of the Annie Seymour and Tattoo Shop mystery series. She won the Sara Ann Freed Memorial Award for her first novel SACRED COWS, and her book SHOT GIRL was nominated for a Shamus Award. She lives in the suburbs of …
Get to know Lauren… Lauren Kate grew up in Dallas, went to school in Atlanta, and started writing in New York. She is the author of Fallen, Torment, the forthcoming Passion, and The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages. She lives in Laurel Canyon with her husband and hopes to work in …