Get to know K.L…. K.L. Going is the award-winning author of numerous books for children and teens. Her first novel, Fat Kid Rules the World was named a Michael Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association, and was included on YALSA’s Best Books for Young Adults list and their list of Best Books for the …
Get to know Maranda… I am a 29-year-old foster parent and children’s writer. I spend most of my time reading, writing, hanging out with my family, playing with my 5 cats and giving author talks and presentations at schools, stores, and community events around the Dayton, Ohio area. When I …
Get to know Brian… Brian Yansky is the author of, most recently, ALIEN INVASION & OTHER INCONVENIENCES, Candlewick. The sequel, FIGHTING ALIEN NATION, will be out in 2013. He teaches writing at Austin Community College. Before that he worked in libraries, in bars, in restaurants, in gardens, on lawns, on a …
Get to know Lisa… Lisa Yee’s debut novel, Millicent Min, Girl Genius, won the prestigious Sid Fleischman Humor Award. With over 1.5 million books in print, her other novels for young people include Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time, So Totally Emily Ebers, Absolutely Maybe, and series about a 4th grader, Bobby …
Get to know Maria… A former PR executive who abandoned a successful career to pursue a more fulfilling life, Maria Murnane is the author of the best-selling romantic comedies Perfect on Paper and It’s a Waverly Life. At many of her speaking engagements she shares the “story behind the story,” an entertaining tale of courage, passion …
Get to know Eileen… Eileen Spinelli was born in Philadelphia. She grew up in small towns outside the city. As a kid she loved paper dolls and books and tea parties and playing dress up. Back then her dad was a welder who studied at night school to become an engineer. Her mom was a homemaker. On summer days …
Get to know Laura… Laura Wiess is the author of the critically acclaimed MTV Books/S&S novels Such a Pretty Girl, chosen by the ALA as a Best Books for Young Adults and YALSA as a Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, Leftovers, How It Ends and Ordinary Beauty. Her new novel Me Since You will be out …
Get to know Jacqueline… Jacqueline Jules is the award-winning author of 23 children’s books, including Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off (2010 CYBILS Literary Award for Short Chapter Book, Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Honor Book, ALSC Great Early Elementary Reads and Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Award nominee), Unite or …
Get to know Yvonne… Yvonne Lehman is an award-winning, best-selling author of more than 3,000,000 copies of her books sold. She founded and directed the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference for 25 years and now directs the Blue Ridge“Autumn in the Mountains” Novelist Retreat held annually in October at Ridgecrest/LifeWay …
Get to know Elena… Elena Yates Eulo’s internationally published novels include her critically acclaimed Civil War novel, A Southern Woman, published by St. Martin’s Press and by Presses de la Cite in France; Ice Orchids, published by Berkley Books and by Star Books in Britain; and young adult novels published by …