The super-cool E. Lockhart posted an interview I did with her yesterday. Check it out if you’re curious about my past stage performances, showbiz fantasies, and my version of the “Milkshake” song!
Okay, seeing how I don’t have time for a full ALA report, and I’m in a meme-mood, here’s a fun one [...]

Happy Tuesday! Joining me in the beauty shop is Class of 2k7 member Jeannine Garsee! Jeannine, (AKA Jen,) is the author of today’s released BEFORE, AFTER, AND SOMEBODY IN BETWEEN, a contemporary YA novel described by the publisher as a “gritty urban fairy tale.”
“An amazing action- and danger-filled plot-driven contemporary YA urban tale in which [...]

Congratulations and a mighty woo-HOO to my fellow Class of 2k7 member Rebecca Stead for today’s release of FIRST LIGHT! (Who I also finally got to meet at this past weekend’s ALA, but more on that later!)
“An absolutely gripping story of a hidden world, the secrets between it and ours, and the courageous, determined [...]

Congratulations to my fellow Class of 2k7 member, Sarah Beth Durst, for today’s release of INTO THE WILD!
“Sarah Beth Durst’s INTO THE WILD is fabulous in the oldest, truest, and best sense of the word, harking back to fables, wonder, and magic unleashed. It’s bold, sassy, and utterly engaging. I can’t wait to see what [...]

For those going to the ALA Annual Conference this weekend, I’ll be signing at the Harcourt booth #3210 from 3:00 - 4:00 on Saturday. If you want, stop by and say hello! I’d love to see you!
Off to shop for something to wear . . .

Today we have ME in the beauty shop! (Hmm, is it tacky to interview yourself? Let’s pretend it’s not, because I’ve been looking forward to answering my questions.
Okay . . . I’m comfy, I’m in the beautician’s chair, and I’m ready to gossip!
Tell us the truth—when’s the last time you’ve treated yourself [...]

No Shop Talk today because my planned featured author hasn’t finished answering the questions yet. Can you believe that? I mean, honestly. How unprofessional can you be?
Okay, okay, the featured author was supposed to be me. But I have been so hopelessly in the weeds with edits, etc., that [...]

Today we have April Henry (aprilhenry) joining us in the beauty shop! April is the author of SHOCK POINT, a YA thriller that the ALA has chosen as a Quick Pick, and which is also a finalist for the ALA’s Top Ten Books For Teens award, woo HOO!
Welcome, April! Grab some coffee, get [...]