The Art of Listening

I have never been very interested in audio books. The only time I ever wished I had one to listen to was when I had a headache and I was never prepared with one on hand during those times, so I basically never listened to them. The few times I’d tried them,...

TO CATCH A MERMAID by Suzanne Selfors

This is a lovely and delightful middle grade story. A little bit magic and a lot of heart. If you love Jean Ferris’ books, you won’t want to miss TO CATCH A MERMAID because it’s just as wacky and fun, which is unusual and hard to find. It’s...

An interview with Alan Gratz

Please join me in welcoming Alan Gratz! We met at a workshop a few years ago when Alan’s first book, Samurai Shortstop had just been released. Samurai Shortstop (Dial, 2006), was named one of YALSA’s Top Ten Best Books of the Year and received starred reviews...

An Interview With Alan Gratz – the famous five

What’s the riskiest thing you ever did, and did it work out for you? Easily the riskiest thing I ever did was quit my teaching job to be a full time writer. The decision was partially motivated by the birth of my daughter, Jo, and the decisions we were soon going to...