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I have some exciting news! SUMMER BIRD BLUE is officially a Junior Library Guild Selection, and it has received starred reviews from both Booklist and Kirkus. The Booklist review isn’t public quite yet, but I can share the following quote: … Continue reading
I was invited to write a piece for MuggleNet.com, which went live today. (Yeah, my little Ravenclaw heart freaked out too.) I talk about found family, unconditional love, and growing up in an abusive home. If you’re interested, you can … Continue reading
The news is out!! If you haven’t heard already, I have two more YA contemporaries coming out with Simon Pulse/Simon & Schuster—one in fall 2019, and one in fall 2020. I’m SO excited to once again be working with my … Continue reading
It’s here!! Check out the cover reveal for SUMMER BIRD BLUE below. And all the love to the incredibly talented Sarah Creech, who has once again designed a cover that gives me SO MANY FEELINGS. I hope you all love … Continue reading
Congratulations to the winners of the STARFISH art contest! I loved seeing each and every entry that was submitted, and it was so difficult to narrow it down to five. Thank you to every single person who sent their artwork … Continue reading