Calling all people who like weird, cool stuff. One of my favorite museums, the City Reliquary, needs help right away to stay afloat. I know there are a lot of organizations asking for money right now, but bear with me… Continue Reading
My excuse for being late to my doctor’s appointment a couple days ago was really, really good. Even as I stood at the north end of Union Square in Manhattan with my fifteen minutes of just-in-case-I’m-late time ticking away, I… Continue Reading
I work in SoHo, and every day on the way in I walk past the big banner over the Scholastic flagship store on Broadway. When the red one for Catching Fire went up, I realized I’d had The Hunger Games… Continue Reading
You know you love free books. Who doesn’t? Here’s two ways to win some stellar new reading material from some amazing YA and MG writers–but move quickly! Deadlines are coming up fast. Ending first (as in, ENDING TOMORROW): The crew… Continue Reading
On Friday, Nathan had knee surgery. What followed was supposed to be a restful if painful and drug-hazed recovery for him, and a functional staycation for me while I played at being a nurse and earned some serious credit the… Continue Reading
Jacket art’s up for THE BONESHAKER in all its bright red glory! Have a look at Andrea Offermann’s beautiful cover! The crazy redhead in the middle is Doctor Jake Limberleg, proprietor of Limberleg’s Nostrum Fair and Technological Medicine Show (an… Continue Reading
Not long ago I was in Orlando at a company conference when I got a phone call from a very nice gentleman at McNally Jackson, one of my favorite bookstores. My copy of Boneshaker had arrived and was waiting for… Continue Reading
All the West Wing fans out there will know what I’m talking about by a Lemon-Lyman moment. In one of the early seasons, Josh Lyman, the Deputy Chief of Staff, discovers there’s a forum out there on the web dedicated… Continue Reading
It’s official: the forthcoming YA fantasy previously known as GINGERFOOT has undergone a title change. Next spring, the book you will all want to run right out and buy five copies of will be called THE BONESHAKER. In honor of… Continue Reading
This book is going on my special bookcase, the one that used to be a pie-cooling cupboard and has chickenwire screens in front of each shelf. Only my very favorites go in the pie cupboard. Fortunately Tales from Outer Suburbia… Continue Reading