In the Philippines
2014-09-17
Lissa is in the Philippines this week and sends this photo of her and Jennifer E. Smith speaking to the smart students of the International School.Read More →
Philippines Book Tour
2014-08-06
The Philippines is bringing me out for a week of touring in September! Am looking forward to meeting Jennifer (an author friend told me she is really nice). It will be signings in Manila and also Cebu, media, school visits, and signing at the 35th Manila Book Festival. I’ve alreadyRead More →
Thrillerfest 2014 Conference
2014-07-22
I flew in a day early to catch a play with NY friends. The play was great and it was special getting to see them. Jonathan Karp, CEO of Simon & Schuster The next day, at the Craftfest luncheon, I didn’t realize I was seated at the same table asRead More →
A High School in Canada Chose Starters as Their Read of the Year
2014-05-16
I was thrilled when I discovered a few months ago that a high school in Canada had picked Starters as their read of the year! When I told my publisher in Canada, Random House Children’s Books, they arranged to bring me out there. I made a short video for theRead More →
Ontario Teen Book Festival in California this Saturday
2014-05-14
This Saturday, May 17, from 9-5pm, I’ll be at the Ontario Teen Book Festival, in California, along with some amazing authors. Keynotes by Lauren Kate, Corey John Whaley and Jessica Brody and many more panelists. This amazing conference is all free (I can’t believe it), just show up. The bookstoreRead More →
A Preview of the Canadian Book Tour
2014-05-12
Will create the real post with lots of photos later, but wanted you all to get a taste of this: 1100 students and teachers all read STARTERS at the same time. So many, we couldn’t fit them all in the photo! That’s me, wearing their school color, red, in theRead More →
Pasadena Teen Book Festival and a Contest
2014-04-16
The Pasadena Public Library and Bridge to Books is sponsoring a YA book festival, Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Pasadena Public Library. Click on the picture below to get to the official website: The free tickets are sold out, and now, as ofRead More →
2014 Young Adult Scavenger Hunt
2014-04-03
Welcome to the YA Scavenger Hunt! You can read exclusive content from YA authors and also win big prizes. Add up the numbers, and maybe you’ll win one signed book from each author in my team. This is INTERNATIONAL! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material)Read More →
Philadelphia – Starters and Enders
2014-04-01
I spoke at the Ridley Middle School in Philadelphia recently. The students were incredibly smart; the questions were stellar. And the questions didn’t stop. I would love to see where these students are in ten years. The next day I was at a great B&N in the Neshaminy Mall, inRead More →
Keynote – Write to Thrill
2014-03-09
A keynote address to motivated high school students who came out on a beautiful Saturday to learn about writing.Read More →