To Our Future Laterrians, Joanne and I would like to invite you to participate in our official Part 1 Read-Along of SKY WITHOUT STARS! Join us as we take you inside the System Divine and introduce you to the world of Laterre and our leading players: Chatine, Marcellus, and Alouette! It’s completely FREE to participate  … Read more

For years, I’ve been dreaming of writing a middle grade (tween) novel and last year, that dream finally came true. I sold my first middle grade novel, ADDIE BELL’S SHORTCUT TO GROWING UP, to the lovely people at Delacorte/Random House. And now I’m thrilled to share the first ever peek at the amazing cover (plus  … Read more

I’ve been waiting SO LONG for this day and now it’s here! I finally have permission to share with you the super amazing awesome-sauce cover for A WEEK OF MONDAYS, designed by the insanely talented Elizabeth Clark! I honestly think this cover absolutely nails the spirit, voice, and humor of the book while also telling you a little bit  … Read more

Three boys… One hot summer. Who will you fall in love with?   MEET IAN Three Adjectives to Describe Him: Creative, Sarcastic, Temperamental Something Most People Don’t Know About Him: Ian, having never been in a fight before, once tried (and failed) to save a girl from an attacker, only to have her turn around and save  … Read more

Three boys… One hot summer. Who will you fall in love with?   MEET MIKE Three Adjectives to Describe Him: Loyal, Selfless, Reliable Something Most People Don’t Know About Him: Mike and his long-term girlfriend have broken up and gotten back together every summer for the past five years. Theme Song: “Drops of Jupiter” by Train    … Read more

Three boys… One hot Summer. Who will you fall in love with?   MEET GRAYSON Three Adjectives to Describe Him: Confident, Charming, Impulsive Something Most People Don’t Know About Him: Grayson’s first kiss was with a girl he met on the island of Winlock Harbor. To this day, he’s never told anyone her real name.  … Read more

AHHHHHH! March 5th is just around the corner. I can hardly believe it! So, shall we do one last giveaway before we ring in the new year? Of course, we shall! But first, some very exciting UNREMEMBERED-related stuff is happening and I feel a very serious urge to share it with you. 1) My publisher just  … Read more