The pressure to write something “publishable” can stifle creativity to an alarming degree. Perhaps that’s why my second book took so long to find. I say “find” because it didn’t take that long to write —...
That’s the best way I can describe the one-of-a-kind edition of Symptoms of Being Human that’s currently available for bid at Leave A Mark Auctions with proceeds benefitting The Trevor Project, the nation’s foremost crisis...
(Texto en español aquí) I’m thrilled to announce that on November 15th, Symptoms of Being Human will be published in Spanish. The title en Español is Qué nos hace humanos (literally translated: “What makes us human.”) The publisher,...
YA Scavenger Hunt Spring 2016 has ended!Thanks so much for participating, and congrats to Ashly H from New York for winning my giveaway of a signed copy of Symptoms of Being Human plus a copy of The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner! Welcome to YA...
I’m thrilled to participate in this season’s YA Scavenger Hunt. In case you’re unfamiliar with YASH, it’s a 72-hour internet scavenger hunt that promises a lot of fun and a chance to win SCORES AND SCORES of signed...
HarperCollins Canada asked me to write a post for their official YA Blog, HCC Frenzy. Here’s a short except, followed by a link where you can read the whole article.There’s no way around it: high school hurts. The good news? Pain is...