Category: News

Cover Reveal for STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS!

Once again, the Cover Gods smile upon me. My lovely editor, Sylvie Frank, emailed me this yesterday, then gave me the green light to share it with you immediately! VOILA… The gorgeous cover art by Taeeun Yoo for the tiny elephant book! Be sure to click through to see it, bigger than life. And then…
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March 20, 2015 0

SUGAR SKULL book deal!

I’ve been sitting oh-so-patiently on this news for a month, but now I can fire off the confetti cannons, because Skyscape is going to publish SUGAR SKULL, my near-future YA/NA collaboration with fellow scribbler and smartarse Glenn Dallas. Author of TICKER and the THEATRE ILLUMINATA trilogy, Lisa Mantchev’s and debut author Glenn Dallas’s YA SUGAR…
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February 4, 2015 0

A Grand Experiment in Crowdfunding!

It’s a beautiful thing, to have so many avenues  for creativity. As yet, I had not dipped a toe in the crowdfunding waters, as each of the different sites serve a slightly different purpose with varying goals, none of which lined up with my ongoing projects. But a few of my artistic friends have set…
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January 9, 2015 0

Take a Tour Around Bazalgate and win a Kindle Paperwhite!

To celebrate the Kindle First digital launch of TICKER, the Farthing family would like to loan you your very own Vitesse motorized high-wheeled bicycle and messenger bag. Venture out into the city of Bazalgate to see the sights and retrieve six items necessary to celebrate with Penny and her friends. When you are done, remit…
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November 3, 2014 0

Can’t wait another second to read TICKER?

Then surprise, my lovelies, you can read it right now! It’s true! TICKER was selected as one of four titles for the US and UK Kindle First Program, which means you can get the digital edition RIGHT NOW for $1.99 (and for FREE if you are an Amazon Prime Member.) Kindle First is a program…
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November 1, 2014 0

I’ll tell you a tale of two sisters…

I am delighted to announce that my picture book, SISTER DAY! has been acquired by Sylvie Frank at Paula Wiseman Books (Simon & Schuster) in a deal brokered by the lovely Laura Rennert of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. Publication is set for Spring of 2016. Sonia Sánchez will be illustrating, and I am thrilled.…
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August 1, 2014 0