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SHADOW WEAVER is out today!

The new year is a time for new beginnings and I am so excited to be launching a new fantasy series for middle grade readers today with Shadow Weaver! Emmeline and her shadow, Dar, are two of my favorite characters that I’ve had the pleasure of writing, and I can’t wait for you to meet them and join them on their adventures.

Thank you so much to the amazing teams at Sourcebooks and New Leaf Literary & Media who have been 200% behind this book from the very beginning, especially my agent Suzie Townsend and editor Annie Berger. You are the absolute best and I’m so lucky to work with you!

And thank you to all the booksellers, bloggers, and librarians who read the book early. You helped make Shadow Weaver a Kids Indie Next Pick and a Junior Library Guild Selection. And of course, thank you to new readers – I hope you enjoy Shadow Weaver! 🙂

If you’ve already pre-ordered Shadow Weaver or read an ARC, thank you so much!

Learn more about Shadow Weaver

BUY THE BOOK:

Would you like a signed copy? You can order them through Porter Square Books here. Simply put “signed copy” and the name to make it out to in the order comments and I’ll sign your book before it’s shipped to you!

Shadow Weaver is also available through any of these retailers:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

I’ll be signing books at the following stores in January with more to come in February and March!

Shadow Weaver Launch Party
January 6, 2018 @ 3pm
Porter Square Books
25 White St
Cambridge, MA 02140

Shadow Weaver Book Signing
January 23, 2018 @ 7pm
Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446

Shadow Weaver Book Signing
January 26, 2018 @ 6pm
RJ Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post Rd
Madison, CT 06443

Shadow Weaver Book Signing
January 27, 2018 @ 2pm
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
413 Main St
Middletown, CT 06457

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SHADOW WEAVER Pre-order Party!

Only two more months until Shadow Weaver hits shelves on 1/2/2018 – I can’t wait for my second series to be out in the world and for everyone to meet Emmeline and her shadow, Dar!

Did you know that pre-ordering is one of the nicest things you can do for an author? People who pre-order books RULE. Many of you have told me you’ve already ordered Shadow Weaver which makes me so happy that I decided I needed to say THANK YOU with a little pre-order swag party!

ELIGIBILITY:

Have you pre-ordered Shadow Weaver? Then 1) you ROCK and 2) I’d love to send you a Swag Pack!

THE SWAG PACK INCLUDES:

• 1 Signed Shadow Weaver Bookmark
• 1 Signed Bookplate
• 1 Talent Card (with info about one of the magic powers featured in Shadow Weaver)

HOW TO REQUEST A SWAG PACK:

Simply fill out the form below after you have placed an order for Shadow Weaver (We’re operating on the honor system so you do not need to provide proof of purchase.). Limited to one swag pack per pre-ordered copy of Shadow Weaver. Offer open internationally until midnight EST 1/1/2018. Please note that swag packs will be mailed out beginning in December.

WHERE TO PRE-ORDER

“But wait! What do I do if I want to pre-order and I haven’t yet?”

I’m so glad you asked. You can pre-order from just about any retailer, but I highly recommend ordering a signed copy directly from my local indie bookstore, Porter Square Books.

Shadow Weaver is also available for pre-order through any of these retailers:

Pre-Order Party Swag Pack Claim Form

Again THANK YOU to everyone who’s pre-ordered Shadow Weaver! You’re the BEST!

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Summer Reading Prize Pack Giveaway

Happy Summer! I have very fond memories of lazy summer days reading on the porch or under a tree.  It was a favorite past-time for this introvert bookworm.

So, since it’s summer and I just announced my next middle grade duology last week, how about a summer reading giveaway? And since my books have that creepy fairy tale retelling feel, I thought I’d give away a set of MONSTROUS and RAVENOUS along with two of my favorite YA retellings, SPINNING STARLIGHT by R.C. Lewis and THIS MONSTROUS THING by Mackenzi Lee.  One lucky reader will win them all!

The Details: The giveaway will run from today through midnight Sunday August 7, 2016 and is open internationally. One winner will be selected for the prize pack. Enter below, and good luck!! 😀

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New Middle Grade Fantasy Duology in 2018

I am so thrilled to tell you that my next middle grade series was recently acquired by Sourcebooks and the first book, SHADOW WEAVER, will be out in Winter 2018. I am crazy lucky to have such a great team to work with at Sourcebooks and New Leaf Literary. Thanks so much to Annie and Suzie for making this happen! <3

In a very tiny nutshell, SHADOW WEAVER is about a girl who can talk to her shadow…and her shadow talks back. I adore Emmeline, the main character, and I hope you will too.  I can’t wait for you all to meet her and explore this new fantasy land! (and if you’re on Goodreads, you can add SHADOW WEAVER to your TBR list!)

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Spring Events for RAVENOUS

It’s May! Which means it’s finally getting warmer, my birthday is only a couple weeks away, and Ravenous has now been out for almost 3 months (which is just crazy).

It also means I’ll be crawling out of hibernation to do more events around New England, including a series of informal conversations on science fiction and fantasy in middle grade with author Monica Tesler (Bounders).  It’s going to be a lot of fun!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Saturday, May 7, 2016, 2pm – Science Fiction & Fantasy for Tweens with Monica Tesler, Bounders. Books on the Square, Providence, RI.
• Saturday, May 14, 2016, 2pm – Science Fiction & Fantasy for Tweens with Monica Tesler, Bounders. Barnes & Noble, Hingham, MA.
• Friday, May 20, 2016, 7pm – Guest Author at Harry Potter Night.  Barnes & Noble, Milford, CT.
• Saturday, May 21, 2016, 2pm – Reading and Book Signing. HyperText Cafe & Bookstore, Lowell, MA.
• Saturday, June 4, 2016, 3pm – Middle Grade Panel with authors Jen Malone, Claire Legrand, and Dana Levy. Blue Bunny Books, Dedham, MA.
• Saturday, June 11, 2016, 2pm – Science Fiction & Fantasy for Tweens with Monica Tesler, Bounders. Toadstool Bookshop, Milford, NH.

I’ll be signing books and handing out swag at all these events, and at some there might just be a raccowl or sperrier to giveaway just for fun. 🙂 I’d love to see you there!

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