After a busy summer, us Blue Rose Girls are committed to posting regularly again. While students and teachers are going Back...

As Grace mentioned, we're in Fresno together for the IBBY regional conference . They asked us to speak together about Wh...

I'm in the throes of editing hell...actually, I'll rephrase that--I'm in editing HEAVEN! Just a whole lot of it...

Beyond the Book: FALLING FOR HAMLET by Michelle Ray Happy August, everyone! It's been a while since I've done one ...

Last week, my daughter Sara sent me a picture of my first grandchild. I should note that she hasn’t been born yet. Still, It was such a grea...

A few weeks ago we had our biannual Library Preview. We introduced our Fall/Winter 2011 list to local librarians, reviewers, a...

Beyond the Book: Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill, illustrated by Bryan Collier To us it is just dirt, ...

Yes, it was a good ALA: Jen and I celebrate with the honored books* But let me back up. Midwinter was held in beautiful San Diego t...

I'm deep into the frantic juggling phase of my Fall/Winter 2011 list. Final drafts of novels are due into copyediting next week, picture...

A while ago Josie Levitt posted about crying in public over a book on the Publisher's Weekly Shelf Talker blog. I'm proud to say ...

I've been on vacation for two weeks, first to CA to visit my parents, and then to CO to visit G's family. G has EIGHT nieces and nep...

Beyond the Book: SORTA LIKE A ROCK STAR by Matthew Quick Here's the description: Amber Appleton lives in a bus. Ever since her mom...