Torch Wins!
What it was like for Torch to win the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature.
End of Year Surprises
Some unexpected end of year awards and distinctions for my YA historical novel Torch and another book recommendation of my own.
Not the Minor Leagues
Some extra love for small presses in light of PRH's purchase of Simon & Schuster and the consolidation of the Big 5 into the Big 4.
My Cybils Reading by the Numbers: In Appreciation of Libraries
An appreciation of the public libraries that allowed me to read 128 books in the past two and a half months for the Cybils, and advice for ending your novel.
The 2014 Cybils: Make Me Work!
Announcement of my appointment to the Round One Cybils jury for Young Adult Fiction and a call for nominations for these prestigious awards.