I was recently traveling abroad with my family to Spain and Paris, and…hey, look what I stumbled on: EMMIE books in Madrid, Barcelona, and Paris! Si and oui!
Radio interview
I’m on the radio! Listen to my interview about IZZY on Cleveland’s “Here & Now” featuring the “Sound of Applause” (WCPN 90.3).
Positively Izzy Book Tour!
Wow, 17 schools in six days. Cannot wait to meet these kids!
May 1: Chicago
May 2: Milwaukee
May 3 & 4: St. Louis
May 7 & 8: St. Paul
In the meantime, get yourself a copy of IZZY. Comes out May 1!
Ohioana Festival
So excited to be part of this year’s acclaimed Ohioana Book Festival on April 14 in Columbus, OH. Click here for detailed info and here for festival authors.
Besides signing copies of Invisible Emmie and Pajama Diaries books, I’ll also be part of a panel for tween/teen readers:
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm: Learn from an expert panel of illustrators as they discuss all things connected to creating pictures for books – Joe Sutphin, Mark and Mary Willenbrink, Christina Wald, Terri Libenson (graphic artist)
Hope to see you there!
News and Events!
Gearing up for a very busy spring. Pretty soon I’ll be going on tour for my new book, Positively Izzy, which debuts May 1. I will post that schedule as soon as it’s locked in. For now, I hope you’ll pre-order a copy!
In the meantime, I look forward to presenting Invisible Emmie at Elyria Public Library on Monday, April 9, at 6:30 pm. Click here for registration. Hope to see you!
Keystone-Lagrange Branch Library: 101 West Street, LaGrange, Ohio 44050
In other EMMIE news, this is pretty great. Listed among Barnes & Noble’s recent Top Graphic Novels!
March For Our Lives – EMMIE Poster
As a parent, citizen, and children’s book author, I support the March For Our Lives event that will take place on March 24, 2018. Just for the event, I created some EMMIE posters that anyone can download for free. I made two different designs, either 8.5 x 11 or 11 x 17. Click on the links below to download.
I also created a generic poster (no KidLit mention):
Also, please consider donating to March For Our Lives or Moms Demand Action.
Lists, lists, lists…
Barnes & Noble asks: “What Are the Best Graphic Novels for Kids?” Well, here’s their answer.
Not a bad list to be on.
Also, check out a recent photo that someone took at the Amazon Bookstore:
No complaints here.
Let’s hope this year’s momentum continues!
Cleveland Jewish Book Festival
This Sunday, November 12, I’ll be presenting and signing copies of Invisible Emmie at the Mandel JCC in Beachwood, Ohio, as part of the Local Author Day at the Cleveland Jewish Book Festival. Hope to see you there! More info here.
Book Two Reveal!
I am so pleased to reveal the cover and title of my next book, which will be hitting stores in 2018: Positively Izzy!
This is the spin-off of Invisible Emmie, starring Emmie’s lovably brainy bff, Brianna, and an entirely new character, Izzy! Can’t reveal much more than that, but I guarantee it’s just as engaging as Emmie. I’ll post when pre-orders are ready.
This has been another labor of love — I can’t wait for you to read it!
Barnes & Noble Author Panel in Columbus
So happy to be part of this year’s Author Panel at the 2017 Barnes & Noble Teen Book Festival in Columbus, OH. Come on out Saturday, Sept 23, at 11 am if you’re in the area! More info here.
