Yay, today is the day SERIOUSLY, CELIA? hits the shelves! My most highly requested characters of the past year come to life in this story of a highly charged friendship and all its ups and downs.
Pick up a copy from your local bookstore or order from any of the store links on this page.
So excited to announce my upcoming tour for the TENTH book in the Emmie & Friends series, SERIOUSLY, CELIA?. I’m pretty much all over the place for the next few months. Come see me! I promise I’ll be delightful (if slightly sleep-deprived) in person.
For registration and details about the public events, go to these links:
Sunday, Sept. 27: Rainy Day Books (Kansas City, KS)
Friday, Oct. 2: Barnes & Noble (Roseville, CA)
Tuesday, Oct. 6: West Point Grey Academy (Vancouver, SC, Canada)
Saturday, Oct. 24: YO! BookFest (Philadelphia, PA)
Saturday, Nov. 7: Buckeye Book Fair (Wooster, OH)
Saturday, Nov. 14: Books By The Banks Book Festival (Cincinnati, OH)
Hope to see you! In the meantime, you can preorder SERIOUSLY, CELIA? here.
So honored to be interviewed by the one and only E Train Talks (especially on the five year anniversary)! We do a deep dive into the series, my background, as well as the upcoming TENTH book, SERIOUSLY, CELIA? What a fun chat. You can watch the video HERE.
Celebrating 5 years of E Train Talks with Terri Libenson!
I’m so excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author, illustrator, and award-winning cartoonist Terri Libenson to E Train Talks! Terri is the creator of the hugely popular EMMIE & FRIENDS middle-grade series, which blends words, illustrations, and Terri’s unique graphic-novel storytelling, while exploring friendship, anxiety, bullying, and the ups and downs of middle school.
Terri’s creative journey started long before EMMIE & FRIENDS! We also talk about her work with American Greetings, including L’Chaim, a line of humorous Jewish greeting cards, and her award-winning syndicated comic strip, THE PAJAMA DIARIES.
And, most of all, in our Q&A, Terri takes us on a deep dive into her New York Times bestselling EMMIE & FRIENDS series, sharing stories behind many of the books and characters, her creative process, how she brings those characters to life, and the real middle-school experiences woven throughout her stories.
And, of course, we talk about her newest book, SERIOUSLY, CELIA?, the 10th book in the EMMIE & FRIENDS series!
Enjoy this excerpt from the upcoming TENTH book in the E&F series, SERIOUSLY, CELIA?
SERIOUSLY, CELIA? comes out September 29, 2026. You can pre-order the book here!
Hey, all! I’m thrilled to announce my upcoming book tour for ENTIRELY EMMIE. See the above schedule for public events. I’ll also be doing many school visits in these cities as well as in Denver, CO. To make it more exciting, I’m capping off my (shortened) US tour to visit SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA for the Sydney Writers’ Festival! I’ll be speaking all week to students and families and can’t wait to come home with an accent.
For registration and/or details about the public events, go to these links:
May 6: Carmichael’s Bookstore (Louisville, KY)
May 10: Changing Hands Bookstore (Tempe, AZ)
May 12: Copperfield’s Books (Petaluma, CA)
May 25: Sydney Writers’ Festival (Sydney, Australia) – ticketed event [Family Day]
Hope to see you! In the meantime, you can order ENTIRELY EMMIE here!
Well, here’s something different: Fifteen notable authors and I have a new anthology out now, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: 16 HANNUKKAH STORIES. It’s for young and old, and it’s fantastic!
My story is a cheeky illustrated fantasy fiction about a miraculous, empathetic tree and the girl who cares deeply for it. I hope you’ll check out all the great stories. You definitely do not have to be Jewish to enjoy the book!
You can order here or through your local bookstore. Get it in time for the holidays!
The last few months have been a whirlwind, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Book festivals, school visits, bookstore and library visits, many public events, and one publisher event made up my April-May-early June timeframe. A HUGE thank you to everyone who made all this possible! And, of course, an equally big thanks to those that have read and loved ANTHONY. xo Terri
Oh, the places I’ve gone: Pennsylvania (Allentown, Pittsburgh), Ohio (Columbus), Texas (Irving), Maryland (Frederick, Baltimore), Georgia (Atlanta), New York (Buffalo, New York City), Massachusetts (Boston, Acton), and Vancouver, B.C.
Today (5/7) is the day ANTHONY hits the shelves! This is the story of two unlikely friends who witness a not-so-friendly incident — all told with humor and heart. I hope you’ll love reading it as much as I loved creating it. Go get a copy from your local bookstore or from any of the store links on this page.
Hey, everyone! I’m so excited for my upcoming book tour. This year, most of it will be on the east coast. Some of my stops are adjoined with book festivals. I’ll also be visiting Vancouver, BC, Canada to meet my western Canadian readers!
Along with the listed public events, I’ll be visiting schools in the cities above as well as in Atlanta, Buffalo, Boston, and Frederick, MD. For registration and/or details about the public events, go to these links:
May 7: Enoch Pratt Free Library (Baltimore, MD)
May 11: Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books (Pittsburgh, PA)
May 17: The Silver Unicorn Bookstore (Acton, MA)
May 29: KidsBooks (Broadway) (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
May 30: KidsBooks (Highlands United Church) (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Hope to see you! In the meantime, you can order (or pre-order) ALWAYS ANTHONY here!
