Meg Cabot's Blog

Princess Diaries 3 Casting Call, Event in Ohio, New Books

I hope you all got the chance to relax and recharge this summer, because Fall is going to be SUPER busy! So here, without further ado, are the official answers to all of your many questions about what’s going on in the MCU (Meg Cabot Universe):

Question: Is it true there is an open casting call for Princess Diaries 3?

Answer: Yes, the rumors are true. There is an open audition (online) for a lead role in The Princess Diaries 3. You can send your audition here. You only have until 9/7/25 to get i...

Incident Report From the Royal Genovian Guard

*Incident Report From the Royal Genovian Guard* For Immediate Release A security breach has occurred at the Royal Palace of Genovia!

 

Type of Incident: Data Leak

Location of Incident: Royal Bedroom of Princess Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldo of Genovia

Photo of Perpetrator (if available):

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New Book Recs/Comfort Read Giveaway

I know, I know. I’m terrible at updating this blog.

But I’ve been waiting for some good news to post, since I try to keep this a positive place. And so far 2025 hasn’t been a real bundle of laughs. I know most of you agree because I’ve been inundated with people (and memes) asking, “How can I get citizenship in Genovia?”

Ha! If I had inside information on emigrating to Genovia, I would be there myself! But I’m the royal biographer, and I don’t even qualify for a work visa, let alone citizenship....

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays! It is with great pleasure that I, along with the Royal Family of Genovia, wish you all the best during this holiday season, and hope that your New Year will be filled with happiness and joy!

2024 has been a busy time for both myself and Her Royal Highness Princess Mia Thermopolis. Look for multiple new projects from us both in 202...

Reading is Self-Care, So Give Books for the Holidays

For any of you suffering from mental/emotional whiplash due to the US election, I’m right there with you. I don’t know what happened, either. But I do know what to do about it:

Read.

“But how can I read?” I hear some of you cry.  “The world is on fire—in some places, literally. I can’t bury my head in a book. And I don’t even have the attention span to read books anymore!”

I know. I thought the same about myself. But then I did something crazy:

I exited social media (in some cases, deactivated a...

It’s Happening

Did you hear?

It’s been really hard not to say anything about it these past few months (years, actually). I’m so glad my secret’s out in the open now!

I’m a writer, but even I can’t find the words to express how happy and grateful I am to be returning to Genovia, and with such amazing people as Debra Martin Chase (the producer of the first two films!); Adele Lim (director of some of my favorite movies!); and of course the princess herself, Anne Hathaway!

I know people have a lot of questions. I...

Ban Bullies, Not Books

Every year during Book Banning Week, I’m asked for quotes about censorship. It makes me sad that I have so much personal experience with this. Many of my books are formally banned in school libraries and elsewhere, usually for the so-called crime of mentioning female reproductive health, birth control, or simply empowerment.

And, like the books of many authors whose work deals with similar topics, when my books aren’t “formally banned,” they’re “soft banned.” Soft banning is when the books simp...

Forget the Reviews. Do What You Love

Well, hey, how’s it going? It’s been a minute, right?

I’ve been thinking about the 1990s because I keep hearing people refer to how much better life was then (most of the people saying this don’t seem to have been around in the 1990s, so I’m pretty sure they’re basing this opinion on popular TV shows from that era, such as Friends).

As someone who was around in the 1990s, I can assure you that life was not better then. Any viewing of any episode of Law and Order from the 90s will back me up on t...

My Experience in NYC on 9/11

I’m going to be honest with you: I was kind of dreading drafting this post this year.

It’s not because I think that what happened on 9/11/01 isn’t as important or relevant anymore. It is, and always will be.

And it’s not because I like my posts (and books) to be happy places where people (including me) can go to escape that kind of sadness (though this is very, very true).

I think it’s because that day is still the worst one I’ve ever had, and thinking about it makes me so, so sad. It’s so easy ...

A Simple Thank You

Ever since my heart surgery last year, I’ve been trying to be more mindful about expressing my gratitude for all the things I love and nearly lost: my heart, my health, my life, my family, my friends, and so much more.

That’s why I want to take this opportunity to tell you how grateful I am for all of YOU. Your support these past few years (going back decades for some of you!) means more to me than you can ever know…so much so that multiple books that I wrote more than twenty years ago are still...