Patricia Bailey's Blog, page 11
August 14, 2017
Author Spotlight: Kristi Wientge Talks About Karma Khullar’s Mustache
Today I’m shining the Author Spotlight on Kristi Wientge and her debut novel KARMA KHULLAR’S MUSTACHE.
Title: KARMA KHULLAR’S MUSTACHE
Genre: Contemporary
Age Range: MG
Launch Date: August 15, 2017
Please tell us a little bit about your book?
Karma is entering middle school and is super nervous. Not just because it seems like her best friend has found a newer, blonder best friend, or the fact that her home life is shaken up by the death of her dadima, or that her daddy is the new stay-at-...
July 31, 2017
Author Spotlight: Jonathan Rosen Talks About Night of the Living Cuddle Bunnies
Today I’m shining the Author Spotlight on Jonathan Rosen and his debut novel NIGHT OF THE LIVING CUDDLE BUNNIES.
Title: Night of the Living Cuddle Bunnies
Genre: MG Humor/sci-fi/horror
Age Range: Ages 10-13 or Grades 6-8
Launch Date: August 1, 2017
Please tell us a little bit about your book?
It’s about Devin and his cousin Tommy, who think a witch has moved into the neighborhood. Nobody believes them, until strange things start happening. Things like reports of the hot new Christmas toy, t...
July 3, 2017
Surreal Moment No. 10
Surreal Moment – June 24 and 25, 2017
Chicago, IL. (ALA) American Library Association Annual Conference
So, June was a month of firsts! I got to go to Chicago. I got to attend the American Library Association’s Annual Conference. I got to meet my editor, Kristin, plus a lot of great folks from Albert Whitman. And, best of all, I got to meet and hang out with a bunch a debut authors!
I stayed with a couple of other Class of 2k17 authors at the Marriott downtown where we had a great view of th...
June 18, 2017
Author Spotlight: Meg Eden Talks About Post-High School Reality Quest
Today I’m
shining the Author Spotlight on Meg Eden and her debut novel POST-HIGH SCHOOL REALITY QUEST.
Title: Post-High School Reality Quest
Genre: Magical Realism, YA
Age Range: 14+
Launch Date: June 13, 2017
Please tell us a little bit about your book?
POST-HIGH SCHOOL REALITY QUEST is about high school graduate Buffy, who is trying to cope with transitioning to college, making life decisions, and the changes in her friend group. During these changes, Buffy starts hearing a text parser...
Author Spotlight: Meg Eden Talks Post-High School Reality Quest
Today I’m
shining the Author Spotlight on Meg Eden and her debut novel POST-HIGH SCHOOL REALITY QUEST.
Title: Post-High School Reality Quest
Genre: Magical Realism, YA
Age Range: 14+
Launch Date: June 13, 2017
Please tell us a little bit about your book?
POST-HIGH SCHOOL REALITY QUEST is about high school graduate Buffy, who is trying to cope with transitioning to college, making life decisions, and the changes in her friend group. During these changes, Buffy starts hearing a text parser...
June 11, 2017
2017 Debut Book Love – One Shadow on the Wall
Fellow Class of 2k17 Books member Leah Henderson’s gorgeous MG debut, ONE SHADOW ON THE WALL, released last week. This is a middle grade book you want on your shelves.
An orphaned boy in contemporary Senegal must decide between doing what is right and what is easy as he struggles to keep a promise he made to his dying father in this captivating debut novel laced with magical realism.
Eleven-year-old Mor was used to hearing his father’s voice, even if no one else could since his father’s dea...
June 4, 2017
Author Spotlight: Alexandra Ott Talks About Rules for Thieves
Today I’m
shining the Author Spotlight on fellow Class of 2k17 member Alexandra Ott and her debut novel RULES FOR THIEVES.
Title: Rules for Thieves
Genre: Fantasy
Age Range: MG
Launch Date: June 6, 2017!
Please tell us a little bit about your book?
Rules for Thieves is about a 12-year-old orphan who tries to join a legendary band of thieves in order to get the cure for the curse that’s killing her.
What inspired you to write this story and/or these characters?
I’ve loved heist novels an...
May 21, 2017
2017 Debut Book Love: I Am Fartacus
I AM FARTACUS: The title kind of says it all.
I can’t remember the last time I read a book with this many bathroom jokes in it. Maybe never. Still, the ARC of Mark Maciejewski’s middle grade debut, I AM FARTACUS, had me laughing right out loud more than once.
I’m pretty sure classrooms full of kids are going to be cracking up in 2017.
Mark gives us an interesting character in his bald, anti-hero Chub. Bent on revenge against Alanmoore Middle School’s most popular boy, (yep, Alanmoore – and th...
May 14, 2017
Author Event at Annie Bloom’s Books in Portland
I’m coming to Portland for an author event!
I’m so excited to be on a middle grade author panel with Janet Sumner Johnson and Heidi Schultz! We’ll be at Annie Bloom’s Books in Portland, Oregon on May 22 talking about the real-world inspiration for the characters, friendships, and adventures in our books. We’ll discuss our writing process and how life inspires our creativity, leaving time for a Q&A session with the audience.
If you’re in the area, I hope you’ll be able to make it. This will be...
May 4, 2017
Surreal Moment No. 9
Surreal Moment – April 25, 2017
Ashland, OR. Bloomsbury Books
THE TRAGICALLY TRUE ADVENTURES OF KIT DONOVAN is officially out in the world and on the shelf at Bloomsbury Books in Ashland!
Ashland Oregon and Bloomsbury Books has always held a special place in my heart. I went to college in Ashland, and Bloomsbury Books was one of my favorite places to browse. I especially loved their staff recommendations. In fact, the first book I read that made me think it might be possible for me to write...
