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Mitali Perkins's Blog, page 5
February 8, 2021
You're Invited to a Book Launch and Stuffie Party!
You're invited to a West Coast (hosted by Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore) and East Coast (hosted by Brookline Booksmith) Book Launch Parties for HOME IS IN BETWEEN. I'll be reading the book aloud and taking questions. Can't wait to see you; all ages welcome. Registration information is here. Scroll down to see a video of me seeing the finished book for the first time.
The day your author copies arrive never gets old. My main character’s name means “peace,” and I hope readers will love Shanti as much as I do.
February 1, 2021
January 16, 2021
Cover Reveal: STEEPED IN STORIES
I'm delighted to present the gorgeous cover of my forthcoming nonfiction book for adults, Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children's Novels To Refresh Our Tired Souls, releasing August 31, 2021 from Broadleaf Books. Here it is, designed by the phenomenally talented Olga Grlic.
January 3, 2021
HOME IS IN BETWEEN gets a star in PW!
What a great way to kick off a new year of writing — by reading a starred review from Publisher's Weekly for my picture book, Home is in Between , illustrated by Lavanya Naidu . (Feel free to pre-order the book here.)★"Animation-style characters by Naidu (Susie Will Not Speak) reflect emotion clearly, while straightforward writing by Perkins (Between Us and Abuela) shows how Shanti learns to appreciate aspects of her new life while keeping people and elements from her old one close to her heart."
October 31, 2020
Want to NaNoWriMo with me?
I owe the first draft of my forthcoming middle-grade novel, Thanks To You, Pandita Paul, to my editor at Macmillan/FSG, Grace Kendall, by December 1st. Will I make this deadline? You might be shaking your head in disbelief at the thought. I certainly have been. Thankfully, November is
National Novel Writing Month
, which means I have the support of a community of other desperate but determined writers. Sign up
here
to join us if you, too, want to write like the wind this month. Here's a practical tip from me to help us get going.
October 15, 2020
2020 South Asia Book Award Presentations
Join us for the 2020 South Asia Book Award presentations. Mine is on October 29th at 7 p.m. ET. Register here .
October 12, 2020
2020 Américas Award Ceremony
My sluggish brain! I can't believe I forgot to say thank you to the
Between Us and Abuela
team. I AM A VIDEOT! Please add this to my 3-minute speech if you listen to it: "A thousand thanks to illustrator Sara Palacios, editor Grace Kendall, the folks at Macmillan Books, and my agent, Laura Rennert!"
Thank you, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs , for this beautiful award, to the Library of Congress for the support, and congratulations to all the honorees and winners.
Thank you, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs , for this beautiful award, to the Library of Congress for the support, and congratulations to all the honorees and winners.
September 22, 2020
Last Chance to Win a Copy of FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU!
Only a few hours left to enter the Goodreads giveaway of 25 copies of FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU. The paperback releases today! https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
September 15, 2020
FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU Paperback Giveaway
Macmillan is giving away 25 copies of the paperback version of Forward Me Back To You, my YA novel about hope, healing, and friendship set in Boston and Kolkata. Enter here to win one: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
July 23, 2020
HOME IS IN BETWEEN Cover Reveal!
Thanks to Travis Jonker for hosting the
cover reveal of HOME IS IN BETWEEN
, my picture book releasing 2.23.21 from
Macmillan Children's Books
, illustrated by the brilliant Lavanya Naidu. You'll also find out more about the book's premise and Lavanya's thoughtful design. Here's an excerpt of my
interview
with Travis:
"The space between cultures doesn’t have to be a barrier; for children who grow up there, it can become a threshold of gratitude to celebrate the best of many worlds. I hope readers make themselves at home in Shanti’s story. Her name in Bangla means 'peace.'"
