Andrew Hacket's Blog

The Backstory: SOMETIMES STORMY

The Backstory welcomes back my friend Amanda Davis with her author-illustrator debut, SOMETIMES STORMY. Amanda has a special talent for...

Holes in my Underwear - Poetry Playoffs

Hi friends! I'm here today to share all about a brand new poetry anthology that just hit shelves, that you and your teacher and parent...

COVER REVEAL and sneak peek!

If you don't know, publishing is a slow , extremely slow , glacially slow industry full of secret news and waiting. Oh, so much waiting!....

The Backstory: GILBERT AND THE GHOST

I am thrilled to welcome Heather Pierce Stigall to the blog today. She is here with her latest picture book, GILBERT AND THE GHOST...

Crystal Kite Award Finalists & Two Giveaway Opportunities

It's been a minute! Between wrapping up the end of the school year and kicking off summer with the family the blog has been a bit hard to...

The Backstory: WILL AND KRILL

The Backstory welcomes Stacey Byer to the blog today. She is here with her author-illustrator debut, WILL AND KRILL (Beaming Books) which...

The Backstory: WONDER WINGS: GUESS WHO'S FLYING

After a little bit of a break The Backstory is back and ready to dive into a wonderful new text, WONDER WINGS: GUESS WHO'S FLYING,...

The Backstory: AND THEN CAME YOU

I am excited to welcome Christina Shawn to The Backstory today. Christina joins us with her picture book, AND THEN CAME YOU (Chronicle)...

The Backstory: KENZIE'S LITTLE TREE

I am thrilled to welcome Alison McGauley to The Backstory today. Alison is here to share all about her debut picture book KENZIE'S LITTLE...

Cover reveal: ZARA IN THE MIDDLE

Welcome Backstory readers to a special COVER REVEAL edition!!!  I met Erika Lynne Jones back in 2023  when she and Jenna Beatrice joined...