Paste Magazine Named THE WALLS AROUND US One of the Best YA Novels of the Decade
What an honor and incredible surprise to find my novel The Walls Around Us featured on this list of “The 30 Best Young Adult Novels of the 2010s” from Paste Magazine.
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Short Story in IT’S A WHOLE SPIEL: LOVE, LATKES, AND OTHER JEWISH STORIES
In September 2019, a brand-new anthology of YA short stories by Jewish writers was published, and my own story, “Twelve Frames,” was included! It’s a Whole Spiel: Love, Latkes, and Other Jewish Stories was edited by Katherine Locke and Laura Silverman.
Locus Praises A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES
Collen Mondor reviewed A Room Away from the Wolves in the December 2018 issue of Locus, and there is nothing like feeling fully understood and honored by a review as this one did for me.
NPR Says A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES “Makes The Gothic Bitingly Modern”
In the midst of release week, I was surprised by a new review of A Room Away from the Wolves from NPR! I don’t usually read reviews, but I happened to read this one, and I came away feeling very understood.
Releasing A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES into the Wild
My fifth novel is out in the world! I was so thrilled to celebrate the release of A Room Away from the Wolves at a some wonderful bookstores during release week, and with so many wonderful people!
Applications Open for the 2019 Djerassi YA Novel Workshop
Would you like to do a writing retreat with me next year? The 2019 YA Novel Workshop at the beautiful Djerassi Resident Artists Program in California will be May 4–10, and I’m seeking 10 YA writers to join me!
Where to See Me This Fall and Celebrate A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES
My new book is out September 4, and I’ll be traveling around this fall to help promote it! I’ll be launching the book in NYC and Philly, and then doing events in Boston, Rhinebeck, Woodstock, Providence, Austin, Dallas, and more!
Introducing FORESHADOW, A New YA Short Story Publication
There’s a new venue to publish YA short stories, a project of my heart! Together with Emily X.R. Pan, we created FORESHADOW: A Serial YA Anthology and we’ve launched our debut issue and a fundraiser to pay all our contributors!
A Story of Mine in TOIL & TROUBLE: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft
My dream to write about witches has come true! Now on sale and available wherever books are sold is Toil & Trouble, a fantastic YA anthology full of feminist stories about witches, edited by Jessica Spotswood and Tess Sharpe.
Pre-Order Campaign Prizes for A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES
I have a special incentive for you if you decide to pre-order my new book, A Room Away from the Wolves! A pre-order giveaway is open through September 3 for some gorgeous goodies… and two grand prizes!
THE WALLS AROUND US Around the World
Things are still happening for The Walls Around Us, including foreign sales that are giving the book more chances to connect with readers worldwide! So far, the book has sold in nine territories, with hopefully more to come!
Short Story in a YA Anthology of Jewish Authors
I have a short story in an upcoming YA anthology of Jewish authors edited by Katherine Locke and Laura Silverman. It’s a Whole Spiel features a fantastic roster of contributors and is forthcoming from Knopf in Fall 2019.