One of the questions people ask me, when they hear I have a children’s book coming out is, “How many pictures does your book have?” They seem to think that because GONE FROM THESE WOODS is a children’s book, it will be heavily illustrated. My book is a children’s middle grade novel and is almost…
Over on Facebook, I’ve been counting down to August 25, 2009, the official publication date of my debut novel, GONE FROM THESE WOODS, by posting a note about the book each day. I’ve decided to move those notes to my blog. Here’s my note about the book’s titles. My debut novel, GONE FROM THESE WOODS,…
The projected date of arrival of actual hardcover Gone From These Woods books in Random House’s warehouses is July 6! Hopefully, pre-ordered books will begin shipping soon after that. Of course I’m excited about actually seeing my book in person. The advance reader’s copy is not the actual book. Here’s some history on the creation…
On July 17 – 18, 2009, the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens, Georgia will host the sixteenth annual Harriette Austin Writers Conference. I’m a bit biased towards this conference since I’ll be presenting two sessions there, “Writing for Middle Grades,” and “Selling Your First Novel.” I’ll be in good company at the HA…
