Category: Books

  • Turkish Delight

    Summer is here.  And once again I’m reminded that I find the idea of summer to be much more appealing than the real thing.  I like playing in the water, I like barbecuing, and because I work in education, summer still has that childhood association with “No school!”  But ultimately the heat just kills me. …

  • My BEA Report, or, How I Met Hercules

    Last week, I had a whirlwind few days in New York City at BookExpo America.  I hadn’t ever been to BEA before, and it was a really great experience. I took an afternoon flight out of Salt Lake City on Tuesday, and got into NYC close to midnight.  My publicist, Lauren, had arranged for a…

  • BEA – Before

    As I mentioned in my last post, I’ll be going to BEA this year.  Next week, actually.  I’ll be doing some speaking, and also some signing at the Scholastic booth.  I fly in on Tuesday, and on Wednesday my editor, Lisa Sandell, will be talking about my forthcoming novel, Icefall, on the Middle Grade Editors…

  • Events, both upcoming and past

    The next few weeks and months will be somewhat busy with writing-related events, and for those interested, here is what I’ll be doing: First, I’ll be participating in the Provo Children’s Book Festival tomorrow, Saturday May 7th, signing books and spending time with readers in my “Author’s Corner.”  It’s a great event, with lots of…

  • First Review of Icefall

    Things have been pretty hectic lately.  And by lately, I mean the past eight months or so when the school year began.  Writing books while working full-time as a school psychologist can be pretty daunting, exhausting, and stressful.  I try my best, but it can be difficult to wear so many hats. One thing I’ve…

  • The Clockwork Three in German, and also a contest

    I recently posted the Complex Chinese cover for The Clockwork Three. It’s been a lot of fun seeing how the foreign publishers handle the cover – different approaches work for different audiences. I recently came across the German cover, which is entirely different from the U.S. cover. Here it is: The elements of the book…

  • Icefall

    My second novel won’t be released until later this year on October 1st, but I’m really excited to share a little glimpse of it with you now. So here is the synopsis for my next middle-grade novel, Icefall. Trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen sea, Solveig, along with her…

  • The Clockwork Three in Complex Chinese, and some other things

    The Clockwork Three has sold in several foreign languages, thanks to the hard work and enthusiasm of Scholastic’s Foreign Rights team.  One of those languages is Complex Chinese, and I thought the cover looked so cool I wanted to share. Pretty neat, eh? I’m glad they stayed with the original artwork. According to Google Translate,…

  • Beginning a new book

    I’ve pretty much finished work on my second book, which will be published later this year on October 1st, and I’ve begun writing my third.  As with my second book, the third is going to be something new and different from what I’ve previously written. I have the general idea of the story, and I’ve…

  • Upcoming Events

    I have some events coming up in the next few months that I thought I should mention. I’ll be signing books at The Purple Cow bookstore in Tooele, UT on Saturday, February 12th at 2:00 PM.  It’s their “Kids Love Authors Day” and it should be a lot of fun.  For details, click here. I’ll…