Kirkus Review Is Up!
Reviews in Kirkus can greatly influence people’s interest in a new title, particularly the interest of bookstore managers and librarians. Therefore, I was greatly relieved to see a postive review for...
View ArticleI’m a fan of Dara Horn, but she’s wrong about this.
Dara Horn appeared this week on one of my favorite podcasts, 18Forty. If you haven’t heard of her till now, Horn is an extraordinary Jewish author, journalist, and thought leader. She’s written...
View ArticleOne Week Till the Release of HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN!!!
Lots of exciting stuff happening around the release of my next book, HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN! I was interviewed—twice! The first interview was by the always-lovely Barbara Bietz for Jewish Books for...
View ArticleHOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN has been out for almost a month, and…
I feel like I have to pre-empt the following with a “Ptui, ptui, ptui—bli ayin hara!” qualifier.Prepping for the release of HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN, my latest book, was a lot of work. The publisher...
View ArticleMore reviews! And shanah tovah (by the way)!
It’s now a month and a half since the release of HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN, and it’s a new year, too! I thought I should post a few more of the reviews the book has gotten, even if I don’t have *that*...
View ArticleAn Unexpected Award
Last week, I was shocked to learn that Shirley Waisman and I won a Golden Duck Notable award from Core for HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN! It’s for excellence in sci-fi kidlit. Before I learned I’d won it, I...
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