BookCon Continues to Dazzle (or Not)

Apr 28, 2014 | Events

Well, the BookCon controversy continues. Last month, I wrote about the sudden switch from BEA’s Power Reader Day to BookCon (which didn’t pass the smell test for many, many people who had purchased tickets to Power Reader Day). Since that time, the...

Spring Has Sprung (and So Has a Sale)

Apr 27, 2014 | Events, The Trajectory of Dreams

Yesterday was an exciting day! The Rosemont College Book Festival kicked off in the morning, and I was there to sign copies of THE TRAJECTORY OF DREAMS. We’ve had such a brutal winter in Philadelphia, but yesterday was gorgeous–warm and sunny (until about...

Out of the Haze, It Oozes

Apr 19, 2014 | Events, Writing

So there I was this morning, running down the street. My lungs burned. In the distance, a bright yellow fog hung in the air, almost seeming to rise from the macadam. People staggered out of the cloud, coughing and sputtering, skin glowing bright canary. It sounds like...

#LV14 Getting to Know You

Apr 18, 2014 | Events, Writing

So I’m serving as a judge for this year’s Like a Virgin pitch contest. If you’ve not heard of it, unagented young adult and new adult writers with a manuscript that’s never been entered in a pitch contest nab fifty available spots in the...

BEA to BookCon: What’s the Difference?

Mar 26, 2014 | Events, News

Discontent is brewing, and for once it has nothing to do with the constant snow. For those of us who love books and/or are involved in the publishing industry in some way, BookExpoAmerica (BEA) is the mothership. It’s a place for discovery–booksellers,...