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Publication Date Party at King’s Books in Tacoma Tuesday 7.26.16 7pm

June 3, 2016

Come join me on the magical, marvelous publication day of This is Not a Werewolf Story! Meet me at 7pm on Tuesday, July 26th at KING’S BOOKS in Tacoma’s Stadium District–right under the long shadow of the school whose architecture inspired the jaw-dropping jacket Maike Plenzke illustrated for TINWS. We’ll have drinks and cake (from Corina’s and the Met of course) while I share the long journey to this day, answer questions, and sign books. Pre-order your copy right here from King’s so you can pick it up in the store during the event.

Come join me on the magical, marvelous publication day of This is Not a Werewolf Story! Meet me at 7pm on Tuesday, July 26th at KING’S BOOKS in Tacoma’s Stadium District–right under the long shadow of the school whose architecture inspired the jaw-dropping jacket Maike Plenzke illustrated for TINWS. We’ll have drinks and cake (from Corina’s and the Met of course) while I share the long journey to this day, answer questions, and sign books. Pre-order your copy right here from King’s so you can pick it up in the store during the event.

Launch Party Village Books 7.29.16

May 22, 2016

Please come celebrate the publication of This is Not a Werewolf Story with me! I’ll be at Village Books in Bellingham at 7pm on Friday, July 29th. Enjoy sparkling drinks and cake while I read some of my favorite passages, answer questions, and sign books. Pre-order your copy here so you can pick it up in the store.

Please come celebrate the publication of This is Not a Werewolf Story with me! I’ll be at Village Books in Bellingham at 7pm on Friday, July 29th. Enjoy sparkling drinks and cake while I read some of my favorite passages, answer questions, and sign books. Pre-order your copy here so you can pick it up in the store.

Launch Party Village Books 7.29.16

May 22, 2016

Please come celebrate the publication of This is Not a Werewolf Story with me! I’ll be at Village Books in Bellingham at 7pm on Friday, July 29th. Enjoy sparkling drinks and cake while I read some of my favorite passages, answer questions, and sign books. Pre-order your copy here so you can pick it up in the store.

Please come celebrate the publication of This is Not a Werewolf Story with me! I’ll be at Village Books in Bellingham at 7pm on Friday, July 29th. Enjoy sparkling drinks and cake while I read some of my favorite passages, answer questions, and sign books. Pre-order your copy here so you can pick it up in the store.

Indies Introduce!

April 27, 2016

Twice a year, a panel of booksellers from independent bookstores select the ten best debut children’s titles that they’d like to showcase. I am so honored that they’ve included me. American Booksellers Association has selected This is Not a Werewolf Story as one of their Indies Introduce titles for Summer/Fall 2016.

And, as if that weren’t enough, some of the booksellers who reviewed it said some really nice stuff about it.

I can’t wait to read the works of all my fellow debut authors! I hope you will too. You can find the full list of works selected by Indies Introduce Summer/Fall 2016 right here.

Twice a year, a panel of booksellers from independent bookstores select the ten best debut children’s titles that they’d like to showcase. I am so honored that they’ve included me. American Booksellers Association has selected This is Not a Werewolf Story as one of their Indies Introduce titles for Summer/Fall 2016.

And, as if that weren’t enough, some of the booksellers who reviewed it said some really nice stuff about it.

I can’t wait to read the works of all my fellow debut authors! I hope you will too. You can find the full list of works selected by Indies Introduce Summer/Fall 2016 right here.

I’ll Be at the Inside Story! Event

April 21, 2016

On May 3rd at 7 pm, I’ll be at the UW Bookstore in Bellevue with twenty-one other local authors for the Inside Story! event. Come join us and hear how and why we decided to write our stories, what and who inspired us, as well as other details that you won’t find on the inside flap. And as if that’s not enough, there will be a Kid Lit Trivia game with copies of many of the novels presented as prizes. My last Advanced Reader’s Copy (full of embarrassing errors and weird typos) will go to one of you!

On May 3rd at 7 pm, I’ll be at the UW Bookstore in Bellevue with twenty-one other local authors for the Inside Story! event. Come join us and hear how and why we decided to write our stories, what and who inspired us, as well as other details that you won’t find on the inside flap. And as if that’s not enough, there will be a Kid Lit Trivia game with copies of many of the novels presented as prizes. My last Advanced Reader’s Copy (full of embarrassing errors and weird typos) will go to one of you!

I’ll Be at the Inside Story! Event

April 21, 2016

On May 3rd at 7 pm, I’ll be at the UW Bookstore in Bellevue with twenty-one other local authors for the Inside Story! event. Come join us and hear how and why we decided to write our stories, what and who inspired us, as well as other details that you won’t find on the inside flap. And as if that’s not enough, there will be a Kid Lit Trivia game with copies of many of the novels presented as prizes. My last Advanced Reader’s Copy (full of embarrassing errors and weird typos) will go to one of you!

On May 3rd at 7 pm, I’ll be at the UW Bookstore in Bellevue with twenty-one other local authors for the Inside Story! event. Come join us and hear how and why we decided to write our stories, what and who inspired us, as well as other details that you won’t find on the inside flap. And as if that’s not enough, there will be a Kid Lit Trivia game with copies of many of the novels presented as prizes. My last Advanced Reader’s Copy (full of embarrassing errors and weird typos) will go to one of you!

Death Row Dog

February 16, 2016

While I was writing This is Not a Werewolf Story, Bingo was my inspiration for all things canine. He has limited use as a model for wolf-like behavior. He’s lacking that certain quality, that noble je ne sais quoi that I (mistakenly, no doubt) associate with predators. Maybe it’s just hard to romanticize an animal that eats the things I’ve seen Bingo eat. And yet I sincerely appreciate the fact that he’s the only creature in my care willing to clean up his own vomit.

Children love him. They yell “Puppy! Puppy!” when they see him and throw themselves at him with total disregard for the incredibly painful nature of skin grafts. I have good reflexes luckily. Most of the...

While I was writing This is Not a Werewolf Story, Bingo was my inspiration for all things canine. He has limited use as a model for wolf-like behavior. He’s lacking that certain quality, that noble je ne sais quoi that I (mistakenly, no doubt) associate with predators. Maybe it’s just hard to romanticize an animal that eats the things I’ve seen Bingo eat. And yet I sincerely appreciate the fact that he’s the only creature in my care willing to clean up his own vomit.

Children love him. They yell “Puppy! Puppy!” when they see him and throw themselves at him with total disregard for the incredibly painful nature of skin grafts. I have good reflexes luckily. Most of the...