One of the things I like best about being a writer actively involved in critique groups is the opportunity to review ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies).
Author: Marti Johnson
Marti Johnson writes for both Middle Grade and Young Adults. Loves animals, outdoor activities, and books!
Review of A PIXIE’S PROMISE
By Dianna Sanchez Released October 2018 by Dreaming Robot Press Petunia may only be a six-inch pixie but she gets into a dragon’s size
Words Worthy of the Newbery
Review of The ONE and ONLY IVAN by Katherine Applegate Yes, I am talking about the 2013 Newbery Award winner. I read it back then
Write Deep
Congratulations New England Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators! Celebrating forty-five years of influencing and encouraging quality children’s literature and capping it off with
To Write or Not To Write?
TO WRITE OR NOT TO WRITE? — THAT IS THE QUESTION So, here I am again—at the BUT. Excited that my manuscript is in the final,
Forty Favorite Haunted Tomes
I am not by definition a scaredy-cat, but I do like to sleep at night. So, I avoid reading thrillers with zombies or other creatures
Interview with Mitali Perkins, Author
Mitali Perkins is the author of nine children’s books. She has received awards from the New York Public Library, American Library Association and the Junior
How To Build Better Readers: IMHO…
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that just about everyone perusing this post would agree that reading is a vital
THE CARNIVAL AT BRAY by Jessie Ann Foley
Post #3: Morris Award Finalist Blog Tour Week YALSA’s Morris Award honors the year’s best young adult novel by a debut author. The Morris Award
The Divergent Series – a review of Veronica Roth’s dynamic dystopian YA
The Divergent trilogy is a thrilling invitation to investigate what matters to you most. Author Veronica Roth developed a future world that redefines freedom. Her
