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Tag: Halloween

Interview With Children’s Book Author Laura Gehl…and a Giveaway!

October 14, 2022 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

HAPPY OWL-OWEEN, everybody!!! Yes…yes, I know it’s supposed to be Halloween, but today we are celebrating the launch of Laura Gehl’s brand-new picture book, Happy

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Making the Modern Spooky Middle Grade Novel: An Interview with author Josh Roberts

October 22, 2019 Rebecca Moody

As Halloween approaches, author Josh Roberts talks with us about what makes for a great spooky middle grade novel.

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MG Book Review: The Grave Digger by Rebecca Bischoff

October 18, 2019 Rebecca Moody

I just *love* spooky middle grade novels, so when I was offered a chance to read THE GRAVE DIGGER by Rebecca Bischoff, I leapt at

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MG Book Review: The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz

September 3, 2019 Rebecca Moody

The Dark Lord Elithor’s daughter, Clementine, lives a lonely life in the Valley of the Seven Sisters—too evil—and, it must be said, too uppity—to fit

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The +s and –s of Writing Holiday Books

July 2, 2019 Alumni & Guests

Guest Post by Lynne Marie Happy 4th of July, Everyone! I’ll start out with an admission — I write books about holidays. Now, the surprising

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Book Reviews: Samurai Santa, Gingerbread Pirates and Zombelina

November 20, 2015 Alison Potoma

The best part of being an auntie is sitting down with my nephews and nieces and reading a good book together before bedtime. I have

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Forty Favorite Haunted Tomes

October 30, 2015 Marti Johnson

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

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Now the Real Work Begins

September 3, 2013 Alumni & Guests

By Paul Czajak Today is going to be a short post because quite frankly I forgot I was supposed to post today. It has been

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Victoria Dare and the Blood of Kings

By Josh RobertsMay 1, 2026
Historical YA fantasy available now from Owl Hollow Press.

The Puffin Who Whispered

By Marcia Strykowski, Illustrated by Roch HerckaJuly 28, 2026
69 days to go.

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By Cathy Stefanec Ogren, Illustrated by Rebecca EvansOctober 20, 2026
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