Every year, committees of librarians read hundreds of titles to try and come up with various lists that ultimately help librarians make purc...

Every few months, I like to stop and take a minute to say thank you to my readers for your e-mails and letters. I try hard to reply to each ...

Jeri Smith-Ready revealed the cover for her new contemporary YA novel coming out in 2014. I commented on twitter that I love it. (You can re...

My poor dog. On a walk a few weeks ago, she stuck her head into a bush, not realizing the cat inside that bush would not take kindlyto her...

I've been thinking a lot about surprises and unique story elements, mostly because I've discovered how much I love it as a reader wh...

The past twelve months have been a bit... strange. I don't want to go into specifics, but those of you who are published authors will ...

It's April, and you know that that means!! So... is it okay to read verse novels as a way of celebrating National Poetry Month? Af...