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    • Elizabeth Scott
    • David Gill
    • Jeannine Garsee
    • Cynthia Liu
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  • from 2008
    • Winter: Eric Luper
    • Spring: E. Lockhart
    • Summer: Mary Pearson
    • Late Summer: Marlene Perez
    • Fall: Jody Feldman
  • from 2007
    • Jan: Keehn Update 07
    • Feb: Sara Zarr
    • March: Rose Kent
    • April: Lisa Yee
    • May: Debra Garfinkle
    • June: Hartinger Update 07
    • June: CLS Update 07
    • July: Jo Whittemore
    • Aug: Greg Fishbone
    • Aug: Tiffany Trent
    • Sept: Spinelli Update 07
    • Nov: Jo Knowles
    • Dec: Kerry Madden
  • from 2006
    • Cynthia & Greg Leitich Smith
    • Cynthia Lord
    • Robin MacCready
    • McCaffery Update 06
    • Dianne Ochiltree
    • Sheth Update 06
    • Vande Velde Update 06
    • Wheeler Update 06
    • Lara Zeises
  • from 2005
    • Buzzeo Update 05
    • Nancy Castaldo
    • Robin Friedman
    • Keehn Update 05
    • Amy McAuley
    • Coleen Paratore
    • Kashmira Sheth
    • Vande Velde Update 05
  • from 2004
    • Karen Biel
    • Collins Update 04
    • Buzzeo Update 04
    • Hartinger Update 04
    • Sally Keehn
    • McCaffrey Update 04
    • McDonald Update 04
    • Coleen Paratore
    • CLS Update 04
    • GLS Update 04
    • Vivian Vande Velde
    • Wheeler Update 04
    • Melissa Wyatt
  • from 2003
    • Toni Buzzeo
    • Brent Hartinger
    • Laura Williams McCaffrey
    • Greg Leitich Smith
    • Spinelli Update 03
    • Lisa Wheeler
  • from 2002
    • Laurie Halse Anderson
    • Haemi Balgassi
    • Pat Lowery Collins
    • Joyce MacDonald
    • Jerry Spinelli
    • Edith Tarbescu
  • from 2001
    • Cynthia Leitich Smith
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The Shortlist

My awesome online writer’s group — the WWa WWas:  Jo Knowles and Cindy Faughnan.

what I'm working on:

Complete overhaul of a YA novel.

What I'm reading:

The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

what I'm watching:

So You Think You Can Dance, Next Food Network Star, Top Chef, Mad Men (Season One), Netflix movies

where I'm living:

Bay Area, CA

Represented by:

The Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency.

 

Proud to Announce:

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Two great Kaleidoscope Kids Books by Debbi Michiko Florence from Williamson Books.

brand NEW!

Japan: A Kaleidoscope Kids Book
by Debbi Michiko Florence
illustrations by Jim Caputo
(Williamson Books, 2009)

With over 40 hands-on / minds-on activities, JAPAN will offer kids an opportunity to experience the culture of Japan and learn about the food, games, holidays, wildlife and more!

And don't miss...

China: A Kaleidoscope Kids Book
by Debbi Michiko Florence
illustrations by Jim Caputo
(Williamson Books, 2008)

Japan: A Kaleidoscope Kids Book

Now available for purchase!  Check out your favorite bookstore or online source.

Available for purchase :

Japan: A Kaleidoscope Kids Book

China: A Kaleidoscope Kids Book

Both at your favorite book store, at Williamson Books, or your favorite online source!

Spring Highlight:

A new series of interviews for 2010, called Coffee Break Tuesday.  Every Tuesday, a new interview with a MG or YA author about his/her path to publication.

2009 Spotlight:

You can always read past author interviews here.