And there it is in space #10! Totally, utterly inconceivable!!!! A huge thank you to everyone who bought my book – I’m there because of you!
Hey all! So in my earlier post this week, gushing over fan art by Mary Lundquist, I made a joke about selling 1 billion books. To be clear – that was very much a joke! BUT, since writing that post I found out that I made the April 28th New York Times Bestseller List for Children’s Picturebooks!!! Understandably, that new fact has turned my previous joke into something of a confusion for…
Illustrator friend Mary Lundquist came to my book launch party on April 7th, and brought this gift of adorable art: It kills me! That’s me, and I’m sitting on an acorn, drawing, in a tree studio!! I LOVE it. Mary and I met at last year’s SCBWI LA conference, and her portfolio was incredible. I was super excited when she won a Portfolio award, and even more excited when I heard…
Illustration friend and SCBWI mentee Christina Forshay recently tagged me for participation in a global blog tour called The Next Big Thing. The idea originated in Australia and is basically a cool way for authors and/or illustrators to promote their next or latest book. 1) What is the working title of your next book? Miss Maple’s Seeds, just out April 4, 2013 from Nancy Paulsen/Penguin Books. 2) Where did the…