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RESTART SPANS THE GLOBE!
It looks as if RESTART will be the next of my books to make a big splash in different countries around the world. Here’s the first international edition – from Bayard Juenesse in France. (Wait – who’s Ben? Turns out that a few of the character names didn’t work in French. So Chase is Ben […]
WELCOME LEVEL 13 – A SLACKER NOVEL
Calling all SLACKER fans! LEVEL 13 is out today! (I’m not saying that #Elvis the beaver is a little more excited than usual. But, hey, check it out!)
COUNTDOWN TO LEVEL 13
SLACKER fans – the wait is almost over! On June 25, Cameron Boxer, the world’s favorite video-game-addicted couch potato, is coming back in LEVEL 13: A SLACKER Novel. It’s been so much fun touring schools, libraries, and bookstores, talking about the first book. I’m so psyched for the reaction to LEVEL 13! Spoiler Alert: A […]
AWARDS UPDATE
It’s been a crazy awards season for RESTART, with nominations in more than 20 states and provinces, and, so far, wins in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. So, amid all the RESTART love, I almost overlooked WHATSHISFACE, which just picked up a Children’s Choice Award from the International Literacy Association and the Children’s Book Council. Shame […]
GET READY FOR THE BRAND NEW AND IMPROVED POP
One of the books I’ve always been most proud of is POP, my young adult novel about the oddball friendship between a high school football player and a retired NFL linebacker who suffers from CTE. But a lot has changed since POP first came out in 2009. The diagnosis of CTE barely existed back then. […]
NYC TEEN AUTHOR FEST!
NYC area fans – don’t miss the 2019 NYC Teen Author Festival, a weeklong celebration that brings in dozens of young adult authors to present at schools, libraries, and bookstores around the trip-state area. For my own gig, I’ll be appearing with friends at the 42nd Street New York Public Library (the big one with […]
CALLING ALL SLACKER FANS!
The wait is over. This summer, Cameron Boxer, everybody’s favorite video-game-addicted couch potato is back in LEVEL 13: A SLACKER STORY. This time, gaming alone isn’t enough. Cam is shooting for the big time as a world-famous game streamer. Only one thing stands in his way: Level 13 – a rare gaming mission so impossible […]
HOLGAZAN!
Step away from the videojuegos and check out HOLGAZAN – Scholastic’s Spanish version of SLACKER. Couldn’t we all use a little more HOLGAZAN in our lives?
THE UNTEACHABLES AUDIOBOOK IS AN APPLE BOOKS MUST-LISTEN!
Great news! Apple Books has included the audiobook of THE UNTEACHABLES on their list of January Must Listens! CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT!
THE READERS FORUM IS BACK!
You might have noticed that the READERS FORUM hasn’t been working too well lately. My fault – egg on face. The good news is we’ve worked the bugs out, so the Forum is back up and running! CLICK HERE to see what other readers have been talking about, or post a comment of your own. […]