Gift Card Giveaway

Check out this fun giveaway on Natalie Zaman's blog: Whose Shoes Are Whose? I was with Natalie this past Saturday for YA-Palooza in Clinton, NJ... and my shoes make an appearance in her giveaway contest. I would post pictures from the event, but will have to wait until Natalie's giveaway is over (11/25/11) so that the answers aren't given away. Natalie is giving away a $100 gift card to Clinton Bookshop in Clinton, NJ. What a fab prize!!! Click the link above & enter! Good luck!

YA-Palooza!

Come see me, Alissa Grosso, Charlotte Bennardo, Natalie Zaman, Kathy McCullough and Kristi Cook tomorrow (11/12/11) from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Clinton Bookshop in Clinton, NJ (12 East Main St, Clinton, New Jersey 08809-1410 - 908-735-8811). There will be pizza, sweets, giveaways, prizes, book signings, reading... and lots of FUN! See all of the event details HERE.

Neshaminy Event Pictures

I participated in another group author signing this past Saturday (10/22) at the Neshaminy Mall Barnes & Noble in Bensalem, PA with the KidLit Authors Club. Here are some pictures from the event:


Front Row L to R: Alissa Grosso, Amy Holder, Jennifer R. Hubbard, Keri Mikulski
Back Row L to R: Cyn Balog, Ellen Jensen Abbott, Cynthia Chapman Willis


Authors Nancy Viau & Alison Ashley Formento


Keri Mikulski and Amy Holder (me!)


L to R: Amy Holder, Jennifer R Hubbard, Nancy Viau, Alison Ashley Formento, Cyn Balog, Alissa Grosso, Ellen Jensen Abbott

Neshaminy Mall Event

Do you live near Bensalem, PA? If so, the Barnes & Noble at the Neshaminy Mall will be hosting me and eight other KidLit Authors tomorrow (October 22nd from 1 to 4 pm) for a big signing event. We would love to meet you!!

Participating Authors:
Ellen Jensen Abbott
Cyn Balog
Alison Ashley Formento
Alissa Grosso
Amy Holder (me!)
Jennifer R. Hubbard
Keri Mikulski
Nancy Viau
Cynthia Chapman Willis

Store events page details HERE

Store address & phone: 300 Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, PA 19020, 215-364-4235

More Event Pictures...

I've been keeping busy so far this fall with many fun signing and book festival events. I'm sharing some pictures from the last two that I participated in below:

Collingswood Book Festival - 10/1/2011

KidLit Authors Club YA Tent

L to R: Alissa Grosso, Keri Mikulski, Amy Holder (me!), Ellen Jensen Abbott, Cyn Balog

L to R: Ann Malaspina, Toni De Palma, Cynthia Chapman Willis, Irene Breznak, Alison Ashley Formento, Timothy Young

Authors Alissa Grosso & Keri Mikulski

Authors Ellen Jensen Abbott & Cyn Balog

Authors Margie Gelbwasser & Jennifer R. Hubbard

Authors Irene Breznak & Alison Ashley Formento

Author & Illustrator Timothy Young

Author Nancy Viau talking with young readers

KidLit Tent

Doylestown Bookshop Event - 9/23/2011

Doylestown Event Announcement

Doylestown Bookshop Shelf Display

Doylestown Bookshop Shelf Display #2

L to R: Cyn Balog, Alissa Grosso, Ellen Jensen Abbott, Jennifer R. Hubbard, Amy Holder (me!)

L to R: Amy Holder (me!), Alissa Grosso, Jennifer R. Hubbard, Ellen Jensen Abbott, Cyn Balog

That's it for now... Please check my News & Reviews page for more upcoming events. I'd love to meet you! :)

Book Birthdays Galore!

Some big Happy Book Birthday wishes are in order! Yay! Today is the release day of three very special Class of 2k11 books:


THE FAERIE RING by Kiki Hamilton
The year is 1871, and Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. Their only means of survival is by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring, and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey. For the ring belongs to Queen Victoria, and it binds the rulers of England and the realm of Faerie to peace. With the ring missing, a rebel group of faeries hopes to break the treaty with dark magic and blood—Tiki’s blood.

Unbeknownst to Tiki, she is being watched—and protected—by Rieker, a fellow thief who suspects she is involved in the disappearance of the ring. Rieker has secrets of his own, and Tiki is not all that she appears to be. Her very existence haunts Prince Leopold, the Queen’s son, who is driven to know more about the mysterious mark that encircles her wrist.

Prince, pauper, and thief—all must work together to secure the treaty…


THE MEPHISTO CEVENANT: THE REDEMPTION OF AJAX by Trinity Faegen
Sasha is desperate to find out who murdered her father. When getting the answer means pledging her soul to Eryx, she unlocks a secret that puts her in grave danger—she is an Anabo, a daughter of Eve, and Eryx’s biggest threat.

A son of Hell, immortal, and bound to Earth forever, Jax looks for redemption in the Mephisto Covenant—God’s promise he will find peace in the love of an Anabo. After a thousand years, he’s finally found the girl he’s been searching for: Sasha.

With the threat of Eryx always looming, Jax knows he has to keep Sasha safe and win her over. But can he? Will Sasha love him and give up her mortal life?


WITH A NAME LIKE LOVE by Tess Hilmo
When Ollie’s daddy, the Reverend Everlasting Love, pulls their travel trailer into Binder to lead a three-day revival, Ollie knows that this town will be like all the others they visit— it is exactly the kind of nothing Ollie has come to expect. But on their first day in town, Ollie meets Jimmy Koppel, whose mother is in jail for murdering his father. Jimmy insists that his mother is innocent, and Ollie believes him. Still, even if Ollie convinces her daddy to stay in town, how can two kids free a grown woman who has signed a confession? Ollie’s longing for a friend and her daddy’s penchant for searching out lost souls prove to be a formidable force in this tiny town where everyone seems bent on judging and jailing without a trial.

Find a Home for Padfoot!

If you follow my blog or have checked out my author site, you most likely know that I'm a huge animal lover. I came across an article about a very special dog who's up for adoption that I couldn't help but mention on my blog. Berry, the dog that played Padfoot (Sirius Black's animagus) in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, is up for adoption in Britain. Here's a picture of the adorable guy below:


Let's all let out a collective "awwwww!" for this cutie...

If interested, please read the full story HERE.

I'm pretty confident that this movie star will probably be adopted rather quickly (thankfully), but I just wanted to take a moment to give a shout-out to all the amazing animals who are up for adoption and in need of homes at your local shelters. I myself have two dogs that I adopted five and six years ago. They are my buddies and I couldn't picture life without them. If you're thinking of getting a pet, please consider saving a life by adopting one. You won't be sorry, and your new furry friend will be forever grateful.

Now, let's send some magical thoughts Berry/Padfoot's way to help him find the perfect furever family!