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A giveaway to the release of A Wolf for a Spell in paperback!

In children’s fiction, releasing a paperback is a special occasion. Your book is now more accessible to more families. It’s more likely to be purchased as a gift or for kids to save up their allowance and buy for themselves.... Read More

A Wolf for a Spell is a Goodreads Choice Award nominee

I am delighted that A Wolf for a Spell has been nominated in the Middle Grade & Children’s category for the Goodreads Choice Awards. To say that I’m surprised and delighted is an understatement. I have so much admiration for... Read More

Pitch Wars Wish List 2021

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS PITCH WARS, YOU ASK? Pitch Wars is a mentoring programme where published/agented authors, editors, or industry interns choose one writer each to spend three months revising their manuscript. It ends in February with an Agent... Read More

Celebrating 6 months since publication with a giveaway!

It’s hard to believe it has been six months since A Wolf for a Spell was published. I’ve been so humbled and thrilled with the reader responses I’ve received, so I decided to celebrate with a giveaway! From now until... Read More

Join me for an event with Brazos Bookstore

The wonderful Brazos Bookstore has named A Wolf for a Spell as their April book club selection. I will be joining readers for an hour-long discussion and Q&A on April 17. Purchase your copy of A Wolf for a Spell... Read More

A Wolf for a Spell is now available!

Writing a book can be a long and grueling journey. I first began writing A Wolf for a Spell in late 2015, so it is just over five years between beginning first sentence and the final print book being placed... Read More

A Junior Library Guild selection!

I’m thrilled to confirm that A Wolf for a Spell has been selected by the Junior Library Guild! This is a highly selective subscription which sends librarians books tailored to their readers. Librarians love the JLG because know they can... Read More

A Wolf for a Spell named to the ABA’s Indies Introduce list

I am so grateful to the American Booksellers Association, who have named A Wolf for a Spell as one of their Indies Introduce titles for Summer/Fall 2020! To be one of the five middle grade novels named is a huge... Read More

Introducing the cover for A Wolf for a Spell!

Thank you so much to Pop! Goes the Reader for hosting the cover reveal for A Wolf for a Spell! Jen was a pleasure to speak with, so I hope you’ll take a look at her post and at the... Read More

Announcing my debut novel from Knopf Books for Young Readers

10 years ago, I made a first attempt at writing a book as part of my University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities senior thesis. The project offered to option to conduct a research project, and I originally intended to do... Read More