I love James Bond movies, and simultaneously roll my eyes at things in them that feel really problematic... So it's always been a goal to write a Gay Young Adult novel that's both an homage and a critique, and hopefully, an action adventure/romance/celebration of...
What an amazing conference! I'm so grateful to C. Scott Miller and the entire NEA LGBTQ+ Caucus for inviting me to be part of their first LGBTQ+ Social Justice and Leadership Conference since 2019. Every one of the 250+ educators who attended the conference got a copy...
Whoo-hoo! I'm so excited that Publishers Weekly just announced my next picture book, LOVE OF THE HALF-EATEN PEACH! Here's the text of the announcement, from the March 8, 2023 edition of PW's Children's Bookshelf: Wiley Blevins at Reycraft Books has bought worldwide...
We're more than two years into this free, all-volunteer-powered safe space gathering of Queer-identified Children's and Teen Literature Writers, Translators, and illustrators, and if you identify as Queer and your creative work includes kid lit, there are 8 very cool...
Highest highs: Me and a room full of middle schoolers at a school visit in November 2022, organized by We Need Diverse Books and Writers and Artists Across the Country. Every student in the photo is holding their own copy of my nonfiction book for readers age 11 and...
Happy October! This month I'll be presenting at 3 events: The San Diego Writers Festival - I'll be on two panels, There’s No Such Thing as “Self” Publishing – How to Publish Professionally (I'm moderating, with Kirk Whisler and Leslie Ferguson), and Kid Lit Experts...
