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I know a lot of you have been waiting for this for a long time.  I’ve had a hard time keeping it from you.  My amazing artist Lucy Cummins pretty much nailed this on the first attempt months ago, but there was still a bit of tweaking to be done.  So without any further ado, [...]

The release will officially take place on the Mundie Kids blog right here, tomorrow.  (That’s 9/18.)  So check back in to check it out!

A couple months ago, I wrote about the possibility that I might publish three books in 2015.  Well, it turns out, that was just crazy talk.  (Or maybe, crazy typing?)
Turns out, writing, designing, publishing and marketing three books a year is a lot of work.  Plus, my touring schedule has stepped up quite a bit. [...]

It’s only about a month until the launch of ‘Space Case’!
I have just received my first copies of the book, and it looks absolutely awesome. I know I’ve posted the cover image here before, but here’s the book itself (with a bit of a ’2001: A Space Odyssey reference’)  If you don’t know the reference, [...]

A lot of readers have been very kind to write to me, letting me know that they have enjoyed my Last Musketeer series, but there are probably many of you who don’t even know that Last Musketeer series even exists — or maybe you do know about it, but you’ve had trouble finding it at [...]

Space Case, my newest book, will be out in stores on September 16.  I’m proud to announce that it has just received a starred review from Kirkus, which is a pretty big deal.  (They’re some big shot reviewers, so a starred review from them is a like a five star review from anyone else.)  Many [...]

The best thing about being a middle grade author is getting to meet your readers.  It is amazing and rewarding to get to simply interact with young, avid readers, to visit them at their schools and answer their questions.  But every once in a while, one of them will go the extra mile and do [...]

I am thrilled to announce that Barnes & Noble has selected Spy School as one of the books they will be using as a reward in their Summer Reading challenge this year!  Getting your free copy isn’t just easy — it’s also fun.  All you have to do is:
1) Be a kid.  (I believe their official [...]

[ May 14, 2014; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Southern Californians!  I will be doing my first bookstore visit since the release of Poached at the awesome Pages Bookstore in lovely Manhattan Beach, CA on Wednesday, May 14 @ 7pm.  So come on by and say hello! Pages is located at 904 Manhattan Avenue.

[ May 22, 2014; 5:00 pm; ] If you're in the Bay Area and can't make the event at Hicklebee's, good news!  I and Ken Oppel will also be in San Carlos, CA at the wonderful Reading Bug the next night, May 22 @ 5pm.  The Reading Bug is located at 785 Laurel Street.  Come on out!  Ken and I would love [...]