Hello, friends!
It’s been a minute but it’s fair to say I’ve been busy. And when I say busy, I mean really, really busy. I’m bad at blogging at the best of times, but when stuff gets busy around here, well, you see what happens.
Anyway, there are SO MANY things I need to tell you, so please bear with me.
NEW BOOKS are coming this fall, just in time for your holiday shopping. You’re welcome.
First up in September is an anthology called THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, which is, as you might have guessed, about Hanukkah. This compilation of Hanukkah-themed awesomeness was put together by the very awesome Henry Herz that includes not only a story by me, but contributions by many other author friends, too.
Celebrate Hanukkah with a diverse collection of poems and stories filled with history, humor, and hope. Cheer on a young baker as he tries to make sufganiyot from a family recipe. Learn about code breakers in England during World War II. Imagine hosting a refugee cousin or finding long-lost relatives. In this anthology, characters make discoveries, connect with family and friends, and mourn loved ones. Encompassing a range of genres and experiences, there’s something for readers of all faiths in the illuminating pages of The Festival of Lights.
In my story, called The Greatest Gift, we revisit Evie and Oren from SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. This fun return to a couple of my favorite characters of all time, is told in Oren’s point of view and takes place at the first Hanukkah after SORRY closes. I hope you love it!
Order your copy: Your Canadian indie bookstore, Bookshop.org, Indigo, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, Amazon.ca
Full list of contributors: Henry Herz, Leslea Newman, R.M. Romero, Stacia Deutsch, Bridget Hodder, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Nancy Holder, Alan Katz, Gini Koch Nancy Krulik, Nancy Churnin, Joanne Levy, Erica S. Perl, Alan Silberberg, Terri Libenson, and Richard Michelson.
Speaking of SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, word on the street is that it’s coming out in audio this fall – stay tuned for more info on that.
My second Hanukkah/Holiday book this fall is LET IT GLOW, the book I wrote with the amazing Marissa Meyer. This book that will release at the end of October is filled with joy, humor, and tons of holiday food that is definitely going to make you hungry.
Check out the book’s page for all the purchase links and don’t forget to add it to your Goodreads to be read list (pro tip: if you have it on your TBR, you should get a notification if/when there’s a giveaway. Just sayin’.)
TOUR INFO (yes, I said tour info) is coming soon, so stay tuned for that in the coming weeks.
Oh, and because I haven’t yet inundated you with enough, CRUSHING IT (my Cyrano de Bergerac retelling for tweens) is coming in December with this cute new cover. If you never did get this book when it came out in 2017, it’s available for preorder now.
Whew. That’s it for now, but I’d love to see you this fall – stay tuned for that tour info!