Making RI a Safe Harbor for Authors

These past few months have been incredibly hectic for me, and I've hardly been able to celebrate the release of SAFE HARBOR - a novel that I, as a child who loved animals and had a special ability to communicate with them, would have added to my favorites shelf, though I say so myself! One [...]

Smooth sailing over the holidays and Safe Harbor in 2025!

It's almost time to launch SAFE HARBOR - my sixth novel and my second novel-in-verse! I can't believe how fast 2024 has flown! If you haven't ordered your copy yet, here is the link: https://buff.ly/3XLA0eK And... here below is the photo of the seal who inspired the novel, "lying like a sack of rice" on [...]

See you at NCTE 2024?

Looking forward with gratitude to connecting with #teachers #educators #librarians and the #kidlit community at #NCTE2024 in Boston. My excitingly hectic schedule begins on Thursday 11:30 Rm 204 A with a panel on Ecoliteracy, moderated by Nora Shalaway Carpenter and featuring Margarita Engle and Jewel Parker Rhodes, along with Karina Iceberg, Russ Mayo and Gabriel [...]

August Anthologies

If you're reading this, hope you're having a wonderful summer. I am having a hectic one! In this short post this August, I wanted to share a list of august upcoming anthologies that I'm honored to be part of. But first, I am super excited to share that my next novel, SAFE HARBOR, is already [...]