This post is about going back, after many years, to writing short stories. I’ll include some insights into my process that may be of use to writers wrestling…
At the time of this writing, Penguin Random House, one of the largest publishers in the world, seeks to purchase Simon & Schuster (which, after PRH and Harper…
Lincoln. Not just the name of a dead president. For nearly a thousand years before his John Wilkes Booth put a bullet in him, “Lincoln” mostly referred to…
For over a century, New York’s Bank Street College of Education has been a bastion of childhood achievement. Their programmes “combine the study of human development, learning theory,…
Back in the spring of 2020, a little twitter thread made me smile: It still cracks me up. It also makes me wonder. How would you take Zorgamazoo?…
A pair of cousins separated by language, continent and culture meet for the first time when Jill travels to Japan to visit her far-flung cousin. Natsumi’s nervousness about…
In collaboration with illustrator Misa Saburi, I’ve put out my first picture book! Having only published novels and short stories, it was a welcome change. It’s so gratifying…
I’m proud to announce the French translation of Prince Puggly of Spud and the Kingdom of Spiff is now available from Editions Seuil in Paris. In French, Prince Puggly is…
When her family moves overseas, Sakura has difficulty adjusting. She struggles with a new language and misses her grandmother. When at last springtime arrives, a beautiful surprise awaits…
Kaz Barrett saves his every penny for a treatment he believes will cure his mother’s mysterious and deadly illness. When he meets Zoey, a beautiful street musician, she…