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Review roundup–TANKBORN

We’ve been getting some really great reviews in for Tu’s fall books, so I figured I’d start by sharing a few that have come in[…]

At your local Barnes & Noble!

Look what I just saw, right at eye level, at the Union Square B&N!     It’s a bit early still—these are September releases—but it[…]

Submissions update

For those of you who submitted PARTIAL manuscripts, I am nearly up to date on everything that has come in up through June 1. I’ll[…]

Exclusive submissions vs. simultaneous

Just a little reminder of my personal editorial policy and Lee & Low’s company guidelines when it comes to submissions: I am a bit slow[…]

New Tu acquisition

The announcement came out in Publisher’s Marketplace today, so I can share it here, too! Kimberly Pauley’s CAT GIRL’S DAY OFF, when a girl’s celebrity-addicted[…]

Beyond Orcs and Elves, part 3

And finally, part 3. Read parts 1 and 2 here and here. So now let’s talk about writing cross-culturally! Writing Cross-culturally A few months ago,[…]

Beyond Orcs and Elves, part 2

See here for part 1. Many authors have broken that mold & followed Ursula K. Le Guin’s admonition to write more of the “other.” But[…]

Beyond Orcs and Elves: Diversity in Science Fiction and Fantasy for Young Readers, part 1

Here you go! The first installment. Note that this was written to be spoken, so sometimes the diction might seem a little weird for a[…]

The set is complete!

Awe. Some. ETA: Oops, the uploading ability from my phone doesn’t seem to work with my blog—probably because my blog has been broken for over[…]

Milestone day!

What do you see me holding here? That’s right, ARCs (Advance Reader’s Copies) of Tankborn and Galaxy Games: The Challengers (book one of the Galaxy[…]