Posts about children’s literature

A little more info, but not much

If you’re my friend on Facebook, or follow me on Twitter, you will know that I’ve revealed the big secret I’ve been keeping: That I’m[…]

Provo Book Festival (& other recent events, including a reading cat)

Well, now that I've gotten my camera back up (I killed the battery Saturday, forgetting to upload the pictures while it was still hooked up[…]

Portraying people of color in children’s/YA fantasy–are we anywhere near “there” yet?

3/21/2012, ETA: Because this post has been linked a lot over the course of the last several months, I just wanted to point out that[…]

New class planned for early June, more local events

I don’t have a date pinned down yet, but I’m planning to do another community seminar in early June: Worldbuilding in Fantasy and Science Fiction[…]

The TBR pile

My desk is still groaning under the workload that I’m catching up on (finishing up another manuscript right now, about to send out the editorial[…]

Seminar report

I had a really great time meeting somewhere in the neighborhood of 23 local writers on Saturday at the Provo Library. We talked about writing[…]

Moribito: in the recommended column

Childlit blogger Cheryl Klein is the editor of the translated novel which I will be seeking out tomorrow because I must read it. Having seen[…]

More booklists

[ljuser]Susanwrites[/ljuser] is looking for suggestions for two booklists: one for memorable mothers in children’s lit, and one for memorable fathers. You all have been really[…]

AML conference tomorrow

It’s rather last-minute notice, but if you’re going to be in Utah Valley tomorrow, consider stopping by the Utah Valley University campus and coming to[…]

Now, for historical fiction and nonfiction

I’m not done with the science fiction list yet–I’m afraid I’ve been sidetracked by actual work, which is a good thing!–but Quimby over at Feminist[…]