I will be on the road this fall doing cool stuff in amazing places, and I hope you’ll come and say hello! September 21 Panel with Scott Westerfeld and Melissa ... Read more
You might know I’m a tea fanatic. But you may not know that my go-to brand of tea is Harney and Sons. The company happens to be headquartered near me ... Read more
Isabelle’s home town in Stepsister is St. Michele, a village in the French countryside. The old wives there speak of a wolf who is far more dangerous than the ones ... Read more
The second horse in Stepsister is Nero, a majestic black stallion. He’s the stuff of fairy tales, but in this story he represents everything Isabelle – and girls like her ... Read more
My new novel Stepsister has a wide-ranging cast of characters, from scullery maids to generals to fairy queens to … HORSES! One is Martin, and he’s drawn directly from a ... Read more
Cinderella’s wicked stepmother is one of the most reviled characters in all fairytaledom. In Stepsister, I wanted to know why she behaves as she does …
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One of Stepsister’s main themes is YOU define your own beauty, not anyone else. It’s a message I’m passionate about sharing and I hope you’ll help spread the word!
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My latest book, Stepsister, is just out, yet I am deeply engaged in the story that follows it. The other day I rolled a huge piece of paper out on ... Read more
Stepsister tells the story of an “ugly” stepsister who is left behind when Cinderella gets whisked away by the handsome prince. Her story is framed by a broader conflict — ... Read more
