Tag Archives: kid lit

Cover reveal for Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

(Just so you know: This isn’t the cover. It’s just a teaser. Scroll to the end to see the real thing!) There are a lot of exciting moments as an independent author. There’s the moment we type the final period … Continue reading →

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Pre-release book party — save the date!

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

Even though “Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank” won’t officially be for sale until Tuesday, Nov. 24, there will be a pre-release book party at Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight, Ill., on Saturday, Nov. 21. And you’re … Continue reading →

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Redefining ‘Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank’

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

All year I’ve referred to “Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank” as the sequel to “Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets.” All year, I’ve been uncomfortable with that definition. While Book of Blank takes place in the … Continue reading →

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Kid lit is worth writing — and reading

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

Not long ago, I attended a small, informal gathering of fellow writers. We “talked shop” in the usual way: asked how each other’s projects were coming along, shared our hopes for our own projects, and discussed the woes of writing. … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: A Girl with a Cape, by Amy Logan

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of joining my nieces for a reading and book signing by Amy Logan, author the the “A Girl With a Cape” books. The visit was my first encounter with these tales, which tell the … Continue reading →

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