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The Midwest Book Award for middle grade fiction goes to …
The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill received the gold medallion in the 2026 Midwest Book Awards for middle grade fiction. I may have stated that very formally and plainly above, but inside my reaction is: Each year, the Midwest Independent Publishers … Continue reading
Book Giveaway! Request an ARC of The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill
We’re a little over three months away from the release of The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill. That means it’s time to give away advanced reader copies! I’m distributing free digital ARCs (available in epub or PDF) in exchange for honest … Continue reading
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Tagged Advanced Reader Copies, ARC, Book Giveaway, children's literature, kid lit, middle grade fiction
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Writers and the value of doing nothing
[…] A writer is working when he is staring out of the window. — Burton Rascoe. I’ve been frustrated at the keyboard lately, struggling to get the tone of “The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill” right. After several weeks of experimenting … Continue reading
A to Z: 5 favorite fantasy books for young readers
Throughout April, I’ll be tackling 26 A to Z topics related to children’s literature. Today’s F theme has a bit of alliteration: Here are five of my favorite fantasy novels (and series) for young readers. Dragons. Magic. Princesses (preferably the … Continue reading
The Bookish Christmas: Kid lit edition
When I encountered The Bookish Christmas tag at Scifi and Scary Book Reviews (*the tag was created by callummclaughlin.wordpress.com), I couldn’t resist jumping into the bookish fun. Without further ado, here is my bookish Christmas list. Father Christmas: Name a … Continue reading
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Tagged books, children's literature, kid lit, literature, middle grade fiction, reading, The Bookish Christmas
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