Cat & Bunny in stores January 27th, 2015

It is finally happening! My first book, Cat & Bunny (Balzer+Bray, HarperCollins), will be in store in just a couple of weeks, on January 27th!

I am having a book launch party to celebrate the publication at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It's on January 29th at 7pm, so please stop by and get your copy signed! 

Free table place cards for Thanksgiving!

 It's the first time in 6 years that my husband and I are in our native New England for Thanksgiving! (We spent three in England and then three more in California). Growing up in Massachusetts, we were used to the cold weather of late fall, when you are not sure if it's winter yet, where there are still leaves on the ground and it's cold enough to snow. Where you can watch Macy's Day Parade and not have to think about the time difference. Above all, though, is getting to be with family. (We do love the years with our siblings on the west coast, too!!)

So, in honor of being at home here for Thanksgiving, here is a free pattern I created a couple of years ago (see below). Just save the image to your computer, print it out and follow the directions!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Publisher's Weekly review

I'm thrilled to share my first review! Cat & Bunny has received a star review in Publisher's Weekly.

It's an honor to have my book given a thoughtful summary and critique. Here's the link to read it for yourself!

Pre-Order Cat & Bunny!

My first book, Cat & Bunny, is now available for pre-order! Ask your local neighborhood's bookseller or go online to Powell's or Harper Collins. You can also ask your local public or school library to get a copy. 

 It's a story about first friendship and the adventures and challenges that come with it. Published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of Harper Collins, and out in store January 27, 2015.

postcards!

I mentioned in an earlier post that I was getting promotional postcards made for my agent to send out to publishers...well here are some photos of them!

They have already gone out and the response has been tremendous!

If you would like a postcard please email me with your name and address. I have a few extras and would be happy to share! 

 Here's a sneak peek at a painting I am working on. It's acrylic, a medium I used to paint with all the time but haven't in the last couple of years or so. Watercolor was much easier to travel with while I was living abroad and then I became attached to it, greatly developing my style and technique. It's been in my mind recently to pick up some acrylic paints (I didn't even own any since moving back to the US!) and then yesterday I set to work on this, sort of out the blue. 

It's great when things just happen like that.