I will be at LA County Library’s first Writers’ Summit on October 5 at West Hollywood Library! I work for the library and love that the official programming centers the importance of uplifting LGBTQ+ and BIPOC voices in the face of book bans: Join LA County Library for our inaugural Next Chapter Writers’ Summit, a free […]
The We the People Summer Fundraiser auction is open now until August 27. I’ve donated a signed and annotated book set of the Weavers of Legacy and Fate duology, which will be full of Easter eggs and trivia about the books. Proceeds will benefit #Kidlit4Ceasefire families in Gaza, as well as immigrant and trans rights […]
I have a piece in ALONG THE WAY, WE SAW THE WORLD, an anthology celebrating the 20th anniversary of 826LA! 826LA is a wonderful nonprofit organization that offers free tutoring and creative writing programs for kids and teens in Los Angeles. I used to volunteer for them and had my book launch for THE SPINDLE […]
THE THREAD OF DESTINY, the second book in the Weavers of Legacy and Fate duology, is out now! THE SPINDLE OF FATE is also now out as a paperback, so it’s a great time to pick it up if you haven’t started the series. I agonized over writing the conclusion to Evie’s story, but it’s […]
I’ll be at Black Cat Fables in Monrovia to celebrate the release of THE THREAD OF DESTINY on Saturday, July 12 from 2-4. The event is free, but RSVP here.
My second book got a positive review from Kirkus!
I’ll be on an author panel at WonderCon on Sunday, March 30! We’ll be discussing action in fantasy, then signing books after the panel. Event description is below – I was pretty stunned to see Amal El-Mohtar’s name! We Ride at Dawn! Sunday March 30, 2025 1:00pm – 2:00pm PDT (Room 209) Choose your trusty […]
Mystery Writers of America nominated THE SPINDLE OF FATE for the 2025 Edgar Awards in the Best Juvenile category! The Edgar Awards (named after Edgar Allan Poe) are the most prestigious awards for mystery fiction. You can read the list of nominees at People – and SPINDLE is in the cover image!
The Kidlit for Los Angeles auction is live. I’ve donated a full manuscript critique, plus a signed copy of THE SPINDLE OF FATE. If you’ve never encountered one of these auctions before, how they work is winners submit proof of their donation to one of the listed charities (in this case, the California Community Foundation […]
New York Public Library chose THE SPINDLE OF FATE as one of the ten best kids books of the year!
