News & Media

Educators! I can’t wait to take part in the OMG BookFest Educator Night on 5/13 with @andersonsbkshp!  Prizes!  Games!  Fun!  Register at AndersonsBookshop.com …

TEAM RED IS HERE FOR THE FINAL FALL YASH! Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! On this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, but you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for a few days! Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are THREE contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the RED TEAM–but there is also a blue team and a purple team for a chance to win a whole different set of books! If you’d like to find out more…

Tomorrow is the release day for Don’t Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and a few of us got together with Jonathan Maberry to talk about our stories, their spooky inspirations, and all things that go bump in the night! This is the first of a series of panel discussions with the authors who wrote original stories for this new anthology. My panelists include John Malerman, Margaret Stohl, Kami Garcia, and Alethea Kontis! You can check us out on Jonathan Answers Stuff over on YouTube.   For those ready to be scared order your copy today!…

This year YALLFest is going virtual! YALLWrite 2020 is a virtual, craft-themed extravaganza November 13-14th. Be the first to find out about author lineup, schedules, signed books, special events, giveaways, and more by subscribing to our newsletter at YALLWrite.org.…

The horror anthology, curated by Jonathan Maberry, Don’t Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark will be released September 1, 2020. Get prepared to be scared because I’ve written one spooky story. Click here to preorder and check out more details below!  Flesh-hungry ogres? Brains full of spiders? Haunted houses you can’t escape? This collection of 35 terrifying stories from the Horror Writers Association has it all, including ghastly illustrations from Iris Compiet that will absolutely chill readers to the bone. So turn off your lamps, click on your flashlights, and prepare—if you dare—to be utterly spooked! The complete list of writers: Linda D. Addison, Courtney Alameda, Jonathan Auxier, Gary A. Braunbeck, Z Brewer, Aric Cushing, John Dixon, Tananarive Due, Jamie Ford, Kami Garcia, Christopher Golden, Tonya Hurley, Catherine Jordan, Sherrilyn…

If you missed the Final Draught live stream you can still watch it by clicking on the link below! Listen as I talk about how I got into writing️, what my writing process looks like, and what it’s like being the youngest in the family!…

ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!!! TEAM RED IS BACK!  Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! On this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one e-book or audiobook from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 120 hours! Go to theYA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are FOUR contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the RED TEAM–but there is also a blue team, a gold team, and a purple team for a chance to win a whole different set of…

ATTENTION!!! Check out the cover reveal for next adventure in The Darkdeep series. This one might be my favorite! The Torchbearers will be released into the world September 29, 2020. You can pre-order by clicking here!…

ATTENTION!!! The next adventure in The Darkdeep series has a title! The third book shall be …. THE TORCHBEARERS. Coming 9/29/20 everywhere books are sold! In book 1 Nico, Opal, Tyler, and Emma survived their worst fears and saved Timbers. In book 2 they dealt with a dangerous new breed of figments and a Youtube show intent on finding The Beast. I cannot wait to share with you all what happens to the Torchbearers in their new adventure! …

The A.K. Smiley Public Library brings 5 new finds that offer tales of adventure, drama and thrills for readers in 2020. This is a do-not-miss list that includes The Beast. To see the other four books click here.…