Release date: May 27At a Facebook party in celebration of Stephanie Dray's latest novel, Daughters of the Nile, I posted the new cover for my upcoming novel, Curses and Smoke: A Novel of Pompeii. Only later did I realize that I had yet to formally announce the change here.Oops.So, ta-da! It's striking and beautiful, isn't it? Plus, it connects … [Read more...] about New Cover for Pompeii Book!
Curses and Smoke
Look What Arrived–ARCs of My Pompeii Novel!
The advanced reading copies (ARCs) of Curses and Smoke are here. It doesn't release until May 27th, but STILL. It's a pre-book! I'm a little freaked out that the latest round of changes aren't included in this version, but then again it does say "Uncorrected Proof," right? On this gray, cold December day, all those fires on the cover … [Read more...] about Look What Arrived–ARCs of My Pompeii Novel!
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
In celebration of the ("BICEPS!"--sorry, it's become a bit of a tic) ridiculously wonderful cover of my upcoming Pompeii novel, Curses and Smoke (thanks AAL Books/Scholastic!), I decided devote this week's Friday Funnies to volcanoes. And, because at the heart of my novel is a love story, I played with movie titles.Got any suggestions for adding to this … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Cover Reveal for Pompeii Novel
So Scholastic included my upcoming young adult novel, CURSES AND SMOKE: A NOVEL OF POMPEII, in their online preview video. Which means I can share the glory that is the cover! Tadddaaaaa!Honestly, I am SO BLESSED to have such beautiful covers for my books. Thank you Scholastic, Cheryl Klein, and the Arthur A. Levine Books team!Curses and … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Pompeii Novel
Oh, Hello Again…
Blogger tells me I haven't posted here since late June. Ooops. In my defense, I've been very busy, which will soon be explained. Meanwhile, I'm back to blogging because my friend, Tracy Barrett--author of the wonderful Dark of the Moon and King of Ithaka, among many other great reads--invited me to participate in a "Blog … [Read more...] about Oh, Hello Again…
