THE SUMMER SCRAPBOOK is officially out in the world.
And I am officially in all my feels.
As solitary as writing can be, publishing a book takes a village, and I am forever grateful to:
My beta readers: @ericalyonswrites and @jengelmattern ’s daughter Lydia for helping the idea sprout.
Storm @stormliteraryagency and especially @heathercashmanauthor for helping it grow.
Lerner @lernerbooks and especially @amyarielfitz for giving it wings.
Please let me know if you see my baby out in the world!
Ava, Becca, and Cat: I’m so proud of the women you have become.
#debutauthor #publishedauthor #releaseday #bookbirthday #thesummerscrapbook
My launch event for my debut novel was truly the stuff of dreams. I have the best friends and family in the entire world and my heart is so completely full for everyone coming together to celebrate with me.
#thesummerscrapbook #mg #debutauthor #authorevent #dreamcometrue
I didn’t know that having my book put in Time Out for making people cry was an author goal, but @auroralydia did it, and here we are. 😂
It’s good tears, I promise.
#sorrynotsorry #thesummerscrapbook #mg #debutauthor
So fun to read the weekly email I always get from @booksandbooks and see my face in it! 🙌🏿
Local? Try to come by. I’d love to see you there!
Not local? If you haven’t gotten the book yet, considering ordering from #booksandbooks to support a great indie bookstore!
#thesummerscrapbook #indiebookstores #booklaunch #debutauthor
📚 Hey, read us, maybe?! 📚
Had so much fun with my fellow spring debuts making this video (directed by the phenomenal @via_the_word_witch !) ❤️
Please check our books out - they make some terrific spring reads!
Ashley N.Y. Sheesley — Child of the Dragon
Via Luino — All the Scattered Stars
Kristen Argyres — My Thorns for Your Roses
Mona Tewari — Burn the Sea
Julie Lew — The Wives of Herrick Hall
Gwenyth Reitz — You’re Dead to Me Reed Walker
Florence Migga — The Summer Scrapbook
Brianna Heath — Robbie McNeil’s Hit List
Sierra Branham — Love Galaxy
Emma Jackson — A House of Vipers
Lacey Moone — Voted Most Likely to Murder
Heather Eng — Double Happiness
Kit Gray — The Black Cat Detectives
All books are either available wherever books are sold or, in the case of our May debutants, are coming soon!
#springbooks #debutauthor #writersofinstagram #bookrecs #bookstagram
Writing/running reflection
I did a #5K this morning. Mile 1 was great! Mile 2 was really good, and I usually have bad mile 2s so I was really happy about it.
Mile 3 left me questioning all my life choices that brought me to this point. I was struggling. I told myself I just needed to finish, but a little voice inside me reminded me that I wouldn’t be happy with “just finish.” I needed to do the best I could.
Reader, I did it. I crossed that finish line, and here’s the photographic proof.
I’m in Mile 3 of my #WIP. I’m struggling. I’m questioning. But I need to cross the finish line on the zero draft. If I can push through and finish the race, I can push through and finish this draft.
#writerswhorun #amwriting #runnergirl🏃♀️
Look what’s here! It’s my copy of #KingCoyote by @executive_auntie ! I was honored to have the opportunity to blurb this heartfelt story and was so psyched to see my words on the back cover and right next to the title page! Congratulations, Rachael on your story out in the world ❤️
#middlegradebooks
Three cheers for THE SUMMER SCRAPBOOK by @authorflorence ! What a fun, nostalgic story soaked in summer sun and middle school drama. I loved joining Ava, Becca, and Cat as they survived (then found ways to thrive!) in their summer breaks spent apart from one another. Middle school friendships can be tricky, and Migga writes with an accuracy that will make you remember your own middle school summers! I especially loved the London scenes. Make sure to check out this 2026 debut!
Look, Ma, I made the sign!
Barnes & Noble book signing on Saturday, May 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
So excited! #thesummerscrapbook is less than a month away (May 5!) and it’s starting to feel SO REAL.
#debutauthor #booksigning #barnesansnoble #authorevent
I’m back on my writing and running reflections and this is about self doubt and perception. On Wednesday I laced up my shoes for my morning run and it was the struggle bus. I was so slow. I was so tired. I felt so heavy. I was sure my pace was pure garbage.
But I pushed through, and my lovely phone told me this at the end. My best this year? Really?! Maybe I wasn’t doing as badly as I thought. (Also, I got a compliment on my tank top, second slide, which made me smile.)
This week I also had back-to-back rejections on my writing. Rejection is a part of this dream, but it still stings. It still leaves me feeling like maybe my debut novel was some kind of fluke and I’m not good enough to do it again.
But if I thought my run was hot garbage and it was actually my best, then maybe my stories aren’t hot garbage either. Maybe I just have to keep pushing through. I’m aiming to get some writing done this weekend and we’ll see how it goes.
#WritersWhoRun #amwriting #impostersyndrome #mamaneedsarun #WritingAndRunningReflecfion
Introducing the 2026 Middle Grade Debut Superlatives! Featuring seven amazing titles from our debut ARC tour, here’s what you can look forward to in middle grade fiction:
Most likely to…make you search ‘how to get elephant toothpaste off walls’ — SPACE FOR SAFFRON by @rienealwriter (out now!)
Most likely to…inspire you to break out your craft supplies — JUST ASK ELSIE by @ari.koontz (Out 6/16/26!)
Most likely to…make you think twice about wearing pearl earrings — THE GINGHAMS by @tckemperwrites (out 7/21/26!)
Most likely to…make you want to catch up with a friend who’s far away — THE SUMMER SCRAPBOOK by @authorflorence (out 5/5/26!)
Most likely to…make you wonder what dogs are thinking about you — ROXIE IN COLOR by @diane.debrovner and Stacy Cervenka (out 6/2/26!)
Most likely to…get a broadway song stuck in your head (or make you question everything) — WHEN YOU’RE BRAVE ENOUGH by @rebeccabendheim (out now!)
Most likely to…give you a lump in your throat — WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES IN by @jenglemattern (out 9/29/26!)
This lineup is out of this world!! Pre-order or pick up all these incredible titles now! @2026debuts #2026debuts #middlegrade #middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction #mgbooks
