Ahhh!!!! I cannot believe REASONS TO HATE ME was one of the 15 YA novels selected for Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2025 list!!! I am literally shaking. Check out the whole list including some of my favorite books of the year are on there, including THE LEAVING ROOM by my poetry idol and fellow Charlottesvillain @ambsmcbride . That book broke me in the best way. Go read it ❤️ Link to fill list in bio.
In today's edition of getting my kids off their tablets on a Saturday, they were given a choice of playing outside or helping me clean the garage. They chose correctly.
Haven't gotten a signed copy of REASONS TO HATE ME yet?
I'll be at Page 1 Books in Albuquerque on Sunday from 11:00-3:00 signing and celebrating the nomination for the "Reading the West" Awards! Come by and say hi.
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Albuquerque, NM 87111
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REASONS TO HATE ME is one of the 5 YA Books short listed for the Reading the West awards!! The winner is chosen by public voting, so check it out: /36th-annual-shortlist-titles/#youngadult (link also in bio). Voting ends May 31. So grateful to the Indie booksellers who keep showing this book so much love!
Thinking a lot about art as connective tissue in times of turmoil. It was so joyful seeing these two plays in January, celebrating queer culture and condemning fascism through comedy. Just feeling grateful for the artists who created and performed these shows.
My fourth grader's team came first in the central New Mexico elementary level Battle of the Books! So proud of her, her teammates, and all the kids who read and showed up to celebrate reading :) #proudauthormoment
Books in the wild! Reasons to Hate Me was spotted on the shelves at @curiousiguana in Frederick MD and @eastcitybookshop in DC. Thank you, booksellers!!
In the time of algorithms, preorders matter so, so much! Preorders are what stores take into account when deciding which books to stock on the shelves and preorders determine what books pop up in online searches. If you're planning on buying a copy of HEARTS ON THE TABLE, please consider pre-ordering! It's available wherever books are sold and currently on sale at Barnes and Noble through 3/26 :)
I'm thrilled to share the cover for my newest book, HEARTS ON THE TABLE which comes out in September!! All of the gorgeous jacket art shared here is by Dani Pendergast @dcpender . I love how Dani captured the characters' personalities and the historical romance vibe. So excited!! HEARTS is up for preorder wherever books are sold. :)
