The Proust Questionnaire — a parlor game popularized by French wordsmith, Marcel Proust — is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing (i.e., nosy) questions. In the hot seat today: Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of the contemporary YA novel, FIRSTS (Thomas Dunne Books/St Martin’s Press). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
Ask the Author: Wendy McLeod MacKnight
The Proust Questionnaire — a parlor game popularized by the French essayist and novelist, Marcel Proust — is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing (i.e., nosy) questions. In the hot seat today: Wendy McLeod MacKnight, author of the forthcoming MG novel, IT’S A MYSTERY, PIG FACE (Sky Pony Press, February 7, 2017). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Wendy McLeod MacKnight
Ask the Author: TE Carter
The Proust Questionnaire — a parlor game popularized by the French essayist and novelist, Marcel Proust — is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing (i.e., nosy) questions. In the hot seat today: TE Carter, author of the YA contemporary novel, I STOP SOMEWHERE (Feiwel & Friends, 2018). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: TE Carter
Ask the Author: Q&A with Breeana Shields
The Proust Questionnaire — originally a parlor game popularized by the French essayist and novelist, Marcel Proust — is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing (i.e., nosy) questions. To test this theory, I gathered my favorite MG and YA authors and put them to the Proust-y test. First up: Breeana Shields, author of the forthcoming YA fantasy, POISON’S KISS (Random House, January 10, 2017) [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Q&A with Breeana Shields
Melissa’s Review of the Week: MY SEVENTH-GRADE LIFE IN TIGHTS
I had the pleasure of reading Brooks Benjamin’s big-hearted MG novel, MY SEVENTH-GRADE LIFE IN TIGHTS (Delacorte Press, 2016). [Read more…] about Melissa’s Review of the Week: MY SEVENTH-GRADE LIFE IN TIGHTS
KAT in the Spotlight!
Wowza! Book maven extraordinaire Tanya Contois featured KAT GREENE COMES CLEAN on her blog, Bookish Fangirl! Read it here
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How it Ends: An Interview with Catherine Lo
HOW IT ENDS
I recently had the chance to chat with author Catherine Lo about her contemporary YA debut, HOW IT ENDS. To read the interview on the Swanky Seventeens blog, please click here. Enjoy!
Game ON!
Remember when I said I couldn’t wrap my head around Instagram? Well, I’m a fast learner! Join me — @MelRoske — May 1-10, for the first annual #Swanky17PhotoChallenge! Follow the hashtag #Swanky17PhotoChallenge to learn more about my upcoming middle-grade novel, KAT GREENE COMES CLEAN — and discover more Swanky MG and YA titles along the way. Game ON!
COUNTING THYME: An interview with Melanie Conklin
I recently had the chance to chat with author Melanie Conklin about her contemporary MG debut, COUNTING THYME. To read the interview on the Swanky Seventeens blog
, please click here. Enjoy!
TGI#FridayReads Day!
As a member of the debut kidlit authors’ group, the Swanky Seventeens, I’ve been lucky to interview some fabulous YA and middle-grade writers. I’ve been even luckier to read their books. In the coming months, I will share some of my favorites.
First up on the roster: Author Lara Williamson‘s MG contemporary, THE BOY WHO SAILED THE OCEAN IN AN ARMCHAIR. Read my Goodreads review here:
