Fans have asked and I have answered. I’m in the midst of bringing my entire library to audiobook and I’m pleased to announce that the first one out will be Friended! This five-time-honored and critically-acclaimed YA Rom Com still gives me the most LOLs out of any book I’ve written. I’ve been working with Carlton Powell and Katherine Page, the voices of Jag and Roxy, for the past two months on getting it recorded. I’ve loved listening to the chapters come together.
Read MoreFirst things first: Friended is highly unlikely to win the Publisher’s Weekly BookLife Prize for Fiction, even though I entered it this year. One thing I love about entering this award is that, win or not, the Publisher’s Weekly folks take the time to write a critical review! After the very odd situation I was in two years ago with the BookLife Prize and Snapdragon, I didn’t know what to expect from the process. But they reviewed Friended and I’m A-OK with the result.
Read More…and hopefully not its last. The New England Chapter of RWA named Friended a finalist in its 2019 New England Reader’s Choice Awards! Best of all, I’ll be at the awards ceremony in Boston, in person! This award (and this RWA Chapter) is close to my heart, as attending the NECRWA conference last April marked my very first book signing, my first 1st place award win (for Snapdragon) and the first time I had the opportunity to sit in the audience to hear my name called to accept an award.
I’m extremely excited to head back to Boston, reconnect with friends I made last year, sign more books, and return as a conference presenter. If you’re a reader and would like to meet me…
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