Here’s a peek at the German cover for All I Ever Wanted. It’s published by Bloomsbury Taschenbuch and it hits the shelves in October 2012. This cover makes me crave long, summer days and watermelon. What do you think? […]
Month: June 2012
Is reading overrated?
This question will be posed to a panel of authors, including me, at the Byron Bay Writers’ Festival in August. I imagine the discussion will be decidedly against—like asking a scarecrow if he really needs all that straw. Well, yes. The essence of the scarecrow is in the straw (I’m gunning hard for the Bad […]
The truth about ‘voice’ in YA fiction…
I’ve touched on this before in previous posts, but for those writers beginning their writing journey and particularly those who write for young adults, finding your voice can be a challenge. This is just my take on a hazy concept that you either instinctively get, or you don’t. For a long time I didn’t get […]