The most unflattering photos of me at the BEST event š. Also, I’m not sure why I’m looking down as I actually spoke off the cuff — I think the second photo must be from when I was reading a short excerpt from Honey and Me. In any case, I had the most wonderful time…
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Book Signing at Scattered Books!
Thank you Laura and all the staff at Scattered Books in Chappaqua, NY for supporting Honey and Me in a wonderful pre-holiday book signing. Special treat to see a friend who used to live in London and now lives in New York come in with her daughter š
A dream come true: HONEY AND ME on Tablet’s Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2022!
Along with some stellar stories I can’t wait to read, and many authors I so admire, Honey and Me is included in The Best Jewish Childrenās Books of 2022.
A really lovely review of Honey and Me in The Jewish Chronicle!
āA warm-hearted and intelligent coming-of-age story.ā
Honey and Me on Kirkus’s Best Middle Grade Books of 2022 list!
…And Best Middle Grade Friendship Stories of 2022! Yay Kirkus Reviews!
Authors Panel at Books of Wonder
Join me on Saturday, November 5th, 3pm EST (7 pm UK time) at Books of Wonder on a virtual panel discussing Middle Grade Heroes to Look Up To. Bring questions, bring your friends, buy books! Register here
Honey and Me makes the list for Kirkus’s BEST 20 BOOKS TO READ In October!!!!
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/20-best-books-read-october-2022/#our-missing-hearts-ng
Guest Post on Scholastic’s OOM Blog
Jewish Joy by Meira Drazin, author of ‘Honey and Me’ Guest Blogger Ā //Ā Sep 22, 2022 When I think of Rosh Hashanah, the upcoming Jewish New Year, my senses swarm with childhood memories: smooth velvet synagogue dresses, the smell of my motherās honey cakes baking, our congregationās voices lifted as one in song and prayer,…
When a project is finally complete: some thoughts on the imminent release of my debut novel
My sweater Sometimes it feels like everything takes me a long time to accomplish. Knitting this sweater-jacket took me a year! A story I often tell myself is that things take me longer than other people. But when I’m being more honest I know that often within this are choices that Iāve made. During the…
Great Friendships in Middle Grade Books
In honor of my debut novel Honey and Meāa coming-of-age story about the friendship and escapades of two eleven-year-old girlsābeing available for preorder, I thought I would do a post about the central theme of friendship in middle grade novels. Although main character Milla has her insecurities and must find the courage to step out…