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
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…
On Writing Resolutions and Goalsā¦ and Puppies
[First published on From the Mixed-Up Files, January 21, 2022] For many years here on the Mixed Up Files there is an annual pre-New Years post where MUF bloggers list their writing and reading resolutions. At the end of 2020 I knew exactly what I would put, which is that I wanted to keep a…
From The Mixed-Up Files… Shining Light Onto Death: Interview (and Giveaway) with Joanne Levy, author of ‘SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS’
(Enter by October 28th, 2021 for a chance to win a signed copy! Details below) Our instinct is often to want to shield kids from death, despite death being something that is difficult for adults to understand any better. And despite the chances that children will encounter it in some formāwhether itās the passing of…
Sydney Taylor Shmooze Review: LINKED by Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman, although not that much older than me, was a childhood hero of mine. Growing up in Canada I was one of many teens who loved and laughed all through the antics of Bruno and Boots in THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING AT MACDONALD HALL (which we all knew Korman had written when he was…