Nerd Camp Indy was my first nerd camp and it was such fun. Met wonderful authors, teachers and librarians and was the grateful recipient of Hoosier hospitality. With some of the organizers of #NerdCampIndy: Laura West, Carolanne Benson and Caitlin Zonder (not pictured, Sarah Ewing). These teachers and librarians were inspired by their visits… Read more »
I was on the organizing committee of LitFest Pasadena this year and was tasked with curating the Middle Grade and Young Adult events. Honestly, I didn’t have any idea what I was signing up for — but I’m so glad I did! The people who put LitFest together, headed up by director Rosalind Helfand, are… Read more »
SEYA was awesome! I met so many incredible authors, organizers, librarians, teachers and students. Thanks to Liz, Barb and everyone for having me. SEYA (Southeastern Young Adult Book Festival) is held in Murfreesboro, TN and I totally recommend this experience to other middle grade and YA authors. Lucky me! With authors Tracy Barrett, Cynthia (C.M.)… Read more »
I set my book, Open if You Dare, in the neighborhood where I grew up in Atlanta. We moved from that neighborhood, called Gainsborough, when I was twelve. While writing this book, I realized how much loss and fear I must have felt upon leaving the only neighborhood I had ever known. This was my… Read more »
Goodreads Book Giveaway Open If You Dare by Dana Middleton Giveaway ends October 29, 2017. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway
While I’m updating my website (which tends to take me forever!), I wanted to be sure you guys got a look at the new book — Open If You Dare. I’m really excited about this! Comes out October 17, 2017. Promise to have more info here soon 🙂
Hiya Gang – Today was a really fun day! Fabulous book blogger Jen at Pop Goes the Reader hosted the exclusive cover reveal for my next book. She tweeted, “Past and present collide as three friends discover a mysterious box in @DanaKMiddleton‘s Open If You Dare!” Wish I had come up with that excellent one-liner!… Read more »
Spent time In my hometown of Dahlonega, Georgia, in January. Had a great time at schools there. Teachers Margaret Bennett, Ashley Boegner and my mom (former teacher) created a book club with The Infinity Year of Avalon James as their first read. Here are the students with the author’s mother. I heard from Mrs. Bennett… Read more »
In January, I had my Southern Launch for The Infinity Year of Avalon James at FoxTale Book Shoppe in Woodstock, Georgia. Since I’m from Georgia, it was one of those hometown gal makes good moments and being signing-sandwiched in between Chris Bohjalian and Veronica Roth was pretty surreal! It was a great day at a… Read more »
The official launch of The Infinity Year of Avalon James was last month and our launch party happened at Once Upon a Time Bookstore in Montrose, CA — the oldest children’s bookstore in the country. It was fabulous! Lots of fun, friends and the best cookies that the law allows. And thanks so much to… Read more »