Katie asks: Maureen, Any ideas on how to convince my mother that I, at 18 years old, can go camping in the world’s most controlled environment (Disney World) without dying or injuring myself?
Camping? Are you out of your MIND??? Have you learned NOTHING from me?
Listen to a story.
Last night, I was out with Justine [...]

Happy Black Friday everyone!
If you are in the United States, perhaps you are reading this from the depths of your couch, where you are thinking about How Much You Ate Yesterday. As for today’s shopping extravaganza . . . I am NOT going out there. I live in New York City, where is it a [...]

I’ve just gotten off the 18 hour return train journey, but almost everything you need to know is in here. I’ll be back tomorrow with a written report.

Thank you to Scott for providing so much footage. I was, of course, fighting crime much of the time.
Also, thanks to E. Lockhart for giving the scoop on [...]

Friends! Your responses to my last post about book banning have been fantastic and insightful. Many of you even have plans of attack to help stop book banning in your communities. It’s amazing!
There are some other things to tell you about. First . . . Devilish is now out in paperback! Right now! And it’s [...]

Friends, I’m in a bit of a pickle, and I need your help.
You may remember a while back that I made a bet with Scott Westerfeld that he could not put together a group trip to Dragoncon, where we would all sign and do events. I said that if he could arrange it, not [...]

What a weekend! Signings! Book Expo America! Parties! So much to tell you about!
Right now, I am in Pennsylvania, at Chez Johnson. I drove down here last night, very late, in the middle of a huge thunderstorm. There is nothing like driving through New York in a blinding rain to give you a sense of [...]

It’s been a rough few weeks here in YA land. It seems like everyone has been on crazy deadlines, or getting sick, or otherwise falling to pieces. I think I should bring you all up to speed.
The other day, I had lunch with Justine Larbalestier and Libba Bray. Libba has been working 25 hours a [...]