Happy New Year!
Here's to a great year of reading
and writing to all!

News times two from the American Library Association's Booklist magazine: an article I wrote about how my reading as a child influences my work today, and a lovely honor for Shard: named a Booklist Editor's Choice title.

Winners of the December drawing for a free copy of Seesaw Girl. Sign my guestbook for a chance to win next month's drawing!

Recent reading: What I read in December

Author presentations update: My appearances in the months to come.