So I spent the latter half of last week in Atlanta, Georgia, attending the twenty-sixth Romance Writers of America conference. A lot of people, when I mention that I have been a member of this organization since 1998, ask, “Why? You're not a romance writer.” Au contraire, mon frere! I am and have always been  Read more »

CHAT ON SUNDAY…. Don't forget to come to my online chat tomorrow, Sunday, July 30, at 2PM EST right here at the Meg Cabot Book Club. All are welcome (just don't go into the light. Sorry, kidding, Poltergeist reference). Ask me about my recent releases (Sweet Sixteen Princess and Queen of Babble); my even MORE  Read more »

People, I swear I am so happy I could cry: HENRIETTA MADE IT ONTO CUTE OVERLOAD!!!! (scroll down to entry titled IT'S REALLY TIME FOR BED) YES!!!! MY CAT IS OFFICIALLY CUTE!!!! I always knew she was cute. Now it is just confirmed by the CUTEST WEBSITE OF ALL!!! Thank you, Abby, for believing in  Read more »

HOW TO BE POPULAR is in US stores TODAY! Here's a special Google video of me reading from my favorite part (that's an advanced reader copy I'm holding, not the actual book. The book is hardcover) of H2BP (as I like to call it) at Book Expo America last May! Click here to see the  Read more »

Three more days until HOW TO BE POPULAR is on sale in the US! And the first review (from Kirkus) is in! Armed with a plan, Steph Landry starts junior year determined to shake her place as the butt of her town's saying, “Don't pull a Steph Landry.” The saying, coined by her stereotypically popular  Read more »

I always know summer is truly here when the Spinning Beach Ball of Death puts in an appearance. In case you don't know, the Spinning Beach Ball of Death is not a pool toy. It is an icon Mac users recognize as the universal symbol for Your Computer Now Hates You. For some reason, my  Read more »

It's here! The HOW TO BE POPULAR sneak peek!!! HOW TO BE POPULAR is about a girl named Steph Landry, who–due to an unfortunate incident involving a Big Red Super Big Gulp and the white denim skirt of the most popular girl in town, Lauren Moffatt–has been a social outcast for most of her teen  Read more »

So before I became a published author, I was an aspiring freelance illustrator. And what I really, really, really wanted to do with my illustrations was have them be made into…greeting cards! Yes. It was my dream to work at Hallmark. Sadly, Hallmark never offered to buy my cards. In fact, no greeting card company  Read more »

And the results are in…. It was a landslide victory for…drumroll…Legs in Trash! Rest assured, I forwarded the results to my editor. I can't promise that's the cover that will end up being used…but it's looking good so far! Many thanks to everyone who wrote in. So…. It appears that a great many of you  Read more »

Guess what? I have a new book out, and I didn't even know it. Well, it's not a new BOOK, exactly, but it's a new short story in a collection written exclusively to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. SHINING ON: A Collection of Short Stories in Aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Featuring some  Read more »