The Hills Are Alive…. …with the sound of zillions of books being given away at Book Expo America (the largest book trade fair in the US), which was opened this year by none other than…. Julie Andrews! If you’re in New York City this weekend, you’ve probably noticed the place has been taken over by  Read more »

I’m busy getting ready for my big trip to New York City for Book Expo America, where I’ll be speaking and signing this Friday (click here to see my complete schedule)! I’ll be speaking at the Children’s Book & Author Breakfast with authors Tomie de Paola and Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Julie Andrews will be the  Read more »

It’s that weekend! Officially the first weekend of summer, the one where you go into your closet to get last year’s shorts, pull them on, and…they don’t fit. Or if they do, you look in the mirror and freak out because: a) you’re so pale you look like Edward Cullen (and not in a good  Read more »

Do you love books? Of course you do! Then you should know about this online book auction for a young YA author/teen librarian who has cancer. I’ve bid on a book (one of my faves, Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman).… Stop by and check the auction out! You might find some of your favorite  Read more »

It’s commencement season. I got asked to make a few commencement speeches this year, but I couldn’t, due to scheduling conflicts. I thought a lot about what I would have said if I could have made them though, and the following is one of the drafts I came up: I often talk about how one  Read more »

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I’m so grateful to all of you for making Being Nikki a New York Times bestseller! Really, this was the nicest gift any of you could have gotten me. You’re the best readers a girl could have! Traditional Chinese character for love! It’s been the most hectic week ever  Read more »

Check it out! Here’s the latest video in my Being Nikki Walking Tour of New York City! It’s the building where Nikki/Em and Lulu live! It’s the old Police Building on 240 Centre Street, between Broome and Grand Streets. Yes, it’s a real building, and people actually live there (including Nikki). I love it because:  Read more »

Well? Have you taken the Which Jane Austen Heroine Are You Quiz yet? Take it now, and find out who you are! I was a tiny bit disappointed (but not very surprised) to learn that I am an Emma. Not that there’s anything wrong with being an Emma (I personally love her. Emma is probably  Read more »

No Read Our Lips advice vlog this week so that we can bring you this very special presentation instead: Yes! Another episode of my Being Nikki book trailers and New York City walking tour! This one is extra cool because it has bloopers and a special guest spot by my publicist slash personal hair stylist,  Read more »

My mom and many of my friends were super excited to get a letter in their inboxes from Judy Blume the other day. It looked like this (only it had their names where this says “Friend.” For my mom’s the subject line said “Are you there Barb? It’s me, Judy”): I didn’t know anything about  Read more »