Lemonade Mouth

From my brilliant writer friend and Zadude, Mark Peter Hughes:

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my dear friend and agent, Janet Zade!

A Crack in the Sky

Sunday was the book launch party for A Crack in the Sky, the new YA novel by my good pal, Mark Peter Hughes.

Isn't that cover great?

I just bought my copy and can't wait to read it.











The party was at Mark's lovely home in Wayland, Massachusetts and was filled with proud neighbors, friends, and family.

(l to r) me, Mark, his wife, Karen, Janet Zade (of Zade Educational Partners)

Here I am with my fabulous booking agent and dear friend, Janet Zade of Zade Educational Partners:

(l to r) Janet Zade and me

Somebody said something funny:

(l to r) me, Mark, Karen



Mark is astounded by my cleverness:

(l to r) me, Mark, Karen


The fabulous Lemonade Mouth-Mobile:

Authorfest

I took part in a terrific authorfest at a school in Massachusetts. There were five authors. All grades (K-8) got to see several presentations.

The librarian did everything right - balloons, fresh flowers, a "snack room" for the authors, a school-wide special lunch (which included parents), a book fair, a book signing, and so much more. She even made special little booklets with blank pages so that when the authors signed their books for the kids, the kids could sign the author booklet!

A school visit made in heaven!

One of several displays throughout the school.

(left to right) Janet Zade of Zade Educational Partners (my booking agent), school librarian Janice Griffin, me

(left to right) Janet Zade, Janice Griffin and author/illustrator Brian Lies

(left to right) me, Janet Zade, author/photographer Darlyne Murawski, Brian Lies

Authorfest continued

Author Mark Peter Hughes and me

Author/illustrator Brian Lies and author Kim Marcus

Author/illustrator Denis Roche (right) with her sister

(left to right) Mark Peter Hughes, me, Janet Zade, Brian Lies, Darlyne Murawski

Janice Griffin and faculty-member Zack Giallongo

Monkey POV

My booking agent, Janet Zade, of Zade Educational Partners, sent me this from the New Yorker, which I pass along for a few chuckles today: