March 31, 1848 -- Spiritualism Born 162 Years Ago Today

One hundred and sixty-two years ago today, in the hamlet of Hydesville in upstate New York, there was a small commotion surrounding the hous...

YA Author-Pet Contest

Who doesn’t love a CONTEST? Especially when the prizes are books! Kelsey the Book Scout is running a contest on her blog until April 24 and...

Anthony Wayne: All Over the Place

I don’t know how I got started on this series of weird Pennsylvania graves … but I definitely have a story appropriate for following the cag...

Interview with Helen Ellis

Helen Ellis, author of The Turning: What Curiosity Kills , is my very first guest blogger ever! I recently met Helen at the Sourcebooks Fir...

What a Shindig!

The Sourcebooks Fire and Jabberwocky teams really know how to throw a party! Books of Wonder was packed from wall to wall! Teen Beat was aw...

Party at Books of Wonder, NYC

I can’t believe it’s almost here – the big Sourcebooks Launch Party at Books of Wonder in New York City! Even more unbelievable is that I g...

Just Call Me Skeptic Lady

Authors are full of useless information, which we’ll expound upon at length, given half a chance or a person who won’t run away.   Researchi...