I am thrilled to share some terrific news. A few years ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Anna Olswanger and Miriam Nerlove about their book, Greenhorn. Here is the link to our chat Greenhorn – The Book. In 2014…
Category: Updates
Multicultural Kid Blogs
My friend, Heidi Estrin wrote a terrific blog post about Jewish Children’s Literature awards, right here: Jewish Kidlit Awards
2016 Sydney Taylor Book Awards Announced!
Lesléa Newman and Amy June Bates, author and illustrator of Ketzel, the Cat who Composed, Aharon Appelfeld, Philippe Dumas and Jeffrey M. Green, author, illustrator and translator of Adam and Thomas, and Laura Amy Schlitz, author of The Hired Girl,…
SO many books! Important 2015 lists for readers
Several important sources have highlighted the best books of the year. Books make the best holiday gifts! New York Times – Best Children’s Books of 2015 The Horn Book Fanfare Tablet Magazine – Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2015…
A Restorative Workshop for Writers
I’m pleased to share info about a wonderful workshop my friend Barbara Krasner is offering. Is this workshop right for you? You know you have them–every writer does. The drawer of manuscripts you want to revise but you’re not sure…
Eight authors – Eight Days!
My friend Anna Levine at Jodie Books is hosting a wonderful Hanukkah book round-up. Check it out and enjoy!
Sydney Taylor Book Awards – The Association of Jewish Libraries Conference
The Association of Jewish Libraries held their convention last month in sunny Las Vegas. I was unable to attend this year but lucky for me – some terrific friends on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee shared their experiences. From…
Moment Magazine Writing Contest for Kids
Do you know a kid who wants to be a writer or book reviewer? Moment Magazine is having a writing contest for kids. Students can participate by writing a book review after selecting from a list of more than a…
Jewish Book Carnival
Erika Dreifus is hosting this month’s Jewish Book Carnival! Check it out here: http://www.erikadreifus.com/2013/09/jewish-book-carnival-2/
Jewish Book Carnival
The August Jewish Book Carnival, a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere, is being hosted Leora Wenger at Sketching Out. You can read it at http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2013/08/august-jewish-book-carnival/. You’ll find links toJewish bibliographies, book reviews and author interviews!