Countdown to The 39 Clues Finale: 7-Author Live Event!

Book 10 has arrived!  At long last, The 39 Clues comes to a gripping finale with Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Into the Gauntlet!  Having had the great privilege of writing two books in this series, I can honestly say that the final book is not only awesome but even threw me some surprises!

On Book 10 publication date, August 31, 2010, all seven of us authors united to answer questions, live.  And lo and behold, even more secrets were revealed!  Watch the recorded event here.

YA Readers: Looking for a Great Beach Read?

wtfIt’s official!  wtf  has made the 2010 Barnes & Noble Great Teen Reads and Beach Reading lists!  Pack it in your basket, and don’t forget the sunscreen.  (Click on the image for more about wtf.)

It Takes a Village ...

... to create a website.  Propeller hats off to my team of internationally reviled webmasters and geeks, working thousands of hours on a diet of celery and mung beans.  Okay, maybe one guy and hundreds of hours — my good pal Jeffrey Korn, who is truly a genius and a mensch.  Here you will find out about books, school visits, and way more than any human should care to know about the extraordinary life of me.  All information is certified true by the National Council of Author Fact Verification™, and errors and embarrassing photos are the fault of the writer.

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“They Must Have Hated Me at My Local Library”

Why?  Read my blog post on my summer reading experience, for the B&N Bookclubs!

PL in EW!

Entertainment Weekly, that is!  Click here for their exclusive “round-robin” interview with all seven 39 Clues authors.

39 Clues “Access Granted” Blog Video: Read-alouds

As the third stop on the “Access Granted” blog tour, I made a two-minute video about the importance of parents sharing adventures with kids by reading aloud when they’re young, and our own family experience.

The 39 Clues Kicks Off 2010 B&N Summer Reading Program

Pat Carman and I Are Interviewed for the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program!

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The 39 Clues on Radio!

David Levithan and I chat with Jami Floyd of WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show here.

How to Pronounce “Lerangis”

By popular demand, a definitive guide ... MORE...