Congrats to Ryann Jansen, who won a query critique on my new client Krista Van Dolzer’s Mother. Write. Repeat blog. Without further ado, here’s Ryann’s query: Dear Ms. Unfeasible: Seventeen-year-old Audrey thinks having a hooker for a mom means her life can’t get any worse. At least, until her mom is murdered and she and [...]
…And only asking for a little bit of love in return. As you may know, we’ve had quite a run of success with Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, which has been on the New York Times bestseller list for 42 weeks and counting. And that kind of long term appreciation for [...]
Thanks to everyone who participated in the giveaway contest for Trish Doller‘s forthcoming novel Something Like Normal! There were a number of great images submitted, but with Trish’s go-ahead, I’m delighted to pick a winner. Congrats to Basma Aal, who contributed this gorgeous classic shot of Central Park: Basma, email me at daphne.unfeasible@gmail.com with your [...]
The first reviews are coming in for Trish Doller‘s amazing debut Something Like Normal, which Bloomsbury will publish in June. First, a glorious blurb from the lovely Lauren Myracle, who says, Amazing. You will smile and sob and when you finish, you will walk away a better you. READ THIS BOOK NOW. Then, from Kirkus: [...]
A belated, but VERY happy congratulations to Lili Wilkinson, whose novel Pink won a Stonewall Honor at yesterday’s Youth Media Awards given out by the American Library Association! I was in the audience when it was announced, and I will not lie, I did my happy dance. The Stonewall Award is “given annually to English-language [...]
