Love UMS?

We've had fans tell us how much they love UMS (That's Under My Skin by Judith Graves, if you haven't been following all the book blogs where Judith's appeared.) If you love werewolf - vampire books filled with other paranormal creatures, this is the summer read for you.

If you're already a fan or want to find out more about the book, you can hear Judith Graves on Book Bites for Kids next Wednesday, July 14 at 2 pm CST. She'll be talking about her writing process, her characters, and what's in store for those of you who are eagerly awaiting the sequels.

And if you missed them, two of our other authors, Kitty Keswick (Freaksville) and Bonnie J. Doerr (Island Sting), were also interviewed on this blog talk radio show.

So tune in next week and find out more about UMS, and werewolves and witches and vampires and wolven. And if you comment on our blog and let us know you've listened in, we'll put your name in a drawing for a free copy of UMS or another Leap Book of your choice.

Those Bloggers Just Keep on Connecting....

We recently returned from the Book Blogger Convention in New York. What a terrific, well-planned event. But it seems Book Bloggers have a need to connect. What better place to do it that at the Fourth Annual Kidlitosphere Conference.

Children's and young adult book bloggers will convene at Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN, on Saturday, October 23, 2010. According to their website, "Open Book is a space for everyone, a meeting place or quiet sanctuary, a destination for all who are interested in or inspired by the literary and book arts." What a perfect venue for a booklovers convention!

In the past the conference has been held in Chicago, Portland, and Washington DC. It rotates to allow more people to attend. A big round of applause goes to this year's committee--Andrew Karre (Carolrhoda), Ben Barnhart (Milkweed Editions) and Brian Farrey (Flux)--who are planning this year's event.

Hear Kitty Keswick on Blog Talk Radio

Have questions you'd like to ask Kitty? Here's your chance. She'll be appearing on Book Bites for Kids tomorrow, February 11, 2010. If you wonder what inspired her to write Freaksville, or want to hear about her future plans for the series, tune in to Blogtalkradio.com/bookbitesforkids at 2pmCST.

And the following Thursday, February 18, also at 2 pm CST, Bonnie J. Doerr will be a guest on the same show.

If you miss the show, you can check out the archives and listen in later.