Update on the manuscript for ‘Wave 2: The Sequel’---it’s almost done! This will be the followup to Wil’s bestselling and award-winning ‘Wave’, which released nearly twenty years ago. For full details, head over to Wil's Facebook page---facebook.com/Wil.Mara.Autho…

A fine choice, Ms. Capozzi. 👍

Yes, it's true. For the details, go here---facebook.com/Wil.Mara.Author

DETAILS COMING TOMORROW

For those of you who’ve been kind enough to tolerate this ongoing series of semi-cryptic ‘W2’ graphics, the wait for further details ends tomorrow, so stay tuned....

Work has begun on a video featurette covering Wil’s award-winning ‘Twisted’ series to coincide with the release of the ninth and tenth books later this year. For full details, head over to Wil's Facebook page---facebook.com/Wil.Mara.Author

We’re thrilled to announce that the Rosa Parks biography Wil wrote as part of Scholastic's ‘Rookie Biography’ series has been chosen by Book Authority as one of the four best American biographies for early readers in the nation! Check out the full story---facebook.com/Wil.Mara.Autho…

It was announced late yesterday that Wil Mara has been appointed the new Chairman of the New Jersey Center for the Book, with Sharon Rawlins, of the New Jersey State Library, to serve as Vice Chair. For full details, check out the latest posting on wilmara.com.

A reminder that the #NJASL fall conference is this weekend! Wil is going to be a featured author and speaker, along with all the professional development sessions and opportunities to meet with colleagues from throughout the state. For full details---njasl.org/FallConf .

At this year's NJASL Fall conference (Dec 3-5), Wil is going to give the ninth installment of his ongoing ‘Myth of the Reluctant Reader’ presentation series, entitled ‘Some Fantastic New Ideas!’ For full details, head over to Wil's Facebook page---facebook.com/Wil.Mara.Autho…

Final reminder that Wil and three others are part of tomorrow's 'Beyond Access Forum' session on ‘Navigating Book Challenges: Insights and Advice from School Librarians and a Children’s Author’, hosted by the NYC DOE. For full details, head over to facebook.com/Wil.Mara.Autho…

The 2023 fall conference for the New Jersey Association of School Librarians (‘A World of Stories: A Celebration of Diversity in School Libraries') will feature numerous authors and illustrators from around the state, Wil among them. For the full details---facebook.com/Wil.Mara.Autho…

We’re letting fans of Wil’s bestselling ‘Twisted’ books know that he has completed the writing of the next two stories, the ninth and tenth in the series, which will be released in mid to late 2024. For full details, head over to Wil's Facebook page at facebook.com/Wil.Mara.Autho…

Wil is going to be a panelist at this year's 'Beyond Access Forum' for the session on ‘Navigating Book Challenges: Insights and Advice from School Librarians and a Children’s Author’, hosted by the NYC DOE. For full details, head over to facebook.com/Wil.Mara.Autho…

We've previously reported that Wil's Twisted series was being sold in over a dozen countries---now we add The Netherlands to that list! Bedankt voor jullie steun, mensen van Nederland! (That's Dutch for 'Thank you for your support, people of The Netherlands!') Go Twisted! Woot!

During this school visit, a student asked which of my characters I would least like to be and why. The answer: Maddie Dragonette, from ‘The Girl Who Grew Nasty Things’, because she's rotten and hateful from the inside out, and people like that are almost impossible to salvage.