Do you like recommending books? How do you match the right book to the right reader? More from me on book recs in this week's Substack: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/theres-a-boo…

What are the moments in the creative process that surprise you? I found some unexpected clarity in a WIP this week after a visit to the eye doctor: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/switching-le… #amwriting #writinglife

Want to know more about my newest release, MIA MADISON, CEO? I've got details about the book—and the process of writing it—in today's Substack! #middlegrade #mglit #kidlit #illustratedbooks kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/meet-mia-mad…

It's publication day for MIA MADISON, CEO! I had so much fun working with @hopscotchgirls on this illustrated #middlegrade book—the first in a series about a 6th-grade 'kid-trepreneur' who helps her friends launch their own businesses. Check it out! #mglit barnesandnoble.com/w/hopscotch-gi…

The X-Files meets Scooby-Doo in middle-school…and it’s currently only $8.50 on sale! If you’re a sci-fi fan (or you have a young reader in your life who’d enjoy a sci-fi mystery), check out THE THIRTEENTH CIRCLE: bit.ly/3WkTrf5 #scifi #thexfiles #middlegrade #kidlit

What things have you loved this month? Here's my April roundup, which includes a YA rom-com, a Broadway show, Lego art, matzoh toffee, and more: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundup-…

Always in the Middle highlights Kathryn Holmes Andrews McMeel Kids MIA MADISON, CEO!
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Review of Hopscotch Girls Presents: Mia Madison, CEO by Kathryn Holmes and Illustrated by Luna Valentine A huge thank you to Andrews McMeel for the E-ARC Kathryn Holmes logcabinlibrary.blogspot.com/2024/04/hopsco…

New Substack today, on how a book inspired by my kiddo has somehow become about...me. (Or at least, about some of the things I keep exploring in my writing.) The creative process is always surprising! kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-evolutio…

Every book's process is different...which is why I suddenly find myself pantsing a new project after years of extolling the virtues of outlining! More in my latest newsletter: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/living-that-… #writing #amwriting

Thanks for the book Kathryn Holmes MarcyKate Connolly !!

New Substack post today: being a writer versus being an author, and how I divide my time and my creativity. kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/being-a-writ…

Giveaway alert! To celebrate THE THIRTEENTH CIRCLE being out for two months, I’m giving some hardcovers away to school libraries! If you’re an elementary or middle school librarian whose students enjoy sci-fi/mystery, please reach out! #elementaryschool #schoollibrarian #giveaway

I finished up my Substack series on coauthoring on Friday. Here are my thoughts on revising a book with a partner! kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/lets-talk-co… #writingtips #coauthor #middlegrade #authorlife

Wondering how a coauthored book actually gets written? Here's how @marcykate and I navigated drafting as a duo: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/lets-talk-co… #writingtips #kidlit #amwriting #coauthor

Teachers/librarians! MarcyKate Connolly and I are excited to share our new e-visit for THE THIRTEENTH CIRCLE! Get videos on our writing process, author journeys, research we did for the book, & more. Plus discussion questions & writing prompts! Details here: marcykate.com/for-educators

Virtual workshop alert! MarcyKate Connolly and I will be talking all things co-authoring this Tuesday, 3/12, hosted by SCBWI Metro NY! Link to register: eventbrite.com/e/how-to-navig… #writingtips #workshop #kidlit #virtualworkshop #AuthorLife #thethirteenthcircle

Guess what? The gorgeous NEW paperback edition of A Breath Of Mischief is out TODAY!! It’s SO pretty and I’m so happy my little windling, Aria, gets another chance to reach readers. bookshop.org/p/books/a-brea…

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Curious about what coauthoring a book actually looks like? This month in my newsletter, I'm sharing strategies for successful collaboration, starting with...picking the right partner! kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/lets-talk-co… #amwriting #authorlife #coauthor