Penny Blubaugh

I'm just back from two incredibly long and packed with authors and books and reading and all that stuff days at the ALAN Conference. It seemed like everyone involved in YA literature was there, and it was an amazing event. I have piles of books and I heard great talks and writing chats. I got to meet some of my favorite authors, and some of my agency-mates as well, who were there to speak and sign. Cynthia Levinson, Jennifer Nielsen and Trent Reedy, you know who you are! What a great event. Read More 

I'm thrilled to have Blood and Flowers be one of the nominees for the Mock Printz Award from Maricopa County, Arizona. The other nominees are all wonderful books and I'm honored to be a part of this list.