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Highlights include a featured review from Publisher’s Weekly, a guest post on School Library Journal’s Teen Librarian toolbox, an interview on a local ABC morning TV show, and feature interviews in both the Schenectady Gazette and the Albany Times Union. See below for more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The paperback of DANGEROUS PLAY is IN STORES NOW! It’s packed with great extras like a reading and discussion guide as well as an author interview. And we love that lower paperback price! Get your copy today.
I’ll be a featured author at NYSEC’s fall conference on October 23rd. This conference brings together English teachers from all over NY State, and it’s one of my favorite ways to blend my author and teacher selves. I hope to see you there!
Emma at Northshire Bookstore, Saratoga Springs, NY 2024
Students enjoying an interactive workshop. May 2024
Sometimes, teaching looks like waltzing.
All of my in-person workshops provide opportunities for both movement and interaction.
IN THE NEWS
DANGEROUS PLAY banned by a school district in Marietta, Georgia.
Conscious Minds Podcast
Cited in a Publisher’s Weekly article about the importance of good relationships between authors and booksellers, with a shoutout to my beloved Northshire Bookstore!
DANGEROUS PLAY picked as one of Saratoga Library’s Best of 2021 Teen Reads! Check out their Season’s Readings list.
Feature Interview in Albany Times Union
Featured interview with Holly Green in Cynsations
Interview on Utopia State of Mind
Featured on On Lines blog
I’m in a major TikTok video!
DANGEROUS PLAY is one of the highest-rated books on Goodreads for August!
Podcast on Truer Words
Stellar review in The Nerd Daily
DANGEROUS PLAY selected as Teen Friday Pick by RJ Julia Booksellers
“5 YA Reads That Inspire Teens To Get Up and Move” by Kirkus
DANGEROUS PLAY sports feature in BookPage
DANGEROUS PLAY featured in this article about the increase of audiobook listening among teens.
Featured in “Best New YA Books Starring Female Athletes” on Book Riot
Guest on WSYR’s Bridge Street (Syracuse’s Channel 9)
Interview with Operation Awesome
DANGEROUS PLAY is featured in both Loudonville Neighbors Magazine and Clifton Park Neighbors Magazine.
“Patience and Persistence Pays Off for Saratoga Springs Author,” Schenectady Gazette
Guest Post on School Library Journal’s Teen Librarian Toolbox: The Case for More Girls’ Sports Teams in YA
Liv’s Wonderful Escape Blog Interview
Kidlit 411 interview
Interview on Elisa Zied’s blog
Interview on the BookBratz Blog
Writing Action Beyond the Play by Play: DANGEROUS PLAY by Emma Kress
Interview on KidLit Craft
“Featured Review” on Publishers Weekly
YA Feminist Sports Book Chat on Hey YA podcast
Most Anticipated YA Novels of 2nd Half of 2021, Pop! Goes The Reader
Guest Post on Perfectionism on Elisa Zied’s blog
BookRiot’s 5 YA Books To Read After Watching Moxie Movie on Netflix
Feminist YA and MG authors on Frolic
Cynthia Leitich Smith’s Wild Things Interview
Guest Post on Hope for Cynthia Leitich Smith’s Cynsations
Stacked’s List of YA Books About Girls In Sports
PAST EVENTS
Half-day visit to Schalmont School District to teach story from beginning to end.
Featured teacher at the Young Author’s Conference in Westchester, NY hosted by Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES. April 2024.
YA author panel with Kip Wilson and Allyson Dahlin at Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga! April 2024
I was lucky enough to meet NYS English Teachers at NYSEC’s annual conference. Nothing better than hanging out with people who help spread the love of reading and writing, empathy and insight.
Participated in the Saratoga Book Festival 2022 & 2023. I hope I see you in 2024!
I was selected as a keynote speaker at WriteOnCon—an online kidlit writer’s conference. Discover the secret it took me 26 years to learn!
Ronald McDonald House gathered some capital district kidlit writers at The Book House to help kick off their read-a-thon.
YA contemporary debut panel through Utopia State of Mind featuring Tashie Bhuiyan, Meredith Ireland, Bethany Mangle, Gabriela Martins, and me.
Connecticut High School virtual visit through RJ Julia
Yet another amazing NaNoWriMo craft chat series in the books. Every craft-packed 15-minute chat remains on my IGTV! Just click the triangle on my Instagram profile to access over 50 chats.
Teens Writing Workshop through Young Eager Writers 11/10
Watch the NaNoWriMo kickoff party complete with guests and prompts! I’m the featured author and show up for the second hour.
All day teen writing retreat in Westchester, NY.
Women’s Bodies in YA, a panel through RJ Julia Booksellers featuring authors Emma Kress, J. Albert Mann, Crystal Maldonado, and Pamela N. Harris. Moderated by Theresa Burton.
Teen Book Chat at Saratoga Springs Public Library
Watch my IGTV with Rachel Jacobs, the narrator of the audiobook of DANGEROUS PLAY
Watch my launch of DANGEROUS PLAY with Nova Ren Suma through Northshire Bookstore.
IG Live with Best of Books Bookstore in Oklahoma
The Power of Hope: Using the Psychological Theory of Hope to Help Our Hearts…and Our Writing; 1455 Literary Arts Summer Festival. Sign up to watch.
“Distilling the Emotional Tour” with A.S. King
Hosted Spring Equinox Revision Retreat with 5 authors, based on successful NaNoWriMo model.
Participated in Kidlit auctions: Against Anti-AAPI Racism and Books for Hope to support COVID relief in India.
Delivered Opening Keynote Vlog WriteOnCon 2021
Watch my archived hyper-focused 15-minute craft chats on Instagram Live with 32 authors for NaNoWriMo 2020.