Mar 15, 2019 | My Publications
I have some exciting news to share today: Mavifil Yayınları, a Turkish publisher, has asked to translate into Turkish my first children’s books–Runaway Smile and Musiville. We just finished signing the contract, so I can officially share the good news. Not...
Feb 19, 2019 | My Publications
It was my birthday a couple of days ago and I had a lovely surprise: a surprise gift from a Greek reader friend, who teaches children English as a second language. She wrote to me to let me know how she uses my children’s book, Musiville, in the classroom. With...
Jun 11, 2018 | Events and Giveaways, My friends' Guest Posts
I recently received a wonderful surprise from a reader friend, who is the work-at-home father of an 8-year-old. He wrote to me to let me know how much he and his son had enjoyed Musiville, asking me that I share his story on my blog as a guest post. I hope you enjoy...
Jan 29, 2017 | Events and Giveaways, My Publications
A couple of months ago, I got a lovely surprise on Facebook. Someone I’d never met before was asking me if I was the same person who was vacationing at Mati, a resort close to Marathon Bay. I answered yes, and this person said they were friends with an old...
Oct 14, 2016 | Events and Giveaways, My Publications
Earlier this week I received some wonderful news. Musiville was an award-winning finalist in the Book Excellence Awards, in the Children’s Fiction category. Check out the list of winners and my feature page on their site! Musiville A group of animals has evolved...
Jan 28, 2016 | Events and Giveaways, My Publications
Musiville, the second children’s book in the award-winning Niditales series created by Dimitris Fousekis and me, will be free between January 27th and 31st on Amazon. This is to to encourage people to review the book, so if you’ve read it and enjoyed it,...
Dec 7, 2015 | My Publications
Following the release of Musiville — the second book in the award-winning Niditales series — in eBook format, the book is now available in paper format as well. i was also surprised to find some kind soul had already added it to Goodreads, when I tried to...
Dec 3, 2015 | My Publications
Yes, that’s right. Musiville, the second book in the award-winning Niditales series, has now officially been released into the wild. Cue glorious music, angels singing, trumpets blaring, and all the other trappings of a book launch. And, of course, gifts. You...
Oct 26, 2015 | My Publications
When I asked you for your help in choosing Musiville’s cover last week, I had no idea you would all be so generous with your feedback. I’m grateful to everyone who voted or commented – thank you! You really are the best 🙂 Continuing the Musiville...
Oct 22, 2015 | My Publications
When I revealed Musiville’s book cover the other day, you were all so sweet about it and seemed to enjoy it. However, John Howell’s comment about how he liked Pandiano made me think. You see, that problem I’m having is that Maraceros, the...
