Q: So who are you, anyway?
A: I am a veteran of several tempestuous Internet fandoms, three Catholic schools, and countless crushes on fictional characters. I live in Baltimore with my husband, daughter, and three cats (Charles, Lulu, and Jack) who enjoy cuddles and making me sneeze. I obsess over thrift store art and clothing, YA fiction and litfic, homemade dollhouses, midcentury pop culture ephemera, koi ponds, retrofuturism, and peanut butter and banana sandwiches.
My mom still has my first batch of homemade books. I wrote them when I was six or seven, on stapled pieces of construction paper. They were about a family of talking silverware, a gray shoe who lost her mate, and my father’s grim adventures at his office and in “Giantland” (vastly different locales, though in both places he was shouted at by the disembodied head of his boss). I’ve been trying to top the Giantland story ever since. Maybe this will be my year.
Q: Where can I get your books?
A: You can find my books on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. How to Repair a Mechanical Heart, A&B, and You First are all available in ebook and paperback format. We Won’t Feel a Thing and The Forever Place are available as ebooks only for now; the paperbacks are still in development. Watch this space for announcements about new books and formats!
Q: What’s your latest book, and what are you working on right now?
A: My most recent release is the sequel to You First. The Forever Place picks up five years after the events of You First, and it reunites Levon and Jay for a mysterious mission (and a second chance at love) at a cheesy Florida Keys honeymoon resort. I’ve been working on a few new projects since then; will share updates when I have them. It’s okay to take time to rest and recharge!
Q: Who were your creative inspirations as a kid?
A: Judy Blume, Paula Danziger, Jim Henson, Roald Dahl, and my second-grade teacher Mr. Daniels, who made us keep a daily journal. I was embarrassed by how boring my second-grade life was, so I became a fabulist, inventing tales of nonexistent pets and camping trips that took mildly harrowing turns. Thanks, Mr. Daniels, for preparing me to fib—er, tell stories—for a living.
Q: Who’s your agent?
A: I’m unagented at the moment, so please direct all inquiries about my books and availability to me.
Q: Who can I contact about the rights to your books?
A: Me! Please use this contact form for all inquiries related to rights.