Hello everyone. I hope you’ve all had great summers and are enjoying your first weeks back at school. September has been a very exciting month for me so far, because I found out I’m going to get to write four new books! They’re about two sisters who love sparkles, nail polish, chocolate chip cookies, and most of all each other. Simon & Schuster is going to publish them, and the first one will be out next Fall! Once there’s a title—for the series and for the books—I’ll come back and let you know!
Author: Jill Santopolo
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Summer Reading
It’s May! Which means I get to start planning which books I’m going to read over the summer—one of my favorite things to do each year. I hope you all have a list of some summer reading books you’re excited about too. (more…)
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School Visit Photos
Happy New Year! As usual, time has been flying by here. I’ve done a few school visits this past month, and one of the teachers just sent me some photos, so I figured I’d share them with all of you. Here’s a sneak peek at what it looks like when I talk with elementary schoolers—and when we brainstorm a mystery together.
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August News
Hello again! I hope everyone’s had a wonderful summer and is gearing up for the school year ahead. My calendar is starting to fill up with school visits, which is always exciting. (more…)
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Scribblitt Interview
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Spring Visits
Happy Spring! It’s so nice to see flowers blooming and leaves popping out on trees all over New York City. I’ve been keeping myself busy editing and teaching and writing and visiting readers—all things I love doing. Two of my visits this past month were different than usual, though. (more…)
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, everybody! I can’t believe how fast the fall semester flew by! I was flying all over myself, talking about writing from New York to Montana to Seattle and back again. I also answered some questions about sequels on the Tollbooth blog in November for an interview that the wonderful author Michelle Knudsen conducted on the topic. If you want to read the post, you can click right here to check it out. (more…)
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September News
Hello and welcome back to school! I’m incredibly excited this month because The Nina, The Pinta and the Vanishing Treasure got nominated for an award—the 2012 Young Hoosier Book Award, to be exact! Three cheers for all the Young Hoosiers—and their teachers and librarians—in Indiana! Also, if you’re reading this page while in Indiana and want me to come visit your school or library, please email me so we can set something up! (more…)
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SchoolTube Video
I just discovered a new website! I hadn’t heard anything about school tube until a teacher from Comal Elementary School in Texas posted a school tube video about Alec! I was so excited that I wanted to post the video here. I hope you enjoy it!
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March News
Time has been flying recently! I’ve been school visiting and conference speaking and class teaching and, of course, writing. I just found out some good news, though, so I thought I’d pop on here to let everyone know. (more…)
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November News
Wow, I can’t believe how quickly this fall has flown. Here are a few fun Alec-related links (and one me-related link) that I’ve been meaning to put up for awhile. Hope you enjoy! (more…)
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The Ransom Note Blues Reviewed in School Library Journal
The Ransom Note Blues just got a super nice review from School Library Journal that is going to run in their September edition!
Here’s what they said: