Release Party at Hooray For Books!

On Saturday, I was delighted to return to Hooray For Books in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia to celebrate the release of Subway Story. Thanks to all my friends and family who came out to support me. It was great to see some familiar faces! And to my Mom who provided many delicious treats and Adam, for the cake collaboration. 

Many thanks to Meghan, Megan, Patrick and Trish at Hooray For Books for such a great event, and I look forward to returning soon!

Jessie in cake form.

Beautiful cookies from Mother's Macaroons, thanks to my own mom!

Some enthusiastic audience members helped me spot Milo's sneaky feet in The Secret Plan.

It's hard to hide an elephant in a cats' house!

Author and friend Marc Tyler Nobleman stopped by!

Thanks to Mitchell Schneider and Adam Kesner for the photos.

Big Weekend for Subway Story

On Saturday I'll be celebrating Subway Story with an event at Hooray For Books in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia at 2pm. Join me for a reading, signing, and refreshments!


And this Sunday, Pete Hamill's wonderful review of Subway Story will be in the New York Times Book Section here. The article is great, and I'm honored and humbled by the kind words from such an amazing New York author.

The picture above accompanies the article, and is actually a self-portrait of my boyfriend Adam and I. I was painting this page as we were baking a wedding cake for a friend. (Incidentally, he and I will be carrying cake down to Virginia from Brooklyn for the Hooray for Books event.) I had such a delightful time when I was there last for The Secret Plan release party, I'm looking forward to returning and hope to see some familiar faces tomorrow!

Please come for books, and stay for cake!

Book Launched!

Thanks to everyone who came to Hooray For Books for the launch party for The Secret Plan!



It was a great turn out and a lot of fun. I think the reading, drawing, signing, (and the cookies) went over well and a good time was had by all! Thanks to everyone who came from far and wide to celebrate the book with me. It was really wonderful to see some familiar faces.




Thanks to Trish Brown and everyone at Hooray For Books for a great event and to Mitchell Schneider and Adam Kesner for the excellent photography. And extra special thanks to my mom who threw a spectacular party!



Awesome elephant and cat cookies hot off the radiator from Mother's Macaroons!

The Secret Plan in Cookie Magazine

Very exciting! The Secret Plan was recommended in the October issue of Cookie Magazine! There it is, happily cuddling up to the promising sounding The Book That Eats People. (Which maybe will take on Oliver Jeffers' The Incredible Book-Eating Boy!)