There are three things that the Middle Grade Mafia loves – books, authors, and celebrations! Today we’re celebrating a member of the Mafia Family – Lisa Lewis Tyre! Lisa’s debut book, LAST IN A LONG LINE OF REBELS, was selected by the Georgia Center of the Book as a Book All Young Georgians Should Read. The Georgia Center for the Book is the state affiliate of the Center for the Book at the Library of [...]
Lisa Lewis Tyre's debut middle grade novel Last in a Long Line of Rebels launched in September, 2015 with starred reviews. I asked her about her launch experience as well as what happens after the launch. MGM: So, now that you've experienced the book launch, was there anything unexpected or would do differently for your next launch? LLT: My launch was so much fun. I had a celebration at my local Indie bookstore, Fox Tale Books, and invited everyone I [...]
The Middle Grade Mafia was created to share amazing authors and great books with others. Today we have the honor and privilege to recognize one of the "family," Lisa Lewis Tyre. Lisa's debut novel, LAST IN THE LONG LINE OF REBELS (Nancy Paulsen Books), has just launched today and we wanted to find out more about the characters, story and what a Zollicoffer was. Middle Grade Mafia: How did you come up with the idea for [...]
