Far Away by Lisa Graff

National Book Award nominee Lisa Graff presents a book about family secrets that is full of heart. BUY HERE CJ tours the country with her Aunt Nic who can speak to the dead. She looks forward to the times when her Aunt lets her speak to her mother who died in childbirth. When her Aunt announces she won’t be able to do this anymore because CJ’s mother [...]

By |2020-05-05T16:01:18-04:00April 30th, 2020|Book Launch|0 Comments

The Mojo Minute with Erin Entrada Kelly

Buy Now As the nation anxiously awaits the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, the Thomas siblings explore complicated galaxies of their own: life in a tense and crowded house in Park, Delaware; unrequited first crushes; and the pressures of fitting in and finding their place in the world. Smart and responsible Bernadette, known as "Bird," aspires to be the first female space shuttle commander for NASA. [...]

By |2020-10-28T15:42:11-04:00April 29th, 2020|Mo Videos, Mojo Minute|0 Comments

An Interview with Author of The Popularity Code, Stephanie Faris

Hi, Stephanie! Welcome to Middle-Grade Mojo! Middle Grade Mojo: Tell us about your latest book, The Popularity Code which is being released on April 28th.  Stephanie Faris: The Popularity Code focuses on an app called SlamBook, which allows students to anonymously post comments about each other online. Many of the comments are mean, which puts the main character, Faith, in a tough position. She figures out how to hack into the app and see who’s [...]

By |2020-04-28T09:59:15-04:00April 27th, 2020|Book Launch, Mo Reading|0 Comments

The Queen Bee and Me by Gillian McDunn

We're excited to feature award winning author of Catepillar Summer, Gillian McDunn and her latest novel, The Queen Bee and Me in today's Mo-books! In this book, Gillian weaves together a nuanced story about friendship. She combines interesting facts about bees along with authentic voice and heart-warming characters. Middle Grade Mojo: What was your inspiration for the story? Are their many similarities to your own life?  Gillian McDunn: Friendships are so important! I would not be [...]

By |2020-05-05T16:14:48-04:00March 31st, 2020|Author Interview, Book Launch|0 Comments

The Writer’s Toolkit: One Sure Way to Jump Start Your Writing

Shake up your New Year’s writing resolutions by reading The Writer’s Field Guide to the Craft of Fiction by Michael Noll. You will be tempted to read through this one in a hurry, but in order to maximize its lessons, don’t. Noll breaks down pages from the works of 40 of today’s well-respected writers and examines them to see what works. The main takeaway of this exercise is that while each writer’s style may be [...]

By |2020-04-09T21:53:34-04:00January 29th, 2019|Mo Writing|0 Comments

MG Book Review: A Stitch In Time by Daphne Kalmar

A few weeks ago, I saw the Book Release announcement for A Stitch in Time by Daphne Kalmar come across Twitter. All it took was one click to Amazon and I was hooked. Check out this first paragraph: In her nightclothes in the early morning light, Donut perched on the chair at the small desk in her room. She held a number sixteen glass eye with a clamp, lining up the iris so it looked [...]

By |2018-07-11T17:22:11-04:00July 12th, 2018|Book Review|2 Comments

Agent Query: Ten Questions with Stacey Graham of Red Sofa Literary

Guest Post by: Dana Edwards Thank you, Middle Grade Mafia, for allowing me to guest blog today! I’m thrilled to interview my agent, Stacey Graham. Stacey’s an agent at Red Sofa Literary and a published author. She’s also a ghostwriter, screenwriter, and a freelance editor! She’s super busy, but she made some time for us today. So sit back on your comfy couch, rocker recliner, or aluminum lawn chair and check out some of Stacey’s musings on [...]

By |2018-05-04T14:52:34-04:00May 10th, 2018|Agent Interview|0 Comments

Mafia 4-1-1: An Interview with Author A.M. Morgen

Tomorrow, May 8, is the official launch of Inventors at No. 8 A.M. Morgen. To help celebrate the big day, the Mafia was lucky enough to have A.M. answer a few question as part of our 4-1-1 series. Enjoy this today, tomorrow you should buy the book! Middle Grade Mafia:  Where do you find the inspiration for your stories? A.M. Morgen: Because I mostly write historical fiction and historical fantasy, I find my inspiration in real people [...]

By |2020-04-09T21:46:14-04:00May 7th, 2018|Author Interview|1 Comment

Mafia 4-1-1: An Interview with Author Tania Unsworth

We love celebrating books here at the Mafia! I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Tania Unsworth about her book BRIGHTWOOD. Middle Grade Mafia: What was your inspiration for BRIGHTWOOD? Tania Unsworth: I’ve always been fascinated by the way children can normalize any situation – however strange – simply because they don’t have anything to compare it to. There’s something magical about that ability. My main character, Daisy, has never been outside her home, and so [...]

By |2020-04-09T21:46:21-04:00May 3rd, 2018|Author Interview|0 Comments

The Write Tip: Author Collaboration – Sharing the Canvas

By the authors of LEGEND OF THE LOST CAUSES, Brad McLelland & Louis Sylvester We like to call ourselves “Team Lost Causes,” and we’re awfully proud of the nickname. Back in our grad school days, when we first discovered our common interest in the Wild West and dark fantasy, we talked a lot about what it would mean to collaborate on a series, and one of the things that excited us the most was the [...]

By |2020-04-09T21:54:20-04:00February 19th, 2018|Mo Writing|0 Comments
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