Book Deal Announcement: ON A CHARIOT OF FIRE
I am so excited to tell the story of the legendary origin of the Bene Israel Jews of India along with Bene Israel artist Siona Benjamin.
Book Deal Announcement: ZHEN YU AND THE SNAKE
I have a new book deal!
From Publishers Marketplace:
Erica Lyons’s ZHEN YU AND THE SNAKE, pitched as a retelling of the famous story of Rabbi Akiva’s daughter and the snake from the Talmud, set in Kaifeng, China in the 12th century, [Read More]
What To Expect When You Have a Publishing Offer
You have a publishing contract. Now what? Can someone please write this guide?
I’m one year in since the sale of my first manuscript (Alone Together on Dan Street, Apples & Honey Press) and I have no idea what is going [Read More]
Read 100+ New Picture Books: Easier Said than Done
The idea that picture book writers should read 100/300/500 new traditionally published picture books to improve their craft is great advice, essential even. With envy, I view social media pictures of giant stacks of new releases that writers have borrowed [Read More]
Adoption and Fostering in Jewish KitLit
There are very few books on adoption or fostering in Jewish kidlt. This list is an ongoing list (hopefully) that I will continue to update, and a topic that comes up often in my family. It’s shockingly small so I’m [Read More]
Jewish Asian/ Asia (Far East) KidLit
This is an ongoing list that I will continue to update, but a topic that comes up often in my community. This list is part of a larger conversation about what qualifies as Jewish literature and what qualifies as Asian [Read More]
Book Review: Meet the Latkes
Meet the Latkes, by Alan Silberberg, was an instantaneous hit in our home. Lucy Latke and her crazy potato latkes family won us all over completely (except our teen who doesn’t care). [Read More]
Book Review: Flowers in Full Bloom
Maybe it’s because its finally spring here in Hong Kong or just because I’m feeling a bit nostalgic, but I pulled Flowers in Full Bloom from my bookshelf. It was one of my favorite childhood books and one of the [Read More]
Book Review: Let’s Talk About Race
I am completely gobsmacked by the sheer beauty and wisdom of Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester. The clarity of his language and the importance of his message stands [Read More]