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Podcast Appearance: Know Your Niche

February 1st, 2023|Comments Off on Podcast Appearance: Know Your Niche

I appeared on the All the Write Marketing podcast to discuss Knowing Your Niche. The interview was great fun and we covered a ton in a short time. I talked about finding my niche and [Read More]

Mock Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners Announced!

January 30th, 2023|Comments Off on Mock Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners Announced!

Being very new to publishing, I admittedly never heard of the Sydney Taylor Book Award or really any kidlit writing award other than the Newbery and the Caldecott from library displays that I had seen [Read More]

Finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards

January 23rd, 2023|Comments Off on Finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards

Alone Together on Dan Street was selected as a Finalist in the 72nd National Jewish Book Awards! I'm so grateful to Behrman House/ Apples & Honey Press for taking a chance on a debut author [Read More]

Book Deal Announcement: ZHEN YU AND THE SNAKE

December 14th, 2022|Comments Off on Book Deal Announcement: ZHEN YU AND THE SNAKE

It's official! I've seen the artwork and it's absolutely beautiful! So excited to make this book with Kar-Ben Publishing and illustrator Renia Metallinou. 

Book Deal Announcement: ON A CHARIOT OF FIRE

November 8th, 2022|Comments Off on 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. 

From Publishers Weekly: Kids’ Titles That Put the ‘Holy’ in ‘Holiday’

March 10th, 2022|Comments Off on From Publishers Weekly: Kids’ Titles That Put the ‘Holy’ in ‘Holiday’

Alone Together on Dan Street is included in Publishers Weekly's Kids' Titles That Put the ‘Holy’ in ‘Holiday’ https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/88697-kids-titles-that-put-the-holy-in-holiday.html

Book Deal Announcement: ZHEN YU AND THE SNAKE

February 15th, 2022|Comments Off on 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 [Read More]

WJC Plenary: Diversity in Jewish Leadership – Pathways & Opportunities for an Inclusive Future (13 May 2021)

April 9th, 2021|Comments Off on WJC Plenary: Diversity in Jewish Leadership – Pathways & Opportunities for an Inclusive Future (13 May 2021)

On 13 May 2021, 09:00 (New York), 15:00 (Brussels), 16:00 (Jerusalem) at the WJC Plenary, I will participate in a panel discussion on Diversity in Jewish Leadership – Pathways & Opportunities for an Inclusive Future. This event [Read More]