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Book Deal: Lily’s Hong Kong Honey Cake

October 14th, 2024|Comments Off on Book Deal: Lily’s Hong Kong Honey Cake

As reported in Publishers Weekly: Dena Neusner at Apples & Honey Press has acquired world rights to Lily's Hong Kong Honey Cake by Erica Lyons, illustrated by Bonnie Pang, a picture book about a young [Read More]

Kidlit Editor for Judith Magazine

October 14th, 2024|Comments Off on Kidlit Editor for Judith Magazine

I'm so pleased to announce that I'm the kidlit editor for Judith Magazine. Judith Magazine is a new online magazine that aims to help counter antisemitism in the literary world and also help spread some [Read More]

Booked for the Hong Kong Lit Festival 2024

February 29th, 2024|Comments Off on Booked for the Hong Kong Lit Festival 2024

I'm booked for the Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2024! I'll be speaking about Zhen Yu and the Snake and Counting on Naamah throughout the week at various international schools. As in past years, I'm [Read More]

Zhen Yu is a Sydney Taylor Notable

January 25th, 2024|Comments Off on Zhen Yu is a Sydney Taylor Notable

Zhen Yu and the Snake is a Sydney Taylor Notable! I am thrilled. There were so many great books out these this year. Also, there were 2 books honored this year that celebrated the Chinese [Read More]

Bookazine (Hong Kong) Sunday, October 22

October 4th, 2023|Comments Off on Bookazine (Hong Kong) Sunday, October 22

I'll be reading Zhen Yu and the Snake and Counting on Naamah at Bookazine on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 10am in their Prince's Building shop. There will be cookies! Please RSVP: https://fb.me/e/5fZYKXnbe

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]