Laurie Ann Thompson

New deal announcement: My Dog Is the Best!

Laurie Ann Thompson — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:42 +0000

There’s another exciting book deal to announce… This went out in Saturday’s Publisher’s Marketplace mail: Laurie Thompson‘s MY DOG IS THE BEST, in whimsical praise of a boy’s best friend, with all of his fine canine attributes, to be illustrated … Continue reading →

Just keep writing, just keep writing…

Laurie Ann Thompson — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:34:06 +0000

Wow, have I neglected this blog in recent weeks (okay, months), or what? I’ve been feverishly focusing on knocking out the CHANGEMAKERS book, which also meant I was feverishly focusing on finding a method to the madness of knocking out … Continue reading →

Another book deal: a how-to guide for teen changemakers!

Laurie Ann Thompson — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:26:04 +0000

Although we recently spent a week in Disneyland, last week was definitely the bigger roller coaster ride for me: I had surgery on Tuesday, then my second book deal was announced on Thursday! There’s nothing like good publishing news to … Continue reading →

STEM Friday review: WHY IS MILK WHITE?

Laurie Ann Thompson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:00:35 +0000

WHY IS MILK WHITE? & 200 OTHER CURIOUS CHEMISTRY QUESTIONS by Alexa Coelho & Simon Quellen Field Chicago Review Press January 1, 2013 288 pages Did you (or any children in your life) ever wonder how soap works, why onions … Continue reading →

Interview with author Deborah Hopkinson

Laurie Ann Thompson — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:26:05 +0000

Today I’m thrilled to welcome back author Deborah Hopkinson. I interviewed Deborah here previously in a more general sense, but this time I’d like to talk specifics about her latest book, KNIT YOUR BIT, coming from Putnam Juvenile on February … Continue reading →

Introducing Loralee Leavitt and CANDY EXPERIMENTS

Laurie Ann Thompson — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:00:29 +0000

Today I’m thrilled to introduce a longtime friend of mine and fellow nonfiction writer, Loralee Leavitt. I first met Loralee many years ago through an online critique group put together by SCBWI Western Washington. We were an assorted mix of … Continue reading →

Cybils nonfiction picture book roundup #2

Laurie Ann Thompson — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 04:25:59 +0000

My fellow judges and I are still hard at work trying to finalize our round one shortlist for the Cybils nonfiction picture book category. It’s a difficult task because there are so many great books this year! Here are some reviews … Continue reading →

Revisions, and revisions, and revisions, and…

Laurie Ann Thompson — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:34:18 +0000

Today I’m over at Emu’s Debuts spilling the beans on my revision experiences for my first picture book, to be published by Schwartz & Wade/Random House, Spring 2015. Head on over and check it out!

2012 Cybils Nonfiction Picture Book report #1

Laurie Ann Thompson — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:20:13 +0000

Phew! Now that I got my revision done and sent in, I can get back to reading Cybils nominees in the nonfiction picture book category that I am judging. Last year I wrote up longer reviews of only a few … Continue reading →

It’s time to get busy

Laurie Ann Thompson — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:41:27 +0000

I’ve been working like crazy lately on a revision for the editor of my first book. I’m simultaneously blown by away by how much work she’s asking me to do AND by how much better it’s going to make the … Continue reading →