2/5/09

Nice review of MOCKINGBIRD from Booklist

“Allusions to Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the portrayal of a whole community’s healing process, and the sharp insights into Caitlyn’s behavior enhance this fine addition to the recent group of books with autistic narrators.”

2/2/09 -- Groundhog Day!

Interview with Jen Wardrip of TeensReadToo -- check it out!

1/21/09

Interview with Hilary Hyland (THE WRECK OF THE ETHIE)--great dog story!!

1/18/09

Interview with Amy Brecount White (FORGET-HER-NOTS, Greenwillow 2010)!

Here’s an interview with the Charlotte, NC library system.  Thanks, Angela!

1/8/09

VIDEO Interview of Crissa-Jean Chappell!

My interview on Madelyn Rosenberg’s cool BLOG -- Thanks, Madelyn!

12/24/09

Interview with Joan Kaywell on my blog!

12/17/09

Interview with Joyce Moyer Hostetter on my blog and my interview is on L. Diane Wolfe’s blog -- please visit!

12/8/09

James Thurber’s birthday - one of my fav authors when I was a kid.

12/1/09

Beckie Weinheimer (CONVERTING KATE) is interviewing me about MOCKINGBIRD on her blog this month.

If you’re in the area, please stop by Barnes & Noble in Charlottesville, VA on Wed., Dec. 9th, at 5 pm.  I’d love to see you!

11/26/09

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Safe travels.

11/23/09

Interview with Jenn Elvgren on my blog!

Check out this great MOCKINGBIRD review on Publishers Weekly Children’s Bookshelf!

MOCKINGBIRD REVIEW

Thanks, Tish!!

November is NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month - go ahead, write your novel!

11/11/09  Thanks to all our armed service personnel and veterans!

10/20/09

Today is the National Day on Writing!

http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting

10/19/09

Interview with Jacqueline Jules on my blog!

10/13/09

BOOK’EM - Waynesboro, VA, Sat. 10/17 - an opportunity to meet authors and hear them: my panel discussion is at 2 pm. 

Hope to see you there!

10/12/09

Simon Rose interview on my blog!  This guy is both a gifted author and promoter -- you can learn lots!

10/2/09

Thanks to Eliazar, Emma, Cara, Katie, Sara and Tate for reading advance review copies of MOCKINGBIRD & making (lovely) comments!

9/29/09

Sara Lewis Holmes interview on my blog!!

9/23/09

If you’re anywhere near Lynchburg, VA, please come to Givens Books at noon on Saturday (9/26)--I’ll see you there!

9/21/09

MOCKINGBIRD mentioned in School Library Journal article: http://tinyurl.com/lg538x

:o)

9/15/09

QUAKING out in paperback, February 2010!

9/14/09 

Suzanne Crowley interview on my blog!

9/4/09

Morgan wins a copy of L. Diane Wolfe’s, OVERCOMING OBSTACLES WITH SPUNK!for commenting on the blog interview.  Congratulations, Morgan!

8/31/09

QUAKING is in its third printing!

8/30/09

L. Diane Wolfe is interviewed on my blog!

8/25/09

QUAKING is on The Great Scavenger Hunt - take the quiz!  Thanks, Kay Cassidy!

http://www.kaycassidy.com/wp-content/uploads/hunts/ErskineK_Q.pdf

8/24/09

NORTHERN SPIRIT RADIO interviewed me about my books.  Thanks, Mark Helpsmeet!

http://www.northernspiritradio.org/index.asp?command=showinfo&showid=498892984736

July 2009

MOCKINGBIRD (Philomel, Spring 2010) has been selected as a Junior Library Guild book!

June 2009

My interview with Fairfax County Library: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/BookCast/    Thanks, Sam Clay!

May 2009

I’m blogging again!  Check it out at:

http://kathyerskine.wordpress.com/

April 2009

See my April 5th interview on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=45035902458&topic=8465

March 2009

It’s official! NEXT BOOK:  MOCKINGBIRD (Philomel, Spring 2010)

Read more about it on my blog.

February 2009

QUAKING is on 2009-2010 Virginia Readers’ Choice Master List!

Thank you, Virginia State Reading Association!

and 2010  Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee--thank you, Arizona GCRA Committee!

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