Frequently Asked Questions
Q: "How do you pronounce your last name?"
A: I pronounce it "Peter-froind" (think "Freud" with an N), but if that's too hard for you, "Peter-friend" works great. That's what it means in German, anyway, and it's how my dad and grandfather pronounce it.Q: "Is there going to be a third book in the killer unicorn series (that started with Rampant & Ascendant)?"
A: Yes, someday. I don't have a title, publisher, or release date yet, though. But I promise I have not abandoned Astrid! Meanwhile, enjoy the killer unicorn short stories.Q: "How many books are in the Secret Society Girl (Ivy League Novel) series?"
A: There are four books in the series. The correct reading order is: Secret Society Girl, Under the Rose, Rites of Spring (Break), and Tap & Gown.Q: "Are you going to write any more books in the Secret Society Girl (Ivy League Novel) series?"
A: Tap & Gown is the last book in the series. (It's time for Amy and me to graduate!) If you're interested in reading further in the series, check out the free secret stories.
Category Archives: other writers
Firstly: the HEIST SOCIETY GIVEAWAY is still going strong. Get those entries in today! Secondly: Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, the authors of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, are on their way to Seattle, Chicago & the Bay area for the second leg … Continue reading
Thanks to Kiersten White, a fellow HarperTeen author who as a debut novelist is understandably keeping close track of these things, I discovered that the fall 2010 list has finally made it to pre-order status at Amazon. Kiersten’s book, Paranormalcy, … Continue reading
There has been a lot of chatter on Twitter lately about the role of gender in YA books. On one hand, women writers and female-centric books dominate the YA market. (An interesting phenomenon given the “general knowledge” that a girl … Continue reading
So like every child of the nineties, I was obsessed with Calvin and Hobbes. We had all the collections in my house and I loved reading them, over and over. I really connected with Calvin — his limitless imagination, his … Continue reading
Teen Author Reading Night in NYC When: 6-7:30 PM, January 6, 2010 Where: Jefferson Market Branch of New York Public Library, 425 6th Ave, at 10th St., New York City Who: Alexandra Bullen, Wish Gitty Daneshvari, School of Fear Dream … Continue reading
The following post has spoilers for RAMPANT. If you haven’t read RAMPANT, consider yourself warned. Yesterday, I discovered a review of Rampant online. Which pretty much makes it a day ending in -y, but this one had me on the … Continue reading
Sue Grimshaw, the romance buyer at Borders, has an interesting discussion up on her blog today, in conjunction with her review of Sarah MacLean‘s upcoming adult historical romance debut, NINE RULES TO BREAK WHEN ROMANCING A RAKE. She asks at … Continue reading
Last night, I had the great pleasure of attending a presentation by Scott Westerfeld and Robin Wasserman at Politics and Prose here in DC. They were there to talk about their new books (Leviathan and Crashed, respectively) but the way … Continue reading
Hi, everyone, it’s me, your absentee blogger. I’m sorry I’ve been neglecting this place of late (I know I’ve owed folks more on the “nice guy” thing for, like, weeks) but I’ve been so busy! Florida, St. Louis, New York … Continue reading
I’m so glad to have my computer back, you guys. You have no idea. And all my old files…. pretty pretty files. Anyway, yesterday, after spending a record four hours in the Apple Store with the awesome Apple Geniuses, I … Continue reading
