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: YA
Okay yes, winners. We’ll get to that. Tomorrow, I promise. We’re doing all this home improvement stuff around the house so I’ve been a little distracted. First up, BEA. So this was my second time at BEA (last time was … Continue reading
This month, I’ll be attending the New York City Teen Author Festival. I will be appearing at the following festival events: NYC Teen Author Festival Symposium DATE: Friday, 3/19 LOCATION: New York Public Library, South Court, 42nd Street TIME: 2:10-3:00 … Continue reading
So this post started life a few weeks ago as a conversation with Carrie about what “dystopia” actually meant in the context of writing dystopic fiction. Carrie’s opinion, which I’ve since confirmed is the prevailing one, is that a dystopia … Continue reading
Great post by Maureen Johnson over at Ask Daphne yesterday in response to this question: “Recently I’ve read a few books where a character is introduced a few chapters into the story and the narrator/main character describes her as “black” … Continue reading
(No, not the TV show.) So I know I owe y’all a big continuation of the Nice Guys exploration and I promise I’ll be getting to it, but I’m so ridiculously swamped right now, you have no idea. Meanwhile, here’s … 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
No, not the band. There’s been a lot of talk around the blogosphere recently about the general love of bad boys. I’ve seen a few folks saying that nice guys can work too (and a few more actually claiming “bad … Continue reading
While I was out at my RAMPANT signing in Tyson’s Corner, VA this weekend, a few more reviews of RAMPANT popped up ’round these here internets. The Book Lover (quite adorably) gives it “four alicorns out of five” though spoiler … Continue reading
Thing the First: Yesterday’s Giveaway of THE BLONDE OF THE JOKE is still going strong. Comment on yesterday’s post to enter. Open thru Friday. Thing the Second: The blog tour is still going strong. Today, you can find me at: … Continue reading
