Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if SB were also a writer. Carrie’s fiance J.P. writes spec fic. Justine and Scott are a YA power couple. And then there’s Lauren Baratz-Logsted, who on top of writing her own fantastic, nuanced YA (and chick lit, and literary thrillers and anything else this powerhouse puts her mind to), is married to a man who writes YA. They even co-write (with their daughter, Jackie) an awesome children’s series called THE SISTERS EIGHT.
There’s an online event this Thursday at which I plan to fangirl gush, beg shamelessly for an early copy of Crazy Beautiful (OMG, WANT), and interrogate them about the wonders and challenges of being the Von Trapps of the kidlit world:
To learn more these authors, you can visit their websites: www.LaurenBaratzLogsted.com and www.GregLogsted.com.
What: Online Chat with Lauren Baratz-Logsted & Greg Logsted (and giveaway of Sister’s Eight: ANNIE’S ADVENTURES, signed by all three authors, as well as an autographed copy of Greg Logsted’s SOMETHING HAPPENED!)
When: Thursday, March 19th @ 9pm ET
Where: The TKA Chat Room
How Do You Chat: Visit the chat room here: http://client1.addonchat.com/sc.php?id=115545. Enter a username and password (this can be any combination). Your computer must be Java enabled to chat.
See you there!
