Janet Fox

News, News

I have some more fun news to share. First, I’ve joined The Booking Biz as a client! I’m delighted to be part of their very professional team, as this will allow me to concentrate on my writing while they can attend to the details of any school visits from me. If you are a teacher… Read more »

Getting To The Story Heart

Today, a blog post for writers: getting to the emotional heart of your writing. This is one exercise in a series of exercises I’ve got planned for my talk at our Montana spring SCBWI retreat in two weeks. Readers want stories that touch them in a deep way. They want stories that resonate long after… Read more »

My Summer 2016 Reading List: Middle Grade

What are you reading this summer? I’ve got a towering pile. Here’s a list of new books I’ve got on my long list of middle grade: In no particular order, the novels on my list are: Sara Pennypacker, PAX – actually, I just finished this novel and loved it. A boy, a fox, separated by war…. Read more »

Upcoming Author Appearances!

I’ll be making some author-type appearances in the month of April, and want to share that schedule with you! On April 7, I’ll be speaking to the Newcomers’ Club of Bozeman, MT, at noon, talking about writing and publishing in the children’s book world today. April 16, 2PM, I’ll be speaking and signing books at… Read more »

Books for Winter 2016: Middle Grade

Are you searching for something new for your middle grade readers? Here are a few just out or upcoming books, in graphic format: A selection of middle grade books launching between 1/1/16 and 4/1/16 Here’s a list of the books by author and title: Crystal Allen, THE MAGNIFICENT MYA TIBBS – SPIRIT WEEK SHOWDOWN Balzer… Read more »