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YLG Author Showcase – January 18th, 2022

I’m delighted to join the YLG Eastern Author Showcase, joining three other awesome creators on the Scallywag publishing list. I’ll be talking about the inspiration behind the Dino Knights and what’s in store for Henry and the brave Dino Knights in the upcoming sequel, “Invasion”. Hope to see you there!

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Author Jeff Norton reads the entire novel, ALIENATED, on youtube, chapter-by-chapter.

Reading Alienated (the whole book!)

When schools closed in March, and students suddenly engaging in remote learning, I decided to read my novel,  ALIENATED: GROUNDED AT GROOM LAKE, on YouTube, chapter-by-chapter. A type of “virtual class reader.” It’s a fun, funny middle-grade story, perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson. Star Wars, and Men In Black. All of the […]

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Pixar Power

If  you’ve been following this blog, you’ll know I not only love the Pixar films, I also love the Pixar creative process. A couple of years back, I was fortunate enough to meet the creative development team from Pixar, and it changed my approach to creativity forever. Now, there’s been numerous pieces about Pixar in the press […]

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Cover Reveal

With just over two months until OCD-suffering Adam Meltzer rises from the grave to appear on bookshelves, I’m delighted to reveal the cover for my new book MEMOIRS OF A NEUROTIC ZOMBIE. This book has been a true labour of love and I’m so excited that the Faber team has embraced it and given it […]

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Creating new character, Adam Meltzer, in my middle school library.

Memoirs of Middle School

Today my new book debuts to the world….well, to the publishing world at least.  The real world still has to wait until the 7th of August. Right now, in Bologna, Italy, the children’s publishing world is meeting up for the annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair. And my  publisher, Faber,  is showcasing their new and upcoming titles…including my […]

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