I’ll try not to get too sappy about this, but yes, my debut novel, DON’T GET CAUGHT is being released today. I’m a bit freaked out about...

Here it is, the cover for DON’T GET CAUGHT! In fact, here’s the full front and back cover of the arc that’s being printed at this very mo...

There’s an aphorism that’s generally attributed to JFK that goes, “A rising tide lifts all boats.” When Kennedy said this, he was referr...

Prepare yourself for a moment of snobbery from me. Ready? It’s not very often a book makes me laugh. I mean, I find books funny, but an a...

One day in the near future, I’m going to run into Lance Rubin at a conference or convention or, who knows, a prison yard, and when I see ...

Okay, look, I get it, I mention Andrew Smith on here a little too much than is healthy. In fact, I’m expecting a cease and desist letter...

Cori McCarthy could kick your ass. I’m not saying she will, but she probably could if she wanted to. Because there’s an anger in McCarth...

So far this year I’ve read 35 books. (Don’t judge me…three kids keeps reading time down a bit). A good many of these are YA, some are g...

There’s a heinous crime being committed in the world of writing today, and it’s this–Andrew Smith isn’t selling millions of books. Okay, ...