A Blast of a Book Tour!

Seven schools, three bookstores, and more than 1,000 miles in six days! As part of the kickoff celebration for the second EXPLORER ACADEMY series, I hit the road in April on a BOOK TOUR. I had a great time meeting readers and introducing the new series.

Many thanks to the schools and bookstores who supported me: Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond, WA, Auntie's Bookstore in Spokane, WA and Second Star to the Right Books in Denver, CO (the stunning mural in the photo below is painted on the side of the store). If you'd like a signed copy of THE SAILOR CIPHER, please call, order online, or drop by one of the above stores and thanks for supporting our indies!

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Blog Tour Bonus Fun!

Blog Tours are among my favorite things about launching a book, because it's an opportunity to share BONUS goodies you won't find anywhere else. So hop in and let's head out on the THE SAILOR CIPHER BLOG TOUR for the inside scoop on the new series.

Here we go ...

• First stop is this DELETED SCENE from THE SAILOR CIPHER at the Pragmatic Mom.

• Our next destination is Good Reads with Ronna for a BOOK EXCERPT.

• You'll definitely want to catch my exclusive INTERVIEW WITH SAILOR, the main character in the new series, at Reading Middle Grade.

• Time to get personal! Learn how I discovered and followed MY PASSION (and how you can, too) at YA Book Central.

• Finally, get to know Khadijah Khatib, the talented artist who brings the explorers to life on the page, at Imagination Soup.

I hope you had a great ride. Thanks for coming along and a big shout out to all of the wonderful bloggers who hosted me!

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You're Invited to a Book Launch!

Come join me to celebrate the release of the first book in the second Explorer Academy series: THE SAILOR CIPHER! You'll hear some behind the scenes scoop on what inspired the storyline and get your copy of the book before it goes on sale to the general public.

WHERE: Brick and Mortar Books

Redmond Town Center in Redmond, WA

WHEN: Sunday, April 21st from 2:00 to 3:00 PM

Save your spot and RSVP for the book party HERE!

If you can't make the event but would like a personalized and/or signed copy of the new book, click HERE.

More book tour dates to be added so keep checking back! I hope to see you on my travels this spring. Until then, dare to explore!

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