Book: A Whale in Paris
All about the novel, its inception, release, and journey into the world
American Library in Paris Book Award
On November 8th, my co-author and I attended the American Library in Paris Book Award ceremony 2018. It was held in the gorgeous Hôtel de Talleyrand where the Marshall plan was signed in 1948. By being there, we felt we inserted ourselves…
Author Talk—Cape Cod
Fact, Fiction, Fantasy On the challenge of writing a historical novel with a touch of the surreal. My co-author Daniel Presley and I are invited by Gabrielle Griffis to come to the Wellfleet Library, one of a handful of American libraries…
Reader’s Questions (I)
Daniel and I were delighted to receive a kind and interesting letter last week. It was sent by a young reader who liked "A Whale in Paris" enough to thank us for having written the book. She also asked a…
A Whale in Paris — Review
The Historical Novel Society has reviewed “A Whale in Paris” — thank you so much! — and here’s what they say: “This story … delves into the workings of human nature, and teaches young readers valuable life lessons, such as…
Franklin swam onto his first lists!
A WHALE IN PARIS made it on the Scholastic 50 Magical Books for Summer List! “In this magical-realist adventure set during the Nazi occupation of Paris, a girl whose mother is lost at sea and a whale become beacons of hope.…
Exactly 74 years ago
The first page of “A Whale in Paris.”
