I’m very excited to announce the first ever translation of my work comes out today in Germany (and I assume anywhere German books are sold?) from Fischer Sauerländer, translated by Maren Illinger! It is a true honor to know that this story resonated with enough people that publishers around the world want to share it with their own audiences. Thank you!

Next up for foreign publication dates:

UK – January 2, 2025
Brazilian Portuguese – March 2025
French – Spring 2025 (tentatively April)
Polish – May 2025
Turkish – 2025 (still working on scheduling)
Italian – ????

Barnes & Noble Book Signing

Saturday, June 29 – 2:00 PM – Clarence Barnes & Noble (4401 Transit Rd Suite 800, Buffalo, NY 14221)

Come say hi, get your copy of Wilderness signed, and tell me about your plans for a #feralgirlsummer!

Book Launch & Signing for Girls Who Burn by MK Pagano

Wednesday, July 17 – 7:00 PM – Jersey City Word Bookstore (29 McWILLIAMS PL, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302)

I’ll be in conversation with MK Pagano about her page-turning debut YA thriller, Girls Who Burn. Come say hi and pick up a copy of this twisty enemies-to-lovers thriller, full of secrets, privilege, and murder! Q&A with the author + signing with both authors to follow.

June 8 – The Bronx Book Festival @ Fordham Plaza – 10:15AM

Come to our panel “YA That Brings the Thrills and Chills” and hear me and my fellow authors Lisa Springer, Jordyn Taylor, Melissa Albert, and Katherine Harbour talk about why we write what we write! This event is followed by a book signing.

June 10 – Book Launch @ Books of Wonder – NYC – 6PM

Help me celebrate the launch of The Wilderness of Girls at one of the best childrens’ bookstores in the country! We’ll have a little conversation, a brief reading, a Q&A, and of course a signing. RSVP for the Event at Books of Wonder Here

June 15 – Book Signing @ Copper Dog Books – Beverly, MA – 12 – 2PM

Join me and author Kasey LeBlanc (Flyboy) for a book signing at the Beverly Festival of the Arts! Then peruse the lovely town of Beverly after 🙂

June 20 – Hometown Book Launch @ Talking Leaves Books – Buffalo, NY – 6PM

If you can’t make the launch in NYC (or even if you can!) join us in my hometown of Buffalo, New York to celebrate! We’ll have a little conversation, a brief reading, a Q&A, and of course a signing. (This one could be especially entertaining depending on who shows up from my past! 😈 ) RSVP for the Event at Talking Leaves Here

Other Happy News…

If you haven’t heard yet, The Wilderness of Girls has received three honors so far! It is on Barnes & Nobles’ list of Best Books of 2024 (So Far), it is an Amazon Editor’s Pick for the month of June, and last week it was announced that TWoG is on the July/August Kids Indie Next List, a selection of recommended titles curated by the American Booksellers Association.

Y’all! I’m verklempt. I’m so grateful to everyone who has pre-ordered and spread the word about my book, everyone who has left reviews and ratings, and I am beyond thankful for all the wonderful booksellers who read an nominated my book for the Indie Next List. You are all amazing! Thank you SO MUCH for showing my little book so much support and love!

It’s time, y’all! To say THANK YOU for pre-ordering The Wilderness of Girls, we’ve got a handful of different goodies to pass out!

When you order The Wilderness of Girls from Talking Leaves or Books of Wonder, you’ll automaticall get:

• A signed copy of the hardcover edition
• A Wilderness-themed sticker sheet so you can proudly display your feral girl love on laptops, water bottles, and all your sticker-displaying surfaces
• A limited edition Happy Valley Wildlife Preserve enamel pin (HVWP is where our wild girls are discovered in the book!)

How cool is that???

But what if I already pre-ordered somewhere else?

Never fear! If you’ve already pre-ordered elsewhere, you can still get in on the swag! Simply upload your proof of purchase here and you’ll receive a free limited edition Happy Valley Wildlife Preserve bandana!

Why Pre-order (besides the goodies)?

I’m glad you asked!

• More Pre-orders = More Buzz. The higher the pre-order numbers, the bigger the publisher’s initial print run. The bigger this number gets, the more excited booksellers get, so they make sure to order more copies! And most importantly, the more copies in bookstores, the more likely it is the book will be discovered by the people who need/want to read it ♥️
• Big Box Stores. When a book is generating buzz, bigger stores like Target and Barnes & Noble will start placing larger orders and maybe even planning special displays. Stores like this get books in front of more people, faster, and give your book a very good chance at being discovered by people who may otherwise never see it!
• Bestseller Lists. Pre-orders all count towards first week sales, which is usually the best chance an author (especially a debut like me) has at hitting any kind of bestseller list. And as much as we authors say it doesn’t matter if we “hit the list” or not, we all want to. Plus, hitting the list does come with more visibility, adding the title of “bestselling author” to our resume (and social media bios), and generally making a whole lot of people (agents, publishers, editors, marketing & PR folks, etc) really happy!
• Support Indie Bookstores! I’m partnering with my local independent bookstore Talking Leaves, as well as the Manhattan-based indie Books of Wonder, to offer signed copies as well as goodies that will go out with each order. Pre-order numbers help indie stores order the right amount of stock and helps mitigate risk, but also gives them a boost since many of those pre-orders will be shipping out of the area to customers they otherwise never would have had.

I hope you’ll consider pre-ordering today! And if it’s not in your budget to pre-order, that’s fine too! You can still help by requesting it from your local library.

Thanks friends!

We’ve just confirmed The Wilderness of Girls will be brought to aural life by the insanely talented and prolific Rebecca Soler! Rebecca has been narrating audiobooks for quite some time (as you can see from a quick narrator search on LibroFM) and I’ve been listening to her narrate some of my favorite YA novels for years. I’m so excited to share this version of The Wilderness of Girls with you all!

I’ll update again soon when audiobook pre-order links are available!

Mark your calendars friends! We have two events planned to celebrate the launch of The Wilderness of Girls!

Books of Wonder – June 10 at 6:00 PM – New York City, NY

Talking Leaves – June 20 at 6:00 PM – Buffalo, NY