Melissa Roske

Apr 17, 2024 | fromthemixedupfiles.com | Melissa Roske |Mindy Weiss

Today, please welcome critically acclaimed MG author Adam Borba to the Mixed-Up Files! In addition to being the author of Outside Nowhere—which was hailed by Publishers Weekly as an “intriguing novel with a strong emotional core”—and The Midnight Brigade, described by Booklist as a “tongue-in-cheek frolic,” Adam develops and produces movies, many based on beloved children’s books, such as A Wrinkle in Time and Peter Pan & Wendy.

Feb 21, 2024 | fromthemixedupfiles.com | Renée Watson |Melissa Roske |Mindy Weiss

My friend Nicole—a fellow only child—recently sent me an article from The Atlantic entitled, “Why Are People Weird About Only Children?” Not surprisingly, the piece included the usual tropes associated with onlies: We’re spoiled, selfish, maladjusted weirdos who can’t get along with others or share our toys. We’re also bad at team sports, cooperative projects, and group-socialization in general. Why?

Dec 27, 2023 | fromthemixedupfiles.com | Melissa Roske |Jo Watson Hackl

SummaryFaran Fagen Shares his Top 20 Writing Resolutions for 2024. Like you, I’ve got a full lineup of goals for 2024. The new year offers a time to look at what’s most important. My most pressing and concrete goals are a home-run revision that grabs the reader (my writing world), and to meet help my son and daughter finish the school year strong (my personal world). However, my general goal is to make a difference on all fronts.

Oct 13, 2023 | fromthemixedupfiles.com | Melissa Roske |Jo Watson Hackl

A special treat today: A COVER REVEAL Hart & Souls, written by my friend and fellow Mixed-Up Files contributor, Lisa Schmid! Out 7/23!Now, before we reveal the cover…Hart & Souls: A summaryAfter getting bullied at Figueroa Elementary, Stix Hart wants nothing more than to be invisible as he starts middle school. He’s heard all the horror stories, but none involved ghosts. On Stix’s first day of sixth grade, his anxiety is off the charts.

Jul 19, 2023 | fromthemixedupfiles.com | Melissa Roske |Mindy Weiss

I’ve been a fan of Chris Baron’s work since 2019, when I fell in love with his debut MG novel in verse, All of Me. My admiration for Chris’s books—and for his gorgeous, critically acclaimed writing—continued with The Magical Imperfect (2021), and most recently with The Gray, published last month by Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan, and hailed by Colby Sharp as “a magical and important book.” Now, it is my greatest pleasure to extend a warm Mixed-Up Files welcome to Chris Baron, shining brightly...