Hugs and Hurrahs

 

It's time to celebrate our MichKids friends and colleagues! Welcome to this quarter's edition of Hugs and Hurrahs!

Jessica Dazzo is celebrating self-publising her book Berries for Bruno!

We're celebrating with you, Jessica!

Lisa Wheeler is pleased to announce Nobody Notices Ghost, a humorous book about a lonely ghost, sold to Random House Studios. A Fall 2028 release is expected and the illustrator will be Christopher Thornock.  

Way to go, Lisa!

On September 13th, Carrie Pearson celebrated the launch of her latest authored book, Watch Them Grow: The Fascinating Science of Animal Beginnings, with Marquette-based library and bookstore partners. Watch Them Grow is a Junior Library Guild Gold selection and recently received a strong review from School Library Journal, which clearly 'got' the intention of the book: "VERDICT A great introduction to the science of reproduction in a way that makes animal babies the star of the show."

Well done, Carrie!

Chritina Fecher is excited to share the news that her manuscript that she began when her daughter was 5 years old will be released as her debut children's book in the spring of 2026! Her daughter turned 16 last month! She's not ready to reveal the plot or title, only that that it's about Santa in the offseason. 

Congratulations, Christina!

Kristin Bartley Lenz's 2016 YA novel, The Art of Holding On and Letting Go, will be re-released in February 2026 as a 10th Anniversary Edition. Here's the eye-catching, newly re-imagined cover!

Wild Ink Publishing also revealed the cover for her new YA novel, The Door Swings Open, forthcoming in March 2026.

Congratulations times two, Kristin!

Congratulations again to all of you! Please send all your good news to Alison Hodgson at aewhodgson@gmail.com for the next Hugs and Hurrahs post.