Category Archives: Authors You Should Know

Happy World Read Aloud Day!

Posted on February 3, 2021 by kathymacmillan

February 3 is World Read Aloud Day!  My co-author Manuela Bernardi and I celebrated with a readaloud and a conversation about our book, She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World. Join us to hear about some of … Continue reading →

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Book Lists!

Posted on January 29, 2021 by kathymacmillan

Thank you to Colorado Parent for including The Runaway Shirt in their roundup of books about chores and family responsibilities:   Also announced this week:  2021 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List. This excellent list of 2020 titles, divided into … Continue reading →

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This Saturday: The Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival Online

Posted on June 11, 2020 by kathymacmillan

I’m excited to participate in the 2020 Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival!  This event will be held entirely online this Saturday, June 13 from 9 AM-3 PM on the Talbot County Free Library’s Facebook Page! 18 authors will be reading and … Continue reading →

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Oh, The Places Your Mind Can Go!

Posted on May 25, 2020 by kathymacmillan

I was honored to be asked to share a writing prompt for CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth, an inspiring literary magazine for teens. Seriously, check out their current project, “This is Not a Snow Day”, which documents life in Baltimore … Continue reading →

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See you at MAGFest!

Posted on December 30, 2019 by kathymacmillan

If you’re heading to MAGFest* at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, MD this weekend, be sure to visit the Nerd Girl Books table in the exhibit hall! I’ll be signing on Thursday and Sunday as part of this … Continue reading →

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Giveaway! Win a copy of the newest book by Karen Hattrup!

Posted on August 28, 2019 by kathymacmillan

I’m closing out the summer by reading the funny and poignant Our Year in Love and Parties by Karen Hattrup – and soon you can too! The book comes out from HarperTeen on October 8, 2019, but you can enter … Continue reading →

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Enter a SHE SPOKE giveaway hosted by author Lindsay C. Barry!

Posted on June 5, 2019 by kathymacmillan

Thank you to Lindsay C. Barry for hosting a giveaway over on Instagram for a signed copy of She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World! It was great to meet Lindsay recently when we spoke … Continue reading →

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SHE SPOKE on Book Q and As with Deborah Kalb

Posted on June 4, 2019 by kathymacmillan

Thank you to Deborah Kalb – author of The President and Me: John Adams and the Magic Bobblehead (Schiffer, 2018), The President and Me: George Washington and the Magic Hat (Schiffer, 2016), and co-author of Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the … Continue reading →

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Writing for All Ages

Posted on April 26, 2019 by kathymacmillan

I was honored to take part recently in a group interview of authors who publish books for multiple age groups, along with authors: Hena Khan, Nora Shalaway Carpenter, Leah Henderson, and Casey Lyall. Robin Galbraith conducted the interview for Cynsations, the excellent writing … Continue reading →

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Read More and Read Local!

Posted on October 31, 2018 by kathymacmillan

I had a great time last weekend at the West Virginia Book Festival in Charleston, WV!  Thanks to everyone who came out to my workshop on Storybuilding and my Nita’s First Signs storytimes! Here’s a great photo of all my … Continue reading →

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