Articles written by Debbie Whittemore

Award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan has been signed to pen the first prequel to The Boxcar Children. The novel will be released in September 2012.

Mar 22, 2012 - Debbie Whittemore

Today's successful YA authors are writing dystopian and fantasy novels. Think J.K. Rowling, Suzanne Collins, Christopher Paolini and Ally Condie.

Mar 22, 2012 - Debbie Whittemore

Americana art reflects images associated with all aspects of American life and spans the years from the country's founding to the present day.

Jul 2, 2011 - Debbie Whittemore

In a dystopian future, Darcy's search for her mother brings unexpected shocks and repercussions of how the past is the trail to the present.

May 11, 2011 - Debbie Whittemore

A fantastical Aztec mystery steeped in cultural magic with a priestly investigator who must match wits with both the living, the dead and the gods.

May 1, 2011 - Debbie Whittemore

May 12, 20011, is USA National Doodle Day and celebrity doodles will be auctioned on eBay to raise funds for Neurofibromatosis, a gentic disorder.

Apr 25, 2011 - Debbie Whittemore

Native American turquoise jewelry has been popular for many years. The new trends of 2011 mix old and new styles and add other gemstones for a modern touch.

Apr 23, 2011 - Debbie Whittemore

Reading about the past is anything but boring and can be immensely enjoyed by young adult readers through YA historical fiction.

Apr 16, 2011 - Debbie Whittemore

Book festivals are attracting authors and readers in record numbers. In March, 2011, attend fests in Tuscon, Virginia, New Orleans and Missouri.

Mar 4, 2011 - Debbie Whittemore

The supernatural and paranormal, wolves and warriors and a teenage super-spy are all featured in these newly released young adult fiction titles.

Jan 18, 2011 - Debbie Whittemore

From little bees to baseball and taking place in the backyard and across America, there are many choices in newly released children's books.

Jan 16, 2011 - Debbie Whittemore

Book rental services make sense in many ways. Consumers rent books for financial reasons, to conserve storage space, and to apply living green principles.

Dec 16, 2010 - Debbie Whittemore

A piece of fried chicken can have 500 calories and 20 grams of fat. Making fried chicken in the oven reduces both and retains the flavor and crunch.

Dec 8, 2010 - Debbie Whittemore

Eliza Benedict's life takes an unexpected jolt when she opens a letter from the man who kidnapped her 22 years ago and reads his plea to see her.

Sep 17, 2010 - Debbie Whittemore

Urban fantasy and magic realism have returned with Zinzi December, an ex-con, who has been animalled with a Sloth, and has a gift for finding lost things.

Sep 8, 2010 - Debbie Whittemore

This non-fiction book focuses on five couples who agree to have their group therapy sessions and their most intimate moments chronicled by a journalist.

Aug 20, 2010 - Debbie Whittemore

The vast majority of current YA stories portray an adolescent as the protagonist and span the entire spectrum of fiction genres.

Jul 22, 2010 - Debbie Whittemore

The science of neuroplasticity focuses on how the brain can rewire itself to forge new connections and break cycles of negative thinking and acting.

Jul 15, 2010 - Debbie Whittemore

Clinical psychology and psychiatry have developed therapeutic applications based on the concept of mindfulness which includes neuroplasticity.

Jul 15, 2010 - Debbie Whittemore

The added-value of Apps to enhanced e-books challenges authors, publishers, agents, and consumers in the rapidly changing environment of the book industry.

Jul 8, 2010 - Debbie Whittemore

Enhanced e-books, which offer multi-media content in a single package, challenge the traditional rights model that is currently understood and followed.

Jul 1, 2010 - Debbie Whittemore

The movie has brought to the screen the violence and brutality of Jim Thompson's pulp fiction and re-focused a light on his hard-boiled style of writing.

Jun 18, 2010 - Debbie Whittemore

A good interval circuit training gym for women should include aerobics and resistance training for a complete and balanced workout in 30 minutes.

May 27, 2010 - Debbie Whittemore