If you want to get in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, all you need is a good book (and maybe some chocolate!).  I hope you’ll check out Love, Ruby Valentine and Ruby Valentine Saves the Day. 

Not only do I love celebrating Valentine’s Day, but I love writing about it too.

Hope this puts you in the holiday spirit!

Talk to you soon!

Laurie Friedman

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So many of you have been asking what’s the next Mallory book and when is it out.  The answer is . . it’s out!  I hope you’ll all have just as much fun reading Oh Boy, Mallory as I had writing it.  It answers a big question a lot of you have been asking for a long time: Is Mallory ready for a boyfriend? If you want to find out, all you have to do is read the book!

I hope you will and I hope you’ll let me know what you think of it.

Also, a quick thank you to Prasanna, Melanie, Tiffani, Britney, Evie, Ali, Ishta, Shamara, Anushka, Brittany and Aryana for all the great mail.  You are awesome fans!

Keep reading!

Talk to you soon!

Laurie Friedman

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It’s hard to believe it’s a new year!  I hope you all had great holidays and enjoyed the break.  Special thanks to all of you who wrote over the holidays.  Ishta, Shamara, Anushka, Brittany, Aryana, Reya, Mary Catherine and Olivia . . . thanks for your letters and for being such amazing fans! 

I hope this year you’ll all keep reading about Mallory and her adventures.

Talk to you soon!

Laurie Friedman

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Are you having fun getting holiday ready? I sure hope so.  I love this time of year.  It’s so much fun and so festive.  Mallory likes it too. Especially celebrating the New Year.  I hope you’ll all read Happy New Year, Mallory!  Even though Mallory has a few troubles as a new year begins, she still manages to celebrate in style. 

Happy holidays and happy reading!

Talk to you soon!

Laurie Friedman

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I hope you all had a fun and delicious Thanksgiving!

Thanks to all of you for all the great mail!  Special thanks to Selena, Taylor, Ashley, Grace, Kayla, Emily, Evie, Julianna, Mary Catherine, Jane, Suhani, Ashley, Sajidah, Erika, Prasanna, Jennifer, Sophia, Lena and Ameera.  Thanks for being such amazing Mallory fans and readers! 

Lots of you have asked about the newest Mallory book.  It’s called Mallory’s Super Sleepover.  It’s about the party Mallory has to celebrate her 10th birthday.  Some things go the way she had planned and some things don’t.  I hope you’ll all read it and let me know what you think.

Talk to you soon!

Laurie Friedman

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I just want to thank all of you for being such super, amazing fans!  I love all your letters and I’m so glad you all like reading about Mallory.  Special thanks to Kayla, Brianna, Denisse, Lauren, Vivi, Annemarie, Mallory (great name!), Emily, Chloe, Emilia and Maraila for your sweet letters.

Mallory wanted to know how Mallory McDonald got her name.  The answer is that I almost worked with someone named Mallory.  I liked her name so much, I decided to use it.  And I picked one of my favorite restaurants for Mallory’s last name.  I also like the way Mallory McDonald sounds. 

Hope that answers your question!

Talk to you soon!

Laurie Friedman

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First, big, huge thanks to all of you who have been writing to tell me how much you love reading the Mallory books.  Special thanks to Marquerite, Cherrylilia, Tammy, Zaineb, Tiffany, Prajanna, Hannah, Allie, and Ruth for all your great letters!

Lots of you want to know when Mallory’s Super Sleepover will be available and the answer is that it already is!  Just go to your local bookstore or library.

I hope you have fun reading it!  I can’t wait to hear what you think.

Talk to you soon!

Laurie Friedman  

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Backpacks.  School supplies.  Schedules.   It all equals one thing and that’s “back to school.”  It’s almost that time of year.  I hope you all enjoy the last few weeks of summer and if you do start to think about going back to school, check out Back to School, Mallory.  You can see what a new school year has in store for Mallory. 

Have fun reading!

Talk to you soon!

Laurie Friedman

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Lots of you have been asking about the newest Mallory book and when it will be out.  The answer is . . . it’s out!  Mallory’s Super Sleepover is available at bookstores, in libraries, and online. 

It’s the story of Mallory’s 10th birthday party.  I will tell you one thing about it:  things get a little out of hand at the party.  If you want to know more, you will have to read the book!  

I can’t wait to hear what you think! 

Talk to you soon!

Laurie Friedman

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I hope you are all having a super summer!  I have gotten mail from lots of you lately asking if I visit schools and the answer to that is yes.  One of the best parts about being an author is that I get to visit a lot of schools. I love meeting kids from all over the country and talking about the characters I’ve created and what it’s like to be an author. If you think your school might be interested in having me, here’s some important information that you can pass along to your librarian or principal.

Grades: 1 – 6
Length of presentation: 40 to 60 minutes depending on your school’s schedule and the age group of the audience.
Audience Size: Presentations can be tailored to accommodate small, medium-sized or large groups, including classrooms of 25-40 students, groups of several grades/several hundred children, and entire schools with groups as large as 900.
Schedule: Up to 3 presentations in a day plus lunch with students.
Contact: To schedule a speaking engagement, contact Susan Cohen of the Gersh Agency.
Phone: 901-754-5276
Email: scohen@gershny.com

I hope one day I’ll get to come to your school!

Talk to you soon!

Laurie Friedman

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