Wendelin Van Draanen
@wendelinvand.bsky.social
Author of many books for teens and young readers, including FLIPPED and the SAMMY KEYES mysteries. New YA thriller THE STEPS comes out 9/2/2025. Visit WendelinVanD.com for more info.
Had a great time participating in @booksofwonder.bsky.social
's "YA To Die For" Crowdcast w/ Julie Berry, E.C. Myers, @tomisokay.bsky.social & @barbrosenstock.bsky.social. Overview of new books with thrills & chills, + a fun chat! You can check it out here: crowdcast.io/c/ya-to-die-...
's "YA To Die For" Crowdcast w/ Julie Berry, E.C. Myers, @tomisokay.bsky.social & @barbrosenstock.bsky.social. Overview of new books with thrills & chills, + a fun chat! You can check it out here: crowdcast.io/c/ya-to-die-...
October 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Had a great time participating in @booksofwonder.bsky.social
's "YA To Die For" Crowdcast w/ Julie Berry, E.C. Myers, @tomisokay.bsky.social & @barbrosenstock.bsky.social. Overview of new books with thrills & chills, + a fun chat! You can check it out here: crowdcast.io/c/ya-to-die-...
's "YA To Die For" Crowdcast w/ Julie Berry, E.C. Myers, @tomisokay.bsky.social & @barbrosenstock.bsky.social. Overview of new books with thrills & chills, + a fun chat! You can check it out here: crowdcast.io/c/ya-to-die-...
Hello, New England! Come out and see me!
October 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Hello, New England! Come out and see me!
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What a terrific write-up by author @wendelinvand.bsky.social about writing and her new book, THE STEPS!
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Getting to the Heart of Why I Write, a guest post by Wendelin van Draanen
Courage reaches very directly to the heart of why I write. It’s not easy navigating the teen years.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What a terrific write-up by author @wendelinvand.bsky.social about writing and her new book, THE STEPS!
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Happy #BookBirthday to @wendelinvand.bsky.social @holidayhouse.bsky.social THE STEPS, a fantastic, suspenseful mystery! I gave a student my ARC and she is LOVING it! msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
The Steps
Middle school books, middle grade books, books for tweens, middle school library, middle grade literature, #MGLit, librarian, kids
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September 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Happy #BookBirthday to @wendelinvand.bsky.social @holidayhouse.bsky.social THE STEPS, a fantastic, suspenseful mystery! I gave a student my ARC and she is LOVING it! msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
It's hard to convey how wonderful my fans in China are. Here's a little clip from a signing at the South China Book Festival where I was honored to be the novelist from the USA. The line seemed to wrap for miles! #readingcommunity
#writingcommunity #writersky
#writingcommunity #writersky
August 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It's hard to convey how wonderful my fans in China are. Here's a little clip from a signing at the South China Book Festival where I was honored to be the novelist from the USA. The line seemed to wrap for miles! #readingcommunity
#writingcommunity #writersky
#writingcommunity #writersky
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What a terrific review of THE STEPS by @wendelinvand.bsky.social! Kirkus Reviews calls it "A fun, twisty mystery"!
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THE STEPS | Kirkus Reviews
A teen adrift in a sea of loneliness is drawn into a mystery surrounding her dysfunctional family’s fortune.
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August 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
What a terrific review of THE STEPS by @wendelinvand.bsky.social! Kirkus Reviews calls it "A fun, twisty mystery"!
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Reposted by Wendelin Van Draanen
So excited to have a lot of books written by my favorite author, I know she has many many more ... But I am getting there @wendelinvand.bsky.social :)
August 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
So excited to have a lot of books written by my favorite author, I know she has many many more ... But I am getting there @wendelinvand.bsky.social :)
Nice news! Barnes & Noble Premium & Rewards Members get 25% off THE STEPS and other upcoming releases through Friday, July 11th – includes audiobooks and eBooks! #BNPreorder
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The Steps|Hardcover
Riverdale meets The Queen’s Gambit in this fun, twisty thriller by an Edgar Award-winning author, featuring a deliciously dysfunctional family with dark secrets and shifting alliances.Fourteen-y...
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July 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Nice news! Barnes & Noble Premium & Rewards Members get 25% off THE STEPS and other upcoming releases through Friday, July 11th – includes audiobooks and eBooks! #BNPreorder
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@barnesandnoble.com @holidayhouse.bsky.social
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Sharing a little struggling-writer backstory. No matter what your dream is, here's hoping this helps keep you going...and helps you find your situation's silver linings. youtu.be/gR-FPFrqQDw
Storytime With Wendelin—Finding Silver Linings
YouTube video by Coffee With The Authors
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June 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Sharing a little struggling-writer backstory. No matter what your dream is, here's hoping this helps keep you going...and helps you find your situation's silver linings. youtu.be/gR-FPFrqQDw
#WritingCommunity : 30 books later I still have to remind myself of these 6 things. I hope this episode encourages you to keep at it! #writing #encouragement #writinglife youtu.be/maDhjhd-0A4
Writers—Six Reasons You Should Learn To Love Revision
YouTube video by Coffee With The Authors
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June 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#WritingCommunity : 30 books later I still have to remind myself of these 6 things. I hope this episode encourages you to keep at it! #writing #encouragement #writinglife youtu.be/maDhjhd-0A4
#WritingCommunity --30 books later, I still have to remind myself of these 6 things. Hope this episode encourages you to keep at it! #writing #encouragement #writingtips
Writers—Six Reasons You Should Learn To Love Revision
YouTube video by Coffee With The Authors
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June 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
#WritingCommunity --30 books later, I still have to remind myself of these 6 things. Hope this episode encourages you to keep at it! #writing #encouragement #writingtips
Dear friends in our #writingcommunity - Some encouragement if you've been hearing "it's too hard." Please share with writer friends who may need a boost! youtu.be/yGO94f5M_kY
Writers—Busting 6 Common Publishing Myths
YouTube video by Coffee With The Authors
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June 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Dear friends in our #writingcommunity - Some encouragement if you've been hearing "it's too hard." Please share with writer friends who may need a boost! youtu.be/yGO94f5M_kY
So excited about #TheSteps! Arriving 9/2--Can't wait!
What a great review in @publisherswkly.bsky.social about @wendelinvand.bsky.social's forthcoming novel, THE STEPS!
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The Steps by Wendelin Van Draanen
Following a car accident that killed their mothers, cousins Ruby and Sterling Vossen haven’t spoken for almost a year, forbidden...
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May 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
So excited about #TheSteps! Arriving 9/2--Can't wait!
Sammy has been such a big part of my life--18 books in a series spanned as many years in real life--so I always feel a kinship to readers who love her, too. Thank you, @etcharles.bsky.social
Pleased to post a review: SAMMY KEYES AND THE THE HOTEL THIEF by @wendelinvand.bsky.social #kidlit #MG #SCBWI
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Wendelin Van Draanen's: Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
Beth's Biblio includes recipes, picture book reviews and information for parents, teachers and librarians.
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May 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Sammy has been such a big part of my life--18 books in a series spanned as many years in real life--so I always feel a kinship to readers who love her, too. Thank you, @etcharles.bsky.social
Writers! Here's our latest. Take a quick break for some tips we hope are helpful. (And who hasn't had writer’s block?) #writers #WritingCommunity #writinganovel
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Writers—Conquering Writer’s Block!
EPISODE: Struggling with writer’s block? In this video, Mark & Wendelin share strategies to help you get past creative hurdles and boost productivity. Whether you're tackling your first novel or stuck in the middle of a frustrating project, these tips will help! CHANNEL: Bestselling/award-winning authors share tips to help you decode the craft and business of writing, while encouraging you to keep your writing dreams alive. ABOUT THE HOSTS: Wendelin Van Draanen is an international-award-winning, bestselling author of more than thirty traditionally-published titles. Her novels include the popular Edgar-winning SAMMY KEYES mystery series; FLIPPED, which became a Warner Brothers feature film; and the SHREDDERMAN series, which became a Nickelodeon TV movie. * Website w/Contact Info: https://www.wendelinvand.com/ * Wendelin’s Book On Writing: https://bit.ly/4gmaHYy * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendelinvand/ * X: https://x.com/WendelinVanD * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wendelinvand Mark Parsons was a prolific non-fiction writer for many years, penning over two hundred articles for national publications as well as a pair of non-fiction books. He now writes YA novels including ROAD RASH (Knopf/PRH) which received accolades from both ALA and Bank Street, and THE 9:09 PROJECT (Delacorte/PRH) which received high critical praise—including “A brilliant literary portrait” in a starred Kirkus review—and has been translated into multiple languages. * Website w/Contact Info: https://www.markhparsons.com/ * X: https://x.com/MarkHParsons #writersblock #writing #creativity
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May 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Writers! Here's our latest. Take a quick break for some tips we hope are helpful. (And who hasn't had writer’s block?) #writers #WritingCommunity #writinganovel
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#booklovers! We are fortunate to have @etraintalks.bsky.social spreading his love of books and reading. He also asks interesting questions! I really enjoyed my time with him. Check it out! 💞
This was truly an inspiring talk! @wendelinvand.bsky.social shares meaningful moments from her award-winning writing journey. #Readers, #Teachers, #librarians & fellow #kidlit #booklovers don’t miss watching my heartfelt interview with the remarkable Wendelin Van Draanen. 💖
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My Interview with Award-Winning Children's & YA Author Wendelin Van Draanen
YouTube video by E Train Talks: All About Books!
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April 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#booklovers! We are fortunate to have @etraintalks.bsky.social spreading his love of books and reading. He also asks interesting questions! I really enjoyed my time with him. Check it out! 💞
Another story for fans of FLIPPED. This one still blows my mind! #Flipped #Book to #Movie @warnerbrospictures.bsky.social youtu.be/qCCqGytOvis
Flipped Author Shares Cosmic Story Of The Movie's Magnificent Sycamore Tree
YouTube video by Wendelin Van Draanen
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April 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Another story for fans of FLIPPED. This one still blows my mind! #Flipped #Book to #Movie @warnerbrospictures.bsky.social youtu.be/qCCqGytOvis
Dear FLIPPED fans--I hope you enjoy these! youtu.be/VnKD4ymuAe8
March 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Dear FLIPPED fans--I hope you enjoy these! youtu.be/VnKD4ymuAe8
Super excited about this! If you love #YAlit, #mysteries or #thrillers please be excited, too! Pub's 9/2, from @holidayhouse.bsky.social 💙📚 #booksky
March 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Super excited about this! If you love #YAlit, #mysteries or #thrillers please be excited, too! Pub's 9/2, from @holidayhouse.bsky.social 💙📚 #booksky
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Thank you @wendelinvand.bsky.social for Hope in the Mail, where we get to read “Not the boring stuff, but the parts that pertain to writing and finding silver linings.”
March 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Thank you @wendelinvand.bsky.social for Hope in the Mail, where we get to read “Not the boring stuff, but the parts that pertain to writing and finding silver linings.”
Hello, Bluesky! Just joined and am looking for fellow writers, readers, teachers, and friends. Please say hello! 💞
March 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hello, Bluesky! Just joined and am looking for fellow writers, readers, teachers, and friends. Please say hello! 💞