Azalea, on Air
Last Monday, my friend Linda was the guest co-host of the Coast 93.1 morning show. In a staggering display of friendship, and moxie, she gave regular host Blake a copy of Azalea, Unschooled…ON AIR! Here’s what happened!
Read MoreAzalea, Reviewed
Maine book columnist Bill Bushnell reviews Azalea, Unschooled on centralmaine.com, the online site for Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. “Azalea Unschooled” is the debut middle-grade (ages 8-12) novel by Portland author Liza Kleinman, a clever, fun story containing well-crafted life lessons about family and friend relationships, parents and children, and the things they learn when faced with unexpected challenges. Kleinman is a talented writer with a good eye for middle-grade storytelling. This is a tale that kids and adults will enjoy — the humor, the suspense, the mystery and a...
Read MoreAzalea for Your Shopping Needs
Doing a little holiday shopping? (Or, like Audrey Hepburn, a little grocery shopping with your deer?) Check out Cute Potato, a Maine-based site that lists Azalea, Unschooled as a favorite Maine-Made gift! Judging by the other stuff on the site, I’m in good company! It’s a great reminder to shop local (or, if you’re not in Maine, what the heck–shop Maine!). Speaking of holiday deals, for a limited time Amazon is offering the Kindle edition of Azalea, Unschooled for free! (Thanks to the many bloggers who have pointed this out, including Jaime on bloom where he plants...
Read MoreBookish Holiday Fun in Camden
The Ho Ho Holiday Children’s Book Fair in the Camden Public Library was a terrific event! I’m not just saying that because the authors were all given bags of candy. I had the great pleasure of sitting next to to author Fran Hodgkins, author of The Secret Galaxy and other books. Lots of people stopped to talk about Azalea, Unschooled, including a family of three unschooling boys who were on their way to a post-book fair Bigfoot hunt. It was like living in an episode of In Search Of. The Camden Public Library is an incredibly beautiful and unusual building that overlooks the harbor...
Read MoreComing to Camden
On Sunday, Dec. 6 I’ll be at the Ho Ho Holiday Children’s Book Fair at the Camden Public Library in beautiful Camden, Maine. The event is from 2-4 pm. I’ll be signing copies of Azalea, Unschooled, and I’ll be in good company! There will many Maine children’s book authors and illustrators, including fellow Islandport Press writers G.A. Morgan, Russ Cox, and Sarah Thomson. Come do some holiday shopping–signed books make great...
Read MoreSCBWI Launch Party Day!
It is officially Launch Party Day at SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators). Come browse the launch party websites of members who have published a book in the past year. Please stop by my launch party page and sign the guest...
Read MoreLiza Kleinman
A writer of fiction for adults and children, and a freelance writer specializing in language arts educational materials.
Liza's latest release is the children's book Azalea, Unschooled from Islandport Press.
