Hello October 2017

I have always loved October. It's the season of colorful leaves, new boots, and delicious Candy Corn! 

It is also back to school and the return of homework. There's a different routine from the long, slow days of summer. There are also lots of book festivals, apple picking and of course, Halloween. 

I hope your October is filled with delicious treats, great reads, and crisp, clear days!

Happy Reading!

xo

Helen

Hello SWEET Summer 2014!

Can it be that I haven't written here for over a year? I have been a little busy writing Candy Fairies and moving out of New York City up to Westchester County with my family. And now SUMMER is almost here!

Watermelon and lemonade, ice cream and so many cool treats! Long days, beach and pool, camp....Who doesn't love the summer?

I am so excited about my new Candy Fairies book --- lucky #13 Frozen Treats. The book will be in stores June 10th! This book was written as I was packing up our apartment in NYC and I was thinking of my girls off to make new friends. Melli is going to the Ice Cream Isles by herself for an ice cream festival. New fairies, ice cream flavors, floats and messes!

Check out the new book and enjoy a sweet summer!

xo

Sweet 2013

SWEET 2013!

Happy New Year! As this year closes out, I wish you all a deliciously fun new year...may your candy jar be filled with adventure, sweetness and good friends! Here's to 2013 being the most sugar-tastic year yet!

White, Orange and Yellow!

Happy October! I love this time of year...leaves are changing, pumpkins are around and CANDY CORN is in the store!!! 

There really is nothing like a fresh batch of candy corn.When I wrote CARAMEL MOON, I was imagining a happy harvest of candy candy for Melli the Caramel Fairy. Wouldn't that be supersweet to see?

Hope you have a gooey and delicious Halloween celebration!

Book Festivals

I love book festivals. It is super fun to meet readers, schmooze with other writers, and visit someplace cool! Here are some dates coming up...maybe one is near you!

Saturday, May 5th, 2012  10am- 4pm

Hudson children's Book Festival 

Hudson, NY

Saturday, September 8th, 2012 11- 4pm

Princeton Children's Book Festival

Princeton, NJ

Saturday, September 15, 2012 12 - 4:30pm

Sunnyside Author Day

Irvington, NY

 

Sweet Inspiration

This month I have been visiting lots of schools and book fairs. The number one question people ask me is, "Where do you get your ideas from?" The truth is, I get new ideas everyday and file them away! The trick is to remember....sometimes I take mental pictures and sometimes I snap a photo with my phone :) This is a picture of a famous Frozen Hot Chocolate from the fabulous Serendipity's in New York City. I took my girls here for a special after school treat...YUM! Sure as sugar, you can bet that there will be frozen hot chocolate appearing in Candy Fairies books sometime. The idea is filed away! Sweeeeet!

A Super Sweet Season...

School has begun, after school classes are in full swing, and Halloween candy is beginning to pop up in the stories....it's Fall!
I am so excited about this season. There will be two new Candy Fairies books! The first Super Special -- Gooey Goblins for Halloween and Sugar Ball debuts in October 2011.

And even sweeter is being invited to the Sunnyside Author Day in Irvington, NY on Sunday, September 25th. I hope to meet you there....I'll be signing from 2- 4:30. For details...http://tinyurl.com/sunnybkday

Enjoy all the treats of the season!