Middle Grade Ninja Podcast Episode 90

Margie Preus and Middle Grade Ninja host, Rob Kent, chat about the path to publishing HEART OF THE SAMURAI and being a Newberry Honor as well as the final book in her ENCHANTMENT LAKE series, THE SILVER BOX. She shares some lessons she learned from legendary writing instructor, John Gardner, and how she overcame the success of her first novel to complete SHADOW ON THE MOUNTAIN.

The two also talk about writing and producing children’s theater, rules for writing historical fiction, why some triumph over adversity when others are crushed by it, having a separate writing house, meeting Joe Biden, sharing a bed with a ghost, horse breaking, and so much more. Learn more >

Middle Grade Ninja is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, itunes, Podbean, Podblaster, RadioPublic, blubrry, Listen Notes, Google Play, and many other fine locations.

Oct. 6: Virtual Book Launch for The Silver Box

Save the date: Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 7:00-8:00PM

Join award-winning children's author Margi Preus for the virtual launch of The Silver Box, the final book of the Enchantment Lake mystery.

What will happen at this virtual launch? It’s a mystery! Probably at least some of the following: Pictures! Video! Hand puppets! Recipes! Puppies!* Opera! Maybe even a (virtual) treasure hunt with (actual) prizes! A little chitchat about bringing the Enchantment Lake series to an end, a quick advert for Village of Scoundrels and The Littlest Voyageur, and, of course, time for Q&A.
(*that one is a red herring)

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You can purchase signed copies of The Silver Box, as well as other Margi Preus books here.

Oct. 3: Deep Valley Book Festival

Saturday, Oct. 3 at 5 pm  

Writers Panel: Not Quite an Adult; Not Quite a Kid

Writers for the young adult audience discuss the unique characteristics that distinguish young adult fiction from adult fiction, and some of the topics that appeal to today's audiences. 

​Panelists: Jerry Hines, Margi Preus, Kathryn Sullivan, Selma P. Verde

Moderator: Kirstin Cronn-Mills and Rebecca Fjelland Davis

Learn more about the Deep Valley Book Festival >

Oct. 1: 2020 MLA Conference Featured speaker

Thursday, Oct. 1 at 10 a.m.

2020 Minnesota Library Association Conference: A Series of Fortunate and Unfortunate Events; Writing, Life, and Programming During a Pandemic

Writing, like life, is a series of fortunate and unfortunate events. Newbery Honor author Margi Preus will share a bit about the ups and downs of writing—and having three new books published—during a pandemic. On a more cheery subject, we’ll take a look at how some Minnesota authors are adapting their presentations for this new mostly digital world and discuss how authors and libraries can work together to reach readers, writers, and schools and classrooms in new ways.  

Learn more about the 2020 MLA Conference >

The Silver Box Blog Tour

October 12 - November 15, 2020

Join Margi on a whirlwind blog tour featuring reviews, interviews, guest blog posts, and giveaways. Did we mention GIVEAWAYS!?

In case you missed part of the tour, here are some highlights:

• October 13: Margi Preus on the Origin of Inspiration with Mindy McGinnis

• October 14: Margi Preus on Being a Mystery Author with Lisa Haselton

• October 29: Guest blog post with Alanna Jean