Yearly Archives: 2017

Author Short from Penguin Random House

Mel discusses her writing process and how to visit a bookstore.

Posted on December 18th, 2017

Something in Between for just $1.99

Pick up Something in Between for just $1.99, today only. Find the savings at any e-retailer and via BookBub.

 

Also, be sure to pre-order Mel’s new book, Someone to Love, out January 2nd.

Posted on November 30th, 2017

Book Updates!

Last year I posted an update about two un-published books. They’re both available now!

The Lily and The Cross: A Ring and Crown Novel

White Nights: A Vampires of Manhattan Novel

These are unedited first drafts.

Sales will still go to support the YALLWEST Book Festival and it’s school outreach program, bringing books and authors to underserved communities.

Here’s my initial statement from last year, discussing the eventual (TODAY!) release of these titles.

xoxo Mel

Continue reading Book Updates!

Posted on November 15th, 2017

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Watch Melissa on Hallmark Home and Family

Watch tomorrow (Friday 11/3) on the Hallmark Channel. Check the Hallmark Home & Family site for more details and don’t forget to check out Mel’s new film, “Christmas in Angel Falls” this holiday season.

 

Posted on November 3rd, 2017

Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe Out Today

Posted on October 17th, 2017

National Book Festival this Saturday in Washington, DC

Posted on September 1st, 2017

National Book Festival Schedule

WHEN

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

WHERE

WASHINGTON, DC

WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER
801 MT VERNON PL NW
WASHINGTON D.C., DC 20001 

SCHEDULE

FALLING IN LOVE PANEL/CONVERSATION
YOUNG ADULT STAGE – LEVEL 2, SOUTH ROOM 202

Panelists: Melissa de la Cruz, Sandhya Menon (When Dimple Met Rishi), Nicola Yoon (The Sun is Also a Star; Everything, Everything)

Moderator: Abby McGanney Nolan (Washington Post)

2 – 3 PM
AUTHOR SIGNING
LOWER LEVEL HALL C

6 – 7:30 PM
POETRY SLAM
YOUNG ADULT STAGE

Judging Panel: Carla Hayden (14th Librarian of Congress); Juan Felipe Herrera (former US Poet Laureate)

 

MORE INFO

Posted on August 29th, 2017

Rise of the Isle of the Lost Launch Event with Disney’s Dove Cameron

Posted on May 11th, 2017

Bookfest Season

It’s book festival season in Los Angeles. Find me on Sunday, April 23 at the LA Times Festival of Books and on Saturday, April 29 at YALLWEST.

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

USC Campus
Sunday 4/23/2017

11AM
Appearance at the Penguin Young Readers Booth #718 Location: Penguin Young Readers Booth #718

12:30PM
Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction: Reaching Readers
YA Stage

Moderator/Interviewer
Joel Arquillos
Panelists
Carter Higgins
Janet Tashjian
Renee Watson

3PM
Signing at the Penguin/Pages Booth
Penguin/Pages Booth 706

YALLWEST

Santa Monica High School
Sunday, 4/29/2017 | 9am – 6pm

All day event, I’ll have two panels and a signing. The fest is free but you can purchase tickets for my keynote conversation with Chris Colfer.

 

Posted on April 18th, 2017