BooksNJ 2015

A.J. Colucci is an author of books, including mysteries, crime fiction, and science thrillers. Her latest novel by MacMillan, SEEDERS, was described by #1 New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston as “Gripping and brilliantly original.” Her debut novel THE COLONY was given... Read More →

Beth Ferry reads, writes and lives by the beach in central New Jersey. Her debut picture book, STICK AND STONE, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld was released in April 2015 by HMH. She is also the author of the picture books, LAND SHARK (Chronicle), swimming into print this August and... Read More →

Sandy Hall is a teen librarian from New Jersey where she was born and raised. She has a BA in Communication and a Master of Library and Information Science from Rutgers University. A Little Something Different is her first novel. When she isn't writing or teen librarian-ing, she enjoys... Read More →

Wendy Mass is the New York Times bestselling author of The Candymakers, along with fifteen other novels for young readers. They include A Mango-Shaped Space, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (which was made into a feature film), 11 Birthdays, which was the first book in the bestselling... Read More →

Nancy Viau (Mullica Hill, NJ) is the author of three picture books: CITY STREET BEAT, LOOK WHAT I CAN DO! and STORM SONG. Her middle-grade novel, SAMANTHA HANSEN HAS ROCKS IN HER HEAD, was published in 2008. Viau’s stories, poems, and activities appear in Highlights, Highlights... Read More →