News and Events
What’s Happening:
News:
Peril at Price Manor was one of 15 books selected for the Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award list for grades 3-5 for the 2025-26 school year. Readers in grades 3-5 whose schools are participating in the reading challenge (and homeschool programs) will read the books on the list and vote for their faves in the spring (next year). As one of the authors on the list, I'll be invited to visit classrooms virtually to talk about reading, my books, and being an author. The full list of books and more information about the program can be found here: https://www.floridamediaed.org/ssyra.html I'm excited to connect with these readers!
The Haunting of Bellington Cottage has been chosen as a Junior Library Guild gold standard selection. This curated list helps librarians all across the country choose high-quality books for their children’s book collections.
Upcoming Appearances:.
2/4/26
World Read Aloud Day
Stay tuned for details on how your school or classroom can book an author or illustrator to visit virtually.
3/14/26
Litiz Kid-Lit Festival
Stay tuned for details
4/11/26
1:00-4:00 p.m.
South Jersey Children’s Festival, Haddonfield, NJ
Stay tuned for details
Media:
Sley House Presents podcast interview with Trevor Williamson: “Episode #181: The Haunting of Bellington Cottage with Laura Parnum”
Macabre Daily Paper Cuts Interview with Sean O’Connor: “Laura Parnum on Middle Grade Masterpieces and Gateway Horror!”
Spooky Middle Grade authors discuss why scary stories matter with PJ Gardner on the SCBWI blog
https://scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-witching-hour-why-scary-stories.html
Vodcast Interview with Planter’s Knowledge
https://www.youtube.com/live/JqBRXX01DEE?si=bhvJgdDTmSCLbj3z
The Haunting of Bellington Cottage cover reveal on the Spooky Middle Grade blog
Interview with Legit KidLit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Px9izuoiE
Middle Grade Debut Panel Discussion on Utopia State of Mind
https://www.youtube.com/live/M0zks7x5wik?si=sMXYLVNVo2eKxPOh
Interview on Writing Teazures blog by Angie Azur
http://teazurs.blogspot.com/2023/07/author-interview-with-laura-parnum.html
Interview on EasternPennPoints blog for Eastern PA SCBWI Debut Author Panel
Interview on Sley House Presents podcast
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