News & Events

PERSONAL APPEARANCES

May 28, 2026: In-Person School Visit plus Writing Workshop for Fourth Graders.

May 17th, 2026: Caldecott Tea, Colonie Library. I will be discussing why The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest deserves its Newbery Honor.

MEDIA APPEARANCES

March 1st: Cover Story Feature in Lake Wallenpaupack Neighbors magazine by Jenna Caputo. John Briggs: Improvise and Persevere.

NEWS

April 1, 2026: Named Regional Advisor for the Eastern NY Upstate region of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI). Looking forward to working with all our traditional, self-, and pre-published members!

March 2026: HarperCollins UK acquired UK rights for Leaping Lemmings!

(MORE TO COME!)