THE SEER, GOTH AND DEAD GIRL (Author Linda Joy Singleton): 2022

Monday, June 27, 2022

2022 NEWS FROM LINDA JOY SINGLETON

It’s been too long since I’ve sent a newsletter! Summer is a perfect time to share my latest news—starting with a behind-the-scene story about my middle-grade futuristic mystery MEMORY TRAP. Remember my book MEMORY GIRL? If you read it—thank you!! Unfortunately, thanks to Covid, the publisher shut down and the book went out of print. Now what? I worried. Enter my friend Lynne Marie, who was an editor at that time for Clear Fork Publisher. She showed MEMORY GIRL to her publisher and the editor loved it! I was offered a contract and eagerly awaited the paperback edition. But then I discovered that Amazon would not take down the old listing for MEMORY GIRL, due to secondhand sales. So we came up with the idea to rename the book—which is why it’s now called MEMORY TRAP. And the cover was designed by a very talented new illustraor, Dea Lenihan. I described the scene I’d always imagined for the cover and Dea drew it beautifully—including Jennza’s creature friend, Petal. https://lindajoysingleton.com/memory-trap SUN & SON opens with the words RISE and SHINE as a boy enjoys a special day with his father beneath a nurturing sun. I’m very proud of this book and LOVE the illustrations by Richard Smythe. Fun facts: Richard’s first child—a son—was born while he was illustrating this book. And Richard includes a cat in the art because he knows I love cats. I’ve added of fun things to www.LindaJoySingleton.com including educational activities, advice for authors, and my interview with a puppet. And stay tuned for CURIOUS CAT SPY CLUB news—I’m almost finished writing a new book which I plan to self-publish for fans. Have a great summer! Linda Joy Singleton