A Whale in Paris
All about the novel, its inception, release, and journey into the world
Author Talk—Cape Cod
Fact, Fiction, Fantasy On the challenge of writing a historical novel with a touch of the surreal. My co-author Daniel Presley and I are invited by Gabrielle Griffis to come to the Wellfleet Library, one of a handful of American libraries…
Reader’s Questions (I)
Daniel and I were delighted to receive a kind and interesting letter last week. It was sent by a young reader who liked "A Whale in Paris" enough to thank us for having written the book. She also asked a…
A Whale in Paris — Review
The Historical Novel Society has reviewed “A Whale in Paris” — thank you so much! — and here’s what they say: “This story … delves into the workings of human nature, and teaches young readers valuable life lessons, such as…
Franklin swam onto his first lists!
A WHALE IN PARIS made it on the Scholastic 50 Magical Books for Summer List! “In this magical-realist adventure set during the Nazi occupation of Paris, a girl whose mother is lost at sea and a whale become beacons of hope.…
Exactly 74 years ago
The first page of “A Whale in Paris.”
A Whale in Paris — in Paris
Yes! The Whale has arrived—and I’m in love! ♥♥♥ This is us in front of our home, and you can receive the Whale in your home, too, anywhere in the world. I hope you will all send us pictures when that…
