Today marks the official launch day for School Library Journal’s April Issue, featuring both an article on yours truly and a starred review of King of the Screwups. Of course, I am tremendously excited. I just read the review this morning and my favorite lines are: “Liam is a multifaceted and resilient character who ultimately learns how to be comfortable in his own skin with the help of his new, makeshift family. Going’s knack for defying stereotypes and creating memorable characters will not disappoint fans of Fat Kid Rules the World and Saint Iggy.” Read More...

One of my favorite website features is the Very Cool Person of the Month. The way I look at it, celebrities and wealthy people get most of the public praise in our society, but there are tons of people doing amazing things every day who deserve a pat on the back. This is a small way to honor them and to highlight their causes. Here’s my newest Very Cool Person, nominated by Georgia… (Please, nominate your favorite people, too! They deserve it. Just e-mail me a photo and a paragraph or two about what makes them very cool.)  Read More...

Some of you may remember the interview I did with Barbara Strangfeld on my forum. I’d intended for that interview to stay up so people could always access it, but when I took the forum down, it disappeared. I’m reprinting it now on my blog in its entirety so that others who didn’t get to read it the first time can still learn about this important issue. Read More...