OTHER STAGES, and when Amazon ruins your launch day

First things first… Today, January 25th, Book 4 of the Ballet Theatre Chronicles, Other Stages, has launched!  Woo hoo! From the author of Outside the Limelight—named a Kirkus Best Book of 2017—comes a story about parenting, the performing arts, surviving high school and fighting back, in this gripping finale to the Ballet Theatre Chronicles. “An accomplished interweaving … Read more

Join my readers’ club!

Join my Readers’ Club to enjoy an exclusive excerpt (and new cover art!) from the forthcoming Book 4 of the Ballet Theatre Chronicles HERE! Or prefer a free e-copy of Book 1 of the Ballet Theatre Chronicles? Click HERE!  This year I celebrate 10 years of blogging as The Classical Girl. It also marks 21 … Read more

10 ballet novels [for adults] you’ll love

Announcing the imminent arrival of OTHER STAGES, Book 4 of the Ballet Theatre Chronicles! Click HERE to preorder! New to the series? Check out Off Balance, Outside the Limelight, Ballet Orphans by clicking on their titles! For a long time, “ballet fiction” meant the books that catered to young girls, slim tomes with pink, appealing covers. … Read more