So yesterday on my way to dinner I stopped at the Federal Way Borders (a very romance friendly store) and looked for Touch of Fae. Which wasn’t there. But what was there were two copies of Giving Chase! I haven’t … Read More »

All censorships exist to prevent anyone from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions. Consequently the first condition of progress is the removal of censorships. There is … Read More »

So the Maverick Authors are going to be chatting tonight at Romance Designs! Come and hang out with us. We’ll be announcing the winners of our Romance Designs contest!

Particulars:

Where – Romance Designs – www.romancedesigns.com/chatroom.cfm
When September 28 at … Read More »

This is from the ALA site (a handy site to have bookmarked!)

What You Can Do to Fight Censorship and Keep Books Available in Your Libraries

Stay informed. If you read or hear about a challenge at your school or … Read More »

One of my favorite websites on this subject of the importance of intellectual freedom is Delete Censorship dot Org

Many people have said, “oh the books are just being challenged, most of the time they’re not banned. It’s no big … Read More »

I’m having a board warming and release day party at my messageboard tomorrow (www.laurendane.com/messageboard) September 27 – with excerpts and chances to win prizes.

I’ve been running a contest for everyone who joins my board until tonight at midnight pacific … Read More »

Radcliffe put out a Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century list. According to the American Library Association, at least 42 of those books have been targets of ban attempts. There’s a heavy concentration of titles in the top 30 … Read More »

The top 10 Most Challenged Authors in the last decade:

1. Alvin Schwartz (Scary Stories)

2. Judy Blume (Blubber, Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret, Deenie, Forever)

3. Robert Cormier (Whale Talk, The Sledding Hill)

4. J.K. Rowling (Harry … Read More »

It’s Banned Books Week and so I’ll be having that theme all week long. I love books. Books took me places I’d never imagined as a child, they still do today. I’m so lucky to be able to write them … Read More »

To those celebrating new year today

L’shana tova!… Read More »