Guten morgen!! Maybe a Mermaid publishes in Germany today! For the cover, the illustrator duplicated an old postcard of the real-life building that inspired The Showboat Resort. You can read more about the real Northernaire Resort and Marty’s Showboat Lounge on my Behind the Scenes page. A German-speaking friend tells me that the extremely long title means “How I Once Saved A Mermaid From Drowning.”
Happy Librarian’s Day!
When I got my first hard copy of MAYBE A MERMAID in the mail, I sent it directly to my childhood public library. In this video for the Texas Librarians’ Association Conference, I talk about the thank you note I tucked inside…