Hello friends, I joined Pinterest earlier this year and have had a blast pinning resources for all of my books and favorite topics, like literacy and writing. Please drop by anytime to see what’s new as I’ll continue to add pins over time. Here’s an example of a pin I made for RAD! With gratitude, […]

Hello Friends, I’m overjoyed to announce that I’ll be on a panel next month at the #EverywhereBookFest with the amazing Linda Sue Park and Gail Carson Levine. We’ll talk about writing and our recent middle grade historical fiction books. Please join us! I’ll post the day and time as soon as I know. With gratitude, […]

Hello friends, The wonderful team at Simon & Schuster made an animated cover for BLUE SKIES and I couldn’t be happier! Enjoy! With thanks, Anne

Hello friends, I hope you are safe and well! It’s been an honor to be a guest on three more blogs this past week. You can access them on the Blue Skies page under Links, or click below: Five Questions About Writing and Life on Chapter Break Book Blog “The Gift of an Idea” blogpost […]

Hello friends! What a treat to be on author Kirby Larson’s blog! I am a huge fan of hers! Hattie Big Sky and Duke are two of my favorites. In the post I write about my journey to publication. “It wasn’t until I was close to finishing that I realized why Blue Skies is the […]

Hello friends, It is with great joy that I celebrate the release of BLUE SKIES today! My first draft of this story was a picture book, written over fifteen years ago, and now it is a published middle grade novel. I couldn’t be happier! To read more about my writing journey, visit the BLUE SKIES […]

Hello friends! Due to COVID-19, I’ve made the decision not to travel to Austin at this time. I’m sad to cancel the trip, and the book signing at BookPeople on April 5th, but know it’s the right action for me to take. BookPeople is an amazing store and I plan to celebrate BLUE SKIES there […]

Hello friends! In less than a week BLUE SKIES will be published! I am overjoyed for a many reasons. Here’s one: Lemuria Books has chosen BLUE SKIES for their OZ First Editions Club for Young Readers for March! So here I am signing away! Thank you! With gratitude, Anne  

Hello friends! One month from today…   With gratitude, Anne

Hello friends, Here are some of the kind words, SLJ had to say about Blue Skies: “This is an endearing story that skillfully addresses loss, love, and hope. Weaving together small-town charm and friendly antics, Bustard cleverly integrates a history of the Merci Trains with a young girl’s desperate desire to see her father again. […]