For Immediate Release: Following the stunning (if non-medal winning) performance of Genovia’s finest athletes in the 2026 Olympics, the Royal Genovian Immigration Offices received a record-breaking number of requests for citizenship.…
Well, it’s here again, the holiday to celebrate St. Valentine, who was beheaded for caring more about his neighbors than his government. I don’t know anyone at all like who feels like that these days, do you? Valentine’s Day was always a…
Well, it’s here: the time of year when we’re supposed to reflect on all the things we feel thankful for. And I’m sure there might be one or two people out there who had a decent time in 2025. But for the rest of us (especially here in the…
Hello again! Just a reminder that on Wednesday, September 17, I’ll be speaking and signing in Westerville, OH! I know you don’t feel like leaving your nice comfy couch, especially in the evening on a weeknight, but I guarantee this event…
Every year around this time I post about what it was like to live and work in Manhattan on 9/11. My husband and his colleagues worked in the building across the street from the World Trade Center, and were forced to dodge burning debris …
I hope you all got the chance to relax and recharge this summer, because Fall is going to be SUPER busy! So here, without further ado, are the official answers to all of your many questions about what’s going on in the MCU (Meg Cabot…
*Incident Report From the Royal Genovian Guard*For Immediate ReleaseA security breach has occurred at the Royal Palace of Genovia! Type of Incident: Data Leak Location of Incident: Royal Bedroom of Princess Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis…
I know, I know. I’m terrible at updating this blog. But I’ve been waiting for some good news to post, since I try to keep this a positive place. And so far 2025 hasn’t been a real bundle of laughs. I know most of you agree because I’ve…
Happy Holidays! It is with great pleasure that I, along with the Royal Family of Genovia, wish you all the best during this holiday season, and hope that your New Year will be filled with happiness and joy! 2024 has been a busy time for…
So many of you have applied for citizenship in Genovia, there is actually a bit of a backlog at the consulate! So, in my capacity as her royal biographer, it is my duty to inform you that Princess Mia Thermopolis is committed to welcoming…
Did you hear? It’s been really hard not to say anything about it these past few months (years, actually). I’m so glad my secret’s out in the open now! I’m a writer, but even I can’t find the words to express how happy and grateful I am to…
Every year during Book Banning Week, I’m asked for quotes about censorship. It makes me sad that I have so much personal experience with this. Many of my books are formally banned in school libraries and elsewhere, usually for the so…
Well, hey, how’s it going? It’s been a minute, right? I’ve been thinking about the 1990s because I keep hearing people refer to how much better life was then (most of the people saying this don’t seem to have been around in the 1990s, so…
I’m going to be honest with you: I was kind of dreading drafting this post this year. It’s not because I think that what happened on 9/11/01 isn’t as important or relevant anymore. It is, and always will be. And it’s not because I like my…
Ever since my heart surgery last year, I’ve been trying to be more mindful about expressing my gratitude for all the things I love and nearly lost: my heart, my health, my life, my family, my friends, and so much more. That’s why I want to…
Hello. I just realized something: This blog is 21 years old. That’s right. My blog is old enough to drink. How did my little blog grow up so fast? Who would have thought way back when I wrote its inaugural entry (you can read it here),…
I don’t know about you, but last year had so many ups and downs, I thought I was on a roller coaster. Some of those downs included: Heart valve surgery. Canceling book tour/events (due to heart valve surgery). Elderly family members…
I had the best time at the Miami Book Fair! Thanks to everyone who joined me there, especially ALI HAZELWOOD, who I was thrilled to meet. She’s as funny and smart and good-hearted as her books! (Thank you to Michael Blades for the photo.)…
Join me at the Miami Book Fair! I’m doing TWO WHOLE PUBLIC EVENTS! (Less than six months out from heart valve surgery, two events in two days is a LOT for me! But I love the Miami Book Fair, and books and libraries in Florida are under…
Thank you so much to everyone who helped make the launch of Enchanted to Meet You such a success! You’ve all kept the staff at Books and Books in Key West busy with signed/personalized orders. I love that so many of you are supporting…
Every year during the week of 9/11 I post a personal essay about my experience living in Manhattan a few dozen blocks from the World Trade Center on 9/11. My husband was working in a building across the street from the Twin Towers when the…
I had so many plans for this summer. I was going to: Attend speaking engagements. Visit friends and relatives. Write books. Instead, what I got to do was: Have Heart Surgery. I’ve had a leaky heart valve for more than a decade (your doctor…
Happy Memorial Day (to those who celebrate)! Although of course Memorial Day is officially about honoring and mourning those who gave their lives in service of their country, it’s also come to symbolize the unofficial beginning of summer…
Summer is still a couple months away (how do these seasons and holidays keep sneaking up on us like this?) and there’s already so much great stuff to look forward to! But before we get into that, I have to give all of you a great big thank…
It’s barely a month into the new year – and almost a month until The Quarantine Princess Diaries is released – and so much has been happening, I can’t even keep track of it all. Fortunately I still have this blog, which has served as a…
I can’t believe the holidays are here already, but it’s true. Which it means it’s time to talk about holiday gift giving. And what makes a better gift than a tiara book? Look below to see how you can gift the book lover in your life a…
We’re going back to Genovia. A new Princess Diaries movie is in the works at Disney. via GIPHY That’s all I can tell you right now! Look for a new installment in the Mia Thermopolis book universe, Quarantine Princess Diaries, in March 2023…
Coming in March 2023! From the desk of Princess Amelia “Mia” Mignonette Thermopolis Moscovitz Renaldo (and her royal biographer) as well as Avon Books, comes the book so many have been waiting for! During the Covid-19 pandemic, a section…
Coming in March 2023! From the desk of Princess Amelia “Mia” Mignonette Thermopolis Moscovitz Renaldo (and her royal biographer) as well as Avon Books, comes the book so many have been waiting for! During the Covid-19 pandemic, a section…
This year is the twenty-first anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93. Every year on this day I post an essay about my experience living in Manhattan a few dozen blocks from the World…