EAT, READ, & BE SCARY!

I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be appearing at the Eat, Read, & Be Scary Literacy Event hosted by the Community Literacy Team at Black Horse Pike Regional School District!

Join me on Wednesday, October 27th from 5pm to 8pm in Triton High School’s LMC for an all-ages FREE night out that your whole family can enjoy. Come in costume!

At the Eat, Read, & Be Scary Literacy Event, you can:

  • Enjoy a campfire story featuring authors Marlo Berliner & Mary Ann Castignetta, & storytellers Chief Sampolski & Tyler Hines
  • Make and take Mask-querade station
  • Spooky Flashlight reading
  • Magnetic POEtry featuring words from Edgar Allen Poe stories
  • Bookmark making station
  • Multi-sensory stations with Halloween Play-Doh
  • The Game Cauldron
  • Halloween Night photo booth
  • Get free parent resources
  • Enter raffles to win gift baskets
  • Have dinner with your whole family (on us!)
  • LEAVE WITH A FREE BOOK!
  • & much more

Check out this website for more information: Halloween Family Night Out

This event is open to those in the Black Horse Pike Communities, and spots are limited, so don’t delay!

Registration for this event closes on Monday, October 18th!

Hope to see you there!

OKTOBERFEST IN CAPE MAY IS ON!

It’s official! I’m going to be signing THE GHOST CHRONICLES 1 & 2 at Oktoberfest in Cape May, NJ on 9/25/21! Come celebrate the famous Bavarian tradition in Cape May with me! The festival will be located in the heart of the Victorian district, as it is transformed into a German promenade with authentic music and food. Visit the Beer Gardens and Food Courts browse the artisans tables selling crafts, antiques and collectibles. (Rain date Sept. 26th)
Hope to see you there!
XOXO,
~Marlo

JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW is out TODAY!

WOOT! JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW by Rina Heisel, the first book I ever sold as an agent, has just been released by Harper Childrens! I’m so excited to see this classic, heart-warming tale out in the world! This middle grade animal adventure is destined to become a children’s classic, and is already a JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD GOLD STANDARD SELECTION and an AMAZON EDITOR’S PICK!

Here’s the blurb about the book:

With the adventure of Avi’s Poppy series and the heart of A Wolf Called Wander, this charming and exciting middle grade adventure follows one mouse’s journey to save his baby brother from a sinister evil.

There are rules every mouse must follow if they’re to survive in the forest.

Tobin knows these guidelines by heart. After all, with one younger sibling, another on the way, and a best friend with a penchant for trouble-making, he needs to be prepared for anything.

But one stormy night, Tobin’s safe burrow is invaded by monstrous arachnids, and his baby brother stolen away. To save him, Tobin will have to do something he’s never done before: break the rules.

Drawing inspiration from the author’s work as a natural science documentarian, Journey Beyond the Burrow is as alive as the forest floor, where nature is unpredictable, occasionally frightening, and inspirational all the same.

(Includes a gorgeous black-and-white illustrated front piece by Paul Canavan.)

Here is just some of the advance praise for JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW:

“A heart-pounding, paw-thumping adventure featuring a tiny hero with a giant heart.”
— Jan Eldredge, author of Evangeline of the Bayou

“Such a fabulous combination of heartwarming and twisty-turny! There are plenty of daring escapes and close calls to keep readers on the edges of their seats.”  — Kate Albus, author of A Place to Hang the Moon

“The cliffhanger chapters had us gasping for “one more!” And the laugh-out-loud moments provided much-needed comic relief to break up the rollercoaster ride.”  — Ben Gartner, author of The Eye of Ra and Sol Invictus

“Although there is peril aplenty for the young mice, the gentle spirit of Heisel’s writing will keep young readers in suspenseful wonder.”   — Alysa Wishengrad, author of The Verdigris Pawn

“Heisel takes readers on a high-octane mouse-eye view of a daring rescue. A delightful, detailed adventure in which a trio of mice become heroes.” — Kirkus Reviews

And JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW is even out on audio! Perfect for the little ones to enjoy on long car rides!

 

You can purchase JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW on all major retailers through the links on the right side of this page: HarperCollins – Journey Beyond the Burrow!

Or directly at Barnes & Noble here: JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW – B&N

Or directly at Amazon here: JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW – AMAZON

 

Also, please leave a review!!! These are so important for a debut author like Rina!

XOXO

~Marlo

JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW!

WOOT! There’s a Goodreads giveaway for JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW (HarperCollins) by Rina Heisel! This is the first book I ever sold as an agent and it comes out on July 13th, 2021! I’m so excited to see this classic, heart-warming tale out in the world!

Enter now thru 4/12/21 to win 1 of 5 copies by clicking this link: GOODREADS GIVEAWAY

Here’s the blurb about the book:

With the adventure of Avi’s Poppy series and the heart of A Wolf Called Wander, this charming and exciting middle grade adventure follows one mouse’s journey to save his baby brother from a sinister evil.

There are rules every mouse must follow if they’re to survive in the forest.

Tobin knows these guidelines by heart. After all, with one younger sibling, another on the way, and a best friend with a penchant for trouble-making, he needs to be prepared for anything.

But one stormy night, Tobin’s safe burrow is invaded by monstrous arachnids, and his baby brother stolen away. To save him, Tobin will have to do something he’s never done before: break the rules.

Drawing inspiration from the author’s work as a natural science documentarian, Journey Beyond the Burrow is as alive as the forest floor, where nature is unpredictable, occasionally frightening, and inspirational all the same.

(Includes a black-and-white illustrated front piece.)

You can pre-order JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW on all major retailers through this link: HarperCollins – Journey Beyond the Burrow!

More great news about the book coming soon!

~Marlo

BOOKISH EVENT AND GIVEAWAY!

THE GHOST CHRONICLES is being featured at NN Light’s Bookheaven!: SPOTLIGHT ON THE GHOST CHRONICLES

Enter to win an e-book bundle of all 31 books featured in the Indie Authors’ Bookish Event!

Open Internationally.

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Hurry! Giveaway runs from December 8 – December 13, 2020.

Winner will be drawn on December 16, 2020.

If you’d like to find out more about THE GHOST CHRONICLES and what inspired me to write this bestselling, multi-award-winning series, you can read this post: INSPIRATION BEHIND THE GHOST CHRONICLES