Oh yeah, my book is out!

Everything has been … intense of late? History in the making and uncertain and wild? Inauguration, hooray? Anyway, on top of all that I have a book out and have probably been not the best at promoting it. But it is now a book—printed, with that ink-fresh stink—available for sale online and at bookstores. Hooray! I do love this particular book and I hope it falls into the right hands. It’s official, it exists, thanks everyone who has been a part of the making and who has supported its release. *air kisses to all*

GIRL ON THE LINE giveaway

Didja hear? I have a book coming out in two months! If you’re on Goodreads, you can enter a giveaway to get a free copy of my book through December 14. C’mon. What do you have to lose?

This could be you, exquisite and forlorn and reading my book.

First review for Girl on the Line and it's a STAR!

Publishing is excruciatingly slow for an impatient human such as myself. Takes forever to write, takes forever to revise, takes forever to submit, takes forever to publish; thus, I have been quietly burning with dread and anxiety as I await the first reviews of my upcoming book GIRL ON THE LINE out in January 2021. This week, I was ecstatic to get the email letting me know the first review is in, and it’s a starred review from Kirkus! Here’s a lil snippet:

“An achingly authentic depiction of cycling through depression and healing ... Gardner’s depiction of mental illness, both through Journey’s own continual suicidal ideation and her therapists’ and doctors’ explanations of the difference between ideation and attempt, is deft and thoughtful. Trigger warnings are absolutely necessary, but the masterful handling gives the book bibliotherapeutic potential for readers struggling with the same issues or those who want to better understand the Journeys in their lives.”

— Kirkus Review

The word “bibliotherapeutic” in particular here means so much, as my greatest hope is that this book can help teens who, like me, live with mental illness. I’m so grateful for this thoughtful review. Read the full review here.

New book announcement!

Thrilled (and a little bit terrified, not gonna lie) to announce my new book coming out next year!! It’s called Girl on the Line, it’s the most near and dear thing I’ve ever written, and I can’t wait to share it with the world.