pop culture history
The Beyoncé “96 Facts” Book Is Out NOW!
Hey, guess what? The tenth book in the “96 Facts” series – 96 Facts About Beyoncé – came out TODAY. And as with all of the previous “96 Facts” books, 96 Facts About Beyoncé was written by me and illustrated by the amazing Risa Rodil.
Here’s the official publisher description of 96 Facts About Beyoncé:
The ultimate fact book and journal for fans of Beyoncé. Packed with fun facts, quick quizzes, and bonus pages for journaling, this is a must-have for any members of the BeyHive.
96 Facts About Beyoncé is available in bookstores everywhere. But you can also buy it HERE, HERE, and HERE.
(If you click on the Amazon link, you can even see a few brief excerpts from the book!)
To find out more about 96 Facts About Beyoncé, check out this blog post.
To find out about the ninth book in the series – 96 Facts About the G.O.A.T. Athletes – check out this blog post.
And I talk about the entire “96 Facts” series in this “Book Q&A” interview with fellow author Deborah Kalb.
If you’d like see ALL of the books I’ve written for Penguin Random House – even the ones that have nothing to do with pop music or organized professional team sports – click HERE.
And when you get a chance, you should also check out the “96 Facts About…” page of my website.
“96 Facts About Beyoncé” Comes Out in June!
Very early in my career, I was a writer for Teen Beat. (Not a joke! If you don’t believe me, Google it.) One of the Teen Beat articles I wrote was a cover story on Destiny’s Child. That’s how long ago I did that: Destiny’s Child was still a pop group. Of course, the most famous member of that group was Beyoncé. Why am I bringing that up? Okay, you know the “96 Facts” series? Those middle-grade nonfiction books I write that always seem to come out on a Tuesday? Well…
The next “96 Facts” book will come out from Penguin Random House on Tuesday June 10th, 2025. That book is called 96 Facts About Beyoncé. Like all of the previous “96 Facts” books, this one was written by yours truly and illustrated by the amazing Risa Rodil.
Here’s the official publisher description of 96 Facts About Beyoncé:
The ultimate fact book and journal for fans of Beyoncé. Packed with fun facts, quick quizzes, and bonus pages for journaling, this is a must-have for any members of the BeyHive.
The book is available for preorder HERE, HERE, and HERE.
And to see all of the other books I’ve written for Penguin Random House, click HERE.
“96 Facts About the G.O.A.T. Athletes” Comes Out On Tuesday!
As you may know from some of my previous blog posts, for a little over two years now, I’ve been writing a series of middle-grade celebrity biographies called the “96 Facts” series for Penguin Random House. The first eight “96 Facts” books are all already available. And the ninth “96 Facts” book will come out on Tuesday April 8th, 2025. That book is called 96 Facts About the G.O.A.T. Athletes. And just to prevent any potential misunderstanding, “G.O.A.T.” means “Greatest of All Time.” This book is about the greatest athletes who’ve ever existed. (Well, SOME of them, anyway.) For instance, there are sections in the book about LeBron James, Shohei Ohtani, Travis Kelce, Megan Rapinoe, Serena Williams, and many, many more.
But this book is NOT about athletes who happen to be goats. As in, the farm animal. I’m sure that somewhere out there, there’s a book about sporty, athletic goats with cute little horns and a goatherd who serves as their coach. And I’m sure that book is adorable. But my book is not that book. My book is about legendary (human) athletes who’ve achieved excellence in their chosen sport. And in my book, there isn’t a goatherd in sight. (At least, I don’t think so.)
Also, like all of the previous “96 Facts” books, this one is illustrated by the super-talented Risa Rodil.
Here’s the official publisher description of 96 Facts About the G.O.A.T. Athletes:
The ultimate fact book and journal for sports fans, featuring the greatest of all time (GOAT) athletes from basketball, baseball, football, soccer, and tennis!
Packed with fun facts and quick quizzes about some of the greatest athletes of all time, as well as bonus pages for journaling, this is a must-have for any sports fan.
The book is available for preorder HERE, HERE, and HERE.
Also, to see all of the other books I’ve written for Penguin Random House, click HERE.
And now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go flesh out this really great idea I just came up with for a children’s book about a bunch of athletically-gifted goats and their tough but kindhearted coach/goatherd.