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Marissa Moss

Marissa Moss
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Marissa Moss

Marissa Moss is the bestselling creator of the perennially popular Amelia series as well as the Daphne’s Daily Disasters series. She lives in Berkeley, California.

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Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. I feel lucky that I get paid for what I love to do most -- write and draw. That seems like happiness to me!
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My life in 8 words: "Reading, Writing, Drawing!"
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Amelia's Friendship Survival Guide will be released on August 06, 2013 in Paper Over Board
May 10, 2013
Amelia's Boredom Survival Guide will be released on April 30, 2013 in Trade Paperback
Apr 30, 2013
Amelia's Boredom Survival Guide is now available in Trade Paperback
Apr 30, 2013
Apr 13, 2013
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The Fake Friend!
Apr 13, 2013
The Fake Friend! will be released on July 10, 2012 in Paper Over Board, Trade Paperback, eBook
Jul 10, 2012
The Fake Friend! is now available in Paper Over Board, Trade Paperback, eBook
Jul 10, 2012
Vote 4 Amelia will be released on May 22, 2012 in eBook
May 22, 2012
Vote 4 Amelia is now available in eBook
May 22, 2012
Amelia's Are-We-There-Yet Longest Ever Car Trip will be released on May 01, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
May 01, 2012
Amelia's Are-We-There-Yet Longest Ever Car Trip is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
May 01, 2012
Amelia's Back-to-School Survival Guide will be released on May 01, 2012 in Paper Over Board
May 01, 2012
Amelia's Back-to-School Survival Guide is now available in Paper Over Board
May 01, 2012
Amelia's Guide to Babysitting will be released on May 01, 2012 in eBook
May 01, 2012
Amelia's Guide to Babysitting is now available in eBook
May 01, 2012

Marissa Moss Revealed

Marissa Moss Q. What trait is most noticeable about you? A. My greatest flaw -- that I speak too fast. Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. Rome -- it's my favorite city in the world! Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be? A. I can't imagine being anyone except myself. Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. I'd love to go back in time and meet Hatshepsut, the only woman pharaoh in ancient Egypt, since I just finished my first novel, and it's about her. She could tell me everything I got wrong and maybe the few things I got right. Learn more about Marissa Moss

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Inside Bay Area, May 6, 2013
...Bloch-Bauer," nonfiction silver medal. Mariah K. Young: "Masha'allah and Other Stories," first fiction silver medal. Marissa Moss, "A Soldier's Secret: The Incredible True Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero," young adult silver medal.Advertisement...
The Valley Sentinel, April 15, 2013
...Morgan Matson A Soldier’s Secret: The Incredible True Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero by: Marissa Moss Who Could That Be at This Hour? All the Wrong Questions, Book One by: Lemony Snicket JUVENILE
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New York Times, March 8, 2013
...St. Marys Industrial School for Boys, the place that helped turn Ruths life around. BARBED WIRE BASEBALL By Marissa Moss. Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. 48 pp. Abrams. $18.95. (Picture book; ages 6 to 10) This fascinating sliver of little-known...
PublishersWeekly.com, February 26, 2013
...May 7, hardcover, $16.95, ISBN 978-1419705830) examines illegal immigration. Ages 6 to 9. Barbed Wire Baseball by Marissa Moss, illus. by Yuko Shimizu (Apr. 9, hardcover, $18.95, ISBN 978-1419705212) relays a true story of hope and sports. Ages 6 to...
Montclair Patch, February 18, 2013
...House and Neela Vaswani "Starry River of the Sky" by Grace Lin "Mira's Diary: Lost in Paris" by Marissa Moss, and "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead Enjoy your next good read.  Stop by Watchung Booksellers during normal business hours, Monday...
HeraldNet, December 31, 2012
...know that some ice always remains: the ice of your memories. "Mira's Diary: Lost in Paris" by Marissa Moss, for ages 9 to 12: Mira is searching for her lost mother, and even if she's looking in the right place, perhaps she is looking in the wrong...
Washington Post, December 20, 2012
...a pair of skates under the tree and chilly days this winter. Miras Diary: Lost in Paris, by Marissa Moss. $12.99. Age 9-12. Mira is searching for her lost mother, and even if shes looking in the right place, perhaps she is looking in the wrong time. The...
Oakland Tribune, May 6, 2013
...Bloch-Bauer," nonfiction silver medal. Mariah K. Young: "Masha'allah and Other Stories," first fiction silver medal. Marissa Moss, "A Soldier's Secret: The Incredible True Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero," young adult silver medal.Advertisement...
Contra Costa Times, May 6, 2013
...Bloch-Bauer," nonfiction silver medal. Mariah K. Young: "Masha'allah and Other Stories," first fiction silver medal. Marissa Moss, "A Soldier's Secret: The Incredible True Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero," young adult silver medal.Advertisement...
Marin Independent Journal, May 6, 2013
...Bloch-Bauer," nonfiction silver medal. Mariah K. Young: "Masha'allah and Other Stories," first fiction silver medal. Marissa Moss, "A Soldier's Secret: The Incredible True Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero," young adult silver medal...
San Jose Mercury News, May 6, 2013
...Bloch-Bauer," nonfiction silver medal. Mariah K. Young: "Masha'allah and Other Stories," first fiction silver medal. Marissa Moss, "A Soldier's Secret: The Incredible True Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero," young adult silver medal.Advertisement...
Inside Bay Area, May 6, 2013
...Bloch-Bauer," nonfiction silver medal. Mariah K. Young: "Masha'allah and Other Stories," first fiction silver medal. Marissa Moss, "A Soldier's Secret: The Incredible True Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero," young adult silver medal.Advertisement...
PublishersWeekly.com, May 2, 2013
...Jeremy Holmes, second in the middle-grade series about siblings Abigail and John Templeton. Creston Books, founded by author Marissa Moss, is making its BEA debut and will have finished copies (at the PGW booth) of How to Be Human: The Diary of an...
PublishersWeekly.com, April 27, 2013
...Jeremy Holmes, second in the middle-grade series about siblings Abigail and John Templeton. Creston Books, founded by author Marissa Moss, is making its BEA debut and will have finished copies (at the PGW booth) of How to Be Human: The Diary of an...