ARTICLES (about Derek and his books)

Daily Bruin Interview/Article

Voyage LA (interview about becoming a children’s author and creating an author business with his wife)

Redlands Daily Facts Article

Cover Photo on Sacramento Bee!

Interview from The Children's Book Review

Boys and Literacy Interview

Rockin' Book Reviews In-Character Interview!

Ridgefield Patch Interview

Cracking the Cover Article

Subsea Systems Interview about Sea TREK

Hidden Secrets in Films: Kubrick’s Game Interview

Allison’s Book Bag - Scary School Interview

I Smell Sheep - Scary School Interview

Children’s Illustrated Picture E-Book Interview - El Perro con Sombrero

 

GUEST BLOG POSTS AND ARTICLES (written by Derek)

Building a Modern Author Brand: My Mis-Adventures in Perfecting a Platform

Why a Publishing Gold Rush is Coming and How to Prepare for It

How to Find Inspiration

The Importance of Middle Grade Fiction

The Scary Path to a Book Deal

The Mystery of the Picture Book

Top Ten Most Surprising Ways to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse

Top Ten Questions Asked by Kids at School Visits

My Ravenous Latino Fans

Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead! The Art of Making Educational Books Fun and Entertaining



DOGGY CLAUS/PERRO NOEL REVIEWS

Midwest Book Review

Modern Dog Magazine (Winter 2019-2019 issue)

Bookworm for Kids (Interview and Review)

All Done Monkey

Word Spelunking 


PRINCIPAL MIKEY REVIEWS

Litpick

Mugglenet

Publisher’s Weekly Review

 

KUBRICK'S GAME REVIEWS

Io9 Gizmodo

Mugglenet

Biggs' Zone

Reader's Favorite - Award Winner - Best Fiction Audiobook of 2017

Puzzle Nation

Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile

4LN

Funk's House of Geekery 

 

EL PERRO CON SOMBRERO REVIEWS

The New York Times

San Diego Book Review

Publishers Weekly

Transfiguring Adoption - Video Review

The Storytelling Papa

Children's Illustrated Picture E-book Reviews


EL PERRO CON SOMBRERO MEETS LOS GATOS CON GELATOS

Interview with The Children’s Book Review

Reader’s Favorite Review

Blog Origins Review

The Mother-Daughter Book Club Review

 

COUNTING SEA LIFE REVIEWS

Reader's Favorite

Mother-Daughter Book Club

Texas Librarian


SIMON AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM REVIEWS

Reader’s Favorite

Award-Winner for Best Illustration in Children’s Fiction

 

SCARY SCHOOL BOOK REVIEWS

Scary School #1 review from Suburban Jungle

Scary School #1 review from critic Janiera Eldridge

Scary School #1 review from Fantasy's Ink

Scary School #1 review from The Flyleaf (group review)

Scary School #1 review from YA and Kids Book Central

Scary School #1 review from Maniacal Bookworm

Scary School #2 review from I Smell Sheep

Scary School #2 review from World Spelunking

Scary School #2 review from Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile

Scary School #2 review from Imaginary Reads

Scary School #2 review from Good Books and Good Wine

Scary School #3 review from My McBooks

Scary School #3 review from Luxury Reads

Scary School #3 is a TOP PICK from Night Owl Reviews

Scary School #3 review from The YA Bookcase

Scary School #4 review by Suburban Jungle

Scary School #4 review by World Spelunking

Complete Series review by Always in the Middle

KING KALIMARI: THE MUSICAL REVIEWS

LA's the Place Review

American Radio Network Review