Marlene Perez Visits Mendez

Marlene Perez is the author of UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT, LOVE IN THE CORNER POCKET, DEAD IS THE NEW BLACK, DEAD IS A STATE OF MIND (Out in January) and DEAD IS SO LAST YEAR (coming out Ma

y of 2009).

I met Marlene through The Society of Children’s’ Book Writers and Illustrators. They were hosting an Editor Day and Marlene was a Spotlight speaker. That’s where aspiring writers like myself were able to have lunch with her.