Rajani LaRocca

Award-winning Children's Book Author

Bath Book Bash 2021!

I had such an incredible time at the 2021 Bath Book Bash! We were blessed with gorgeous weather and a huge crowd of book lovers! There were panels, arts and crafts, and lots of book signings! I was so grateful to see writer friends in person on a beautiful September day! … [Read more...]

My Interview in the Boston Globe!

I was honored and delighted to be interviewed by The Boston Globe, talking about medicine, writing for kids, and my latest books! Read the full interview here. … [Read more...]

My Interview in Publishers Weekly!

I was so delighted to be interviewed by Pooja Makhijani for Publishers Weekly and talk about my six 2021 releases, what's ahead for 2022, and how my medical career informs my writing. Read the whole interview here! … [Read more...]

Picture Book Look Podcast Interview!

I was overjoyed to be on Kirsti Call and Kim Chaffee's Picture Book Look Podcast talking about my picture books SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS and WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET with incredible illustrator Archana Sreenivasan and editors Cheryl Klein and Courtney Code! We talked about the inspiration for each book, … [Read more...]

A Fantastic Launch and Release Day for THE SECRET CODE INSIDE YOU!

I loved chatting with acclaimed nonfiction author Melissa Stewart with Porter Square Books for the virtual launch of THE SECRET CODE INSIDE YOU! If you missed the launch, you can watch the recording here and order signed books here. On release day, September 14, I visited a few local bookstores and … [Read more...]

My Interview on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast About my Late 2021 Picture Books!

  I had a ball talking to Jed Doherty about my August-September picture book releases: WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET, MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT KAMALA HARRIS, AND THE SECRET CODE INSIDE YOU! Check out the interview below or listen here! … [Read more...]

A Beautiful Book Birthday for WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET!

I was so delighted to celebrate the Book Birthday of my picture book, WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET! This picture book of my heart is about a road trip, a family, and love that crosses oceans. I'm so delighted that it's out in the world! I got to visit Silver Unicorn Books and sign books in person, and … [Read more...]

MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL Reviewed in the New York Times!

I was thrilled and blown away by the fantastic review of MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL by Linda Sue Park in The New York Times! Some highlights of the review include: "The presence of math puzzles in a book about baseball, by far the stat-happiest sport, seems perfectly organic" and "the books we read as … [Read more...]

My Interview on the MG Book Party Podcast!

I absolutely loved chatting with Heather Clark and Cheryl Caldwell of MG Book Party! We talked about our mutual love of Shakespeare, finding time to write, and my personal motto: follow the dopamine! Listen here, and make sure to subscribe to the podcast for interviews with many more wonderful … [Read more...]

RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a New England Book Award Finalist!

I'm honored and delighted that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE has been named by the New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA) as a New England Book Award Finalist! I'm thrilled to see this book of my heart among so many incredible books! The award winners will be announced in the fall. See the … [Read more...]

A Lovely Event with Chris Baron and Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore!

I loved hanging out with my friend Chris Baron with Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore to celebrate the release of his latest middle grade novel, THE MAGICAL IMPERFECT, which released the same day as MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL! Check out our fun, far-ranging discussion below! powered by Crowdcast … [Read more...]

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