Andrea J. Buchanan
Founding Editor
Andrea J. Buchanan is a writer living in Philadelphia. In addition to her latest book, The Double-Daring Book For Girls (HarperCollins), she is the author of the New York Times bestselling The Daring Book For Girls, The Pocket Daring Book For Girls: Things To Do, and The Pocket Daring Book For Girls: Wisdom and Wonder along with Miriam Peskowitz. She is also the author of Mother Shock: Loving Every (Other) Minute of It (Seal Press) and the editor of three anthologies: It’s a Boy: Women Writers on Raising Sons; Literary Mama: Reading for the Maternally Inclined; and It’s a Girl: Women Writers on Raising Daughters (all from Seal Press). Before becoming a writer, Andi was a classical pianist; she studied at the Boston Conservatory of Music, where she earned her bachelor of music degree, and continued her graduate studies at the San Francisco Conservatory, earning a master’s degree in piano performance. Her last recital was at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. She is the mother of a daughter and a son, both of whom are equally daring.
Website: http://www.andibuchanan.com/







| Date |
Title |
Section |
| Apr 24, 2006 |
Learning to Write |
Mother Shock |
| Nov 6, 2005 |
It’s a Boy |
Mother Shock |
| Jul 21, 2005 |
The Third Baby |
Mother Shock |
| May 20, 2005 |
False Alarm |
Mother Shock |
| Jan 30, 2005 |
Happy-happy |
Mother Shock |
| Oct 11, 2004 |
Misconceptions |
Mother Shock |
| Aug 15, 2004 |
The New Bed |
Mother Shock |
| Jun 21, 2004 |
Empathy |
Mother Shock |
| Apr 26, 2004 |
The Piano Tuner |
Mother Shock |
| Mar 1, 2004 |
Pillow Talk |
Mother Shock |
| Jan 9, 2004 |
Spotty and the Great Beyond |
Mother Shock |
| Oct 27, 2003 |
Mother Shock |
Mother Shock |
| Date |
Title |
Section |
| Nov 17, 2005 |
An Interview with Catherine Newman |
Profiles |
| Aug 8, 2005 |
An Interview with Michelle Kennedy |
Profiles |
| May 5, 2005 |
An Interview with Miriam Peskowitz |
Profiles |
| Apr 4, 2005 |
An Interview with Jennifer Lauck |
Profiles |
| Feb 16, 2005 |
The Plant |
Creative Nonfiction |
| Nov 14, 2004 |
On Becoming A Writer |
Essays |
| May 19, 2004 |
An Interview with Melissa Senate |
Profiles |
| Mar 28, 2004 |
An Interview with Kathryn Black |
Profiles |
| Feb 13, 2004 |
An Interview with Caroline Leavitt |
Profiles |
| Jan 7, 2004 |
An Interview with Jennifer Margulis |
Profiles |
| Oct 22, 2003 |
An Interview with Gayle Brandeis |
Profiles |
| Date |
Title |
Section |
| Mar 20, 2006 |
Readings, Appearances, and Other Events |
Blog |
| Feb 10, 2006 |
LM Blog tour: Blog posts and more questions answered |
Blog |
| Feb 8, 2006 |
LM Blog Book Tour: More reader questions answered |
Blog |
| Feb 6, 2006 |
LM Blog Tour: Questions answered! |
Blog |
| Feb 3, 2006 |
Literary Mama Blog Book Tour: Blogger in the Spotlight |
Blog |
| Jan 19, 2006 |
Andi writes about the LM Deisel Reading |
Blog |
| Nov 25, 2005 |
The Doctor is In: more from Dr.Sue |
Blog |
| Nov 2, 2005 |
It’s a Boy – the blog book tour |
Blog |
| Nov 2, 2005 |
Read Martha’s blog. Right now. |
Blog |
| Oct 14, 2005 |
“This is new territory. I am an explorer.” |
Blog |
| Oct 14, 2005 |
New content |
Blog |
| Oct 7, 2005 |
Mother Talk Follow-Up |
Blog |
| Sep 27, 2005 |
Opting Out — Again? |
Blog |
| Sep 27, 2005 |
Mother Talk: Philadelphia |
Blog |
| Sep 15, 2005 |
Judgment call |
Blog |
| Sep 13, 2005 |
An interview with Barbara Katz Rothman |
Blog |
| Aug 24, 2005 |
Alpha Mom |
Blog |
| Aug 24, 2005 |
Words fail me… |
Blog |
| Jul 22, 2005 |
Interview with Brain,Child editors |
Blog |
| Jul 21, 2005 |
New Columns |
Blog |
| Jul 17, 2005 |
Passing Judgment |
Blog |
| Jul 15, 2005 |
Reading List: What do LM editors like to read? |
Blog |
| Jul 15, 2005 |
Alli, revisited |
Blog |
| Jun 13, 2005 |
Profile: Marrit Ingman |
Blog |
| May 27, 2005 |
Mother Talk Report |
Blog |
| May 27, 2005 |
Meet the Author |
Blog |
| May 23, 2005 |
A conversation with Miriam Peskowitz |
Blog |
| May 4, 2005 |
Mamapalooza |
Blog |
| Apr 27, 2005 |
Mother Talk and Word of Mouth |
Blog |
| Apr 18, 2005 |
New stuff |
Blog |
| Apr 13, 2005 |
Amazonia |
Blog |
| Apr 7, 2005 |
Our new blogger officially a Literary Mama |
Blog |