Maria Padian

I live in midcoast Maine with my family and write Young Adult Fiction. My books include "Brett McCarthy: Work in Progress," "Jersey Tomatoes are the Best," and "Out of Nowhere," all published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers. In fall of 2016 "Wrecked," was published by Algonquin Young Readers. "How to Build a Heart" was published by AYR in 2020. Tough year to launch a new book (!) but it's gotten nice reviews and a loyal following. I'm always working on something new so stay tuned!

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Saturday. 2/17/24. I'll be at Habitat for Humanity's Repair Cafe signing copies of HOW TO BUILD A HEART, which is a story about one teen's journey to find a forever-home when her family is chosen to build with Habitat.

We'll be at the Restore at the Bath Shopping Mall (that's Bath, Maine!) and all sales of my book directly benefit Habitat.

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Eloise the Australian Shepherd joined our family! She's a Champagne Merle from Skowhegan, Maine and the CUTEST girl ever! Here she is with her bros and sistahs. Love those puppies from Whimbrel Aussies.

#aussies #australianshepherd #whimbrelaussies #puppylove

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Took a break from the desk and computer for a sparkly coastal hike at Hermit Island. Love Maine.

#HomeSweetHome #autumn #mainecoast #authorlife

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So excited that HOW TO BUILD A HEART is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

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Here's a little throwback to when we could gather IRL: Maine Literary Awards ceremony, 2017, when I got to present the award to Gillian French! 

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Algonquin Young Readers on Twitter

“Join @mpadian at @PortPublicLibME, where she’ll be talking about her latest novel, HOW TO BUILD A HEART, with @ShanaYoungdahl! - https://t.

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The Maine Novelist Who Really Gets Teenagers

For adolescents, says Maria Padian, “the smallest thing can be filled with drama.”

This was fun!

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Caitlin Rubinstein on Twitter

“I didn't need tissues, but this book by @mpadian is one of my favorite contemporary YA novels. I still have a select few galleys if any #l

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So this happened. I’m pretty stoked. Thank you, Kirkus!!!

#yalit #youngadult #HowToBuildaHeart #teenlit #ownvoices

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Workman Publishing is an independently owned family of publishers of award-winning cookbooks, parenting guides, children's books, calendars,

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I love seeing HOW TO BUILD A HEART in this awesome lineup!

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Izzy is headed to ALA!

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Maria Padian on Twitter

“WRITE SMALL. ‘The bigger the issue, the smaller you write. Remember that. You don’t write about the horrors of war. No. You write about a k

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Writers Night Out! I am SO LUCKY to have these brilliant, kind, funny, creative women not only in my Writing Life, but in my TOWN! We get together regularly to celebrate all writerly things large and small, from a good sentence to a new book deal. Love you Kate Egan, Charlotte Agell, Sarah Laurence and Tanuja Desai Hidier!

#authorlife #kidlit #ya #yalit #MaineWriters #Maine #books #bibliophile

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BookExpo 2019: Children’s Galleys to Grab

We take a look at some of the unmissable kids’ and YA galleys being showcased at BookExpo.

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WorkmanLibrary on Instagram: “Say Hello to the @algonquinyr Fall 2019 FIERCE FIGHTING GIRLS list! Each one of these beauties has a strong fe

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