SECONDBORN is Born!

I’m so pleased to share that Secondborn is available after Firstborn’s 
original publication in 2014! What a long journey, although it’s not 
surprising. I first began work on Firstborn in 2004. So, it appears 
it takes me about ten years to nest and grow fantasy. However, 
if all goes as planned, Thirdborn will follow this year. No decade wait! 
It will be lovely to complete Tia’s story at last.

Secondborn and Thirdborn will both be published under 
Silver Finch Press.

As I continue to publish traditionally, I’m also moving forward in 
the current climate of the industry to make my works that I love available. 
In the near future, I hope to have many more board books for first readers 
as well. I find I’m excited and energized and truly love creating and delivering 
my work, from first drafts to final design. It’s wonderful that this is possible 
with today’s technology. Huzzah!

So, please take a look, leave a review, and share the word. 
Secondborn has taken flight!

Reviews for Firstborn: 

Kirkus Starred Review  A fantasy that reads like a lost history tome 
and deftly examines issues of gender...An engrossing story with welcome depths."
School Library Journal  Grover's world-building is flawless and enchanting. 

Spring is on the Way!

Hey all!

I’m happy to share that Tiny Bear’s Easter Prayer is now available from Little Shepherd Books, Scholastic! School Library Journal had this to say:

“A charming book that will be in high demand for Christian families wanting an Easter read aloud.”

Woohoo! The work is again delightfully illustrated by Jenny Palmer.

While you nestle in during winter, may this book be a light for rebirth in spring. Blessings to you in 2026!

May you have peace. May you have safety. May you have happiness. Lorie Ann

Happy Holidays, 2025!

 

Two Board Book Contract!

Hello everyone!

I'm working on a newsletter to shoot out, but here's the skinny for those who find me here. 

I did receive a contract for two board books with Scholastic, Little Shepherd! Huzzah! Here is the cover for the first work which releases October 7, 2025. The second release will follow in the spring of 2026. 

Feel free to preorder here or at your favorite site. 

Secondly, I've continued to publish poetry for adults. Once the poems are published, I post them on this site under this tab. It's wonderful to have a new audience and format. The reception has been delightful. I'd imagine a chapbook will be a project to pursue when time allows. 

Otherwise, I continue to revise novels-in-progress. Keeping the works relevant to the time and my own self-development as a writer and human. 

Facebook has decided to reinstate me, although, not my author site. I'll continue to ask for that correction. 

I think that's the skinny! Sending love, health, and peace to each. Lorie Ann 

Deleted!

Hey all,

I'm sorry to say that Facebook has suspended my account as a nefarious Instagram user connected to my Facebook profile. My personal page, author profile, and book pages have been removed. I have appealed repeatedly with several emails, however, there is no response. There is no Facebook help desk, no support service, and no assistance for the situation. The "download your content button" is inoperative.

I have lost 18 years of documentation, photos, and over 4,000 industry connections. Please know, you can find me here or eventually on Blue Sky, and my Instagram is still active. Go figure. 

In this challenging, changing industry, I'm still seeking publication for my YA and middle grade novels. I am publishing poetry and hope to have a chapbook, eventually. I am working with Scholastic and will have two board books to announce soon. 

Facebook invites me to start a new profile which seems ridiculous at this point. Seriously, Zuckerberg?

Onward! Best to each, Lorie Ann

Merry to All!

 

Hello, Poetry!

I'm so happy to be entering the adult poetry sphere this year! I love this wide open playing field with straight shots to possibly share creations. The children's industry is at a complex moment, heightened by book banning. In the meantime, here's my short bio as of today. Huzzah!

Lorie Ann Grover’s poetry is published in Rising Phoenix Review, Moria Literary Magazine, and Eunoia Review. She has also published poetry for children in periodicals and collections while authoring fifteen books spanning best-selling board books, middle grade verse novels, and YA. Lorie Ann has mentored for the Children’s Literature Fellows Program of Stony Brook Southampton's MFA in Creative Writing and Literature. 

You can see individual poems at:

Moria Literary Magazine

Rising Phoenix Review

Euonia Review

Happy poetry reading and writing to all!