Princess Diaries 3 Casting Call, Event in Ohio, New Books

Question: What is the part?

Answer: The part is for a 14-15 yr old biracial girl (Black/White). Those of you who read Royal Wedding and From the Notebooks of a Middle School are familiar with this character (Princess Olivia), who, in the books, is Mia’s long lost sister.

Question: But how can Mia have a younger sister in the movies when her dad died in them?

Answer: In the movie, Olivia is not Mia’s half sister, though they are related. The screenwriter worked really hard on this, and in my opinion, she hit it out of the park.

Question: Is it true you’re going to be speaking and signing in Westerville, Ohio on 9/17?

Answer: Yes, it’s true! You can get tickets here! Please come meet me so we can spend some time talking about fun things like books, movies, Taylor and Travis, and how to stay mentally healthy while witnessing the insidious creep of misogyny/homophobia/racism/censorship/fascism in the USA.

Question: Is it true there is going to be a Princess Diaries graphic novel?

Answer: Yes! Look for the Princess Diaries graphic novel, illustrated by the brilliant Bethany Crandall, in stores everywhere in April 2026. I know that you, like me, have always wanted to see what Michael and Mia look like dancing at the Cultural Diversity Dance. Well, now our dreams are finally coming true!

Question: Didn’t I hear that you have some other graphic novel coming out soon?

Answer: Yes! Detective Baby, DANCE TEAM DRAMA, illustrated by the talented Amelia Allore, will be in stores in Fall 2026 (you can pre-order your copy here)! Look for CHEERLEADER CHALLENGE, the first of what Amelia and I hope will be many sequels about this crime-solving baby and her friends, in early 2027.

Question: Okay, but do you have any regular, non-graphic novel books coming out soon?

Answer: Yes! Look for The Magic We Made in stores in Summer of 2026. This is a stand alone paranormal romance in the Witches of West Harbor universe, featuring two new characters who are related to Derrick and Jessica from Enchanted to Meet You, but have their own witch-related problems.

Question: Anything else?

Answer: Why, yes! After 2026, I’m heading in a whole new direction with several new books/series, both YA and adult. But we can talk about those closer to their pub date.

Question: Isn’t that a lot of stuff to have coming out?

Answer: Yes, it is! But keep in mind that I had no new releases at all in 2024-2025 due to recovering from heart surgery. I am fully recovered now and, in the words of Clueless, at my most creatively fecund point.

Question: What about The Mediator movie?

Answer: Shadowland, the first book in the Mediator series, has been optioned by a major studio as an 8-episode series. I have read the script for the pilot, and it’s great. When I have more news, you’ll be the second to know, after HWSNBNITB.

Question: Is it true someone made a fake Twitter/X page for you and has been answering people’s writing questions as part of some kind of weird scam?

Answer: Yes. The page has been taken down now thanks to all of you (and my scary legal team), so thank you very much! Please note that while I was on Twitter/X for many years, I left over a year ago, so anyone you see on Twitter/X claiming to be me is NOT me.

Question: Are we witnessing the fall of democracy in real time? What do we do about that?

Answer: We listen to the words of cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead (and the amazing new movie, FANTASTIC FOUR, First Steps): “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

And we get to work.

More later.

Much love,

Meg