Author Archives: Marcy and Jackie

Lola Zola Desert Detective is Here!

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Marcy and Jackie

Lola Zola Desert Detective, volume 3 in the Lola Zola series, takes readers on a wild ride, navigating not only the twists and turns of mountain roads but also the mysteries of the heart. Like the first two tween novels, Lola … Continue reading →

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Lola Zola Desert Detective

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Marcy and Jackie

FYI everyone! Book three in the Lola Zola series is on its way to Amazon and will be available soon.

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Free! Lola Zola Books Kindle edition are Free March 1 – March 5 on Amazon

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Marcy and Jackie

Check it out! Free Kindle editions of Lola Zola and the Lemonade Crush and New Girl on Salt Flat Road through March 5, 2016 Lola Zola and the Lemonade Crush and the the sequel, New Girl on Salt Flat Road … Continue reading →

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Fan Power! Lola Zola… not just for tweens

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Marcy and Jackie

Remember when you were a tween confronted by a huge problem?  Your father was laid off from work; you found a stray dog and would not rest until you found it a home; you wanted to wear make-up but your … Continue reading →

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Allison Renner Reviews the Lola Zola Books

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Marcy and Jackie

Thank you Allison Renner for this detailed review of the Lola Zola books — Lola Zola and the Lemonade Crush and New Girl on Salt Flat Road. Allison is known for her extraordinary How I Feel About Books blog. Allison’s … Continue reading →

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New Girl on Salt Flat Road — a novel for tween girls — is Published!

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Marcy and Jackie

Check out the sequel to Lola Zola and the Lemonade Crush!  New Girl on Salt Flat Road is available today (hooray!) from Brown Girls Publishing and also Amazon. Lola’s tween life in the sleepy desert town of Mirage continues when … Continue reading →

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Coming on May 21, New Girl on Salt Flat Road ~ a Lola Zola Book

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Marcy and Jackie

We can’t wait until May 21 when our sequel to Lola Zola and the Lemonade Crush debuts on Amazon. It will be available in paperback and for Kindle. You can also find it on the publisher’s website, Brown Girls Publishing. … Continue reading →

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Get Ready for the Youth Writers Challenge

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Marcy and Jackie

Lola Zola wants everyone to know about the Youth Writers Challenge coming up this August. Writers in grades 4 through 12 are invited to submit their poems and stories to pjohnson@youthwriterschallenge.org by June 15, 2015. More information can be found … Continue reading →

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Listen Up! Live on the Radio!

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Marcy and Jackie

Lola Zola authors, Marcy Winograd and Jackie Hirtz will be on “Authors Talk Live” on Sunday, February 8, 2015 from 12:25 to 12:50 pm PST.  They’ll be interviewed by show host Patricia Johnson, along with Victoria Christopher Murray, prolific author … Continue reading →

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Lola Zola and the Lemonade Crush (Kindle edition) is an Amazon Big Deal!

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Marcy and Jackie

Lola Zola and the Lemonade Crush from Brown Girls Publishing is always a big deal for us (the authors) and our readers. So we are counting our lucky stars and thanking ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray of BGP … Continue reading →

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