Author: Ally Malinenko

I live in Brooklyn which is good except when it’s not which is horrid. I’ve been writing for awhile, and have some stuff published and some stuff not.

I don’t like when people refer to pets as their children and I can’t resist a handful of cheez-its when offered.

I have a burning desire to go to Antarctica, specifically to the South Pole so I can see where Robert Falcon Scott died.

I like to read books. I like to write stories and poems. I even wrote some novels. You can read them.

News! Publication set for THIS APPEARING HOUSE

Hi all! I’m thrilled to announce that Katherine Tegen Books/Harper Collins is going to be publishing my next middle grade spooky book in the Summer of 2022! It’s called THIS APPEARING HOUSE and for maximum effect, say it outloud. Cool, right? I’m really excited about this book, friends, because not only do I love a… Continue reading News! Publication set for THIS APPEARING HOUSE

Some Thoughts on Writing Validation

What if our hard work ends in despair? What if the road won’t take me there? Oh, I wish, for once, we could stay gold – Stay Gold by First Aid Kit I was standing at the Grand Army Plaza subway station, staring down the tunnel waiting on the 2/3 train when those lyrics floated… Continue reading Some Thoughts on Writing Validation

GHOST GIRL ARCs Have Arrived

Ghost Girl ARCS have arrived and I’m beyond thrilled! I can’t express to you what it felt like to hold that book in my hand! But I can show you! (Warning there’s a lot of crying) This was truly a magical moment and one that I will never forget. So now that I have ARCs… Continue reading GHOST GIRL ARCs Have Arrived

GHOST GIRL COVER REVEAL

Honestly I don’t have the words for what an incredible job illustrator Maike Plenzke and designer David DeWitt did on the GHOST GIRL cover so I’ll just drop it here and let it speak for itself. Perfect for fans of Small Spaces and Nightbooks, Ally Malinenko’s debut is an empowering and triumphant ghost story——with spooky twists sure to… Continue reading GHOST GIRL COVER REVEAL

World, meet GHOST GIRL

So it’s been….sometime. It’s not that things haven’t been happening, because they definitely have it’s just, well, I couldn’t talk about it. Do you know how hard it is to keep a secret for four months? Pretty darn hard. So back in January I had a really good day. It was January 29th and I… Continue reading World, meet GHOST GIRL