Her debut YA novel, PULL, is the story of a young man’s journey from guilt and the fear that biology forces him to repeat his father’s violence, to the realization that his future is in his own hands. Voya called PULL a book where “…once you’ve read the first page, you’re hooked.” The American Library Association placed PULL on the 2012 Quick Picks For Reluctant Young Adult Readers list.
Ms. Binns received a B. A. degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She finds writing an exercise in self-discipline, and the perfect follow-up to her life as an adoptive parent and cancer survivor. This full-time writer has also had numerous short stories published. She works with grades 6-12 and adults, and loves to give writing workshops and presentations to book clubs, schools, bookstores and libraries. Topics include Time Management for Writers, Freeing Your Creativity/Breaking Free of Writer’s Block, Uncovering Your Writer’s Voice, and Writing for Reluctant and At-risk Readers