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James D. Witmer is the author of the Big Old Garden series, and the the Allen Family Mysteries series. He has worked as copy editor and ghostwriter for Whitaker House and Baker Books, and served as managing editor for StoryWarren.com.

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Thanks to @juliewitmergardens for this lovely #bookcover pic, and for asking, “Which characters do you enjoy most in your nature stories?”

Welcome back to the sunniest corners of the Big Old Garden. Go questing with the oldest meadow vole in the world, marvel at the fierceness of a hummingbird, and join a house finch as she tries to make friends with the neighbors. Then keep looking—there is so much to see!

Serendipity took me to Rochester, NY today, where I had lunch with dear friend Glenn McCarty @glennmccarty, author of the brilliant middle-grade adventures, The Misadventured Summer of Tumbleweed Thompson, and The Song of the Stone Tiger.

It might be too soon to send this update. A lot of things still need to happen before autumn—but we have every reason to hope that the third Big Old Garden book, Busy in the Sun, will be available for stocking stuffers this Christmas!

A family day in Erie, PA feels like the official launch of Summer ‘26.

My 4-part series of musings on one of my favorite places in the world (and birdwatching) is now complete for you to read, if you'd like some non-wintery thoughts today (ink in bio).