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Honored. . .and Honored Again
Find Me in the Time Before recently gained recognition with two 2023 book awards for YA fiction: -
Always in the Middle blog’s Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
Find Me In the Time Before by Robin Stevens Payes, owes a lot of its appeal to its unique writing style. Among other YA novels, the book is set apart by Charley’s narrative voice in her use of slang and cultural references [. . ..] As a scientist and historian, Charley’s voice is a blend of subtle references to both modern and ancient works. -
Carol Baldwin’s Blog
Much like Percy Jackson in The Lightning Thief, a sarcastic and whip-smart narrator sets this book apart as a teen novel. -
Generational Patterns: All you need to know + 5 keys to breaking cycles
As the war in Ukraine broke out last February, I suddenly felt the energetic pull of family history. My Ukrainian-Jewish grandparents had escaped murderous pogroms against Jews to come to a land where they could live freely. But they carried with them the trauma of growing up poor, persecuted and under constant threat of oppression. Looking closely at my grandparents’ story, I could see the ways that their fear had been passed down to my mother. While they never discussed stories of the “old country” or the dangers they escaped, my mother had learned this survival lesson: success meant fitting in. I began seeing the ways in which I had inherited it, too. I grew up walking on eggshells, worried that my mother might sulk if I didn’t live up to her expectations. When my brother chose his own path, my mother renounced him. Meanwhile, I shaped my life to be the child who would make her proud. In grappling with my own multi-generational trauma, I began asking myself, how do we examine these negative patterns and break them? -
Vintage photos 5 KEYS TO BREAKING GENERATIONAL PATTERNS
As the war in Ukraine broke out last February, I suddenly felt the energetic pull of family history. My Ukrainian-Jewish grandparents had escaped murderous pogroms against Jews to come to a land where they could live freely. But they carried with them the trauma of growing up poor, persecuted and under constant threat of oppression. Looking closely at my grandparents’ story, I could see the ways that their fear had been passed down to my mother. While they never discussed stories of the “old country” or the dangers they escaped, my mother had learned this survival lesson: success meant fitting in. -
Podcast Interview
An hour-long chat with Robin Stevens Payes, author of four novels in the Edge of Yesterday series, intended to entertain young adult readers and spark an interest in STEM/STEAM careers, especially for girls. -
Interview with Lisa Haselton
The fourth book of the Edge of Yesterday series, Find Me in the Time Before, picks up after Charley Morton has achieved the impossible: hacking time. After recreating a time machine from Leonardo da Vinci’s blueprints and accidentally sending herself 500 years into the past to meet the Renaissance master himself, she was grateful to return home to the 21st Century safely. -
Radio Interview with John Busbee, The Culture Buzz:
Find Me in the Time Before is the newest offering in Robin Stevens Payes’ ongoing Edge of Yesterday series, a captivating YA series featuring a dynamic young woman who travels through time and encounters Leonardo da Vinci. Robin shares wonderful insights into the motivation and creation of this series.
“Robin Stevens Payes builds on her enticing Edge of Yesterday series, based on a dynamic and irresistible young female STEM protagonist who connects with Leonardo da Vinci. Time travel has never been so captivating.” – The Culture Buzz
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Podcast Interview with YA, We Read It! :
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Interview with Jason Hunt of SciFi4Me TV:
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Review by Brad Burnie for the new book - FIND ME IN THE TIME BEFORE
I am always on a lookout to help other creators, and here’s a new book drop from Robin Stevens Payes, it’s the 4th book in the series of “Edge of Yesterday Series”. -
Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb features Robin Stevens Payes
Book blogger and time-travel author Deborah Kalb interviews EOY's Robin Stevens Payes about her newest book, Find Me in the Time Before.
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An interview with Woodhall Press
EP 36 of PUBLISH THIS! OVER LUNCH with YA writer ROBIN STEVENS PAYES as she discusses her new book FIND ME IN THE TIME BEFORE -
An Interview With Ian Benke
Author Robin Stevens Payes on How To Write Compelling Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories. -
Time Travel, da Vinci, STEM and The Future of Learning
Industry and the nature of work are transforming at lightspeed. What are the implications for GenZ? And does Leonardo da Vinci hold the key? -
Teen Brain Specialist on Her YA Series and Brand, “Edge of Yesterday”
How do you learn what’s on the hearts and minds of your teens? Robin Payes describes the Edge of Yesterday origins story: backseat car convos, #doitall #teens, soccer mom spy. Read More -
YA Time Traveler Shows Smarts in Brush With da Vinci.
Saving Time...serves up an engrossing story sure to captivate its targeted teen audience--and so much more. Read more here -
For future security leaders: teen book series focuses on STEM for girls
“Edge of Yesterday” time travel series, focuses specifically on empowering girls in STEM/STEAM learning. . . . Find out how -
The new virtual enrichment program
ADS, a technology and engineering solution provider and EOY media launch internship program to engage young people in STEM careers. Learn more about it -
Q&A with Robin Stevens Payes
The third book in the Edge of Yesterday series, Saving Time, is out now! Discover some fun facts about Charley’s latest adventure in my interview with Deborah Kalb -
Introducing young people to an exciting new interactive “STEM learning through story” program called MASTERY.
Launched by Acquired Data Solutions and Edge of Yesterday Media, MASTERY is a virtual after-school learning program teaching young people tech skills through an interactive platform. -
Introducing MASTERY
For now, internships look like everything else, a computer screen. But, there is a new program in D.C. called MASTERY
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8 Tips for Mentoring Interns for Success
Read some of Robin's tips that have lead to her success with the interns she has mentored.
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Maryland STEAM Festival podcast
Maryland author Robin Stevens Payes discusses her book, Edge of Yesterday, about teen girl Charley Morton wants to create a time machine to meet up with her Renaissance idol Leonardo da Vinci. Robin encourages girls to love and enter STEM fields through science fiction.
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"Kathryn Zox Show", Voice America radio
Kathryn interviews author, consultant & science writer Robin Stevens Payes, whose "Edge of Yesterday" book series is designed to open the minds of middle- grade readers to the adventure of learning about STEM through storytelling. Payes has created a curriculum that presents STEM through play, discovery, character, creativity and storytelling.
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Da Vinci to Disney: How great thinkers think
Robin Stevens Payes recently returned from Monterey, California, where she presented the livestreamed program, "Da Vinci to Disney: How great thinkers think," with Walt Disney Family Museum educator (and former educator for the Kreeger Museum here in DC) Antonia Dapena-Tretter.
While there, she did a book reading and signing for Edge of Yesterday, and her newest book in the multimedia, interactive teen time-travel adventure series, Da Vinci's Way, for educators and parents involved in STEM and STEAM learning.
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Physicist, Philosopher, Mathematician, Mother: Who Was Emilie du Châtelet and Why Does She Matter?
What if your smart device and a big idea could bring you to the Edge of Yesterday—to interview a forgotten French female physicist, and visionary on women's roles in the Enlightenment?
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Living in Random: Edge of Yesterday Book Series
"Robin Stevens Payes has an enthralling EDGE OF YESTERDAY book series that is designed to open the minds of middle-grade readers to the adventure of learning about STEM/STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) through storytelling."
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Public Display of Imagination Podcast features Robin Stevens Payes
Podcaster and provocateur Mark Combs asks the hard questions about writing, imagination, Leonardo da Vinci, and where ideas come from in his Public Display of Imagination podcast.
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Robin Does Young Entertainment Magazine
When Young Entertainment Magazine gives YA time-travel author Robin Stevens Payes a Twitter takeover, adventure ensues
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Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb features Robin Stevens Payes
Book blogger and time-travel author Deborah Kalb interviews EOY's Robin Stevens Payes about her newest book, Da Vinci's Way.
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Finding New Ways to Interest Teens in STEAM
NPR interviews author Robin Stevens Payes about story, growth mindset and STEAM learning
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Edge of Yesterday and Da Vinci's Way featured on syndicated Daytime TV talk show: Educating girls in STEM
Edge of Yesterday was featured on the syndicated Daytime TV show.
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"Da Vinci’s Way:" Futuristic Stances on Work and Learning
BookTrib lauds the new Da Vinci's Way for "Futuristic Stances on Work and Learning" A teen time travel series "Edge of Yesterday" help guide young people toward finding their own passions and following their dreams. The newest book in the series. Da Vinci's Way, takes stalwart time traveler Charley Morton to explore her favorite subjects, science and math with one of the masters, Leonardo da Vinci.
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Edge of Yesterday featured on Fox News
Edge of Yesterday was featured on Fox45 Baltimore.
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SheSoft Conference Awards Edge of Yesterday Book to Participants
The SheSoft 2017-18 Championship and Conference drew more than 130 individuals, including nearly 50 young technology enthusiasts, on June 2 for a day of competition and learning at George Mason University.
The girls had the opportunity to participate in live interviews and interactions with Robin Stevens Payes and were rewarded with an Edge of Yesterday book autographed by the author.
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Bringing Science to Life with Robin Stevens Payes
BioBuzz sat down with Robin to learn about her journey, the projects she's working on, and the vision that she has for STEAM education for the next generation of young scientists.
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Book Q&A with Deborah Kalb
Book blogger Deborah Kalb gets up-close-and-personal with Robin Payes about writing, time travel, STEM and promoting curiosity and creativity in teens.
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Teen Time Travel Adventure Novel, Edge of Yesterday, Debuts on Leonardo da Vinci's Birthday
In a debut novel, Edge of Yesterday, author Robin Stevens Payes, brings Leonardo da Vinci and his visionary powers to life through the eyes of a modern-day teen. When 13-year-old Charley Morton decides to build Leonardo da Vinci's plans for a time machine for the middle school science fair, she has two thoughts in mind: to win first prize and to travel back in time to meet her Renaissance idol, Leonardo.
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Van Stolk '18 helps pen next "Edge of Yesterday" adventure
Claire van Stolk '18 has spent her summer exploring how all her favorite subjects &emdash; history, language, math, and science—intersect as an intern for Robin Stevens Payes, author of the new young adult novel, Edge of Yesterday.
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Published in National Girls Collaborative Project
Edge-of-Yesterday-author Robin Payes published a new article on the National Girls Collaborative Project website.
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Gaithersburg Book Festival Draws Record Crowd
Edge-author Robin Payes co-lead the Maryland Writer Association Teen Writing Workshop at the 2017 Gaithersburg Book Festival.
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Edge of Yesterday Featured in Innovation & Tech Today
Edge of Yesterday made the news again as it was featured in Innovation & Tech Today.
The article explains how we use Leonardo da Vinci's teachings as a core for our updated approach to STEM and STEAM.
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Edge of Yesterday Featured in The Washington Post
This past week, Edge of Yesterday was featured in The Washington Post as a new approach for STEM and interdisciplinary learning methods.
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Middle School Student Book Reviews
What happens when three middle school readers meet Charley? Rave reviews! At an author's lunch, we discussed how Edge of Yesterday came to be, what it takes to write a novel, and encouragement for aspiring fiction writers.
Thanks to our reviewers from St. Andrews Episcopal School for your insights!
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Welcoming New Partnerships:
EOY Media would like to welcome two new partners to help us all learn and grow in an amazing environment!
ÊTRE Être Girls, a middle school girl empowerment organization, and EOY Media are joining forces to promote reading and engagement with positive stories. Être Girls is featuring Edge of Yesterday as a book selection to encourage middle school girls to #BeWellRead.
We're aligned with #HackHarassment, a project of Intel, the Born This Way Foundation and Vox Media to keep Edge of Yesterday and EOY Media awesome, safe and respectful. Now it’s your turn: Let’s keep the internet awesome. Sign the #HackHarassment Pledge.
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Story-Based Learning Portal Edge of Yesterday Launches
Edge of Yesterday (www.edgeofyesterday.com), a time travel adventure created by writer and author Robin Stevens Payes, is a digital learning platform for young teens that aims to inspire future scientists and artists, historians and investigators by learning through story.
The new EOY Media site opens a portal to learning with interactive content that blends interdisciplinary content—history and science, art and medicine, with games, storytelling and social media—to encourage young people to engage through creativity, play and discovery.
By featuring a determined teenage girl with a big dream, EOY Media breaks new ground in creating a strong, resilient protagonist with a sense of humor. Through Charley’s story, teens are invited to find and share their own.