Quote of the Day

“If you look at the field of robotics today, you can say robots have been in the deepest oceans, they've been to Mars, you know? They've been all these places, but they're just now starting to come into your living room. Your living room is the final frontier for robots.”

—Cynthia Breazeal

Who is Jesse Lecat?

Hello! I'm the author of NEIGHBOTS: TOP SECRET, the first book in a new series for ages 10 and older. Jesse Lecat is my pen name for these books. I'm a drummer and I play tennis and I read a lot, but the thing I enjoy most is writing and publishing stories.

You might be wondering how I came up with a crazy title like NEIGHBOTS. The truth is, it was totally by accident. It was a typo. I was working on a book, and I typed the word neighbors, only I hit the key for the t instead of the key for the r. I saw the word on the screen and immediately started thinking about a story that involved neighbors who are robots. Then I started thinking about how maybe these bots have been around for decades, living among us without us knowing about it.

So that was the basic concept, the seed for what eventually became the first book in the series.

What do you think? Do you like the title? Do you like the cover? Do you think the premise is strong enough to carry a series of books for young (and young at heart) readers?

I would love to hear your thoughts. And if you decide to read the book, I would love to hear your thoughts on that too!