Here's an excerpt from a great post she wrote for the Wizards of the Coast blog:For as long as I’ve been working on children’s books, kids still surprise me with just how creative and sophisticated they can be. They can handle a lot more than adults give them credit for—from tough vocabulary and concepts to... Continue Reading →
Sex and the single writer
The Rejectionist has a very funny send-up of the romance advice in Cosmo and how it might apply to your pursuit of an agent:At Cosmo's Fun Fearless Males the Booker Awards, Mario Lopez Hilary Mantel confessed, "I'm not really working on trying to find Ms. Right an agent. I'm kind of working on being Mr.... Continue Reading →
Good news for Lida Enche
At our last meeting, Lida Enche announced a seasonally arranged, Puget Sound local foods cookbook that she designed and illustrated. (The non-profit Cascade Harvest Coalition hired her to do it as a fundraiser).At the time of the meeting, it was unclear where it was going to get sold. Good news--they have just launched selling it... Continue Reading →
Cheryl Klein answers questions
Cheryl, a senior editor at Arthur A. Levine Books, is all kinds of awesome.She answers nine publishing-related questions on her blog; my favorite was No. 7, which has a great link to a Time magazine story on "stickiness"--why some things stay in the pop-culture craw and others evaporate: 7. Melissa: What, in your opinion, are... Continue Reading →
Lois V. Harris signing
Lois wrote to let us know she has a signing coming up:"No, this is not an April Fool’s joke...Lois V. Harris will read and sign copies of her new book, Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist, during a Special Storytime on Thursday, April 1 at 11 a.m. at the University Book Store, Mill Creek Town Center--if... Continue Reading →
See? We’re warning you
This conference reminder is courtesy of Dana Sullivan. You can find all the details you need here.
Craig Orback at Secret Garden’s Ultimate Tuesday
Reminder: Illustrator Craig Orback will be reading and signing copies of his new picture book "The Can Man" (written by Laura E. Williams) tomorrow night, Tuesday March 30th at Secret Garden Books in Ballard (Seattle) from 7:00-7:30pm. Here is a link for more information.If you can't make it in person, you can visit Craig online.
Andrew Clements comes to Secret Garden Books event
On Saturday, April 17, Andrew Clements will read from his new series, Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School: We the Children (Atheneum Books, $14.99).The event starts at 10:30 a.m., and it's at the Ballard Branch of the Seattle Public Library.Clements wrote Frindle, and has been nominated for a multitude of state awards. He... Continue Reading →
Heard a publishing term that leaves you flummoxed?
You might find a definition on Harold Underdown's helpful site.Here are a few examples:back matter--Supplementary material in the back of a book, such as a glossary, a recommended reading list, an index, or information about the book. binding--What holds a book together. A trade hardcover binding is usually sewn and glued. A library binding is... Continue Reading →
A new blog from Wizards of the Coast
Love fantasy? Want to write it better? Then you'll love hearing about the new blog Nina Hess is contributing to. She writes:My cohorts and I at Wizards of the Coast Book Publishing have entered the digital world by starting a group blog on our website. I post weekly on Tuesdays about writing for kids and... Continue Reading →