From Publishers Weekly:By Diane Roback -- Publishers Weekly, 2/11/2010 12:30:00 PMOn hearing the news of the sale, and rebirth, of Kirkus Reviews, to Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon, we spoke with children’s and YA editor Vicky Smith, about moving forward.The February 1 and February 15 issues, she said, were being worked on by Kirkus staff... Continue Reading →
Celebrate Joni Sensel’s new book
Our very own RA, Joni Sensel, has a new book coming out--and you'll definitely want to be part of the experience.Librarian Betsy Bird called the first book in the series, THE FARWALKER'S QUEST, a book that will touch readers and stay with them "for years and years." The sequel, THE TIMEKEEPER's MOON, is on its... Continue Reading →
Unbearably cute
Julius Santiago has embarked on a yearlong bear-a-day project. Check it out! (And thanks to Liz Mills for the link.)
Good news for Lois V. Harris
Her brand new book, CHARLIE RUSSELL: TALE-TELLING COWBOY ARTIST, made the Washington State Historical Society’s COLUMBIAKids Northwest Book Swap Winter List.Zing!(Be sure to check out Columbia Kids Northwest Book Swap. There's an interview up there now with Bonny Becker.)
Polly Horvath at Ballard Library
Author Polly Horvath reads her new book NORTHWARD TO THE MOON on Thursday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m., in the Ballard Public Library.Secret Garden Books is sponsoring, and says this: "Polly Horvath is one of the most highly acclaimed children’s book authors writing today. Among her many books are Everything on a Waffle (Newbery Honor... Continue Reading →
More genius on plot from Jennifer Crusie
How does she write all those bestselling romances? Here's her technique for structuring plots that work. Excellent!
Techno hate and ink pots
Michele Torrey has a blog post that's fun to ponder on a Thursday. Here's an excerpt:All this has got me thinking. Just how and when did my life became so interconnected with computers, the Internet, and email? Just when did my entire day get flushed down the loo if my computer froze or had to... Continue Reading →
FREE promotion for your latest book
This comes from the prolific and generous Jim Whiting:All published SCBWI members are invited to feature their recent work in Kids’ Book Author of the Week, a regular feature for Grand (as in grandparents) e-zine. Joni Sensel, Suzanne Selfors, Amanda Noll, Royce Buckingham, Anjali Banerjee, Deb Caletti, Samantha Vamos and Pam Withers are among the... Continue Reading →
Kids Heart Books Day
Craig Orback sent this along:Mockingbird Books in the Green Lake area of Seattle is hosting authors and illustrators at an event this Saturday, Feb. 13--it's called Kids (Heart) Books!Here's the info from the store:On Saturday, February 13th from 10-3, Mockingbird books is participating in Kids (Heart)Books, a Valentine event at several local independent bookstores. Joining... Continue Reading →
Character emotion makes the plot
Martha Alderson (a.k.a. The Plot Whisperer) has a post on how a character's emotional transformation drives the plot. Here's the beginning: Some writers excel at pithy banter. Others create dramatic action. The writers I most admire are the ones who in their own natural style convey a character's emotional personality in scene through active, non-verbal... Continue Reading →