Welcome to my new blog, which now includes content from many of the blogs I’ve created over the years. You can now also access content via category from this one page instead of having to search for my individual blogs, which were scattered over various platforms and websites.
Photo: Emma-Lee Photography I met Lena Coakley through the Torkidlit: Toronto Middle Grade and YA Author Group, and have been excited to see all the praise that her debut novel WITCHLANDERS, published by Atheneum/Simon & Schuster Children’s, has been getting from Kirkus Reviews (starred review), Publishers Weekly (starred review), School Library Journal (starred review) and other respected publications. The . . .
Today’s print issue of The New York Times Sunday Book Review has their list of Notable Children’s Books Of 2012. There are six YA books, eleven middle grade books, and eight picture books….and I’M BORED (written by Michael Ian Black, illustrated by me) is included!! I’m about to head out this morning to hunt down . . .
Take Your Child To A Bookstore Day was founded by children’s book author Jenny Milchman, whose debut novel COVER OF SNOW comes out from Ballantine in January. More info about Take Your Child To A Bookstore Day: Take Your Child To A Bookstore website Publishers Weekly article (December 1, 2012)
Yay, a new episode of NaNoMusical came out today! https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rik06sxs8Cg%26nbsp%3B And LOOK, a copy of I’M BORED is in the background!! Even if it wasn’t, this episode would still be my favourite. I love the chemistry between the two lead actors, the humor, the background characters (Muses?) who assist Jill and Dale . . .
I have a comic caption contest over on Tara Lazar’s blog today, as part of PiBoIdMo (Picture Book Idea Month) as well as a guest post about how I come up with picture book ideas. The winner gets a signed copy of I’M BORED with a hand-drawn doodle inside. If you already . . .
I love today’s Google doodle, which celebrates the 165th birthday of Bram Stoker, creator of books like Dracula.
Just a reminder that Errol Elumir and I are posting daily NaNoWriMo comics over on NaNoToons.net. Here’s today’s: Throughout November, you can read daily comics about NaNoWrMo. AND Errol and I have also been posting our archived comics about NaNoWriMo from previous years, so please do bookmark: http://nanotoons.net/
Yay, episode 2 of NaNoMusical is online! I just love the delicious NaNoEmoAngst of the first song. Plus Dale and Jill are just SO ADORABLE together. 🙂 In case you missed the first episode:
If you’re a teacher, librarian, aspiring kidlit/YA author or illustrator, I strongly urge you to check out the services currently up for auction on Kate Messner’s site as part of KidLit Cares, generously donated by members of the children’s/YA community to help raise funds for Red Cross disaster relief efforts. NOTE: . . .