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Last weekend, I asked on Twitter how many people sometimes peeked at the ending while they were reading a book. 67% of you said YES. Shame on you cheaters! (Ok, I secretly admit that I’ve done it once. BUT ONLY ONCE.) Another quickie survey question I asked a while back was . . .
A while back I mentioned how much I loved the voice narration on the enhanced ebook version of I’M BORED. Voice actor Cassandra Morris has not only done narration work for audiobooks but also for anime and videogames, plus she is also a writer and editor. Cassandra has kindly agreed to . . .
Banned Books Week is the national book community’s annual celebration of the freedom of read. The event was launched in 1982 in response to the surge in number of challenges to books in schools, libraries and bookstores. You can find a list of the 10 most challenged titles of 2012 on the Banned . . .
Yes, there really is a National Punctuation Day. So go forth and punctuate!!!
Title: SKINK ON THE BRINK Author: Lisa Dalrymple – Illustrator: Suzanne Del Rizzo Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside – June 2013 I first heard about Skink On The Brink at a CANSCAIP meeting. Not only was the title intriguing, but I love the inspiring publication success story (details below). Lisa and Suzanne are popular children’s book presenters; their activity . . .
The 2014 Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market is now on book shelves, and includes AN INTERVIEW WITH ME!! I’m pretty thrilled. I’ve been buying this annual guide for many years, not just for the great info about children’s book publishers and other markets, but also because of the excellent interviews and advice for pros . . .
Love this. You can find out more about Sue Fliess and her work at: http://www.suefliess.com/ and on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/SueFliess
International Dot Day is a celebration of creativity around the globe, inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book, The Dot. I was invited to contribute to the Celebri-Dots gallery, and came up with the image above. To authors and illustrators: If you’re interested in contributing a Celebri-dot to help inspired young people, here’s more info.
SKY JUMPERS – Author: Peggy Eddleman – Hardcover / 288 pages / Publication date: Sept. 24, 2013 from Random House Children’s Books. ISBN 0307981274. More info about the book on Goodreads. SKY JUMPERS by Peggy Eddleman is a fast-paced middle grade adventure with engaging characters and imaginative world-building. I was totally fascinated . . .