Michael Printz Honor Book
Congratulations to our client John Barnes, whose debut YA novel earned a Michael Printz Honor Book award. Editor Sharyn November (Viking) was tireless in her editing and support for this fine, disruptive novel. The Los Angeles Times loved it, and it has received many great reviews and blog acclaim. You can read all about it at the authors site.
Our relentlessly creative client, Lisa Mantchev, has begun a Wreck a Cake contest (includes explanatory links) at her website for her YA novel, Eyes Like Stars (Feiwel and Friends, July 2009). Bake. Wreck. Collect swag.
April 16, 2008 7PM to 8PMBolt the doors and get out your coyote mucus repellent—author and illustrator Kirk Scroggs is visiting the Apple Store, Third Street Promanade, Santa Monica, CA. Find out how he uses the Mac to bring vampire trucks and redneck zombies to life for his Wiley & Grampa’s Creature Features books.Kirk’s presentations to third through sixth graders are all about the zany monster-fighting adventures of Wiley, Grampa, Gramma and Merle the cat. This presentation will be of interest to authors, illustrators, animators and anyone interested in how he does it all. Visit Kirk’s site wileyandgrampa.com; get directions to the Apple Store.
One large attaboy for Carrie Vaughn whose fourth adventure of Kitty Norville the werewolf disk jockey from Denver, CO made its debut at number 23 on the mass market paperback list. You can see the cover elsewhere on this blog.
Carolyn’s imaginative client, Rick Tillotson, is the creator of Cat Yoga, published by Clarkson Potter ($14.95). It can be found in the Humor section of most bookstores and online at Amazon.com and the usual suspects. You can visit the book’s website and send a Cat Yoga ecard from:http://www.catyoga.net
