test heading I'm so happy to have a chance to contribute to this awesome bloggy festival of love for Zita the Spacegirl, in honor of the publication of the third book in the series! See below for more info on the official blog tour. You might notice that my particular contribution is two shameful days Read More »
 It's a sign of a really, really good biography that you come away from it feeling like you KNOW the subject, like you have a personal relationship, like this person has earned a place in your heart the way a good friend does. You guys. Get your hearts ready.
test heading Today is publication day for a really special book. I first read Hidden in its original French. My French is okay but not good. But because L'enfant cachée is a book for young children, it was written at about my reading level. This means I had an experience I don't often have: reading
The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Book!
test heading Guys, I'm so excited -- it's finally time for PIZZA! I mean, it's finally time for THE GLORKIAN WARRIOR! Because it comes out today. You will find betwixt the covers of this brand spankin' new work from James Kochalka: Clam and peanut butter pizza Baby aliens Talking backpacks Incompetency Laughs! As the wise Read More »
Happy book birthday, CHARACTERS IN ACTION!
test heading This book is super awesome, and here's why: Kids are storytellers. Storytelling is an inherent human trait, and like many other inherent human traits (singing, drawing, dancing) a lot of kids are scared off from it as they grow up. The ADVENTURES IN CARTOONING series is a fantastic antidote for this syndrome, letting Read More »
test heading Once upon a time: seventeen cartoonists, an editor, another editor, an assistant editor, an editorial director, a designer, a marketing manager, a production editor, a managing editor, a publisher, several interns, all the employees of a printing house far, far away, an entire sales force, many booksellers, and the staff of a huge Read More »
IT’S DELILAH DIRK DAY!
YOU GUYS! YOU GUYS! I'm tossing away my ill-fitting mantle of Professional Editor Lady for a moment to let my inner fangirl come slithering out, and to say: YOU GUYS! YOU GUYS! IT'S DELILAH DIRK DAY! Yes, today is the publication day of my number one favorite fictional British-Greek adventure-lady with a flying boat and Read More »
You like quantum electrodynamics, don't you? Of course you do! Who doesn't, am I right? All I'm gonna say here is if you think you don't like physics, or physicists, this book will change your mind. And now it's out in a gorgeous, sleek, affordable paperback edition! So if you're looking for a fantastic biography Read More »
Happy book birthday, Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry!
test heading An easy mistake to make when you're setting out to write comedy -- especially pop-culture inflected comedy -- is to focus on the referential and satirical and to neglect, well, the heart of the story. But the best writers know that comedy only works when there's an anchor for the audience -- when Read More »
test heading Oh, the joys of being an Odd Duck. If you're a Theodora-style Odd Duck, maybe you're a little fussy, a little particular about your life. You've got your funny ways, and you stick to them. You might not be super sociable--you've got your own thing going, after all. If you're a Chad-style Odd Read More »
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