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Fusenews: I’m going back to Indiana! Indiana here I come!
Those of you familiar with the Jackson 5 song I’ve referenced in my title are probably now throwing virtual rotten fruit in my general direction. Still, I can’t say it isn’t accurate. This weekend I am pleased to be a speaker at the SCBWI Indiana conference. I haven’t been back in Indiana since my last [...]
Review of the Day: Rose by Holly Webb
Rose By Holly Webb Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.) $6.99 ISBN: 978-1-4022-8581-3 Ages 9-12 On shelves now. Like a bullet whizzing past your ear, I shudder when I consider how close I came to never hearing about Holly Webb’s mesmerizing, charming, purely delightful Rose. It’s an innocuous little book. Doesn’t draw a lot [...]
Mock Me. Repeatedly.
"If you’ve a Mock committee out there that you know of, please send me the results when you hear of them," writes Fuse 8 blogger Elizabeth Bird. Post them in the comments or email her. "It’s just fun to see what folks around the country feel about the “contenders”, don’t you think?," she says.
Librarian Preview: Lerner Books (Spring 2014)
Sometimes you just want to get your hands on some reliable nonfiction. The other day I was in the office and we’d spread out the vast quantities of nonfiction samples we’d been sent from a variety of publishers (all of whom shall remain nameless). And while some things were okay and other things were tolerable, [...]
Fusenews: Why You Should Go to Kidlitcon (and other interesting facts)
Oh, you lucky bugs. Do you know what today is? Today is the first day of Kidlitcon and for those of you still interested in joining (and who wouldn’t be?) you have a last minute chance to be a part of the fun. Always assuming you’re in the Austin area, of course, but I bet [...]
Press Release Fun: “The Nitty Gritty” at Bank Street
Admittedly this is happening this Saturday, so your window of opportunity is closing fast. That said, it sounds dee-lightful. Check out what the Bank Street College of Education has on the roster: Saturday, November 9, 2013 Writers Lab Mini-Conference 2: “The Nitty Gritty” 8:30-9:00AM Registration and Coffee 9:00-9:30AM Opening Keynote – Beth Kephart on the Teaching of [...]
Review of the Day: Happy Punks 1 2 3 by John Seven and Jana Christy
Happy Punks 123: A Counting Story By John Seven and Jana Christy Manic D Press $15.95 ISBN: 978-1-933149-67-7 Ages 3-6 On shelves now Here is how, as of the date of this review, Wikipedia defines the term “punk culture”. Ahem. “. . . largely characterized by anti-establishment views and the promotion of individual freedom.” Now [...]
Librarian Preview: NorthSouth Books (Spring 2014)
There’s a special thrill that fills me when I get to do a librarian preview of a publisher I’ve never done before. It does me good. Though I like what the big guys produce, it’s the little guys that truly have my heart. Case in point, NorthSouth Books. If they’re a bit unfamiliar to you, [...]
Kidlit Glass Menagerie: A Delicate Children’s Literature Exhibit
On the blogs, Fuse 8 features a "Book Worm" exhibit at the newly christened National Center for Families Learning, featuring glass creations based on treasured characters and moments from children's literature.
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