Here is your chance to win a copy of Denise Morsenten new book BUG PATROL comes out on Feb. 12th. Just leave a comment and tweet and you may be the winner.
Wee-o! Wee-o! Wee-o! Woo! Bug Mobile coming through! Bugs are a misbehaving bunch, so Captain Bob, insect cop, has a busy beat. The beetles are using their bug mobiles like bumper cars, the roaches are protesting for better housing (down with roach motels!), and the crickets are up late, partying. Can Captain Bob keep the peace and maintain law and order? This enthusiastic, goofy-sweet read-aloud is crawling with fun rhymes, lots of action, endearing bug-eyed characters, and a few lessons in manners, too!
- Reading level: Ages 4 and up
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Clarion Books (February 12, 2013)
- ISBN-10: 0618790241
- ISBN-13: 978-0618790241
Denise Dowling Mortensen is the award-winning author of Good Night Engines, Wake Up Engines, a combination flip book of both Good Night Engines/Wake Up Engines, Ohio Thunder, and the forthcoming Bug Patrol, all published by Clarion Books. When she is not writing, she proofreads, edits, tutors students on the art of writing, and occasionally cleans her house. She is the mother of five children and lives in New Jersey. You can follow her fan page on Facebook at Denise Dowling Mortensen or follow her on Twitter at @dmortensen5.
Tracey Baptiste, author of ANGEL’S GRACE signed with Agent Maria Lamba at the end of last year.
Tracey Baptiste was born in Trinidad and moved to Brooklyn, New York, when she was fifteen. Ms. Baptiste is a former elementary school teacher.
She lives with her husband and daughter in Englewood, New Jersey.
Marie Lamba sold two middle grade books in January. Congratulations Marie!
Now for the editorial changes and pats on the backs:
At the Random House imprint, Kaela Myers, Sam Nicholson, and Anna Pitoniak have all been promoted to associate editor.
Emi Ikkanda has been promoted to associate editor at Holt and Times Books.
At Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Emily Bell has been promoted to associate editor.
At Simon & Schuster Children’s, Sylvie Frank has joined Paula Wiseman Books as associate editor. Previously she was an editor at Holiday House.
Kerri Kolen will join Putnam as executive editor on February 24. Previously she was executive editor at Hyperion.
At Tor, Melissa Frain, Kristen Sevick and Whitney Ross have all been promoted to editor.
Congratulations to Denise and Tracey and all the editors who are moving up the ladder.
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy
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Since 2006, the artwork of SCBWI member and writer/illustrator Jeanne Balsam has graced the pages of Just Frenchies magazine, a quarterly publication devoted to the French Bulldog. Towards the end of last year, the publisher and editor of the magazine submitted Jeanne’s artwork to the DWAA, (Dog Writers Association of America), for consideration of an award.
Much to Jeanne’s delight, (and surprise, as she didn’t know she’d been submitted), she was announced as one of 5 finalists for Excellence in Illustration or Painting, competing against artists featured in Dog Fancy and the AKC Gazette. This little Frenchie with her flower hat was the image submitted on her behalf by Just Frenchies. Although she did not win her category, Jeanne was honored in being named a finalist by this prestigious national organization of writers and artists whose only subject is dogs.
Jeanne thought others may also enjoy the pup with flowered hat and created the image into blank notecards available for purchase on her web site, www.jeannebalsam.com. ( http://jeannebalsam.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=186&catid=35).
Below are two other recent illustrations Jeanne did for Just Frenchies, one for a Frenchies tracking article and another for an article on French Bulldog collectibles, where a puppy is featured with a Steiff pull toy.
Congratulations Jeanne! We love your bulldogs. Glad to see you being rewarded for your talent.
Jeanne suggests that children’s book illustrators may also find opportunities to have their art published by contacting publications that focus on areas of special interest and/or expertise of the artist, as she did.
In the Publishing Industry:
Publisher of the Golden Books Young Readers Group Kate Klimo is stepping down as of March 31, Random House Children’s president and publisher Chip Gibson announced internally on Friday. Gibson notes, “she is certainly a towering figure in the world of publishing, and over the course of her 40-year career, Kate has changed the face of children’s books.”
Editor-in-chief of Random House Books for Young Readers Mallory Loehr will add to her responsibilities as publishing director of the Golden group on March 31, reporting to Gibson. She will manage both the editorial and art departments for both groups.
Golden Books editor-in-chief Chris Angelilli will be promoted to editor-in-chief, executive director, licensed publishing. As part of his new duties he will also oversee Random House Children’s new partnership with Nickelodeon, where it will be the television company’s primary book publisher as of spring 2013.
At Bloomsbury Children’s and Walker Children’s, Katy Hershberger has been promoted to director of publicity.
Writers House founder and chairman Al Zuckerman is stepping down from his leadership position. President Amy Berkower will take over as chairman and Simon Lipskar will serve as president of the agency, which employs 43 people. Zuc
Would love to have my grand daughter have this book, looks so inviting! Good work!
Kudos! Kudos everywhere! (…and I tweeted, too!)
Would love to have this book to read to the preschoolers at our library’s story hour. Thanks for the chance to win.
Thanks for the great post, Kathy (and the retweet Donna Marie!). Tracey, I wish you all the success with your new agent. I met you many years ago at an SCBWI event. Congrats to all the editors who are moving on up!
Hope I win!
I would love to win a copy of the book!
Denise’s book looks adorable. Thanks for the chance in the giveaway!
Beetles with bug mobiles – too cute!
So cute. Love the cover.
I teach English to Arab and Jewish children in Israel so I hope I win and get to share this book with them!
Diana Bletter
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Author, The Mom Who Took off on her Motorcycle