International Thriller Writers named Goosebumps author R.L. Stine (pictured, via) Thrillermaster for the ThrillerFest VI. Stine recently launched the Hall of Horrors series with book one, Claws, in March.
In addition, Fall of Giants author Ken Follett will be teaching a novel writing class during the CraftFest portion of the annual conference. The conference will also feature AgentFest–a two-hour period where aspiring writers can pitch their proposals in three-minute sessions. Sixty agents have agreed to participate.
Other special guests who will be in attendance include authors Robert Crais, Diana Gabaldon, and John Lescroart. The event will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City from July 6th to July 9th.
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leewind Lee Wind
Hello @mbrockenbrough ! Are we live? #pilobumps
leewind Lee Wind
So this is going to be the color commentary blog of R.L. Stein's keynote at #ny11scbwi #pilobumps
EllenHopkinsYA Ellen Hopkins
@leewind I see you. Of course I'm sitting next to you. #pilobumps
mbrockenbrough Martha Brockenbrough
@leewind Do you have pilobumps or are you just excited to... OMG! What was that? #pilobumps
leewind Lee Wind
Well Howdy, Ellen. Thanks for crashing! You're always welcome... #pilobumps
mbrockenbrough Martha Brockenbrough
@leewind, Oh it was just @ellenhopkinsYA. She scared me. #pilobumps
leewind Lee Wind
Okay, we're ON! #pilobumps
leewind Lee Wind
So, should we share how we came up with the brilliant hashtag?: #pilobumps
mbrockenbrough Martha Brockenbrough
@leewind My rapidly dwindling battery will add delicious tension to our conversation. #pilobumps
EllenHopkinsYA Ellen Hopkins
@mbrockenbrough @leewind it's cool in here or scary or both #pilobumps.
leewind Lee Wind
Ooh.. as delicious as the chicken? #pilobumps
mbrockenbrough Martha Brockenbrough
@leewind If they had taken the skin off, the bumps wo
uld be smoove. #pilobumps
leewind Lee Wind
So, "Pilo" means skin, as in "give me some skin!" Or, maybe... another language. #pilobumps
cuppajolie Jolie Stekly
Special cliffhanger commentary coming from @mbrockenbrough & @leewind at #pilobumps. I'll have regular ol' tweets here.
mbrockenbrough Martha Brockenbrough
@leewind I think pilo relates to hair. You know, like depilatory. Shaving, waxing, the like. #pilobumps
leewind Lee Wind
Well, if R.L. Stine's books give you LOTS of goosebumps, maybe your arm hair just falls off? #pilobumps
EllenHopkinsYA Ellen Hopkins
Listening to R.L. Stone will almost make the chicken palatable #pilobumps
mbrockenbrough Martha Brockenbrough
@leewind The Brazilian editions, maybe. #pilobumps
EllenHopkinsYA Ellen Hopkins
I think they gave us this weird broccolini stuff in honor of "weird" #pilobumps
EllenHopkinsYA Ellen Hopkins
Night of the living broccolini #pilobumps
leewind Lee Wind
wikipedia's telling me that Goosebumps has sold over 300 million books! That's amazing! #pilobumps
mbrockenbrough Martha Brockenbrough
@leewind, do you know what the R.L. in R.L. Stine stand for? The answer will terrify you. #pilobumps
leewind Lee Wind
Then again Wikipedia's also telling me that lentils are delicious. But I believe them on R.L. Stine... He's brilli... AHHHHHH! #pilobumps
mbrockenbrough Martha Brockenbrough
@ellenhopkins Will you please rescue @leewind? He seems to have been attacked by his plate of raw lentils. #pilobumps
leewind Lee Wind
R.L. Stine addressing over 1,100 writers and illustrators
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So our copy of Rue Morgue magazine came today (I use the word 'our' rather loosely here, since it's Colum's subscription and has nothing to do with me. Still, that's what marriage is all about - your wife reading your magazines before you because she's at home when the mail is delivered and you're not...or something like that).
And this is relevant to KinderScares how, you ask? Well, other than the fact that so many of you foolishly voted for 'I like your semi-incoherent rambling posts' on the poll - thus plunging yourselves and all our readers into a world where I have an excuse to never shut up again - it's significant because of the article on R.L. Stine, which you know you want to check out.
The Fear Street and Goosebumps series were a sort of gateway into horror literature for tons of kids in our generation who are now in their twenties and thirties, and the books are still doing the same thing for a lot of children today. Grab an issue of Rue Morgue and see what Stine had to say about them! (Plus, it's the special edition 100th issue of the magazine, so you'll be getting a piece of history here, folks!)
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...is pure genius. If you get one book this year for a kid who likes to be scared, make it this one.
Half-Minute HorrorsEdited by Susan Rich
HarperCollins, 2009
ISBN: 978-0-06-183379-3
Age range: 10 and up
This anthology of thirty-second frights wowed us like few books have of late. A collection of super-short scary fiction - many pieces no longer than half a page - these tales range from the amusing and intriguing to the creepy and downright terrifying. A lot of big-name writers from both the children's and adult fiction world contributed; Lemony Snicket, R.L. Stine, James Patterson, Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood, to name just a few. Not to mention the KinderScares-beloved Adam Rex!
The sheer inventiveness and creativity of the stories really sets this book apart, and it was a refreshing discovery. And to make something great even greater, it was published in partnership with First Book, a non-profit organization that provides books to children in need. So by purchasing a copy you'll not only be getting ahold of some awesome reading, but doing some good in the world as well. How can you resist? (This is an excellent reason to buy the book for yourself if you don't have a child as an excuse...)
You can get more info and a sneak peek of some of the stories at the Half-Minute Horrors website, so be sure to check it out! You can even submit your own thirty-second scary stories for publication on the site.
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Renowned children’s author R.L. Stine recently joined First Book in celebrating the distribution of one million books that KPMG’s Family for Literacy has made possible during the first two years of our partnership with the audit, tax, and advisory firm.
Just in time for the author’s favorite holiday, the Halloween celebration took place at a school in Harlem where Mr. Stine shared that nothing scares him more than the thought of kids growing up without books. The message was well received by the students, who greeted Mr. Stine with rock star adoration. A group of older students on the playground recognized him and flocked to him – saying how much they loved his Goosebumps, Fear Street and latest Goosebumps HorrorLand books and sharing how cool it was to have him at their school. Mick Jagger couldn’t have felt more loved by his fans.
Thanks to generous contributions of funding and volunteer time by KPMG partners, staff and their families and friends, First Book has been able to reach tens of thousands of children with wonderful new books. First Book is especially grateful to Susan Flynn and Beth Veihmeyer who helped originate KPMG’s Family for Literacy which has quickly proven to be an innovative model for engaging partners, employees, alumni, retirees, and interns, as well as their families and friends in a shared cause that benefits the educational needs of children in need in KPMG communities nationwide.
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Author: Jim LaMarche (on JOMB)
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Published: 2006 Chronicle Books (on JOMB)
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Dreamy, maritime seascapes and homespun charm are brushed lightly with a glimmer of the extraordinary in this magical story of sibling belittling and the delight of possibilities.
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Great to see big companies and established authors promoting literacy, well done.