Well the big news to come out of last week was the announcement of the titles that will be appearing on SLJ’s 2011 Battle of the Kids’ Books. If you are unfamiliar with this event, each year sixteen books and around fifteen judges are selected by Battle Commanders Monica Edinger and Roxanne Feldman with input from Commentator Jonathan Hunt. Like March Madness, each judge (a well-known teen or YA author) selects the “better” book between two potential winners. This year the list of contenders includes some favorites of mine that I wish had gotten more award attention, as well as a slew of titles that I thought got just the right amount of attention (and sometimes too much). Last year I was Team Lost Conspiracy (and we almost made it too!). This year I think I’ll be Team A Tale Dark and Grimm. And I pray it doesn’t get knocked out of the running on its first go round.
- Bah. Things change a little too much in this business for my liking. Why can’t everyone just stay in their jobs until they die? Since we’re dealing with publishing here, not the Supreme Court it’s fortunate that we have Harold Underdown to do a monthly wrap up of who’s moving where. It puts my mind to rest to think that somebody’s keeping track.
- Now some not-so-swell news. Some, to be perfectly frank, awful news. And that is all that I will say on that point. Thanks to Jessamyn West for the link.
- Oo! I love these. New Blog Alert! But before I do, I’d like to mention that if I ever have a website of my own (Note to Self: Make website), it would make me happy indeed to have a picture on my site that looks akin to this:
For those of you unaware, that is author Philip Reeve. He of the fantastic Larklight books, the Hungry City Chronicles (including Fever Crumb) and what have you. Turns out, he also blogs. This is because he is akin to all good and great things in this world. I’m calling this a “new blog alert” simply because it is new to me, but there’s so much here that I really and truly enjoy. Take, for example, the man’s opinion on Buffy. He likes i
It’s not exactly a major publication, but Snooki-vs.-kidlit was a question on NPR’s quiz show Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.
I think Penquin might have a copy of SMALL PERSONS WITH WINGS kicking around somewhere. I’ll check.
*happy happy dance*
If Penguin doesn’t, I do! Betsy, I’d be happy to send you a copy of SMALL PERSONS!
Aw. Thanks, Daphne. I’ve a hold on a library copy just in case. But if that falls through I’ll be sure to give you a heads up. Cheers!