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Tuesday, September 6, 2011 6:39:51 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled 1st Random Act of Publicity: 2011:
Shutta said, " For this year’s random acts of publicity week, I’d like to give a loud shout-out about my friend Deb Diesen’s book, THE POUT-POUT FISH IN THE BIG-BIG DARK. (Illustrated by the talented Dan Hanna. Published by Farrar,..." more
Thursday, August 11, 2011 3:36:57 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled It’s SCHMOOZE Time!!!:
Shutta said, "If you’re a writer or illustrator and want to spend some time networking with other writers and illustrators contact me about the annual Schmooze here or via my “contact” page. It’s Sunday, August 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. More..." more
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10:58:34 AM
Shutta Crum was just published! Shutta is the Author of Thomas and the Dragon Queen, which was just released in Paperback. Congratulations Shutta!
Thursday, June 23, 2011 7:44:28 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled “It Gets Better” Video:
Shutta said, " What a wonderful idea! Artists and writers have joined the wave of folks speaking directly to kids who are having a tough time, or who are being bullied, to let them know that “it gets better.” What a great way to encourage kids..." more
Friday, June 3, 2011 10:36:53 AM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled Lexical Lust: an Ink-slinger’s Confession:
Shutta said, " Often I am asked about which book had the most impact on me when I was a child. A couple of years ago I finally decided to write about that. The book was a Webster’s Dictionary that I rescued from an incinerator and lugged home to a..." more
Saturday, May 28, 2011 10:10:35 AM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled God and the Swearing Book: My Two Favorite Reference Questions.:
Shutta said, "If you’ve read the “about me” info on this website, you know I was a librarian for twenty-four years. On the first Father’s Day after my own father had died, I wrote a short piece for a professional journal about two favorite..." more
Thursday, May 19, 2011 8:04:26 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled An Interview with Elizabeth Law and Allen Zadoff and a Chance to Win a Critique!:
Shutta said, "My friend, Cynthia Leitich Smith, has posted a fun interview with Publisher Elizabeth Law of Egmont and author Allen Zadoff. And Elizabeth has been kind enough to offer a critique of part of a manuscript! This is a wonderful chance for someone to..." more
Monday, May 16, 2011 8:21:18 AM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled Mine! Book Trailer Released . . .:
Shutta said, " Since I have a really difficult time waiting for a book to be released, I thought I’d release a tantalizing bit of MINE! via a book trailer. Hope you like it! I love, love, love Patrice Barton’s illustrations..." more
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 7:43:52 AM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled Books and Contests by Writer Friends . . . Yay, for you! You could be a winner . . .:
Shutta said, " One of the greatest things that has happened since I started writing is that my network of friends keeps growing–writers and non-writers. Many of the writers host contests. (As I did for THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN last fall.) Below are..." more
Saturday, March 26, 2011 6:40:18 AM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled Publishing Children’s Books Program:
Shutta said, "Publishing Children’s Books: The Dirty Truth! Thursday April 7, 2011 @ 7:00 p.m. Ann Arbor Public Library, Traverwood Branch 3333 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 Panelists are: Shutta Crum, author and storyteller ..." more
Saturday, March 19, 2011 7:36:12 AM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled R. Gregory Christie to Illustrate an Upcoming Title of Mine with Hyperion:
Shutta said, " I’m tickled and so-o-o-o excited to announce that award-winning illustrator R. Gregory Christie has agreed to illustrate my upcoming book with Hyperion: JUBAH. It’s a picture book story of a young girl with the power of..." more
Monday, March 7, 2011 10:21:53 AM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled MINE! Next book coming out June 2011, and its cute cover.:
Shutta said, " My next book, due in June of this year, is a complete departure from the fantasy novel that came out last year, THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN (Knopf), and a return to picture book format. It’s titled: MINE! And I thought you all..." more
Saturday, January 22, 2011 5:20:53 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled Catching Up—News and Hurrahs.:
Shutta said, "Lots of news to catch up on… 1.) First of all, THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN was listed last year by the New York Public Library as one of their recommended top 100 books. Yay! Listed in: “100 Titles for Reading and Sharing.” 2.)..." more
Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:07:25 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled Get Ready for Holler Loudly!:
Shutta said, " Due out on the 11th of this month is a new rip-snortin’ tall tale by Texan, Cynthia Leitich Smith (published by Dutton Books and illustrated by Barry Gott). Young Holler, Mr. and Mrs. Loudly’s child, has the ability to..." more
Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:35:52 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled And the Winner is: Carol M.! Lucky #44 wins a free copy of THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN.:
Shutta said, "A big thanks to all of you who visited my blog during the blog tour for THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN. You are friends, colleagues, other writers, and fans. Using a random number generator #44 was selected to win the prize–and Carol has been..." more
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 6:55:44 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN: Blog Tour:
Shutta said, " THOMAS is continuing his tour around the blogosphere and interviews with me (some serious, some not), and/or reviews of THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN can be found at the following sites. At author Cynthia Leitich Smith’s award-winning site..." more
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 6:55:44 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled Lounging at Leon & LuLu’s!:
Shutta said, "Looking for a fun Sunday outing? Look no farther. That cosmos of the curious, that galaxy of glitz and goofiness, Leon & Lulu’s, is hosting another of their annual author events.* What a great space: with roller skates lining the walls,..." more
Friday, September 10, 2010 12:56:57 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled Win a free, autographed, copy of THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN!:
Shutta said, "Thomas and the Dragon Queen is making a tour of blogs about children’s books this month. In honor of that, I’ve decided to give away an autographed copy to a reader at random. Just leave your name and an email address where I can reach..." more
Friday, September 10, 2010 10:22:59 AM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled Readers, readers, everywhere . . .:
Shutta said, "I LOVE that kids (and other readers) are picking up my new book, THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN (Knopf). Here are a couple of pics folks have sent me. This is Aiden who read through a weekend visit to family and then on the way home in the..." more
Monday, August 16, 2010 7:22:21 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled Shutta’s 9th Annual Writers’ Schmooze . . . a big thanks to all of you for making my day!:
Shutta said, " Children’s authors hard at work! I’ve enjoyed torturi . . . um, inspiring my writing and illustrating colleagues over the course of the last nine years with a short writing exercise at each schmooze. This year..." more
Friday, July 16, 2010 12:27:50 PM
Shutta Crum was just published! Shutta is the Author of Thomas and the Dragon Queen, which was just released in Hardcover. Congratulations Shutta!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 5:19:04 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN REVIEWS are starting to roll in . . .:
Shutta said, " Publisher’s Weekly: Galley Talk says: “Thomas and the Dragon Queen has everything you’d expect in a tale of a chivalrous age: a brave knight, a kidnapped princess, a fearsome dragon-but none of these in quite the way..." more
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 2:49:06 PM
Shutta Crum wrote a blog post titled Welcome to a new little book…:
Shutta said, " Today is THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN’s birth-(launch)-day! It is now available in stores. It is published by Knopf, with black and white line illustrations by Lee Wildish. THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN is an adventure story of a small..." more
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 5:42:37 PM
Shutta Crum was just published! Shutta is the Author of Mine!, which was just released in Board book. Congratulations Shutta!