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Friday, June 15, 2012 11:48:07 AM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Der Kreis Besetzung:
Alex said, "I was delighted to hear from my publisher that he's sold German language rights to THE CIRCLE CAST to Urachhaus. I wonder what the book will be called in German?"
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 11:33:33 AM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Reading the Past:
Alex said, "Sarah Johnson has a nice St. Patrick's day review of TCC on her blog READING THE PAST:The Circle Cast also offers a sweeping picture of 5th-century Ireland, a place of woods and green meadows, warring clans, ancient pagan rites, and a young, new..." more
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:28:05 AM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Library Lady Likes TCC:
Alex said, "Library Lady quoth:An intriguing and original take on a character that has appeared in legends and lore for centuries... Throughout the story, readers will find a lot to respect about Epstein’s version of Morgan, including her intelligence,..." more
Sunday, December 25, 2011 10:19:40 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Trailer?:
Alex said, "My publisher wants to do a book trailer. 60-90 seconds. What should be in it? I have my own ideas, but what about yours?"
Thursday, December 8, 2011 3:08:25 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Cleared my advance!:
Alex said, "Well, I seem to have cleared my advance on royalties! That's a nice feeling."
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 1:56:38 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled :
Alex said, "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' ... oh. Er, thank you very much, actually."
Friday, November 25, 2011 3:41:54 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Jury's Verdict:
Alex said, "The Quebec Writers Federation's jury for the Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature had this to say about The Circle Cast:A mature and surprising story that supposes the life of Morgan LeFay, the half-sister of King Arthur. Intense and..." more
Thursday, November 17, 2011 11:20:10 AM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Wow!:
Alex said, "I got this awesome giant thank-you card from Kirsten Munro's terrific English class at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, which I visited a little while ago. They were great!"
Sunday, October 30, 2011 9:41:17 AM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Alex on CBC Fresh Air:
Alex said, "I did an interview on CBC Radio's Fresh Air about my own explorations of witchcraft, and how that related to the book. Check it out."
Saturday, October 22, 2011 2:34:14 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Chapters:
Alex said, "Did a book signing at a Chapters in Toronto. I sold some books, but man, that is doing it the hard way. Some people are open to hearing about your book ("Hey, do you like magic?"), but others give you that look they reserve for beggars and other..." more
Friday, October 21, 2011 10:52:18 AM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Victoria:
Alex said, "I spent an hour and change this morning at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, teaching The Circle Cast, and King Arthur, and post-Roman Britain, and my theories of character and storytellinger, to a 9th Grade class of honors students. That was fun...." more
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 6:08:59 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Gennifer Albin interview:
Alex said, "How did I forget to post this? Gennifer Albin kindly interviewed me on The Apocalypsies blog . I talk about my influences, and my biggest challenge writing the book ("The Sucky Point"), my journey to publication, and my advice to debut authors.(She..." more
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 6:08:59 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Lacuna Interview:
Alex said, "Megan Arkenberg interviewed me in Lacuna: A Journal of Historical Fiction about some very interesting questions. I'll give you the questions here; you must go to the interview for the answers!Q. While The Circle Cast stands out from many Arthurian..." more
Sunday, October 16, 2011 6:19:10 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Class Visit:
Alex said, "I'm going to be talking to an English class Friday morning. What sort of pictures should I bring?"
Friday, October 14, 2011 12:57:21 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled At Last It Can Be Blogged:
Alex said, "Bravo!FACT has posted YOU ARE SO UNDEAD on their site, so up it goes here. Enjoy! Best seen fullscreen, in 720p HD."
Friday, October 14, 2011 10:11:23 AM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled The Cunning of the Dove:
Alex said, "I'm not loving Alfred Duggan's The Cunning of the Dove. It's another one of these historical books where the main character is the least interesting of all the historical personages bouncing around. It's all about the grand sweep of events, seen..." more
Friday, October 7, 2011 8:39:06 AM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Quebec Writers' Federation Shortlists TCC:
Alex said, "I am proud to tell you that the Quebec Writer's Federation has shortlisted THE CIRCLE CAST for Best Children's and Young Adult Literature, along with my friend Alan Silberberg's MILO and Geneviève Côté's WITHOUT YOU."
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 4:08:03 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Fantasy Book Chart:
Alex said, "NPR crowdsourced a little of people's 100 favorite SF&F books. SF Signal arranged them in a handy flowchart. Check it out."
Sunday, October 2, 2011 4:22:11 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled The Secret Circle, and Constraining Magic:
Alex said, "We're enjoying THE SECRET CIRCLE on the CW. By episode 3, the characters and even the acting have got a bit more nuanced. We stuck with it because it gets magic mostly right: it's not waving around wands and shouting Latin, it's willpower and..." more
Sunday, September 25, 2011 1:24:39 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Toronto Tour:
Alex said, "Looks like I'm going to be appearing at two bookstores, a library and a school in Toronto in late October. Should be a fun trip."
Friday, September 23, 2011 3:52:34 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Chapters Bayview, October 22:
Alex said, "Looks like I'm going to be giving a reading of THE CIRCLE CAST at the Chapters Bayview Village, in Toronto (well, North York, really), on Saturday, October 22, at 2 pm. That should be fun! If you're in Toronto, come hear me read!(I'm also screening..." more
Thursday, September 22, 2011 5:12:36 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled Teens Read Too...:
Alex said, "TeensReadToo says TCC is "a hidden treasure." Thanks!"
Monday, September 19, 2011 3:33:20 PM
Alex Epstein wrote a blog post titled :
Alex said, "In The Guardian, YA authors report that their agents and/or publishers have asked them to straighten out their gay characters. Two American authors have revealed that they were told by a literary agent to "straighten" a gay character in their..." more
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 2:39:29 PM
Alex Epstein added a Interview or Appearance Video