Treat time!
But on a brighter note, less than two weeks from Kindling Words! I’ve been very blessed for it to work out for me to go again this year, and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone. I might even be able …
Author: Stacy
Stacy Whitman is the publisher of Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books. She specializes in fantasy, mystery, and science fiction for children and young adults.
… and one bad cause
Just in case you’re considering buying from Dell, I just thought I’d mention that they’re the worst customer service I’ve ever dealt with. That is all.
A couple good causes
I grew up in relative poverty. Relative, because it’s only poverty here in the US, not compared to the places in the world where every day is a struggle to subsist, to have shelter, to have all the basic necessities …
From the typewriter to the bookstore: A publishing story
This proves it: REAL writers use typewriters.
More on the SF list
In answer to my question regarding middle grade science fiction on the Child_Lit listserv, Farah Mendlesohn replied with the address of her blog and her book list, dedicated to mostly children’s science fiction. Hooray! This will be a great resource, …
Social networking gone awry
I feel a little sickened right now. I’m posting this so publicly because I think this has affected pretty much all my friends and colleagues who are in my address book, even if we’ve only emailed once. If you received …
On to science fiction!
Okay, now that we’ve got the middle grade fantasy list, what about science fiction specifically for middle graders? I’m going to be really lenient in our definitions of science fiction, so we can include dystopian books for kids like City …
Bring wine, not a bullhorn
I’ve found all sorts of new people on Twitter to learn from. One is Chris Webb, Associate Publisher of Technology at John Wiley and Sons. I found his blog through his twitter. This post especially will be of interest to …
The final middle grade fantasy list
ETA 7/24/13: I’ve added a few titles to the list below (and deleted a few that I realized were more YA than MG), but if you want a really up-to-date version, follow me on Pinterest, where I keep a number …
I had lunch with the Doctor… almost
I was having lunch with a friend today who works at Trolley Corners in Salt Lake, which is a large building built around an open-air atrium. As I walked in to go pick her up, I swear I heard the …