2011-05-01 07:32:21
Just a quick note to say I have again updated the Remembering Diana blog post with some new tributes to Diana Wynne Jones.
2011-04-12 12:37:45
They snuck up on me this year! I always have in my head that the shortlists are announced around Easter, but as I'm not actually even sure when Easter is this year, I suppose I am just mostly entirely out of the loop.I had a flex day from work today, and
2011-03-31 10:45:00
There's been so many articles and blog posts about Diana Wynne Jones in the week since her death—more, I think, than I can remember for any other author. And I've read so many people say, on places like Facebook and in the comments to obituaries and In M
2011-03-28 11:47:05
This is the paper I gave at Diana Wynne Jone: A Conference, in at the University of the West of England, Bristol, July 2009. It's a mix of personal anecdote and analysis of English fantasy and Australian children's fiction of the 60s and 70s. But
2011-03-27 09:52:23
As many of you will have heard, Diana Wynne Jones died yesterday. Although Diana's death was not unexpected—she was diagnosed with lung cancer two years ago—it has nevertheless come as a great shock, and a great sadness, to her legions of fans. Not least
2011-03-22 08:43:32
The Aurealis Awards are Australia's spec fiction awards, and the shortlists have been announced today. I've copied the lists of most interest to the children's and YA community, and the rest of the list is up at the website (you need to download a pdf).
2007-01-03 04:07:08
Using Pop Culture to Make Libraries Better. by Sophie Brookover, Liz Burns, Melissa Rabey, Susan Quinn, John Klima, Carlie Webber, Karen Corday, and Eli Neiburger. We're librarians. We're pop culture mavens. We're Pop Culture Librarians.
2006-12-09 05:40:08
Lots of people write about what they already read, watched, or listened. But aren't you curious to know what they have on their "to read/watch/listen to" list? And what path brought that item to their attention? This blog is your chance to find out.
2006-12-09 05:36:50
All I want: like Buffy, I want a chair. A fireplace. A tea cozy. And to talk about stories. Pull up a chair, have a cup of tea.
2006-09-07 05:04:12
Library in Nahuatl, the language of my ancestors. Chicano/Latino lit, YA & Children's literature, poetry and great books in general.
2011-05-18 09:23:53
Melissa Jackson, Ballou Sr High School librarian in Washington DC with one day's delivery of books from the Guys Lit Wire book fair. See the GLW site for the latest post and a list of books still available for under $10 (!).
2011-05-16 09:53:00
A flurry of activity in the past few days which included: 1. Final touches on a ton of KidLit Con issues which means you will be hearing from us shortly with a call for panels and as soon as the hotel gets the contract in our hands (any day, any hour, a
2011-05-14 08:45:30
Anyone who has grown up without a lot of money and loves reading will tell you a story about how much libraries meant to them when they were young. I can remember buying the occasional book in the store with my parents and the books I received as birthday
2011-05-11 11:52:34
1. I am delighted to announce that in the paperback version of ZORA & ME the slightly demonic photo of the young girl is removed from the cover! (Those eyes were just so wrong - I don't even know how they made them look that way.) Now it's just the house
2011-05-11 06:57:23
I'm asking that everyone blog, tweet, fb and/or email tomorrow about the Guys Lit Wire Book Fair to help Ballou High School. I'm trying to sustain momentum (from yesterday's lesson) and get more books bought off this massive list. If you do tweet about it
2011-05-10 08:54:00
I have felt completely out of control for the past week. There are a lot of things going on ranging from the puppy who is now 80 pounds and totally needs some obedience training (he's a good boy but such a BIG boy) to the new business my husband and I ha
2010-03-07 12:38:00
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2010-03-03 03:45:00
The Clone Codesby Patricia C. McKissack, Frederick L. McKissack, and John McKissackI wanted to like this book. I'm always on the lookout for good young adult science fiction, and this looked perfect: a future where clones are created as servants, with saf
2010-02-26 04:59:00
The King CommandsTales of the Borderlands Book Twoby Meg BurdenEllin Fisher has made the Northlands her home. When she first came to the Northlands she hated the cold, bleak land, but she has come to see the beauty in it, too. And since the death of her f
2010-02-16 04:59:00
Last year, I reviewed a great book called A Wish After Midnight, by Zetta Elliott, about a 15-year-old African-American girl living Brooklyn who travels back in time to Civil War era Brooklyn. At the time, Elliott had published the book independently, but
2010-02-16 04:40:00
Bones of Faerieby Janni Lee SimnerThe war with Faerie ended before Liza was born, but every day she lives with the consequences. As if living in a world where plants attack and kill, and crops resist being harvested, isn't reminder enough, her father neve
2010-02-11 10:35:00
The Very Best of Fantasy & Science FictionSixtieth Anniversary AnthologyEdited by Gordon Van GelderI cut my teeth at a young age on short science fiction, reading classic SFF stories in anthologies and in my father's old magazines. So when I was offer
2011-05-20 03:18:52
A neighbor of mine in the villageLikes to tell how one springWhen she was a girl on the farm, she didA childlike thing.One day she asked her fatherTo give her a garden plotTo plant and tend and reap herself,And he said, "Why not?"In casting about for a co
2011-05-14 02:01:36
Very exciting news for my pals Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski: Universal Pictures has hired Zack Whedon to adapt Talent, a comic miniseries created by Christopher Golden, Tom Sniegoski, and Paul Azaceta, which was published by BOOM! Studios.The ada
2011-05-13 03:26:25
"There is always music amongst the trees in the garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it."- Minnie Aumonier View all posts tagged as Poetry Friday at Bildungsroman.View the roundup schedule at A Year of Reading.Learn more about Poetry Friday.
2011-05-06 03:39:55
Saturday, May 7th, 2011 is Free Comic Book Day across the nation!If you love comics, then you probably already have your calendar marked for Free Comic Book Day. Every year on the first Saturday in May, comic shops all around the U.S. allow patrons to pic
2011-05-06 03:56:31
Carol at the diner tried to be a singerMark still swears he'll end up on TVEveryone has plans for something greaterBut they never leave townThey just let themselves drownBut I won't be pulled downNot me...I know this might sound crazyBut I’m not like othe
2011-05-04 04:58:04
Quiet Bullets, Christopher Golden's 2011 convention chapbook, is now available. Get it while it's hot, horror fans! Shipping is free in the US and Canada. The chapbook is signed by the author and by the artist, legendary comics superstar Frank Cho. Get th
Jen Robinson's Book Page
- The Penderwicks at Point Mouette: Jeanne Birdsall
- Tips for Growing Bookworms: #6 Read Yourself: A Booklights Reissue
- Okay for Now: Gary D. Schmidt
- Growing Bookworms Newsletter: May 17
- Tips for Growing Bookworms: #5 Visit Libraries and Bookstores: A Booklights Reissue
- Squish #1: Super Amoeba: Jennifer L. Holm and Matt Holm
2011-05-19 04:05:00
Book: The Penderwicks at Point Mouette Author: Jeanne Birdsall Pages: 304 Age Range: 9-12 When the third Penderwicks book arrived on my doorstep, it went immediately to the top of my to be read stack. Which, given the size of...
2011-05-18 03:00:00
This post was originally published at Booklights on December 28, 2009. Tips for Growing Bookworms: #6 Read Yourself, and Model an Appreciation for Reading This is Part 6 of a continuing series on encouraging young readers. These ideas were originally...
2011-05-17 10:13:16
Book: Okay for Now Author: Gary D. Schmidt Pages: 368 Age Range: 10-14 Gary Schmidt's Okay for Now is a very loose sequel to his Newbery Honor-winning novel The Wednesday Wars. It's really more of a spin-off, taking Doug Swieteck,...
2011-05-17 07:59:29
Today I will be sending out the new issue of the Growing Bookworms email newsletter. (If you would like to subscribe, you can find a sign-up form here.) The Growing Bookworms newsletter contains content from my blog focused on children's...
2011-05-13 03:00:00
This post was originally published at Booklights on December 14, 2009. Tips for Growing Bookworms: #5 Visit Libraries and Bookstores This is Part 5 of a continuing series on encouraging young readers. These ideas were originally captured in a post...
2011-05-11 04:46:00
Book: Squish #1: Super Amoeba Authors: Jennifer L. Holm and Matt Holm Pages: 96 Age Range: 7-10 The Babymouse series has a new spin-off. Arising out of a sample of pond water in Babymouse #14: Mad Scientist we have Squish:...
2007-02-16 12:29:00
About finding and sharing poetry with young people
2007-02-17 03:12:21
a source for Gothic fantasy and related conversations, publishing information, writer resources, inspiration, news in children's and teen literature, and author outreach
2007-02-17 03:11:07
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2011-05-20 01:00:00
Blame them for Congress’s seriousness deficit.
2011-05-17 01:03:24
He has the potential to fill the Huckabee void.
2011-05-13 01:08:10
Will China learn that justice is more stable than oppression?
2011-05-10 12:12:54
Ron Paul makes a rookie mistake.
2011-05-06 12:54:37
Motivate an impatient base without alienating centrists.