Today I do not have a thoughtful blog post for you, but I do have a collection of links to thoughtful blog posts that I’ve been thinking about lately. Since it’s Monday, feel free to procrastinate by clicking on them. Inclusion ā Arthur A. Levine is a fabulous children’s book editor; you may remember seeing [...]
I have determined the three winners of my Ash Across-the-Pond Giveaway!1 They are: Kristine T from Australia Nicola from the U.K. Meg from Canada Congrats, ladies! I’ve emailed the winners, and as soon as they get me their mailing addresses, I’ll send the books out. There were 243 entries2 hailing from 33 different countries, including [...]
Today, March 4, 2010, is the official date that Ash comes out in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and other “world English” territories! Are you confused by that? Well, so am I, but the point is, Ash should now be available in English around the world. And to celebrate that, I’m giving away two three [...]
I’m starting the holiday weekend a bit early today, yay! Over the next few days I plan to indulge myself with some holiday traditions, both old and new. Old: I’m rereading a favorite comfort read, Witch by Barbara Michaels, a romantic suspense novel about a creepy old house and, obviously, a witch. Every Christmas I [...]
This fall I’ve encountered a number of strange and wonderful things. Here are some of them: I saw this when visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York last month, and it is so fantastic I can’t believe they haven’t replicated it for sale. Somebody should! This is an automaton called Diana* and the [...]