So, I'm revising right now.
Although I've been trying, for a variety of reasons, to slow down my workload over the past year or so (surely 1-2 books a year is a reasonable schedule, yes? That is, for people who prefer to be ulcer-free?), I somehow found myself with a first draft of a novel due the week before my wedding, and the revision due tomorrow, the week before I leave on a month-long honeymoon.
I will say this: being overcommitted is a fantastic way to spur a gal into prioritizing. The fi… Continue

Without exception my writing chums enjoyed Avatar but said that it is predictable – if not thunderingly predictable.

Something about this bothered me. Isn’t it rather too easy a criticism?

Avatar is really the latest re-telling of one of the central fables of modern times. In the olden days everyone wanted to become safe, happy and rich – so their fairy tales ended up with weddings, castles and the hero finding out they are secretly a princess/prince.

But today, many humans feel materially co… Continue

We are thrilled to announce that Steph Bowe is joining our list. Her first novel, which has already sold around the world, is tentatively scheduled for Summer 2011!!

Title will have to be confirmed with Steph!

Woowoo!!

(Note: if you want to read the below post with in its original form with embedded links, you can do so here.)
As many of you know, this past weekend saw the 2010 American Library Association Midwinter Convention in Boston. Midwinter tends to be a quieter affair than its summer counterpart, but librarians and other publishing industry people get excited for the Youth Media Awards, which are announced at the end of the conferen… Continue

Walter just received the very first Virginia Hamilton Award given out at ALA. Congratulations to Walter.

Anyone who loves words still misses Virginia.