Bibliographic Info: Crow Call by Lois Lowry. Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline. ISBN: 978-0-545-03035-9 Scholastic Press. $16.99 US/$21.99 Canada. Published: October 2009. Hardcover. The cover was so stunning that I just stared at it for a while before I bothered to open the book. The front flap said the story was based on the author’s personal experience. […]
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Monica Fairview, author of The Other Mr Darcy, was gracious enough to answer a few questions allow me to share her answers. Her book was released on October 1st and is now in stores. I reviewed The Other Mr. Darcy on my blog last month on September 23rd. Drawing: I’ll be giving away one copy […]
I spent a good chunk of my time today working with a WordPress Plugin to try to get a map of all the restaurants in the vicinity of the Capclave convention hotel. After hours of work, Hyperion and I managed to get the maps to show. The problem is that it was one map per […]
It seems like today I was busy from the time I got up until and including now — I had a huge TODO list and barely made a dent in it. (Guess it didn’t help having insomnia strike again and again.) We’re coming up on Capclave which will be from October 16 to 18th in […]
My Little Polar Bear is written and illustrated by the author, Claudia Rueda. Published by Scholastic Press in hardcover with a dust jacket which has nice sparkles like falling snow everywhere but the words, the bears, and the snow. The book is aimed at 4-8 year olds. At that age they may be able to […]
Just got back home from the WSFA Meeting. Everything is on track for Capclave which is October 16-18. Check the webpage for details. The WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction will also be award at a ceremony during Capclave. Voting has closed and the award has been ordered, certificates printed, and we’re ready for […]
Got a few more bits to do but the zines are live already and that’s a relief. Gumshoe Review SFRevu Should have them all pressed and polished by tomorrow late afternoon — provided I can get moving with this cold/flu thing I’ve got.
With Jane, Elizabeth, and Lydia married, Mrs. Bennet has set her sights on marrying off Mary and Kitty. Since Kitty is currently away visiting her sisters, Jane and Elizabeth, Mary is taking the brunt of Mrs. Bennet’s efforts. While Mary is willing to meekly follow Mrs. Bennet’s instructions to smile and dance, she has no […]