2010 Agatha Award Nominees from Sisters in Crime. The attendees of Malice Domestic 23, which will take place April 29 to May 1 in Bethesda, Maryland, will vote on the awards by secret ballot. The winners will be announced at the 2010 Agatha Awards banquet on April 30.
Best Children’s/Young Adult:
L.K. Madigan
The youth literature community–including the kidlitosphere–is mourning the loss and celebrating the life of L.K. Madigan. See Lisa’s last blog post.
Her agent Jennifer Laughran writes: “I had the great privilege to help bring two of Lisa’s books into the world, and I hope that through those stories,
Could you tell us about your professional background? What led you to PEN Center USA?
I graduated from Pitzer College in 2009 with a B.A. in Art History and English with a concentration in creative writing. I have always been interested in pursuing a career in the literary community, and so after graduating from college,
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West Hollywood, CA –As a special preview to The Trevor Project’s new youth-oriented online book club, New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult has lent her latest title, Sing You Home. The book from Atria hits shelves March 1 and will be part of a robust youth-driven reading program on The Trevor Project’s social networking site,
Highlights of the week included the Austin SCBWI annual conference after party on Saturday night at the Wyndham Garden Hotel.
New York Times bestselling authors Chris Barton and Kathi Appelt.
Author and social networking guru Greg Pincus.
Authors Varian Johnson,
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Chelsea M. Campbell is the first time author of The Rise of Renegade X (Egmont, 2010). From the promotional copy:
Damien Locke knows his destiny–attending the university for supervillains and becoming Golden City’s next professional evil genius. But when Damien discovers he’s the product of his supervillain mother’s one-night stand with–of all people–a superhero,
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One night on New Year’s eve when the century was about to turn from the 20th to the 21st, I found myself sick and lonely, scared the world was going to fall apart. According to the experts, all computers were going to crash, destroying every aspect of our society.
I was feverish,
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Léna Roy is the first-time author of Edges (FSG, 2010)(author blog). From the promotional copy:
After his mother dies and his father begins drinking again, Luke decides to leave New York City. Though he’s just sixteen, he finds a job and friends in fantastic, otherworldly Moab, Utah—the last place his family was happy together.
Rebecca Janni is the first-time author of Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse, illustrated by Lynne Avril (Dutton, 2010). From the promotional copy:
In Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse, Nellie Sue does everything with a western flair.
Whether it is cleaning up the animal sty (picking up her stuffed animals) or rounding up cattle (getting the neighborhood kids together for her birthday party),
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Children’s Author Stephanie Barden: official author site features biography, character blog, book info, contact information. Stephanie’s first book, Cinderella Smith, illustrated by Diane Goode (Harper) comes out in April. Two additional Cinderella Smith books have been purchased by HarperCollins.
E-Book Sales Rise in Children’s and Young Adult Categories by Julie Bosman from The New York Times.
