Thanks, Jaden! See also the official Tantalize trailer.
By the way, new Darren Shan fan art is now online. See demons and vampires and read a Cynsations interview with Darren.
On a more official note, remember yesterday’s trailer for Soul Enchilada,
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Cynsational News, Links & Giveaways
PaperTigers offers three great new features:
— “Great Expectations: Breaking Down the Wall of Assumptions” by Debbi Michiko Florence; peek: “It’s not enough that a main character in a book is Asian-American in physical description, but he/she should also share that melding of cultures.”
—interview with Linda Sue Park by Aline Pereira;
Author Interview: Lisa Schroeder on I Heart You, You Haunt Me
Lisa Schroeder, a native Oregonian, is an expert juggler of all things, including kids, work, writing, cooking, and cleaning. But when her arms get tired, you’ll probably find her curled up in a corner with a cup of tea and a good book.
She’s the author of the picture book, Baby Can’t Sleep,
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Giveaway of an Author Marked-up Copy of Tantalize
Shooting Stars Mag is giving away a Sanguini’s T-shirt and a marked-up hardcover copy of Tantalize (Candlewick, 2007, 2008).
Note: Sanguini’s is the vampire-themed restaurant featured in the novel.
I made notes in the margins about the writing of the book, the characters, the Austin setting, and much more!
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National Children’s Choice Book Awards Announced
NEW YORK, NY-–The Children’s Book Council (CBC) in association with the CBC Foundation, announced the winners of the first annual Children’s Choice Book Awards at a gala in New York City, hosted by Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
Children across the country voted for their favorite books,
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Editor Interview: Dana Goldberg of Children’s Book Press
Dana Goldberg on Dana Goldberg: “I was born and raised in New York City, and I’m a New Yorker at heart. I moved to the Bay Area in the summer of 1997, after graduating from Brown University with a degree in Comparative Literature (Spanish and English) and Literary Translation, and I’ve been out west ever since. Everyone thought I was crazy for leaving New York since I knew I wanted to pursue a career in publishing,
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Author Interview: Bryna J. Fireside on Private Joel and the Sewell Mountain Seder
Bryna J. Fireside on Bryna J. Fireside: “I was born in Linden, New Jersey. I learned early in life that if I stayed home when school was out, I’d have to help my mom with the house work. But if I went down to my dad’s dental office, I could do neat things such as answering the phone,
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Cynsational News, Links & Giveaways
Enter to win one of three copies of Violet by Design by Melissa Walker (Berkley Jam, 2008).
From the promotional copy: “I was going to get out of the modeling business for good.
“But now I’m having trouble sticking with my decision. After all, if it weren’t for modeling, I might still be the invisible wallflower.
Author Interview: Rick Riordan on Demigods and Monsters: Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
You last spoke with Cynsations about The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)(Hyperion, 2005) in December 2005. Could you update us on what’s new in your writing life since?
So much has happened in three years, it’s hard to believe. The fourth Percy Jackson book, Battle of the Labyrinth,
Author Interview: Herbie Brennan on Through the Wardrobe: Your Favorite Authors on C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia
Herbie Brennan on Herbie Brennan: “A professional writer whose work has appeared in more than fifty countries, Herbie Brennan is enjoyed by children and adults alike–sales of his books already exceed 7.5 million copies.
“Herbie has an well-established career writing for the children’s market–from picture books to teenage fiction, from game books to school curriculum non-fiction.