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Publishers Weekly Flying Start
I’m really excited to announce that Publishers Weekly has chosen me as a Fall 2010 Flying Start for The Clockwork Three! I’m thrilled and honored. From Publishers Weekly: Our semi-annual Flying Starts feature highlights first-time children’s book creators with noteworthy debuts over the season just past. Our fall picks: Adam Gidwitz, whose A Tale Dark…
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Revisions done! Also, a few more reviews.
Well, I survived. And what’s even better than that, I feel good. When I began Book 2 (which now has a title, and which I will hopefully be able to announce soon) I knew I was venturing into unknown territory in terms of my skill as a writer. It was a great big gamble […]
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Revisions are a Weekend at Bernie’s
I’ve been working through revisions on my next book for the past few months, and it’s been a challenge for me. Revisions to The Clockwork Three were relatively painless. Not so with my next book. Not at all. I’ve made it no secret that I hate revisions. Some writers talk about how much they love…
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May I recommend…
The Coming of the Dragon by Rebecca Barnhouse One of my favorite memories from my collective English education, including high school and college, was a 10th grade unit on Beowulf. I had an amazing teacher, Ms. Aspacher (now Dafoe), and she brought the story to life for me. Here was the tale of one of…
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SCIBA – 2010
This past weekend, Scholastic sent me to Hollywood for the annual trade show of the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association, where I got to meet lots of book-loving people, and had a wonderful time. The night before the trade show, I went out to eat with my publicist, Lauren, and Roz, the Scholastic sales rep for the…
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Authorpalooza!
Just a quick reminder that today I’ll be signing books along with many fellow Utah writers at the Sugarhouse Barnes & Noble Authorpalooza! (I only used the exclamation mark because the word “Authorpalooza” seems kind of naked without it, don’t you think?) Here’s the details. Where: Barnes & Noble (1104 East 2100 South, Salt Lake…
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The Clockwork Three ~ book trailer, interview, and website
I’m so excited to share with you the official trailer that Scholastic created for The Clockwork Three! And here’s an interview with me. I love the music and images they’ve paired with the words. And finally, Scholastic has created a website for the book, which you can find here (I’ll also post all of this…
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The Clockwork Three book launch report, as well as a few other cool things
Last week, The King’s English Bookshop in Salt Lake City hosted the official launch of The Clockwork Three. It was truly a wonderful experience. The event was well-attended, with lots of family and friends there to show their support. My parents and my sister even traveled in from out-of-state, and it meant a lot to…
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Deseret News interview, and a few more nice reviews
The Deseret News interview I gave should be in the Sunday Arts section of the paper tomorrow. But it’s also up online, and if you’d like to read it, click here. The journalist who interviewed me also reviewed the The Clockwork Three, and you can read that here. I like the line, “Part mystery, part…
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My first review, and a couple of interviews
I received my first review of The Clockwork Three. It’s from Publisher’s Weekly, and it’s starred, which makes me very, very happy. Here’s a nice quote: …debut novelist Kirby has assembled all the ingredients for a rousing adventure, which he delivers with rich, transporting prose. Mixing fantasy and steampunk elements with subtle urban mythology, Kirby’s…