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Icefall reviewed
I wanted to share some reviews for Icefall that have been popping up, but first, Jessica interviewed me over at Cracking the Cover. She asked some great questions, so click on over to check it out. She also reviewed Icefall, calling it “one of the best middle-reader books of the year.” Thanks, Jessica. The next…
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Icefall Book Launch – Now with more Vikings!
Last Wednesday, The King’s English Bookshop hosted the launch event for Icefall, and it was awesome. Through a co-worker, I was able to get in touch with some members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). I asked them if they might have some Vikings who would be willing to come to the launch and…
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Icefall signing events
First, a big thank you to everyone who came out last night for the launch of Icefall. I thought it went really well, especially the armed combat. Yes, there were Vikings there, among other warriors, and they fought valiantly. I’ll do a post with pictures and maybe some video soon, but in the meantime I…
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A very talented young composer.
I recently received an amazing email from a young reader named Alessandro, who is 11 years old, a violinist, and a composer. He shared with me a video, the premiere of a quartet he wrote for flute, clarinet, cello, and viola. The piece is called “The Clockmaker, the Hotel Maid, and the Italian Violinist.” From…
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One month away!
I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned this, since I mention it to everyone these days, but I am under deadline. And being under deadline, I have learned that deadlines are an effective way to time-travel. As they approach, time speeds up, bringing them rapidly closer, and before you know it you’re in the future and they’re…
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Final Icefall Cover Revealed
Here it is! Earlier versions have been out there floating around for a while on Goodreads, and Amazon, and some other places, but this is the final, official cover for my new middle grade novel, Icefall. Release date, October 1st, which is just around the corner. What do you think? Pre-order the book: Indiebound|B&N|Amazon
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