Ellen Datlow's Blog, page 66
January 22, 2010
January 21, 2010
Follow up to Whitewash--Bloomsbury makes good--better late than never?
http://tinyurl.com/ygq75x7
This article originally appeared in PW's Children's Bookshelf.
By John A. Sellers -- Publishers Weekly, 1/21/2010 1:45:00 PM
Earlier this week, criticism grew online over the cover of Jaclyn Dolamore's Magic Under Glass, a January fantasy novel from Bloomsbury Children's Books—the second time in recent months one of the publisher's covers has come under fire. Today, Bloomsbury apologized for the cover and released a statement saying that it would stop supplying copies...
This article originally appeared in PW's Children's Bookshelf.
By John A. Sellers -- Publishers Weekly, 1/21/2010 1:45:00 PM
Earlier this week, criticism grew online over the cover of Jaclyn Dolamore's Magic Under Glass, a January fantasy novel from Bloomsbury Children's Books—the second time in recent months one of the publisher's covers has come under fire. Today, Bloomsbury apologized for the cover and released a statement saying that it would stop supplying copies...
TROLL'S-EYE VIEW was named an ALA Notable.
Terri and my editor at Viking, Sharyn November just alerted us:
http://tinyurl.com/46pebp
This is excellent news!
http://tinyurl.com/46pebp
This is excellent news!
January 19, 2010
Another whitewash of a YA novel character's color
Yes. Bloomsbury has done it again.Jezebel reports on it
here and you can email Bloomsbury here:
Editorial and Marketing office:
175 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 646-307-5151
Fax: 212-780-0115
bloomsbury.kids@bloomsburyusa.com
children.publicity@bloomsburyusa.com
Below is the letter I just emailed them:
I was very aware of the controversy over Justine Larbalestier Liar last year (for one thing, she's a friend of mine) and note that Bloomsbury backed off and changed the cover image from a you...
here and you can email Bloomsbury here:
Editorial and Marketing office:
175 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 646-307-5151
Fax: 212-780-0115
bloomsbury.kids@bloomsburyusa.com
children.publicity@bloomsburyusa.com
Below is the letter I just emailed them:
I was very aware of the controversy over Justine Larbalestier Liar last year (for one thing, she's a friend of mine) and note that Bloomsbury backed off and changed the cover image from a you...
January 18, 2010
January 15, 2010
Tails of Wonder and Imagination is in my hot little hands
Apparently, my author's copies have been sitting at my po box for about a week. I went in today and was asked...did you know you had a box? Ummm no....and when the box was brought out, lo and behold, it had Tails of Wonder...typed on it. And I see the book is available at
Tails of Wonder and Imagination amazon now!
Tails of Wonder and Imagination amazon now!
January 13, 2010
Down and dirty update of last weekend movies and all around update
I saw Farenheit 451 for the first time ever on a large screen at a friend's home last Friday--it was terrific. Much better than I expected, and that 60s decor. Not my taste but still, yum.
Watched more Angel and also Penelope, a lovely sharp-edged fairy tale with Christine Ricci as a girl born with pig's nose and ears because of a curse, her monstrous mother (Catherine O'Hara), her sweet, not much there father (Richard Grant), and a young ne'er-do-well (James McAvoy). I really enjoyed it.
Saw S...
Watched more Angel and also Penelope, a lovely sharp-edged fairy tale with Christine Ricci as a girl born with pig's nose and ears because of a curse, her monstrous mother (Catherine O'Hara), her sweet, not much there father (Richard Grant), and a young ne'er-do-well (James McAvoy). I really enjoyed it.
Saw S...
Another Poe citation as Best of the Year
Along with John Langan's novella from the antho: "Technicolor."
Lovecraft Unbound gets an Honorable Mention
and
The Best Horror of the Year takes the Best reprint citation...Woot!
Bibliophile Stalker Awards 2009
Lovecraft Unbound gets an Honorable Mention
and
The Best Horror of the Year takes the Best reprint citation...Woot!
Bibliophile Stalker Awards 2009
