Richard Due's Blog: Delusions of Grandeur?, page 10
November 16, 2012
THE MOON COIN and THE DRAGONDAIN have landed on a Listopia list: Great Middle Grade Reads. Check it out and vote for all the middle grade books you love.
THE MOON COIN and THE DRAGONDAIN have landed on a Listopia list: Great Middle Grade Reads. Check it out and vote for all the middle grade books you love.
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/27...
And here are some other Listopia lists THE MOON COIN shows up on: http://www.goodreads.com/list/book/12...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/27...
And here are some other Listopia lists THE MOON COIN shows up on: http://www.goodreads.com/list/book/12...
November 14, 2012
The Traverse City Children's Book Festival, the Moonbeam Awards, and a literary scavenger hunt.
I just got back from a trip to Traverse City, Michigan, where the Traverse City Children's Book Festival was held in a beautiful old Opera House. It's lovely town right on the shore of Lake Michigan, and the people there support not one, but two amazing independent bookshops: Horizon Books, and Brilliant Books. (You can get THE MOON COIN in Horizon Books now, btw, just sayin'.)
The Traverse City Children's Book Festival. I'm in the lower right corner.
I got to meet a lot of amazing authors at the festival, but for me the most exciting part was meeting the kids: you would have thought they were in a candy store!
Some of the winners on display in the Opera House. (I did NOT arrange these books!)
After the festival, we packed up, got dressed up, and headed out to the top floor of the tallest building in town: the Park Place Hotel, where the Moonbeam Awards Ceremony was held.
I'm the dude on the far right. Jim Barnes, master of ceremonies, is in the center.
Lastly, I want to mention that the GoodReads Group, Anything Goes, has picked The Moon Coin as their December Book of the Month. Anything Goes is mostly comprised of UK members, but anyone is welcome to join. I've been in contact with Chris, a group moderator, and she's given me permission to put together a little international contest. So get ready for a literary scavenger hunt (drawing off The Moon Coin). The winner will receive a signed, numbered, paperback copy (I will ship this anywhere I can (except to the moon Darwyth; if you're on the moon Darwyth then you're on your own; sorry). I'll post the contest here at Anything Goes on the December the 1st. So if you like scavenger hunts, be on the lookout!
The Traverse City Children's Book Festival. I'm in the lower right corner.
I got to meet a lot of amazing authors at the festival, but for me the most exciting part was meeting the kids: you would have thought they were in a candy store!
Some of the winners on display in the Opera House. (I did NOT arrange these books!)
After the festival, we packed up, got dressed up, and headed out to the top floor of the tallest building in town: the Park Place Hotel, where the Moonbeam Awards Ceremony was held.
I'm the dude on the far right. Jim Barnes, master of ceremonies, is in the center.
Lastly, I want to mention that the GoodReads Group, Anything Goes, has picked The Moon Coin as their December Book of the Month. Anything Goes is mostly comprised of UK members, but anyone is welcome to join. I've been in contact with Chris, a group moderator, and she's given me permission to put together a little international contest. So get ready for a literary scavenger hunt (drawing off The Moon Coin). The winner will receive a signed, numbered, paperback copy (I will ship this anywhere I can (except to the moon Darwyth; if you're on the moon Darwyth then you're on your own; sorry). I'll post the contest here at Anything Goes on the December the 1st. So if you like scavenger hunts, be on the lookout!
November 7, 2012
Traverse City Children's Book Festival
Traverse City Children's Book Festival
I'll be at the festival, reading from The Moon Coin and signing books.
Dates & Location
10:00am to 4:00pm
The annual Traverse City Children's Book Festival will be held Saturday , November 10, 2012 at:
City Opera House
106 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49684-2509
(231) 941-8082
Tickets & Admission
General attendance is free!
No tickets are required
I'll be at the festival, reading from The Moon Coin and signing books.
Dates & Location
10:00am to 4:00pm
The annual Traverse City Children's Book Festival will be held Saturday , November 10, 2012 at:
City Opera House
106 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49684-2509
(231) 941-8082
Tickets & Admission
General attendance is free!
No tickets are required
October 4, 2012
2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Award
The Moon Coin just won the 2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Award for pre-teen fiction. Gold.
I can't believe it!!!
I can't believe it!!!
September 23, 2012
Cover reveal for the print edition of THE DRAGONDAIN.
Cover reveal for the print edition of THE DRAGONDAIN.
This isn't the exact final, yet, but it's getting pretty darn close.
And, if you want to see a larger image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ulfhedna...
This isn't the exact final, yet, but it's getting pretty darn close.
And, if you want to see a larger image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ulfhedna...
September 22, 2012
Hey, everyone, thanks for all the help on the Amazon and GoodReads promos! They were highly successful. Couldn't have done it with out you.
Hey, everyone, thanks for all the help on the Amazon and GoodReads promos! They were highly successful. Couldn't have done it with out you.
September 21, 2012
4-and-a-half more hours to get your free copy of THE MOON COIN. #16 in the Amazon free store. And #1 in 3 categories!
4-and-a-half more hours to get your free copy of THE MOON COIN. #16 in the Amazon free store. And #1 in 3 categories!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JFMKB8
Also:
GoodReads GIVEAWAY: Win a signed PAPERBACK of THE MOON COIN, a POSTER, & a T-Shirt. http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JFMKB8
Also:
GoodReads GIVEAWAY: Win a signed PAPERBACK of THE MOON COIN, a POSTER, & a T-Shirt. http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
4-and-a-half more hours to get your free copy of THE MOON COIN. #11 in the Amazon free store. And #1 in 3 categories!
4-and-a-half more hours to get your free copy of THE MOON COIN. #11 in the Amazon free store. And #1 in 3 categories!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JFMKB8
Also:
GoodReads GIVEAWAY: Win a signed PAPERBACK of THE MOON COIN, a POSTER, & a T-Shirt. http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JFMKB8
Also:
GoodReads GIVEAWAY: Win a signed PAPERBACK of THE MOON COIN, a POSTER, & a T-Shirt. http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
September 20, 2012
THE MOON COIN climbs to #1 on Amazon's Action & Adventure list; #1 in SF, Fantasy & Magic; and #1 in SF, Fantasy & Horror.
THE MOON COIN climbs to #1 on Amazon's Action & Adventure list; #1 in SF, Fantasy & Magic; and #1 in SF, Fantasy & Horror.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JFMKB8
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JFMKB8
THE MOON COIN climbs to #6 on Amazon's Action & Adventure list; #11 in SF, Fantasy & Magic; and #18 in SF, Fantasy & Horror.
THE MOON COIN climbs to #6 on Amazon's Action & Adventure list; #11 in SF, Fantasy & Magic; and #18 in SF, Fantasy & Horror.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JFMKB8
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JFMKB8
