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My ALA DC Schedule

The packing has begun!  In anticipation of this year's ALA Annual Conference, I'm pulling out the small roller board and computer bag so that I can plan what clothes to take along. Because US Airways charges an insane fee for checked bags, the small roller board will have to hold five days of clothes, including a nice suit and a pair of dress shoes because there's something not-kosher about attending the Newbery banquet in a black t-shirt and shorts.

Beyond luggage news, this an exciting ALA b...

ALA DC Schedule

The packing has begun!  In anticipation of this year's ALA Annual Conference, I'm pulling out the small roller board and computer bag so that I can plan what clothes to take along. Because US Airways charges an insane fee for checked bags, the small roller board will have to hold five days of clothes, including a nice suit and a pair of dress shoes because there's something not-kosher about attending the Newbery banquet in a black t-shirt and shorts.

Beyond luggage news, this an exciting ALA b...

"Great story, great characters, and…"

Chris Crutcher, author of Deadline, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, and the first Greenwillow novel i ever read, Ironman, has blurbed Black Hole Sun: "Great story, great characters, and nonstop action. David Gill takes you to a rugged, fast, tough world."

"Great story, great characters, and nonstop action…"

Chris Crutcher, author of Deadline, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, and the first Greenwillow novel i ever read, Ironman, has blurbed Black Hole Sun: "Great story, great characters, and nonstop action. David Gill takes you to a rugged, fast, tough world."

"Rockets Readers to New Frontiers"

Suzanne Collins, best-selling and award-winning author of the Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and the forthcoming Mockingjay, has written a blurb for Black Hole Sun!  Interestingly, Mockingjay and Black Hole Sun share a publication date of August 24. Here's the blurb:

"The sins of his father weigh heavily on Durango, an outcast teen mercenary who's trying to eke out a living on tomorrow's gritty, trigger-happy Mars. Fortunately, he is armed with an AI implant, a crew of colorful misfits, and...

Booklist Starred Review for BHS

In its June 1st issue, ALA's Booklist magazine gave Black Hole Sun a starred review. W00t!  The review was by former Printz Committee Chair, Cindy Dobrez, who says that "Readers will have a hard time turning the pages fast enough as the body count rises to the climactic, satisfying ending."

My favorite part of the review is this line: "The repartee between Durango and Mimi is particularly brilliant, but throughout the novel, the dialogue crackles with expertly delivered sarcastic wit and...

Booklist Starred Review for Black Hole Sun

In its June 1st issue, ALA's Booklist magazine gave Black Hole Sun a starred review. W00t!  The review was by former Printz Committee Chair, Cindy Dobrez, who says that "Readers will have a hard time turning the pages fast enough as the body count rises to the climactic, satisfying ending."

My favorite part of the review is this line: "The repartee between Durango and Mimi is particularly brilliant, but throughout the novel, the dialogue crackles with expertly delivered sarcastic wit and...

"Rockets Readers to New Frontiers"

Suzanne Collins, best-selling and award-winning author of the Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and the forthcoming Mockingjay, has written a blurb for Black Hole Sun!  Interestingly, Mockingjay and Black Hole Sun share a publication date of August 24. here's the blurb:

"The sins of his father weigh heavily on Durango, an outcast teen mercenary who's trying to eke out a living on tomorrow's gritty, trigger-happy Mars. Fortunately, he is armed with an AI implant, a crew of colorful misfits, and...

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FLYLEAF BOOKS Hosts Authors for CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK

On May 16, I'll join several of my fellow SCBWI Carolinas authors for a group signing at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. Although I've lived in NC for over a decade, this will be my first visit to Chapel Hill. Hope I don't lost!  Here's the press release:

Chapel Hill, NC, May 16, 2010—Local author David Macinnis Gill, whose Soul Enchilada is a Best Book for Young Adults 2010 and Kirkus 2009 Best Book, will be appearing at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, May 16, to celebrate...