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BookPage Notable Title: Soul Enchilada

 

BookPage has name Soul Enchilada a notable book. But you knew that because you read the blog title. This is one of my favorite reviews of Soul, so I just had to quote from it. You can read the whole thing at the website of Book People.

"In David Macinnis Gill's fresh, funny debut, Soul Enchilada, we learn that Papa C sold his soul to the devil and tricked Bug into being a cosigner when she was 13 years old. The headstrong teen with dreadlocks and attitude galore is not only about to lose her m

ALA 2009

Got on plane to Chicago. Had dinner with seven friends I've never met. Slept. Had breakfast in presence of Newbery rock star. Signed many books. Wandered the hall. Listened the best young adults talk books. Floated out of room. Had dinner with editor and partner in crime. Accidently offed writer during conversation. Slept. Klatched a bunce of coffee. Wandered the hall. Grabbed a sub. Heard old Neil talk about us. Sang a song with a man. Slept. Wandered the hall. Saw Neil's line. Wandered the hal

Inaugural Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award

The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is pleased and proud to announce the first annual Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award.
Established in 2008 to honor the wishes of young adult author, Amelia Elizabeth Walden, the award allows for the sum of $5,000 to be presented annually to the author of a young adult title selected by the ALAN Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Committee as demonstrating a positive approach to life, wides

My ALA Schedules

I'll be attending ALA's Annual meeting in Chicago this weekend. Since I'm going as both an author and Past-President of ALAN (www.alan-ya.org), I have both an official author schedule and an unofficial professional /fanboy schedule. Come say, What's up, dog? Or just Hi, if that's not your cuppa tea.

Author Schedule:

Saturday: HARPER FICTION BREAKFAST – 7:15 –9AM – InterContinental Chicago, 505 N Michigan Ave. – 3rd Floor, King Arthur Court.

Saturday: FIRST NOVELIST BOOK SIGNING – 10-11AM – HarperCo

Books for Breasts

Author James Maxey gave me the story seeds that eventually led to the creation of Soul Enchilada. I would like to return the favor by passing on this post from his blog:

Followers of my blogs, and the readers who read the acknowledgement pages of my books, will know that I lost my partner Laura Herrmann to breast cancer in May 2005. I’ve been interested in cancer research since then and have privately made contributions to cancer related charities, but I’ve never put out any sort of appeal on my

Stop Making Sense

Until yesterday, I was unaware of a site named commonsensemedia. org. My Big Brother Google alerted me, though, when one of the commonsensors posted a review of Soul Enchilada.

Dutifully, I followed the link. I read the review. As reviews go, it was fine. In fact, it was quite complimentary of the book. Then I read the section of the page labeled “Parents Need to Know.” Apparently, parents need to know only about Message, Violence, Sex, and Language. Curious, I clicked on the Message tab, and I

Been Awhile

I was shocked! shocked! when I realize three weeks have passed since the last post. What’ve I been doing? It would be great to say that it was a terrific new project that I kept under wraps. Sadly, I’ve only been working through a revision (it’s done and is marinating before it goes out) and starting up my annual summer school courses.. While I wasn’t looking, though, people have been posting about Soul Enchilada:

Matthew Holm of Baby Mouse fame, in support of the Bridget Zinn Auction, is posting

Boys & Girls Club Brilliance

Ever had the odd experience of *knowing* you’ve made a post, but when you look back, it’s not there? That’s the case with my post last week chronicling the second day of the WonderTwins Mini-Tour. Although I wrote the post, somehow my blogging client software didn’t follow my command to post it. What good is software if it doesn’t follow your commands?

The original post is below.  But first, a couple of words from out sponsors: Soul Enchilada has been nominated for BBYA, Best Books for Young Adul

Five for Friday

Reviews and interviews, plus a hunt for luggage:

1. Alethea Kontis interviews me for Ingram Book Company

2. Jia on the Dear Author blog says nice things about Soul Enchilada.

3. The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books says this: “Bug finds that she is a key tool in Beals’ plan to overthrow Lucifer as head of the underworld, and that gives her just the amount of leverage she needs to pit the two baddies against each other in irresistible competition in the fields of competitive pizza deliver

Get Pon’d

Cindy Pon’s extraordinary debut novel, Silver Phoenix, is on sale today. All launch buzz hyperbole aside, this is one of my favorite novels of the last year. Cindy is gifted writer with a great eye for sensory detail, but it’s the voice of the main character, Ai Lang, that carries the story. I read a lot of books. This one is a keeper.

And remember, Buy Indie! 

The official description: No one wanted Ai Ling. And deep down she is relieved—despite the dishonor she has brought upon her family—to b