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The Wonder Twins Tour Part A

Last week, I flew to snowy Western Michigan to do a couple of short but glorious site visits with Wonder Twins librarians Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan, as well as touring the offices of my audiobook publisher, Brilliance Audio (more about that later).  Of course, my flights were delayed–never fly with me–due to mechanical problems, weather, and someone who got caught in the jetway. Eventually, I made it to Grand Rapids then drove across to Grand Haven, which is on the shores of Lake Michigan:

 

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Lost in Translation of Translation

I’m not making this up. Courtesy of Google alerts, I found this Japanese website, which has posted Cynthia Leitich Smith’s interview with me after translating it from English to Japanese  back to English. I think.

Read on, brave friend, and discover why I "scribble for the profit teenagers today."

 Author Interview: David Macinnis Gill on Soul Enchilada, Comedy Blog

David Macinnis Gill is the inventor of the launching blockbuster, Soul Enchilada (Greenwillow). His stories bear appeared in differen

WUNC Me

[image error] Today, I had a great time on WUNC’s “The State of Things.” Laura Leslie hosted the program. She was funny, professional, and put up with me making faces at her. She also has an incredible voice. The day before, producer Susan Davis called, and we chatted about the book, writing, teaching, etc. So going in, I knew what expect. The studios, located in a section of Durham that used to be a tobacco warehouse–near the Durham Bulls baseball stadium, are very pleasant.

When they were doing a sound chec

The State of Things

[image error] In yet another debut, I will make my first radio appearance EVAH on WUNC North Carolina Public Radio (except for the time I won a I Heart Chattanooga t-shirt that was two sizes too small). I’ll be a guest on “The State of Things” hosted by Frank Stasio. This is a live program, and if you’re really, really looking for something to listen to while eating lunch (or brunch, for you West Coasters), you can tune in via the WUNC web site at noon on Friday, April 17. I think I’m supposed to talk about

Repost: About Wild Things on HarperTeen’s MySpace

When I began first grade (first grade meant first grade–our school system didn’t have kindergarten), I had never read a book, and no one had ever read one to me. My exposure to stories was limited to either television or family mythology. Both of these experiences were incredibly homogenized: I grew up in all-white communities, and network television with its whopping three channels of programming had only white faces-except for the Mod Squad.

With a week of instruction in basal primers, I knew

The Whole Enchilada Mini-Tour Expands!

I have confirmation for more appearances to promote Bug and her book.  The Launch Party is tonight, 6-8PM at New Hanover County Public Library, starting at 6PM. Other dates are:

* Tuesday, April 14, 10AM, Ashley High School (not a public event)

* Friday, April 17, Noon. Durham NC. I will appear on “The State of Things” on WUNC Statewide Public Radio

* Tuesday, April 21, 6:30PM. Holland, MI. Holland Boys&Girls Club. (not a public event but more events coming)

* Friday, June 5, 6:30AM. Wilmington NC.

We Have Liftoff!

SOUL ENCHILADA has launched!

Insert Jaws Shark Sound Here

It’s Monday–a cold, wet, windy Monday complete with a tornado warning and a low ceiling of gray shaded clouds that hang like Spanish moss above our building. But I’m my own little ray of sunshine because yesterday, the local paper, Star-News, ran a feature on me and for a short while, I was on the front page of their web site.  Also,

One More Day Until Launch!

I Heart Libraries

Ever since I was rescued from the fresh hell called homeroom by our junior high school librarian, who allowed me to become and aide, I’ve had a soft soft in my heart for librarians and books. So it thrills me that Soul Enchilada’s debut has occurred not in a bookstore, but in a library. Catalogs of both Greenwich and Nassau County System (NY) public libraries are showing the novel as available. W00t!

In a nice bit of kizmet, Debbi Michiko Florence has posted an interview with me on her website. T

Y’know, Stuff

Teri Lesesne has included Soul Enchilada in her Texas Library Association presentation, “Best New YA Books.” It’s, erm, slide #55. But who’s counting? You’ll want to see the whole list.

Speaking of TLA–a big howdy to everybody who’s lucky to be attending. One of my Greenwillow authormates, Jody Feldman, will be signing in the HarperCollins booth. Drop by and give her a hug. Well, maybe not–just say hi. Tell her I said, howdy. That’s Thursday, April 2, 2pm to 2:30pm.

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