Andrew Peterson's Blog, page 37

Thwaps in the totato garden

Sometimes when Oskar goes on a book-finding trip, he returns with a piece of art! This week, he came back with a book about sand-fishing, a book of cheese poetry, and this excellent drawing. The artist’s name, he said, is Katie Grace. I love the colors of the thwaps. The green one is especially tenacious; look how […]

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Goodbye to the old year; hello to the new year!

I don’t know about you, but around here, last year was good—and really hard—and really, really good. Sometimes it’s difficult to see how the two work together. We’re a few days into 2016 already, but before we move on to the bright shiny year ahead, I would like to take a minute to dwell in thankfulness for […]

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Playing Wingfeather

From the left: Sara, Artham, Kalmar, Nia, Maraly and Gammon, Arundelle, Janner, and Leeli. How do you play Wingfeather? Thanks for sending us this photo, Sandra!

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A boy named Janner

The amazing Joe Sutphin, who painted the map of Aerwiar and illustrated The Warden and the Wolf King, wrote a great piece at the Rabbit Room last year wherein he revealed the process by which he and Andrew developed Janner together. Read more here.

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The World is Whispering

Dear readers, I have so enjoyed experiencing these books with you this last year. It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole year! How sad to see our book club come to an end. But I’m not going anywhere. We had some great conversations this year, and we made connections with one another, and I am […]

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The Wolf King

Christina, age ten (now eleven) drew this last summer—the Wolf King himself. Isn’t he regal? His face looks both solemn and mischievous. Thank you, Christina! Great job. This week—our very last week of the Ban Rona Book Club—Madame Sidler will be reading the end of The Warden and the Wolf King, starting with chapter 91. Come […]

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Two Janners

Have you ever had skittery, somersaulting thoughts like this? I have. Janner’s heart somersaulted with shame, embarrassment, envy, frustration at himself, contrition, gratitude, and then more frustration. As soon as he settled on one feeling, the next one crowded it out. He sighed, wishing he could rest and let things be as they were. He […]

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Paperbacks—Now shipping!

Yes, dear readers, the days of unmatched sets are but a tear-stained memory. Get thee to the Rabbit Room to purchase your velvety new paperback! But once you have your paperback, what will you do with your hardcover copy? Here are some ideas! Save it for your grandchildren (it is a limited-release heirloom, after all). […]

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Into the Book interview

Andrew Joyce at Into the Book recently interviewed Andrew about songwriting, storytelling, and whether hobbits enjoy totatoes. Check out the interview here. This week, Madame Sidler will be reading chapters 87-90 of The Warden and the Wolf King. Only one more week to go! Check back on Friday for an excerpt, and to share one of […]

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Down into darkness

In this darkest moment, in mud and despair, Leeli’s strength is like an anvil. Strike her, and sparks light the darkness. Our stories tell us who we are. Leeli kept her eyes on the mud at her feet lest she collapse into tears. She summoned Nia’s strength and fought to keep her back straight, her […]

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