Things, and Things, and Things

I spent the end of last week in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, signing, reading, and speaking at the annual South Dakota Library Association convention.  It was the biggest 100% adult audience I've spoken to so far, and everyone was extremely kind and welcoming, as I've found librarians (and South Dakotans, for that matter) to generally be.  

While I've been busy preparing talks, wrapping up copy-edits on Volume II (SPELLBOUND!)  and working on volume III of The Books of Elsewhere (its title is still a blurry little blip on the horizon at this point), other wonderful news for The Shadows has been piling up.  The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books gave it a starred review, accompanied by what I think is a beautifully perceptive write-up.   You can read the whole thing, if you're so inclined, at the Upstart Crow blog: upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/.

Two more lovely reviews can be found at www.themusingsofabookaddict.com/2010/09/books-of-elsewhere-shadows-by.html and readschmead.wordpress.com/.

And that's all for now.  But there will be more later.  As always.