Serbian cover of Graceling, published by Carobna knjiga. I didn’t even know this book was out until Carobna knjiga’s Fire landed in my mailbox. Click to enbiggen, this is a cool one! I love the blood in the font. —–> For those who’ve been wondering, my ankle is feeling better every day. I’ll just be… Read more »
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Adventures in Walking. Stuff and Things. Plus, My Tour Schedule
I signed lots of books for lots of people in a very short time on Thursday, and a number of souls, probably noticing the mania in my eyes, kindly expressed concern for my health. On the off chance that any of those same people later saw me being wheeled through the Houston airport, please allow… Read more »
Friday Randutiae
It has been brought to my attention that I’m working too much. Thank goodness for the people in my life who point out to me, now and then, that I have the tendency to work too much. This blog is not work. It’s fun, it clears out my head. So… here comes some randutiae! I… Read more »
ALAN, Plus the World’s Best Stage Directions
This morning I board a plane for Orlando, and late this afternoon, I’ll be at NCTE-ALAN, receiving the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award for Fire. My parents will be there, and also secret codename: Cordelia! How nice that this event is taking place near a branch of my family! The other day, in my post about… Read more »
And Then, South Bend
In my signing line at Saint Mary’s College, a few people expressed surprise that I’d come to South Bend to do an event. The explanation is simple: I have family there. And family tradition: a LOT of people in my paternal family are alums of Notre Dame or Saint Mary’s, and a few of them… Read more »
Boston Book Festival and South Bend (and a Massachusetts Voting ETA!)
A quick reminder that I’ll be at the (free!) Boston Book Festival this Saturday, October 16, appearing on a panel with Francisco X. Stork (Marcelo in the Real World and The Last Summer of the Death Warriors); Kathryn Lasky (the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series — have you seen the ads for the owl movie?), and… Read more »
To Kill a Mockingbird Read-a-Thon at the CPL, Aug 5, 9am-9pm
Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing things that required pants. Aunt Alexandra’s vision of my deportment involved playing with small… Read more »
Vids, Pics, and Leserpreis Thursday
While I was on my blog break, I gathered a little pile of videos/pictures I wanted to show all of you. They don’t really go together, but they don’t really go with anything else I have planned, either, so I thought I’d throw them at you all at once. Ready for some randomness? Here, via… Read more »
8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Blast Off (Plus, Umbrellas!!)
8. Warm hellos to everyone coming to my blog from NaNoWriMo. Welcome! The comments you’ve written here and there in various posts have brought tears to my eyes. Thank you! I really do know what it’s like, and I really do hope you’ll keep writing despite how hard it is, and despite all the voices… Read more »
In Which I Change
ALA was a transformative experience. How can I even explain it? I went to dinner with seventeen lovely people, professionals in the children’s lit field, all of whom have read my book. As we ate, all around me, people were talking about the book. They were excited about the book. They loved the book. Is… Read more »
