The Ransom Note Blues Reviewed in School Library Journal
The Ransom Note Blues just got a super nice review from School Library Journal that is going to run in their September edition!
Here’s what they said:
The Ransom Note Blues just got a super nice review from School Library Journal that is going to run in their September edition!
Here’s what they said:
The Ransom Note Blues should be arriving in bookstores and libraries momentarily! I just got my author copies, which is always very exciting.
Last time I posted on this news page, I mentioned something about a party at Books of Wonder in New York City…so here’s the info! I’d love for everyone to come celebrate with me.
The Ransom Note Blues is coming out so soon! We have some big plans in the works like a soon-to-be-revealed online contest and a big book launch party at Books of Wonder in NYC. More to come on all of that very soon!
It’s been very busy here lately! I’ve been doing a lot of school visiting, and so far have talked about Alec Flint in Boston, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island and a bunch of different towns on Long Island. But I figured I’d pop on here to share a link with you.
A few things have happened since my last December post, and I wanted to highlight them before the New Year. First, The Nina, The Pinta and The Vanishing Treasure was reviewed on KidsRead.com where the reviewer said especially nice things about me and Alec and Gina. They also interviewed me a while back If you want to read it, you can click here.
Happy holidays everyone! At the very end of last month, The Nina, The Pinta and The Vanishing Treasure was reviewed on BooksForKids.blog by the wonderful librarian blogger there.
Nathan Hale has also re-illustrated the jacket of The Nina, the Pinta and the Vanishing Treasure for the paperback edition, which is coming out in May. Check it out!
The jacket for The Ransom Note Blues: An Alec Flint Mystery is finished! It was created by Nathan Hale, and this is what it looks like!
Micol Ostow, Vermont College student, mediabistro teacher, and author of the wonderful POPULAR VOTE (among other books), invited me to be part of her cyber release party! You can check out how Alec answers the question “What is the most unexpected cause you ever found yourself lobbying behind?” and can potentially win an autographed copy of The Nina, The Pinta and the Vanishing Treasure as well as an Alec Flint tote bag. Just head on over to Micol’s blog. on Monday, Sept. 18.
Vermont College professor, author of many books including the fabulous Tantalize, and blogger extraordinaire Cynthia Leitich Smith interviewed me on Cynsations this week. If you want to check out the interview, just click here.
A bunch of very cool bloggers featured me and/or Alec Flint (and/or the Alec Flint Book Giveaway Contest!) on their sites last month. If you want to read about either me or Alec (or both of us), you can click on the links below
The Nina, The Pinta and the Vanishing Treasure is now in bookstores!
It was also reviewed by Kirkus this month. Check out the review:
Big news this month! The first review for Alec Flint was just published in ALA Booklist. Here’s a copy of the review: