Ask Daphne! About race and descriptions

December 15th, 2009

Today’s question comes from Anne B., who writes:
This is one of those politically correct questions. Recently I’ve read a few books where a character is introduced a few chapters into the story and the narrator/main character describes her as “black” or “Asian” or “Hispanic.” It always jolts me because the rest of the characters in [...]

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Finally, the BIG NEWS!

September 10th, 2009

As the press release says, “For Immediate Release”:
DISNEY BOOK GROUP ACQUIRES MULTI BOOK SERIES AT AUCTION FROM BEST SELLING AUTHOR MAUREEN JOHNSON
New York, September 10, 2009—Disney-Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group, has acquired a three book series from best selling young adult author Maureen Johnson at a hotly contested auction. The agreement was negotiated [...]

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In case you missed it on Twitter…

June 29th, 2009

I’ll let Maureen retell it:
I am pleased to tell you that the SEQUEL to 13 Little Blue Envelopes is NOW OFFICIALLY ON.

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