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 [...]
Multiple straps on a metallic shoe (available in grape!) for Karen, who writes: My question is about having multiple agents. Is it common for an author to have another agent to handle foreign rights and if so, would we have to query them in the same manner as with the original agent or would the [...]
What with flying back and forth to Philly this weekend, I had the opportunity to get a ton of reading done, and I’m still feeling that urge, so just a few links today in lieu of a more thoughtful post. Not that this isn’t thoughtful, though. I’m thinking of Lili Wilkinson, for instance, whose new [...]
Maureen Johnson is getting ready for the May release of the paperback of Suite Scarlett, keeping busy with BEDA and her new ning, but in the meantime, I’m thrilled to share that the Horn Book recently published a special list of Funny Books, and Suite Scarlett was one of only four YA titles included. And [...]
So, as I’ve been twittering lately, later this week I head to NYC, and then on to Italy for the Bologna Book Fair. And while, yes, it’s Italy in the Spring, with all the good food, great scenery, nice weather and such that that implies, but it’s also a lot of work. Work I’m looking [...]
