I'm finally back from Anaheim, rested (somewhat), and ready to travel again this week. I'm tired, I will admit, and the words are coming slowly. I'm working on several short stories, including one called The Destroyer, which is based on the true story of a heavily-armored train in Siberia, and The Kurdish Shepard, about a boy and his dog in modern-day Iraq.
More than that, though, I will shortly be reviewing several new books -- some haven't been released, yet, so I'm hoping to build buzz for their authors -- that I picked up at the ALA convention. Top of the list is Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, a young adult novel about a boy raised by ghosts, and Dennis Lehane's The Given Day, a novel about Boston circa 1917. both are fantastic; I will review them, of course, but first I'd like to check with the editor and publicity teams to make sure that's all right.
As always, keep posted for details on new "Ask the Writer" interviews, upcoming events, and more.
More than that, though, I will shortly be reviewing several new books -- some haven't been released, yet, so I'm hoping to build buzz for their authors -- that I picked up at the ALA convention. Top of the list is Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, a young adult novel about a boy raised by ghosts, and Dennis Lehane's The Given Day, a novel about Boston circa 1917. both are fantastic; I will review them, of course, but first I'd like to check with the editor and publicity teams to make sure that's all right.
As always, keep posted for details on new "Ask the Writer" interviews, upcoming events, and more.
