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October 17, 2007 by Betsy Bird

Improper Round-Up

October 17, 2007 by Betsy Bird   4 comments

I’m doing some major freelance work these days, so forgive me if I haven’t time to do a proper round-up.  Impropriety RULES!


  • I don’t indulge in YA-related matters, but this is small enough and easy to relate too. Sara Zarr describes on her blog how she found out that she won a National Book Award nomination.
  • I’m not the only person who reports on the award ceremonies she attends. The 2007 Horn Book Awards have been commented on. J.L. Bell selects one sentence or phrase from each recipient that struck his fancy. Loree Griffin Burns has photographs and a bit of reporting as well.  Thanks to Read Roger for the links.
  • My favorite independent bookstore?  It should be a children’s store here in town, but I’ve a special soft place in my heart for good old Powell’s in Portland, Oregon.  Andlookee!  They apparently have all kinds of kid-friendly stuff that I never even knew about.  Gosh I miss their coffee shop.
  • You know, I’m willing to believe that a lot of children’s authors have had odd jobs in the past.  But last year I read the delightful (if poop-o-rific) book Out of Patience by Brian Meehl and never, not for one SECOND, suspected that the man responsible once played this guy professionally:

Swear to God.  Don’t believe me?  Check out his bio.  Thanks to Semicolon for the tip.

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About Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.

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About Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.

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  1. Laura says

    October 17, 2007 at 11:54 am

    OMG. That’s the coolest thing ever about Brian Meehl. So, so cool.

  2. SamRiddleburger says

    October 19, 2007 at 9:40 am

    re: Brian Meehl — another reason why we can’t ban celebrity authors! Some of them are way cool.

    Speaking of people inside of puppets. can you name the Krofft Superstar who became a kidlit writer?

  3. Fuse #8 says

    October 19, 2007 at 10:36 am

    Oooo. No. No I can’t. What is it with puppeteering and children’s books? Did you know that Brian Selznick is a huge pupeteering fan and participant? There must be a connection somewhere.

  4. SamRiddleburger says

    October 19, 2007 at 7:38 pm

    It’s Will (Wesley Eure) from the original Land of the Lost. (He wasn’t in a costume, but his co-stars, the Sleestaks, were.)

    I’m planning a post on him afer the Halloween rush settles down.

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