I really can't believe that I forgot to post about this but my wonderful editor at Boyds Mill Press, Larry Rosler, got Dr. Janice Kamrin, associate curator of the Egyptian Galleries at THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART to vett my upcoming Anubis book. (And yes, I know putting things in all caps is the equivalent of yelling, but seriously, that needed to be yelled because, … [Read more...] about The Metropolitan Museum, Anubis and Me
Anubis
When Anubis Speaks, Y’all Better Listen!
From Antoine Revoy's book, Haunted Houses.I've got two projects in the works right now. One is a YA novel (edited by the fabulous Cheryl Klein and set to release in 2014) and the other is a midgrade creative nonfiction book called, Anubis Speaks! A Personal Tour of the Egyptian Dark Lands (edited by the fabulous Larry Rosler and due out in 2013).Anubis Speaks! is being … [Read more...] about When Anubis Speaks, Y’all Better Listen!
Whoa Doggie! Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
So, my next kid's book is called Anubis Speaks, wherein the snarky god of mummification takes the reader through the Land of the Dead. In honor of turning in revisions, I thought I'd feature my favorite dog-man: … [Read more...] about Whoa Doggie! Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
Ancient Fun Fact: A Real Egyptian Love Spell!
The ancient Egyptians weren't afraid to be, uhm, long-winded when it came to casting spells. Check this out--a real love spell found on a papyrus, from a man wanting a woman to fall in love with him.It's a spell from the Greek period, around or before the time my novel's main character, Cleopatra Selene, lived in Egypt.Also interesting: It's an appeal to the god ANUBIS, rather … [Read more...] about Ancient Fun Fact: A Real Egyptian Love Spell!
