I know I've posted pics of the cover of my upcoming novel before but this is the real thing, folks! I actually have a book in my hands. After squeeing, swooning and pinching myself, I noticed subtle changes to the cover compared to the advanced reading copy (ARC). I did not think the cover on the ARC could possibly be improved but the brilliant designer Phil Falco somehow … [Read more...] about The Subtleties of an Evolving Book Cover
Publishing
Walking Like an Egyptian with Arthur Levine and Cheryl Klein
So yeah. I did that. I walked like an Egyptian with editors that still make me tremble a little when I'm in their presence. Even better, I have proof!I went to New York to present my first YA novel, Cleopatra's Moon, at the Jewish Book Council. Why? Because they have an unbelievable program supporting book festivals around the country.The Jewish connection in the … [Read more...] about Walking Like an Egyptian with Arthur Levine and Cheryl Klein
On the Kindness of Children’s Book Authors
The Southern Kentucky Book (SOKY) Festival rocked for so many reasons: I got to hang with Kristin Tubb, met Cynthea Liu in person, and made new connections with the awesome Philana Marie Boles and Jen Bradbury. But I will always remember it as the festival where fellow author Tracy Barrett brought me a special surprise. Tracy and I had never met face-to-face, though she was … [Read more...] about On the Kindness of Children’s Book Authors
Savannah Children’s Book Fest
I'm SO there. And just to make it extra exciting for me, I'm mentioned in Savannah's newspaper!http://savannahnow.com/column/2010-11-12/tom-barton-original-mama-grizzlySeriously, somebody pinch me. … [Read more...] about Savannah Children’s Book Fest
The Singular Satisfaction of RIPPING Notes off a Manuscript
So, I posted earlier in the week about receiving the typeset "First Pass Pages" of my 2011 YA novel Cleopatra's Moon. As you can see from the photo on the left, it looked, basically, like someone with a Post-It Note obsession forgot to take their meds that day. In reality, it was all the work of my brilliant editor … [Read more...] about The Singular Satisfaction of RIPPING Notes off a Manuscript
