Leaving on a jet plane!
I’m heading to Atlanta in the morning! Look for posts from the book signing next.
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Zetta Elliott on JOMB
On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with Zetta Elliott, author of the book Bird, about publishing picture books that tackle real-life issues like drug addiction, getting published in foreign markets and being daring as both book publishers and book buyers.
Atlanta Book Signing
Zetta and I will be signing copies of BIRD in Atlanta on December 15th at Frederick Douglass High School. If you have unsigned copies already, please feel free to bring them! If you haven’t purchased a copy and would like to, we will have books available for sale.
Holiday Happenings
This year I spent Thanksgiving with one of my best friends —FilmMaker, Nadirah Bell. It was my first time eating Tofurkey with miso…yum. I was also able to relax a bit and veg out on movies, tv, and books. I read BLACK GIRL IN PARIS by Shay Youngblood. went to see AUSTRALIA by Baz Luhrman … Read more
N’Oleans
I have just returned from a five day exploration of the city of New Orleans. Though I wasn’t able to draw as much as I had hoped, I did get in a few solid hours of drawing. I used my fabulous Powershot for supplemental pics. Here are a few images. St. Charles Street trolley Cafe … Read more
BIRD on Just One More Book
A big thank you goes out to Andrea Ross and Mark Blevis for doing a wonderful review of BIRD on the Just One More Book podcast. See the full post here.
BIRD is one of Kirkus’s Best!
Kirkus Reviews has named BIRD one it’s best books of 2008. What an honor! Special thanks to Erika Rohrback for the interview and feature. You can download the pdf and read the feature in it’s entirety here:
BIRD Book Trailer
Here is the shiny new book trailer for BIRD. Enjoy!
YES WE DID
History was made last night as we embraced Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States of America. This has been one of the most exciting elections I have ever seen. Congratulations to the Obamas and the Bidens. And congratulations to America!
Voting Problems
My roommate voted this morning only to discover the voting machine in our district had already broken at seven this morning. She filled out a paper ballot instead. If you encounter a similar problem and want to make sure your vote counts call: 1-800-OUR-VOTE