Looks like ghosts are the new vampires! We’re very excited to tell you that Summit Entertainment, the people behind a little movie called Twilight, will be bringing Laura Whitcomb’s A CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT to the big screen. Check out Variety for the full scoop!
Walter Mason, Australian author of Destination Saigon and a man of obvious good taste, recently posted a rave review of May-lee Chai’s DRAGON CHICA on his blog! He calls it “a beautifully nuanced work of enormous appeal.” He goes on to say, “Dragon Chica is a beautifully written, clever and perfectly crafted novel, one that succeeds at every level without ever falling into the embarrassing and cringe-making didacticism that can frequently plague the ‘issues’ novel, particularly one directed at young people. Chai speaks perfectly to her young readers, trusting in their intelligence, their sensitivity and their great desire for subtlety.”
After saying many, many more nice things, Mason concludes by declaring, “I adored this book, and would recommend it to any young person, particularly those with an interest in Asia and the Asian immigrant experience. May-lee Chai deserves to be better known in Australia, and Dragon Chica is the kind of book that almost any young Australian could indentify with.” We couldn’t agree more!
We’re pleased to tell you that Laura Whitcomb’s A CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT has been shortlisted for Germany’s Der Leserpreis for Best Book of 2010 in both the Young Adult and Best Cover/Book Jacket categories!
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Our clients are quite the Youtube sensations! We’ve added a new feature to our website; if you click on the ‘videos’ tab our clients’ pages, you’ll see a selection of videos that they’re featured in, ranging from interviews and readings to book and movie trailers.
The literature-loving website Look At That Book recently interviewed Laura Whitcomb about her novel THE FETCH.
School Library Journal praises Laura Whitcomb’s THE FETCH in its March issue, concluding, “This fantasy, based on Christian themes of Heaven and Resurrection, is at its heart a tender love story. The author’s romantic vision of the hereafter could be fodder for thoughtful discussion, as well as a satisfying escape for those who thrill to disembodied lovers.”
We’re very pleased to tell you that THE FETCH by Laura Whitcomb will appear on the Spring 2009 Children’s Indie Next List at #5!
The Bulletin has some kind words for Laura Whimtcomb’s latest novel, THE FETCH:
Whitcomb’s writing is clear and thoughtful, and she makes elegant sense of this unusual and original plot. Though the real-life connections certainly add to the story’s intrigue, the quasi-historical subplot is really secondary to Calder’s own absorbing journey and his introspection about his past life, his work as a Fetch, and his possible future with Ana in Heaven. The title’s genre-crossing nature will make it appealing to fans of several different categories: supernatural stories, mysteries, hisrorical fitrion, and/or romance.
The first review of Laura Whitcomb’s forthcoming novel THE FETCH is in, and we’re pleased to tell you that it’s a starred one!
Whitcomb’s unique new book is a fascinating, intricately structured vision of the afterlife….The rich descriptions, particularly of the exquisitely imagined afterlife, are exceptionally drawn, as are the sympathetic characters and the unusual premise. A challenging book with an intriguing conclusion, this will lead thoughtful readers to spirited discussions.
Read the full review here and look for the book on shelves in January!
The Texas Library Association has invited Laura Whitcomb to participate in a YA author panel at its annual conference in San Antonio next spring.
Be sure to try some brisket while you’re down there, Laura!
