What I’m Up To at Kirkus This Week
May 17th, 2013 by jules
I’ve been chatting it up with people this week. Here’s the run-down:
I’ve always wanted to chat with picture book author Linda Ashman. Today, I get to. That link is here today.
Legend has it that Tom Jones—I’m sorry, but I just gotta post his picture now—passed out in the studio when hitting the final, dramatic note of “Thunderball” for the 1965 James Bond film of the same name. I sort of imagine author/illustrator Brian Floca similarly falling to the ground after having finished the artwork for Locomotive (coming from Atheneum this Fall), because it’s rather masterpiece’y. (That’s professional speak.) I won’t be at BEA this year, but I wrote about the book for Kirkus’ special BEA supplement (page 42!) in their current issue, and I chatted briefly with Brian about it. I’ll chat with him even longer in August and share some art then, too, from this beautiful piece of nonfiction.
Finally: Yesterday, I chatted with author Matthew Olshan and illustrator Sophie Blackall about The Mighty Lalouche, released by Schwartz & Wade this month. That Q&A is here, and next week I’ll have some of Sophie’s artwork, some sketches, and some of her research images.
Until later …
Just visited your blog after seeing a Facebook post by Jarrett Krosoczka mentioning your blog. Love it! Can’t find a place to subscribe to it, though.
Holly: I’m sorry, but I think the RSS feed has been broken for …. well, forever? It’s been on my mental to-do list for a LONG time to get that fixed. Er. Sorry again!
I’m not very savvy with that stuff. If I ever get it fixed, I’ll let you know. Thanks!
How funny that you have this Tom Jones pic. He was in Portland this last week and at the radio station I listen to. Apparently he has a new stripped down album. Said it was more bluesy and that the blues has always been in his soul.
GO, TOM!
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