The buzz of a thousand hidden insects filled the air, but that wasn’t the sound Nylee was straining to hear. Her ears flicked in the direction of a rustle of leaves that was entirely too close. Her stripes hid her well against the dappled tree trunk, but even the bio-richness of the jungle couldn’t disguise her smell. She leapt from her tucked hiding spot,… Read More
Crazy Town
My real life has gone to Crazy Town, and I need to go help put out the fires. Assuming Crazy Town doesn’t turn into the Island of Dr. Moreau, I will return tommorrow with more Ink Spells. Matt, does this qualify as Scientific Romance? Or is there not enough steam?
Where’s the Story?
This weekend I toured Fermilab with a bunch of elected officials from around the country, here for the National School Board conference. Being on the school board, I sometimes get to do cool stuff like that. One of the school board members asked the scientist, who was leading a Q&A, what happens when anti-matter and matter collide – which is… Read More
Steampunk iPad
Thanks to The Mute Robot! This was too awesome to pass up, but I leave it to Matthew at Free the Princess to analyze. Happy Monday!
The Future of Children’s Publishing
This great article (thanks Dawn!) talks about how the future of Children’s Publishing is also the future of publishing. Just as our future hinges on having our kids grow up and save the planet from our follies, the publishing world depends on young readers growing up and becoming, well, older readers. And perhaps an indication of what those older readers… Read More
Do you want a latte with your book?
No, thank you. I’ll take some of that awesome Starbucks tea, though. Here’s a cool video (thanks Beth Revis!) of the Espresso, which makes books rather than coffee, but is awesome nonetheless. This kind of Print on Demand tech is what’s changing the game. “The Espresso Book Machine can produce paperbacks in variable combinations of trim sizes between 4.5″ x 5.0″… Read More
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