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11/09/2017

The beginning of a new series?

https://www.thelocal.se/20170908/confirmed-viking-warrior-was-a-woman

Have researchers finally discovered Sweden's real-life version of Lady Brienne of Tarth or Xena the Warrior Princess? New evidence suggest they actually have…

02/09/2017

Our AR partners (ex, as Horrible Hauntings had to be withdrawn) are in the news again!

https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2017/09/01/l-a-ar-marketing-firm-gets-in-on-the-fun-of-force.html

Trigger Global is adding an augmented reality layer to the “Star Wars” retail launch event.

17/04/2017

Honk honk! Our books are being used by Reading Partners!!!

13/04/2017

Honk honk!
http://www.oaklandedfund.org/apa-read-in-volunteers/

Choose a school and a time slot and you’ll be officially booked! Opportunities are listed in chronological order. Please scroll down to see all the time slots available.

07/03/2017

The Goosebottom Books mantra! Happy International Women's Day!

12/02/2017

Honking about Goosebottom Books!

https://writingitreal.com/audio-folder/conversation-shirin-bridges

Sheila talks with Shirin Bridges, middle-grade author, publisher at Goosebottom Books and Executive Director of the Mendocino Writers’ Conference.

23/01/2017

HONK HONK! Goosebottom Books has received a feature article in Digital Book World!!

http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2017/micro-publishing-inside-look-goosebottom-books/

A micro-publisher is a professional publishing organization that brings together a flexible workforce to produce a small number of highly targeted books.

03/01/2017

That award I mentioned a couple of posts back? It comes with a medal: CONGRATULATIONS, A. E. Conran!!!

30/12/2016

My students are eager to welcome Ms Natasha Yim to my class on January 6th.

23/12/2016

The Lost Celt just won an award from the Military Writers' Society of America! Congratulations A. E. Conran!!!

21/12/2016

Merry merry, and best for 2017!

16/12/2016

Author Goose Natasha Yim Carter gives Cixi "The Dragon Empress" a nice plug in a recent interview. Bwah-ha-ha. Oops, I mean, honk honk honk!

https://www.sparemin.com/myrecording/6292/

Natasha Yim on her book Cixi, The Dragon Empress, and how this infamous ruler shaped China and exemplifies how 's complicated women get the villain treatment.

26/10/2016

The Lost Celt has been selected by the Military Writers' Society of America for their Recommended Reading list! Congratulations, A. E. Conran!

13/10/2016

Honk honk! Author Goose Natasha Yim will be sharing some how-to wisdom.

Ever thought of writing for kids? Want to know how to format a picture book manuscript vs. a young adult novel? How do you find an agent? Do you need an illustrator? Join me at the Writer's Forum Oct. 20 at 6:30 pm. for a discussion on all things Kid Lit., and test your knowledge at Writing Jeopardy!

11/10/2016

Honk honk! Author geese Natasha Yim Carter, Eugenie Havemeyer, and Amanda Conran debating on who was the wickedest of them all!

04/10/2016

Honk honk honk! Bring the kids, grab some potstickers and have some fun!

19/09/2016

Honk honk!!

Kazoo doesn't have a single article about makeup.

15/08/2016

The Lost Celt has made it onto the Brilliant Books List for all Year 3s in the U.K.! Congratulations, A. E. Conran!

09/08/2016

The Lost Celt just snagged a lovely review! "Keeps your interest from cover to cover." Congratulations, A. E. Conran
http://mom-spot.com/the-lost-celt/

Primed by their favorite video war game pitting Celts against Romans, Mikey and Kyler are convinced that they’ve seen a real live Celtic warrior. Has the Celt time-traveled as part of a secret defense project? In tracking him down, the boys solve the biggest mystery of their lives. Written in the vo...

29/07/2016

Honk honk!

27/07/2016

Congratulations, A.E. Conran and Natasha Yim, on winning the Ginny Rorby SCHOLARSHIPS to the Mendocino Coast Writers Conference! MCWC.org

26/07/2016

What I'm reading. From it I've learnt that the original 007 was John Dee, a spy for Elizabeth I, but also an astrologer and advisor.

18/07/2016

Honk honk! Join us for some round-table editing if you can!

The Write Spot is a place to jumpstart your writing for all skill levels: a beginner needing direction, the novice looking to explore writing, or the master desiring a fresh point of view. The Write Spot offers something for everone at a pace you decide. Based in beautiful Sonoma County, the Write S...

03/06/2016

Honk! Honk! The Lost Celt has been featured by YAReads!

Blog Tour June 1, 2016 posted by Nichole 2016 Debut Authors Bash: Author Interview with A.E. Conran When A. E. Conran was Mikey’s age she had a tin of tiny Roman and Celtic warriors, which she never finished painting, and a desire to time travel, which remains with her still. A fan of historical fic...

30/05/2016

Artemisia of Caria's being featured as part of the Children's Book Council's Seasonal Showcase!

http://www.cbcbooks.org/

29/04/2016

29/04/2016

Books Inc. in Burlingame are all ready for Janie's and my visit on Saturday to help them celebrate Independent Bookstore Day! Join us if you can (Janie may even be in costume).

20/04/2016

Another look at Catherine, The Black Queen.

https://mobile.audible.com/pd/History/The-Rival-Queens-Audiobook/B00ZGUDE7A/?ref=grbrec

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. The riveting true story of mother-and-daughter queens Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois, whose wildly divergent personalities and turbulent relationship changed the shape of their tempestuous and dangerous century. Set in magnificent Renaiss...

19/04/2016

An update on the publishing landscape as I prepare for two coming workshops.

http://goosebottombooks.com/goosetracks/opportunity-knocks/

Goose Tracks, Publishing Opportunity knocks? April 19, 2016 Shirin Bridges As I prepare for two upcoming workshops, I’m impressed again by how much the publishing industry has morphed in just the past few months. Publishing has never been so challenging, nor the myriad of options available so overw…

19/04/2016

The Lost Celt was just described as "A deftly crafted entertainment from beginning to end" by Midwest Book Review's Children's Bookwatch. Check us out on their fiction shelf: http://www.midwestbookreview.com/cbw/mar_16.htm

James A. Cox, Editor-in-ChiefDiane C. Donovan, EditorMidwest Book Review 278 Orchard Drive Oregon, WI 53575-1129 phone: 1-608-835-7937 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] http://www.midwestbookreview.com

11/04/2016

Ixchel has made it into the Children's Book Council's seasonal showcase! http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/lions-and-lambs/