Book Tour—Public Events!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Mr. H | Permalink 0

It’s Book Tour Time for The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle! I’ll be crisscrossing the country this week, doing a whole bunch of school visits, but also doing a number of public events. If you’re near any of the following cities, stop by to listen to the Q&A, get a book signed, or just to say hi!

•Wed. 5/15, 5pm—Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial Dr, Houston, Texas

•Thurs. 5/16, 7pm—Little Shop of Stories, 133 E. Court Square, Decatur, Georgia (with Jarrett Krosoczka and Soman Chainani)

•Fri. 5/17, 4pm—BBGB Books, 3100 Kensington Ave, Richmond, Virginia (with Jarrett Krosoczka and Soman Chainani)

• Sat. 5/18, 1:15pm—Gaithersburg Book Festival, 31 South Summit Ave, Gaithersburg, Maryland (I’ll be speaking at the Willa Cather Pavilion from 1:15–2:05, then signing books at the Politics & Prose Signing Area from 2:15–3:05.)

•Sun 5/19, 2pm—Anderson’s Naperville, 123 W. Jefferson Ave, Naperville, Illinois (Panel discussion with Jarrett Krosoczka, Soman Chainani, Chris Rylander, Eric Kahn Gale, and Tom Watson)

 

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Introducing: “The Hero’s Guide Heroes Guide (Now with Villains!)”

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Mr. H | Permalink 2

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To celebrate the release of The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle, book 2 in the Hero’s Guide saga, the folks at Walden Pond Press and I are launching a very special blog tour. It’s a fact-filled who’s-who featuring all your favorite Hero’s Guide characters (plus a bunch you’ve probably never heard of). This collection of character rap sheets contains loads of original material written just for this blog tour—and tons of info you won’t find in the Hero’s Guide books. Plus, at each of the participating blogs, you’ll have the chance to win a signed copy of Storming the Castle (plus a chance for the tour’s grand prize—a $200 bookstore gift card)! Here’s a full list of participating blogs and the characters they’ll be hosting:

Monday, May 6th – Cari Blogs hosts Prince Liam
Tuesday, May 7th – Ms Yingling Reads hosts The Gray Phantom
Wednesday, May 8th -Bookalicious hosts Rapunzel
Thursday, May 9th – Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia hosts Deeb Rauber
Friday, May 10th – Kid Lit Frenzy hosts Prince Frederic
Saturday, May 11th – The Write Path hosts Cap’n Gabberman
Sunday, May 12th – Flashlight Reader hosts Mister Troll
Monday, May 13th – Mundie Kids hosts Snow White
Tuesday, May 14th – Candace’s Book Blog hosts Ella
Wednesday, May 15th – Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers hosts Little Taylor
Thursday, May 16th – Novel Novice hosts Ruffian the Blue
Friday, May 17th – The Hiding Spot hosts Lord Rundark
Saturday, May 18th – Mod Podge Books hosts Lila
Sunday, May 19th – Poisoned Rationality hosts Wrathgar
Monday, May 20th – Buried in Books hosts Vero
Tuesday, May 21st – Small Review hosts Frank
Wednesday, May 22nd – Book Rat hosts Briar Rose
Thursday, May 23rd – Alison’s Book Marks hosts Prince Gustav
Friday, May 24th – There’s a Book hosts Prince Duncan
Saturday May 25th – Bunbury in the Stacks hosts Madu
Sunday, May 26th – A Foodie Bibliophile in Wanderlust hosts Stanislav Flimsham

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PUBLICATION DAY!!!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Mr. H | Permalink 0

The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle is officially available as of today!

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And don’t forget to check out the paperback version of Book 1: The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom, also out today, featuring exclusive paperback extras, like Todd Harris’s deleted sketches, my essay titled, “Why Are Fairy Tale Heroes So Dumb?”, and The Hero’s Guide to Lists.

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Storming the Castle has Girl Power!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Mr. H | Permalink 0

The wonderful blog, Teach Mentor Texts, is celebrating the release of The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle all week as the centerpiece of their Girl Power extravaganza. You can check out this guest post I wrote for them about the importance of strong female characters in children’s literature. And then check back with Mentor Texts every day this week for a spotlight profile on a different Hero’s Guide princess.

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I’m utterly thrilled to be part of a Girl Power-focused celebration like this. The Hero’s Guide books may focus on a team of four princes as their lead protagonists, but having strong female characters in my books in incredibly important to me. Check out the post to see what I mean. And thanks again to Jen and Kellee at Mentor Texts for giving me this opportunity.

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Countdown to Storming the Castle Continues!

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Mr. H | Permalink 2

 

The countdown to Storming the Castle continues! Here is a full list of all participating blogs and the dates of their art reveals. Check ‘em all out for as many sneak peeks as you want.
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The Book Rat – 4/4
A Backwards Story – 4/5
Novel Novice – 4/9
Icey Books – 4/10
Book Smugglers – 4/11
Miss Yingling Reads – 4/12
Book Monsters – 4/13
Mod Podge Books – 4/14
There’s a Book – 4/15
Bunbury in the Stacks – 4/16
Bumbles & Fairy Tales – 4/17
Paperback Princesses – 4/18
Bookalicious – 4/19
Candace’s Book Blog – 4/23
The Hiding Spot – 4/24

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Countdown to Storming the Castle!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Mr. H | Permalink 0

Starting Thursday, April 4th, a new excerpt and illustration will be featured on a different blog every day. Well, nearly every day. It’s all part of the countdown to the the April 30th publication of The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle. Check out the “Goings-On” page of this site for a full schedule of sites involved in this very special blog tour.

And coming in May, it’s Blog Tour II! Spanning more than 20 blogs, The Hero’s Guide Heroes Guide will roll out a new character bio every day! Well, nearly every day. Find out secret (and not-so-secret) info about all your favorite Hero’s Guide characters—and many of your non-favorites, too! Watch here for details. And follow me on Twitter to stay up to date on blog tour info.

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Fairy Tale Fortnight Interview!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Mr. H | Permalink 0

My contribution to this year’s Fairy Tale Fortnight extravaganza is a fun Q&A that’s up today on the fabulous blog, A Backwards Story. Plus, you can enter for a chance to win signed copies! Click the link and check it out!

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New Book Trailer!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Mr. H | Permalink 0

Da-da-da-DAH! The official book trailer for The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle is here! Written, produced, directed, and starring yours truly, this book trailer represent a full three days of blood, sweat, and tears. Watch it here on YouTube. I hope you enjoy the next one minute and thirty-five seconds.

Oh, and feel free to repost it, link to it, or otherwise share it.

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Hero’s Guide 2 is Coming in April!

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Mr. H | Permalink 0

Here’s a sneak peek at the cover of the sequel, The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle, out 4/30/13!

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Class Acts Tour!

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Mr. H | Permalink 0

The inaugural leg of HarperCollins’s Class Acts Tour was a smashing success! Jon Scieszka, Christopher Krovatin, and I had some of the most awesome audiences ever, so we need to send a big thank you to the kids, teachers, and librarians at Noecker School in Roseland, NJ, Union School in Rutherfor, NJ, and Lafayette Elementary, Capitol Hill Day School, Landon School for Boys, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, The British School, and Sheridan School (all in Washington, DC). Thanks also to the fantastic bookstores involved: Books, Bytes, and Beyond in Glen Rock, NJ, Politics & Prose in D.C., and Barnes & Noble Princeton. It was one heck of an amazing week.

I’m done with the tour as of now, but it continues on to Southern California, Texas, and Chicago schools with a whole slew of other great writers. Check the HarperCollins website to see if the tour is coming to a school or bookstore near you.

Jon Scieszka, me, and Chris Krovatin after one of our astoundingly successful Class Acts events.

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