As 2011 comes to a close, I am reflecting on what an eventful year this has been. Though I split my work between Florida and Massachusetts, I still managed to travel quite a bit and experience some unforgettable moments. Here are some favs: Read more
Nine year-old Kai from New Orleans, Louisiana sent over one of the best gifts ever – A WondLa-themed The Twelve Days of Christmas. Check it out: Read more
I am happy to tell you that all sketches for the interior art for Hero for WondLa are complete and I am now inking them like a madman. The art production will take me into the end of January after which the book will be ready to send off to the printer…and just in time for its May release. Read more
I have always been a fan of classic board games, so when I came across this Friday’s Fan Art I knew I had found a gem. Take a look at 9 year-old Liam’s beautiful rendition of The Search for WondLa BOARD GAME!!! He went above and beyond by choosing an original project idea for his 4th grade monthly book report project. “The Search for WondLa would make a great game!” Liam had exclaimed to his (totally cool) mom before he began to design his own journey through Orbona.
The generous Geoff Boucher has interviewed yours truly about the upcoming sequel to The Search for WondLa at the LA Times’ Hero Complex. The article also has several sketches and studies for the final cover. Take a looky! Read more
Entertainment Weekly has revealed the cover to the sequel for The Search for WondLa, due out in stores next May. Let me know what you think about it. Read more
For this week’s Friday Fan Art addition, where we have some lovely drawings by the very talented Elly from Canada. Besides being a gifted artist, Elly has ambitions to be an aspiring young author and has been plugging away writing books. Oh, and did I mention that this creative machine is just 8 years old? Yep that’s right, check out this variety pack of drawings from some of Elly’s favorite books: The Search for WondLa, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Kenny and the Dragon, and Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guided to the Fantastical World Around You. Thanks for being such a big fan Elly, you rock! Read more
This year marked my third tour through the United Kingdom. I had originally toured through the UK back in 2004 with Holly Black to launch The Spiderwick Chronicles, and then again in 2008 in support of the release of the film. So this tour was a bit different. Sure, Spiderwick and Search for WondLa were being released in paperback, but in some ways this was a celebratory tour. Just as it is here in the states, I have been publishing books with Simon & Schuster’s UK division for over a decade now. And I am proud and honored to be a part of the literary heritage that has inspired me greatly over the years. Read more
