Bu hafta The Sculptor'ın haftası! Birçok "En Çok Beklenen" listesine giren, Scott McCloud'un bu büyüleyici grafik romanı yedi ülkeye satıldı, üç yıldızlı derecelendirme aldı ve NPR 'ın bloğunda "First Reads" özellikli olmuştur - hem de daha kitap yayınlanmadan önce! Aşağıdaki orjinal maille eserle ilgili güncel medya haberlerine bir göz atın.
Bu yıl 40. yıl dönümünü kutlayan Tuck Everlasting ile ilgili, Bookish Natalie Babbitt ile başka bir fantastik röportaj yaptı.(aşağıda linke bknz)
Stephen Savageın Supertruck'ı, için 6'ıncı yıldızlı derecelendirmeyi paylaşmaktan heyecanlıyız.
FIRST SECOND HIGHLIGHTS
AWARDS:
· BATTLING BOY #2 by Paul Pope / IGN Most Anticipated Graphic Novels of 2015
· THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF WEST by Paul Pope, J.T. Petty, & David Rubin / IGNMost Anticipated Graphic Novels of 2015
· THE SCULPTOR by Scott McCloud / IGN Most Anticipated Graphic Novels of 2015
· THE SCULPTOR by Scott McCloud / The AV Club, Most Anticipated Entertainments of 2015
· THE SCULPTOR by Scott McCloud / Paste, Most Anticipated Comics of 2015
· THE SCULPTOR by Scott McCloud / The Globe and Mail, 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2015
COVER REVEAL!
HUMAN BODY THEATER by Maris Wicks
GeekDad, January 14, 2015: COVER REVEAL AND AUTHOR GUEST POST!
“We are our own greatest science experiments: from the color and shape of our poop, to the texture of our snot when we have a cold, to measuring our growth each year on the door frame, to checking our pulse after sprinting across a field.”
RADIO:
THE SCULPTOR by Scott McCloud
CBC Radio, January 14, 2015: "Scott McCloud on The Sculptor and Unchecked Ambition"
“Early reviews of the book are calling [The Sculptor] McCloud's magnum opus, and a sophisticated reflection on how far one should go for their art.”
REVIEWS:
THE SCULPTOR by Scott McCloud
Publishers Weekly, December 17, 2014: 2nd STARRED REVIEW!
« “Makes an early play for graphic novel of the year.”
School Library Journal, January 2015 issue: 3rd STARRED REVIEW!
« “An outstanding achievement, extraordinarily moving and memorable...This is a work to stand with the greats.”
NPR First Reads, January 20, 2015: EXCLUSIVE FIRST READ!
“Cartoonist and theorist Scott McCloud is sometimes called the ‘Aristotle of Comics’…He's a man who's spent a lot of time thinking about making art — and that's reflected inThe Sculptor, his first full-length graphic novel.”
School Library Journal, January 15, 2015: "High Marks from Teens"
“Utterly brilliant…So much mind and soul behind each word and line.”
Publishers Weekly Q&A Feature, January 19, 2015: READ IT HERE!
“The resulting book seethes with intensity. The reader feels David’s struggle acutely – so universal are the desires for self-expression, love, and recognition.”
PRINCESS DECOMPOSIA AND COUNT SPATULA by Andi Watson
School Library Journal, February 2015 issue
“Visual and textual puns abound in this Downton Abbey-esque romp, which balances serious discussions on class, gender, and politics with humor and wordplay.”
MCPG ANIMAL FRIEND OF THE WEEK
Meet Diane Kitten!
Maybe this fabulous feline is tired because she stayed up all night reading The Sculptor? Diane Kitten belongs to our subagent Lora Fountain. Lora works on our First Second and Holt BYR titles.
If you would like your furry friend featured in the MCPG publicity update, send us a picture!
HENRY HOLT BYR HIGHLIGHTS
SALES:
· ANANSI THE SPIDER by Gerald McDermott / Korean rights relicensed to Openkid
REVIEWS:
SUPER SASQUATCH SHOWDOWN by Charise Mericle Harper
School Library Journal, February 2015 issue
“What’s better than an alien robot? A giant, furry, super smelly Sasquatch robot, of course.”
WINNIE by Sally M. Walker, illus. by Jonathan Voss
The Wall Street Journal, January 16, 2015: READ IT HERE!
“Nostalgic, humorous…There’s a snapshot here of Christopher Robin in his knee socks and patent leather shoes, stroking the fur of the bear on which his father would bestow literary immortality.”
The Children’s Bookshelf, January 14, 2015: READ IT HERE!
“This heartwarming tale is one that parents and children are sure to love.”
FSG BYR HIGHLIGHTS
SALES:
· THE GOATS by Brock Cole / French Paperback rights licensed to L’Ecole
· LOVE LETTERS TO THE DEAD by Ava Dellaira / Slovenian rights licensed to Hsia Knjig, Zalozba KMS
· ONE MONDAY MORNING by Uri Shulevitz / Korean rights relicensed to Mirae Media & Books
REVIEWS:
QUEEN OF THE DIAMOND by Emily Arnold McCully
Publishers Weekly, January 16, 2015 issue
“A rousing story of a girl’s dedication to the sport she loves.”
TUCK EVERLASTING: 40th Anniversary Edition by Natalie Babbitt
Bookish, January 21, 2015: AUTHOR INTERVIEW: “An Everlasting Story”
“Most stories I read or saw in the movies had happy endings and, to me, it was hard to believe in them. Kids aren’t stupid; they know when something is made up.”
MCPG PUBLICITY EVENT!
Photo from Publishers Weekly
Neal Porter (right) and Stephen Savage did an awesome event for Savage’s Supertruck! They spoke about the process of creating the book, complete with a demonstration of how the snow was created (hint: it involves dried cranberries!).
Supertruck has received six starred reviews!
ROARING BROOK PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
REVIEWS:
SUPERTRUCK by Stephen Savage
Shelf Awareness, January 20, 2015: 6th STARRED REVIEW!
« “Savage captures the magic of a city snowfall with a nearly three-dimensional image of snowflakes flitting like confetti against the light of a street lamp.”
SEQUOIA by Tony Johnston, illus. by Wendell Minor
School Library Journal, February 2015 issue
“Minor’s luminous gouache paintings successfully capture the grandeur of these trees with dramatic shifts in perspective, from standing at the base of the tree gazing up to perching near the canopy, looking over the forest.”
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