Oh yeah.
I have my finger on the pulse of the publishing biz.
After hobnobbing with the top movers and shakers in literature over the weekend, here is what I found out about the YA world:
1. Brace yourself. Everyone is saying how the hot new trend in characters is going to be living people. I know. That's just too crazy.
2. The "next big monster" is going to be a human being. Sounds like someone's been smoking something.
3. Rich Deas, the artist, really knows his music. We had a great discussion about all the new bands coming from New York. Honestly, Brian James, on his Weekend Music Roundups, gives us access to bands we've never heard or maybe hadn't thought about for a long time, but I have to totally agree with Rich that some of the best stuff going in new music seems to be originating from the Empire State region.
4. The bartender at Elephant & Castle introduced me to Dogfish Head IPA, one of the better IPAs I've tasted, but the really cool part about that is the brewery, in Milton, Delaware (a state that I'm still not entirely certain actually exists), has adopted the Steampunk Tree House and will house the sculpture there, making an expedition of discovery to the fabled land that may or may not exist called "Delaware" a trip worth taking.
5. Yesterday, at ALA, John Green did not wear green. Holly Black, on the other hand, did wear black.
4 comments:
I'll vouch that Delaware is for real - a fabled land in deed but real. I have a dear friend that lives there and its one of the destinations that my copy of Marbury will be traveling to this summer.
And ... The Marbury Lens video is awesome! Can't wait for the movie trailer. Can I come to the opening? I'll bring frozen cocktails.
Who wants to read about humans? Their species is so passé. And they're a dying breed anyway.
Personally, I like to see more vampire books.
Dogfish Head, an old personal favorite is available right here in Southern California. I used to buy growlers when it was a small local brewery (Rehobeth).
I will happily provide same when you show up for an event, either for immediate consumption, or as a "doggy bag".
I understand I'll be doing a couple events with SCIBA this fall. Mmmm... Dogfish Head.
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