September 21, 2006

SCARY on 5th Avenue

WE APPROACH THE SCARY TIME OF THE YEAR! And my little book SCARY: A Book of Horrible Things for Kids has been given the honor of getting a featured spot in a window in the NYC 5th avenue location of Barnes&Noble! Hey, hey, hey. Horris sure gets around, I'm happy to say. If you live nearby, drop in and then scream at the top of your lungs that you sure are glad they finally got some good books in, and then dash to the stack and try to grab them all at once. Or if that is just a tad too exuberant, stop by and buy one. AGAIN.

Of course, I kid.

The illustration (above) is actually not from the first book (the one on, ahem, fifth avenue), but is from the second in the non-fiction series, Horris' SCARY History of Ancient Egypt, which is done, but without a publisher at the moment. FOr once, Horris says do not fear! This will happen. I have a possible connection on that front; it is a different situation than I mentioned last post. But don't want to say anything here until I have good news for sure. Meanwhile enjoy yourself. Don't let the bedbugs bite. Or if they do, scoop 'em up and chew hard. That'll teach 'em.

"Barnes & Noble College Booksellers also operates the self-proclaimed "world's largest bookstore" located on 5th Avenue and 18th Street in New York City."

—Wikipedia

UPDATE:
Whoops. I'll let this email clear this up:

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June 6, 2006

Horris' SCARY History of Ancient Egypt

I HAVE BEEN FORCED OUT OF HIDING! By noting the statistics for my website, Horris has informed me that there have been more and more searches occurring lately looking to find out when Horris' SCARY History of Egypt will be released. I am terribly sorry to make you wait! The book is actually finished, and my agent is just now looking around to find the best place to publish it, as I have parted ways with Hylas, the publishing company that published my first book, SCARY: A Book of Horrible Things for Kids (Español version here.)

So watch this space for news of the release of the much-anticipated next installment of Horrible Horris' adventures. Horris and I both hope that you don't have to wait tooooooo long for the book. But we sure are happy that you are looking forward to it so much!

joaquín ramón herrera writes for children, adults, and other humans found elsewhere in the continuum of development. He is also an illustrator, musician, and surprise protagonist. If you have found his glasses, wallet, or keys, please contact him here.

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April 8, 2006

On the Da Vinci Code Lawsuit and A Writer's Truth

I am happy to hear that Dan Brown and his publisher were acquitted of any copyright infringement charges, brought against them for the publication of The Da Vinci Code. The way people are beginning to hound publishers worries me. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad idea to keep an eye on the integrity of a piece, especially if it rips off someone else's work. I was supportive of the drive to make Frey own up to his lies, because in the context, I feel they really mattered.

It's a tricky thing. I really embrace the quote from the Wachowski Brothers' new film, V for Vendetta about the relationship between Truth and Art. "Artists use lies to tell the truth; politicians use them to obscure it." Of course, I may be biased, but I have to agree. As any generalization goes, it promises to be false some of the time, but true most of the time.

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