In Which Heather SQUEEs About Her PW Review
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Okay. So sorry for the hush-hush around here during the launch week of EIGHTH GRADE BITES, my Minions, but Vlad and I have been travelling, partying, and schmoozing with all sorts of awesome folks. Pics will come soon, but for now....it seems Publishers Weekly really gets what Vlad is all about. Yay!
Brewer's first children's book, first of the planned Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, is like a Laurell K. Hamilton toned way down for the elementary school set. Vlad is miserable. His mother and vampire father died years ago in a suspicious fire, and he lives in a small town with his maternal aunt, a nurse who regularly raids the blood bank for him ("Could you get me O positive this time? That's my favorite," he nonchalantly asks her as he spoons "a big, sweet glob of half-frozen blood" into his mouth). His best friend, Henry, is the only other person who knows why Vlad is so meticulous about about applying sunblock and why he brings lunch to school. But when Vlad's English teacher goes missing (readers know he's been murdered), the substitute teacher, Mr. Otis, seems uncannily wise to Vlad, leaving Vlad to worry that he may be exposed. The mystery and suspense angles never get scarier than, say, a Goosebumps installment, and the tone stays mostly light, with plenty of descriptions of Vlad's diet that are to gag for. Brewer catches the wretchedness of adolescence: the hero's crush on a classmate is dead-on with its understatement and inaction, and his friendship with Henry encompasses lots of banter and insults. The uninitiated will appreciate the ample stock of vampire lore, while the more knowledgeable will sink their teeth into the puns.
Okay. So sorry for the hush-hush around here during the launch week of EIGHTH GRADE BITES, my Minions, but Vlad and I have been travelling, partying, and schmoozing with all sorts of awesome folks. Pics will come soon, but for now....it seems Publishers Weekly really gets what Vlad is all about. Yay!
Brewer's first children's book, first of the planned Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, is like a Laurell K. Hamilton toned way down for the elementary school set. Vlad is miserable. His mother and vampire father died years ago in a suspicious fire, and he lives in a small town with his maternal aunt, a nurse who regularly raids the blood bank for him ("Could you get me O positive this time? That's my favorite," he nonchalantly asks her as he spoons "a big, sweet glob of half-frozen blood" into his mouth). His best friend, Henry, is the only other person who knows why Vlad is so meticulous about about applying sunblock and why he brings lunch to school. But when Vlad's English teacher goes missing (readers know he's been murdered), the substitute teacher, Mr. Otis, seems uncannily wise to Vlad, leaving Vlad to worry that he may be exposed. The mystery and suspense angles never get scarier than, say, a Goosebumps installment, and the tone stays mostly light, with plenty of descriptions of Vlad's diet that are to gag for. Brewer catches the wretchedness of adolescence: the hero's crush on a classmate is dead-on with its understatement and inaction, and his friendship with Henry encompasses lots of banter and insults. The uninitiated will appreciate the ample stock of vampire lore, while the more knowledgeable will sink their teeth into the puns.
posted by Heather Brewer at 12:28 PM
9 Comments:
It's so great that PW recognizes what we knew about you long ago. Your talent is a gift to us. Thank you, darling!
Congrats on your well-deserved success.
Hugs!
Hee, that sounds good, something a 14 year old would like to read. (heh) It's so hard to find a good vampire book nowadays. I want you're background. Where'd you get it? How did you manage to publish a book? How did you manage to WRITE the book in the first place? I've been trying so hard to finish my "novel" but I have no patience... I'm going to try to find your book so I can buy it. Is it in Borders?
Huge congrats for a wonderful week.
Hmmm....someone I know just got her copy of your book. *sing song voice* Now, how shall I go about getting it AUTOGRAPHED???????
:)
Squeeeeeee! Congrats on a great review :)
I have to say that they really hit the nail on the head with that review.
Awesome, totally awesome.
Congrats of course. {hugs}
*Dives back into the book for the 4th reading*
Congrats, Heather! You deserve it! :*)
That sucks... SUCKS! VAMPIRE!! GET IT?? WOOHOO, congrats on the great review.
I love how they used a pun to compliment my puns. :)=
Fangs so much, everybody!! I jus had to share it with you--how cool is that?? More good news coming tomorrow, but for now I'll stew in my PW juices. Thank you all SO MUCH!!!
Sybir, email me and I'll tell you where to ship it, darling. ;)
Affirmed, I'm going to answer you here--hope you get this!
Okay, you said: "I want you're background. Where'd you get it? How did you manage to publish a book? How did you manage to WRITE the book in the first place? I've been trying so hard to finish my "novel" but I have no patience... I'm going to try to find your book so I can buy it. Is it in Borders?"
My background was created by my amazing web designer, Shelley Kay of WebCrafters Design. As for how I wrote a book...easy. One word at a time and didn't stop until the end. ;) (more tips on this later, I promise!) As for how I published...that took a lot of luck and persistence. And yep, EGB is in Borders (if it's not in your local Borders, just ask them to order it) :) Hope this helped!
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