Stuart Gibbs's Blog, page 24

[ June 3, 2012; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ] For all of you who live in fabulous El Segundo California (or any of the fine neighboring cities) I will be at the Library Author Fair on Sunday, June 3 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.  Hope to see you there!

I have just received some of the strangest news of my writing career.
My beloved editor on the Spy School series is leaving publishing… to go to spy school.
Well, officially, she’s going to the FBI academy.  (I don’t think I’m blowing her cover by posting this.  I mean, she didn’t swear me to secrecy or anything.)
I [...]

I will admit it right now: There are a few words that some people might find offensive in Belly Up.  I will also say that this was a mistake on my part.  Frankly, I had no idea how much some people are offended by certain words.
Some of the words, I knew were a bit edgy. [...]

What’s the best thing about being a middle grade author?  The feedback.
It never occurred to me when I started writing these books that my readers might reach out to me.  And when they do, it’s wonderful.  I don’t have the capability to upload every single letter or piece of art I’ve received, but I wanted [...]

I have just received word that Belly Up has now been nominated for the 2012-2013 South Carolina Children’s Book Award.  Really.  Click here if you don’t believe me.
For those of you keeping score at home (and I’m sure you are), Belly Up has also been nominated for book awards in the great states of Vermont, [...]

[ April 21, 2012; 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm. 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm. ] Just wanted everyone in the greater Los Angeles area to know that I'll be at the fantastic LA Times Festival of Books on Saturday, April 21st.  (It's at USC.)  From 12:00-12:30, I'll be hanging out at the Simon & Schuster, Once Upon aA Time booth signing books and engaging folks in scintillating conversation.  But there's [...]

Actually, it's more like 34 days of awesome… and counting.
That's how long it's been since Spy School showed up in stores.  It's been a very good month.  Spy School has been selling briskly, which is very rewarding, and I had an awesome singing party for it at Small World Books in Venice, California.   But [...]

This has been a very good release week for Spy School.  It's been selling briskly and the response has been overwhelmingly positive.  For example, this might be the most glowing book review I've ever had.
A big reason for the sales, however, is that my awesome publisher Simon & Schuster has taken the unusual step of [...]

[ March 24, 2012; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] The first official dramatic reading and book signing for Spy School will take place at Small World Books, located right on the world-famous Boardwalk in Venice, California.  (1407 Ocean Front Walk.  Venice, CA.)

We are trying to make this as family-friendly as possible, and you don't get much more family-friendly than Venice.  Come for the books [...]

Today is the official release date for Spy School.  Although it seems to have been available in stores in a few select places last week.  Note this completely-unflattering graph showing my sales represented geographically over a week before the book was released:

To whoever bought my book in the greater Charlotte area, thank you!  You were the [...]