If you look in my sidebar, you'll see a link to the American Library Association. I've supported this group for years. I loved Banned Books Week, and heartily endorse the ALA's strong stance against censorship. But it was their super cool READ posters that first got me interested in the organization. I mean Yoda had one, for crying out loud! How ( Read more... )

Then follow @ QMxInsider, the Twitter account for Quantum Mechanix! They need 1500 followers by the end of the day on Friday!

Why?

Because there's $400 in it for @ kidsneedtoread, that's why!

It all started when @ VickyLC agreed to donated 100 pounds if it happened. Then @ nogarb added $100 more. @ BenMund chipped in another $50. And @ mariancall just ( Read more... )

Want to help out Kids Need to Read and have some fun in the process?

Then please stop by to visit with us and our pal, our founder, the one and only PEEJ - PJ Haarsma. PJ will spend time on Saturday in the KNTR/Austin Browncoats booth to sign copies of his The Softwire novels. All profits from the sales of his made-of-awesome sci-fi books will go ( Read more... )

Those of you who went to Can't Stop the Serenity this year have already seen this, but since we've been given the go-ahead to share it far and wide now, well...sharing it far and wide I am!  Click here to see a brand-new, super-shiny Nathan Fillion and PJ Haarsma vid!


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Never, ever turn down the chance to dress like a pirate, folks.

( Never. )

Yesterday, PJ Haarsma had a book release party at a Barnes & Noble in Oceanside, California for the third book in his Softwire series, Wormhole Pirates On Orbis 3. He managed to wrangle two of his friends into attending with him. The event was a smashing success, with over 100 children attending. The men of the hour managed to get everyone's ( Read more... )

So, many of you know that Kids Need to Read recently auctioned a signed photo of the cast of The Guild. What you might not know is that Felicia Day, with her +350,000 Twitter power, helped KNTR out with that auction. A simple tweet by Codex herself ramped up not only the auction bids, but also sales of signed comics.  And our very own Terrify'n ( Read more... )

Then head to any Barnes and Noble location in the United States from April 18 to April 24!  Present this coupon at check out and up to twenty-five percent of the proceeds from ANY book you purchase will be donated to Kids Need to Read!  (And yes, to those of you who graciously clicked on the coupon.  Both Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk will be in ( Read more... )

Anyone out there like The Guild?  (I do!  I do!)  Then check out KNTR's latest auction item!

It's an 8 x 10 pic signed by Codex, Tinkerballa, Bladezz, Vork, Zaboo and Clara themselves!

Check it out!  http://tinyurl.com/dm745u

(Holy crap!  That escalated quickly!  And so far no one has been stabbed with a trident!)

A while ago, I posted about a new Firefly fan film here.  In case you missed that post, here's an recap.  Big Damn Fan Films is making a new Firefly fan film entitled Browncoats: Redemption.  The film is being made to maintain and increase interest in the Firefly universe and to raise money for charity.  All proceeds from the film will benefit Kids ( Read more... )