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I've moved!
Hello all,
As a way to end my seemingly never ending blogging hiatus I've created a new livejournal account. I can now be found at:
http://bethanyhegedus.livejournal.com/
Please come find me. Not sure when I will be shutting this url down but I will!
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National Book Awards Reading Wrap-Up
Though I've moved to Austin, TX I was lucky enough to be in for school visits and NCTE later this week in Philadelphia and was able to attend the NBA Readings at the New School last night.
(*I had this complete with cover images but alas it has now erased three times and I am loosing patience.)
As usual, the readings from the Young People's ( Read more... ) -
Rembering Norma
Norma Fox Mazer was not my mom, but oh how a part of me wanted her to be. She was the same size as my mom-pint size, same energetic eyes, but what Norma had over my own dear mother, was a love for books and writing that was even more insatiable than mine. She was my greatest teacher. The ability to teach, I believe that is what makes a parent a ( Read more... ) -
SLJ review and Scholastic PEN event
Ah, a day home from the office. I am going to blog and post some pictures of last nights PEN event, moderated by Andrea Davis Pinkney with Neil Gaiman, Shaun Tan, etc. But first I have home from the office duties to do, but I wanted to spread the news far and wide about the Baxters SLJ review that hits shelves and is online today.
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On the BOOTH!
I am up to my ears in novel revisions trying to make my June 1st deadline and work on Hunger Mountain, but found the time last week to talk to Sarah Sullivan at Through the Tollbooth about my writing process and my debut novel, Between us Baxters. Part one appears today and part two tomorrow!
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Hunger Mountain, e-bay auction! May 2nd-May 9th!
Things at Hunger Mountain are getting even HOTTER ( Read more... ) -
Hunger Mountain
So the news is spreading like wildfire around the Kid Lit Community about Hunger Mountain, the well-established literary journal affiliated with the Vermont College of the Fine Arts, beginning a Children's and YA section when the journal moves on-line. If you haven't already heard and read check out this interview with Kekla Magoon and me ( Read more... ) -
American's Next Top Cover Mom....This Just In!
Hi, all you NYC Tri-State Area teacher moms...or if not a teacher/mom but know one send her here...
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FINALLY! My website is LIVE
My website is up and ready to be viewed...and just in time to publish an excerpt of my 3/15 Booklist review of BETWEEN US BAXTERS ( Read more... ) -
NYCAAPSE luncheon
Yesterday afternoon I had the pleasure of speaking to a room full of New York City Area Assistant Principals and Supervisors of English. My camera was not charged following the Baxter's Book Bash so there are no lovely images to accompany today's post. So, let me paint it with words ( Read more... )
