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Snape pics/video?
Anyone have pics/video of me as Snape? My apologies if it is a faux pas to ask for pics here. I had such a blast at the Yule Ball- more fun than any other thing I went to at Dragoncon- thanks to everyone who suggested I attend and to those who made the evening so fun!
Here is pic for reference:
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I love a parade!!!
We're getting down to the wire now and I don't know about you guys, but I'm excited!
I haven't been on the LJ much this year so let me start off by introducing myself. My name is Karen (the OTHER Karen ;-) ) and this is my first year as a staff member. I can't wait to meet and mingle with all of you at the YA track this year so if you see me ( ( Read more... ) -
Alt Sexuality in YA Lit
Hello!
Last year's Alt Sexuality in YA Lit panel netted a bunch of recommendations. Personally I've been completely lax in tracking down any of these books and reading them, but there's still time before the con! Some of the best parts of last year's panel were the short discussions of the merits of the books-- whether the gltbq characters and ( Read more... ) -
HP Costumers Needed!
Hey guys, I have a friend who is working with the Atlantic Station Regal Cinema. They need Harry Potter costumers still for the Half Blood Prince premiere tomorrow night, and also for some showings next week ( Read more... ) -
Yule Ball
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You know who make an amazing guest?
I think it would be soo awesome if Meg cabot came to Dragon*con. She is one of my favorite YA authors. While technically most of her books aren't sci-fi fantasy related i love her book Avalon High, which is a modern high school retelling of the arthur story ( Read more... ) -
Dragon*Con YA Lit Forums Are Ready for 2009!
Calling all Young Adult Lit Friends, Fans, and Enthusiasts ( Read more... ) -
HBP Sneaky Peek!
Brent Hartinger, splendiferous YA Lit author, has a new website called TheTorchOnline.com, which features little bits of stuff that fantasy fans would like. Today, they featured a snippet from the new HP movie.
I'm sure this is all over the place by now, but I saw it here .
Enjoy, Potterheads! It looks to be the best one yet!
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Removing books from the library - Is it lousy or was it banned?
Kafka advised a friend that “we ought to read only books that bite and sting us. If the book we are reading doesn’t shake us awake like a blow on the skull, why bother reading it in the first place?”
This is probably the best opening line of any case law that I've ever read. It's from American Civil Liberties Union v. Miami-Dade Cty., No. ( Read more... ) -
more on Terry Pratchett's knighthood!
I'm pleased as punch for Sir Terry. :) The author of the Discworld books, and the wonderful novel Good Omens with Neil Gaiman, receives a knighthood ( Read more... )