Daily Archives: December 9, 2021
“Kaiju” Starred Review in Publishers Weekly
Posted on December 9, 2021 2 Comments
Well, here is some welcome news this evening: The Kaiju Preservation Society gets its second starred review from the publishing trades, this time from Publishers Weekly, which says it is “equally lighthearted and grounded—and sure to delight.” I will happily take that! And also I continue to be really happy that reviewers are connecting with […]
Rainier, Coming and Going
Posted on December 9, 2021 11 Comments
I got two nice views of Mt. Rainier last week, the first as I was coming in on the plane, and the second as I got off the train at the airport to catch a flight home. In both cases, there was a cool lenticular cloud cap on the mountain. It was a nice bit […]
The Big Idea: Femi Fadugba
Posted on December 9, 2021 2 Comments
In creating The Upper World, author Femi Fadugba decided he needed more than the usual levels of inspiration — he needed collaboration. And that collaboration was to come in a most unusual way. It all starts with headphones. FEMI FADUGBA: There’s a scene in The Upper World where my 16-year-old South London protagonist, Esso, is […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying