Publishing Industry Kudos – Another Chance to Win Book

Here is your chance to win a copy of Denise Morsenten new book BUG PATROL comes out on Feb. 12^th.  Just leave a comment and tweet and you may be the winner.

Wee-o! Wee-o! Wee-o! Woo! Bug Mobile coming through! Bugs are a misbehaving bunch, so Captain Bob, insect cop, has a busy beat. The beetles are using their bug mobiles like bumper cars, the roaches are protesting for better housing (down with roach motels!), and the crickets are up late, partying. Can Captain Bob keep the peace and maintain law and order? This enthusiastic, goofy-sweet read-aloud is crawling with fun rhymes, lots of action, endearing bug-eyed characters, and a few lessons in manners, too!

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Clarion Books (February 12, 2013)
• ISBN-10: 0618790241
• ISBN-13: 978-0618790241

Denise Dowling Mortensen is the award-winning author of Good Night Engines, Wake Up Engines, a combination flip book of both Good Night Engines/Wake Up Engines, Ohio Thunder, and the forthcoming Bug Patrol, all published by Clarion Books. When she is not writing, she proofreads, edits, tutors students on the art of writing, and occasionally cleans her house. She is the mother of five children and lives in New Jersey.  You can follow her fan page on Facebook at Denise Dowling Mortensen or follow her on Twitter at @dmortensen5.

Tracey Baptiste, author of ANGEL’S GRACE signed with Agent Maria Lamba at the end of last year.

Tracey Baptiste was born in Trinidad and moved to Brooklyn, New York, when she was fifteen. Ms. Baptiste is a former elementary school teacher.

She lives with her husband and daughter in Englewood, New Jersey.

Marie Lamba sold two middle grade books in January.  Congratulations Marie!

Now for the editorial changes and pats on the backs:

At the Random House imprint, Kaela Myers, Sam Nicholson, and Anna Pitoniak have all been promoted to associate editor.

Emi Ikkanda has been promoted to associate editor at Holt and Times Books.

At Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Emily Bell has been promoted to associate editor.

At Simon & Schuster Children’s, Sylvie Frank has joined Paula Wiseman Books as associate editor. Previously she was an editor at Holiday House.

Kerri Kolen will join Putnam as executive editor on February 24. Previously she was executive editor at Hyperion.

At Tor, Melissa Frain, Kristen Sevick and Whitney Ross have all been promoted to editor.

Congratulations to Denise and Tracey and all the editors who are moving up the ladder.

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy