CanLit Hunger Games

How much fun is this! To mark the launch of the film, CBC has done their own version of which Canadian fictional character would win the Hunger Games. You can pick from 24 characters from Anne of Green Gables to Hagar Shipley. I went with Inspector Gamache...I have read the entire series this past year and just finished Trick of The Light. Vote away!

Dundurn Teacher's Guides

Dundurn has an amazing array of teacher's guides available online.They cover most of their teen fiction as well as a number of their great Canadian non-fiction. To see the complete list go here. They are free of charge even though it doesn't seem that way on the websites.

SLJ Webcast

On March 8th join SLJ as they present OwlKids, North South, Harcourt and Candlewick for a webcast on the season's upcoming titles. To register click here.

49th Shelf and Cool Badges

The Source for all books Canadian has undergone a name change...Canadian Bookshelf is now The 49th Shelf.

They also have super cool badges like the ones on our website you can post on your own blog or site.

From their webste: The 49th Shelf is a one-of-a-kind community for discovering, discussing, and indulging in Canadian books. Fuelled by the largest collection of Canadian books ever assembled, The 49th Shelf makes it easier to find your next great Canadian read.

Think of The 49th Shelf as an interactive, intimate virtual library stocked with Canadian books by authors both world-renowned and up-and-coming, writing in every genre. But not just a library: The 49th Shelf is also a community of avid readers who share the books on the site by making reading lists and book recommendations. On The 49th Shelf, you’ll find books you’ll never forget, meet people whose lists and reviews you’ll admire, and learn more about the authors who intrigue you.

The 49th Shelf is produced by the Association of Canadian Publishers in association with the Canadian Publishers’ Council, and with funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage and theOntario Media Development Corporation and a lead sponsorship from Amazon.ca.

Shannen and the Dream for a School

It was wonderful to see on the front page of the Globe this morning that Shannen's dream for a school in  Attawapiskat was finally coming to fruition...Parliment has said that they would take steps to ensure that all first nations children would have the same quality of education as all Canadian children. As mentioned before, Second Story press has published a wonderful book on this story: Shannen and the Dream for a School.

YAY Ian Rankin!

There are over 400,000 books published in the English language every year and that is a number that is not going down. Anyone can publish a book these days...all you need is a laptop + and ISBN...so why bother with a publisher at all? Ian Rankin addresses that very issue in The Bookseller. PS: Just read The Complaints...awesome!

National Book Count

The second Canadian Book Count conducted by the National Reading Campaign has finished and the reports are good!

The study found: 

• 3.4 million books were sold or circulated (or about five books per second)
• 1.15 million print books were sold by retailers, both national chains and more than 260 independent bookstores across Canada
• 111,053 English-language e-books were sold
• 2.1 million print books were borrowed from 28 participating library systems (covering more than 13.7 million people)
• 63,196 e-books were downloaded from the participating library

For more info you can read the brief on CBC.

Learning to Love Airport Lit

There is a fun piece in today's NYT about books and reading on the plane. Dominique Browning talks about the pleasure of reading "low-brow" books on the plane...not junk reading but a nice balance of compelling and stimulating reads. I know I look forward to plane rides, just so I can get five hours of uninterrupted reading!

Go Away! I'm Reading

How cool are these! Blogger Erin Bowman, designed these excellent book covers. They are downloadable and there are there are a bunch to choose from.

25 Things I Learned From Opening a Bookstore

This is a hilarious piece that booksellers and librarians can relate to! My favourite is "If someone comes in and asks where to find the historical fiction, they're not looking for classics, they want the romance section".

Step Backwards in Time

My favourite new YA book for the spring season is called The Night Sky in My Head. It’s reminiscent of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime because of the unusual perspective of the narrator, which in this case is 14 yr. old Mikey. He’s suffered head trauma in a terrible accident and has a big scar on his head, but he can’t remember what happened. However, since the accident Mikey has acquired the ability to go backwards in time. He’ll walk by a bus shelter, or beside the river, and see visions of particular events that happened there. These visions are clues to a mystery, one that involves Mikey’s absent father, his new friend Ralph and the unusual scar. The suspense builds as pieces of the puzzle start to come together until we finally understand the circumstances surrounding the tragic accident. It’s a gripping story that will challenge YA readers and lead to some interesting discussions.

Now this is my kind of conference!

February 9th - 12th in New York is the Roger Smith Cookbook Conference...imagine a whole three days in NYC talking about cookbooks! The list of panelists is fabulous. There is a whole session on Libraries and Cookbooks: 

Cookbooks in Libraries: Gateways to Food Studies”

Libraries are treasure troves of traditional, digital and human resources not always known to people.  Cookbook authors and other food writers interested in locating historic and cultural contexts for their work will hear about library resources and their many uses.

Chair: Barbara Haber,  Research Librarian and Food Historian

Panelists: Rebecca Federman, New York Public Library; Kathryn Allamong Jacob, Curator of Manuscripts at the Schlesinger Library, Cambridge, MA; Krishnendu Ray, New York University

Quillcast

Quill and Quire, Canada's industry magazine for publishing, has started a series of podcasts in conjunction with The Walrus. This one is Henry Holt's President and Publisher Steve Rubin's keynote address at last years IFOA International Visitor's series. It's well worth a listen.

The Value of the Independent Bookstore

On Q this week, Jian Ghomeshi's Q debate was on the value of the independent bookstore. His panelists were Slate magazine's Farhad Manjoo and Type Books co-owner Joanne Saul. The debate is quite good...but I know which side I'm on! It is at the beginning of the show...about 5 minutes in: date January 31st. Another good piece on this topic is Richard Russo's op ed piece in the NYT.
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Connecting with Struggling Readers: Resources, Tips and Advice to Engage and Inspire

Join Orca Book Publishers on January 31st for a cool webinar on reluctant readers. Orca publishes the extremely successful Soundings series for teen reluctant readers...with over a million in print they sure know what they are talking about! Check it out.

OLA Super Conference-HarperCollins Author Signings

So, who is excited about OLA Super Conference next week? I know I am! It's always a great chance to catch up with people that we don't see often and to hear about new & upcoming books. The Deweys aren't doing a session this year, but I'll definitely have a list of my newest picks at my booth, which I'd love to share!


Part of the fun of the OLA show is meeting some of your favourite authors, so I thought I'd help with your conference planning by giving you the heads up about the authors who will be signing at the HarperCollins booth (#731/733).


Thursday February 2nd:

10-10:45 a.m: Vicki Grant- Signing copies of Betsy Wickwire’s Dirty Secret

11 a.m. -12 p.m.: Gail Vaz-Oxlade- Signing copies of It’s Your Money: Becoming a Woman of Independent Means
2-3pm: Kenneth Oppel- Signing copies of ‘This Dark Endeavour’

Friday Feb 3

10-11am: Allan Stratton - Signing copies of ‘The Grave Robber’s Apprentice’

1-2pm: Frank Viva- signing copies of ‘Along a Long Road’


If you have a moment, you might also want to check out the new HarperCollins Library Love Tumblr blog where I've posted a picture of one of the giveaways we'll have at our booth...

Hope to see you at OLA next week!

-Rosalyn

Teenage Girls Who Made a Difference

This is a cool list of "teenage girls who made a difference" that George Stroumboulopoulos posted on his show last week.

There were 5 girls named:
1. Shannen Koostachin
2. Anne Frank
3. Mary Shelley
4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (!)
5. Joan of Arc
Second Story Press published Shannen's story last year in Shannen and the Dream for a School. Shannen lived in Attawapiskat and brought national and international attention to the horrible conditions in which they were being educated. Tragically Shannen was killed in a car crash in 2010 and did not live to see the impact she has made in bringing this story to the attention of the Canadian government.

The Joy of Books

This enchanting video is taking the internet by storm. Yay Type Books!!!

Globe and Mail Book Club

The Globe and Mail has started their very first book club. They have selected 10 books and are asking readers to vote on which should should be their first book. Click here to cast your vote!

The Beguiling

The Beguiling is touted as one of the best Comic Bookstores in the world. Many libraries and schools use  the Beguiling as their source for all things graphic novelesque. The Comics Reported sat down with Peter Birkemoe for an in depth interview about his shop and the method behind it. This Fall they opened Little Island Comics just around the corner from their original store; a kids oriented comic store. He gives a shout out to Toronto Public Library and their support of TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival). For the full interview click here.

Pantone Colour of the Year

This year Chronicle release Pantone: The 20th Century in Color.  Pantone has announced their 2012 colour of the year... Tangerine  Tango ! Happy New Year!

PW's Best Kids Books of the Year

The end of the year is filled with lists. PW's has a great kid's list...with many Dewey picks on it! Check it out.

Merry Christmas!

This picture has been sent to me by a few friends...enjoy!

Moleskine Star Wars

This Fall, Moleskine came out with Star Wars limited editions of their notebooks. Check out this fun video. They have announced the limited edition for next season: LEGO!!!

How to Write (Bad) Copy

Thanks again to  Maureen at HPL who sent one of the funniest pieces I have read in a long time. It's a guide to writing flap copy from Daniel Menaker, the Editor of Grin and Tonic. I have decided to adapt Daniel's advice for my Dewey presentations so watch out while I talk about my "enthralling," "gritty," "original," "remarkable," "magical," "ground-breaking," "arresting," "dazzling," "heartbreaking," "compelling," "devastating," and "captivating" books.

Hollywood Left and Right

This fascinating book describes how movie stars have influenced American politics. Each chapter is focuses on a different movie star beginning with one of the first stars, Charlie Chaplin. He used his fame to promote socialist views and this got him into trouble with the US government.
Jane Fonda was nicknamed “Hanoi Jane” after a disastrous trip to Vietnam to protest the war. She was also involved in many other causes and was a mentor for several younger celebrity activists like Sarah Jessica Parker. The chapter about Harry Belafonte describes his deep involvement with the Civil Rights movement and his close friendship with Martin Luther King Jr.
Hollywood Left and Right also includes chapters on Arnold Schwarznegger, Warren Beatty, Charlton Heston, Ronald Regan and George Murphy, Edward G. Robinson and Louis B. Mayer.

HarperCollinsCanada Author Events This Weekend Across Canada

Friday November 25:


Helen Humphreys, author of The Reinvention of Love, will be reading at The Lorenzo Reading series from 7-9pm in Saint John, NB. Details here.


Robin Sharma, author of The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, will be speaking at Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge, ON. Details here.


Saturday November 26:

Vicki Grant, author of Betsy Wickwire’s Dirty Secret, will be signing copies of her book at the Chapters in the Bayers Lake Power Centre from 12-1pm in Halifax, NS.

Kenneth Oppel, author of This Dark Endeavor, will be signing copies of his book at Chapters Brampton at 2pm in Brampton, ON. Details here.

Sunday November 27:

Jennifer McLagan, author of Odd Bits, will be discussing her book at Books to Cooks at 5pm in Vancouver, BC. Details here.

Arlene Dickinson, author of Persuasion, will be singing copies of her book at Indigo Burlington at 2pm in Burlington, ON. Details here.

Canada Reads Finalists

The five finalists have been chosen for Canada Reads.
The Game by Ken Dryden
On A Cold Road by Dave Bidini
Prisoner of Tehran by Marina Nemat
Something Fierce by Carmen Aguirre
The Tiger by John Vaillant
There is a good piece from the writer's POV on how Canada Reads has effected them. Click here to listen to Terry Fallis; last year's winner of Canada Reads.

Canada Reads

CBC’s annual battle of the books, devoted for the first time this year to works of non-fiction, has named the titles in its 2012 Canada Reads: True Stories Top 10 list. Two of the titles are Dewey Picks...Louis Riel + The Tiger! Click here for more details.

They are:
Louis Riel by Chester Brown
The Tiger by John Vaillant
The Boy in the Moon by Ian Brown
Cockeyed by Ryan Knighton
The Game by Ken Dryden
On a Cold Road by Dave Bidini
Paris 1919 by Margaret MacMillan
Prisoner of Tehran by Marina Nemat
Shake Hands with the Devil by Romeo Dallaire
Something Fierce by Carmen Aguirre

The Castrato and His Wife

This book tells the story of Giusto Tenducci, an Italian opera singer and castrato, who was wildly famous in the mid-1700s. He sang for Marie Antoinette and was friends with some of the leading composers of the time, including Bach and Mozart, who composed music specifically for Tenducci. He spent most of his adult life living and performing in England, but for a short time lived in Ireland.
In Ireland he was hired to tutor a very talented young woman, Dorothea Maunsell, who was from a rich and influential Protestant family. The two became very close and eventually eloped, causing a huge scandal. First of all, Tenducci was fifteen years older than Dorothea, he was a castrato, and he was also Catholic. Her family was outraged.
Dorothea’s father hired soldiers to chase the pair and Tenducci was thrown in prison twice, but eventually they made their way to England where they lived happily for five or six years. Then the spirited Dorothea eloped with another man.
The Castrato and His Wife is much more than a biography. It tells the story of a group of men, the castrati, who lived unusual lives at the edges of society. It’s also a fascinating look at the history of opera.

Celebrating Canada's Independent Bookstores!

I love my indie bookstore...Book City on the Danforth. The staff is fantastic and I always come out with a whack of great stuff to read. They are big supporters of the community and my paty of the city would be greatly lessend without them. Today is Independents' Day so go and shop at your local bookstore. The CBA website has more details on Why Independents Matter.

"Long before I was a novelist, I was an independent bookseller, working at Toronto's Bakka Books--and ever since, I've made a point of supporting independents whenever I can; they are the heart and soul of the Canadian book trade, the people who are in it for the love of good books. There's nowhere I'd rather spend an afternoon than browsing in one of Canada's many find independent bookstores." - Robert J. Sawyer

                   Think Independent     Read Independent      Buy Independent

Three Cheers for Beer!

The Oxford Companion to Beer is an A-Z guide that features more than 1,100 entries and 140 images. From barley and hops to local pub customs, it touches on every aspect of making and enjoying beer. There are several Canadian contributors and a four page section about beer in Canada. There are also entries about Labatts and Molsons, which happens to be the oldest brewery in North America. Surprisingly, the top selling beer in Canada is Budweiser and not Molson Canadian, which was knocked out of the top spot in 2004. The largest brewery that is still Canadian owned is Moosehead, but it only has about 3% of the market. One of the very first brewers in Canada was a woman named Marie Rollet, who grew up in France and immigrated in 1617, eventually brewing beer for the small community of New France.

Canada Reads and the Dewey Divas!

This year the CBC asked the Deweys to submit  their picks for Canada Reads. For the first time ever they are doing non-fiction. Check it out and don't forget to vote!

Lonely Planet and the UN

There was lots of excitement in the office last Friday over some big news from Lonely Planet: in celebration of World Tourism Day, Lonely Planet is announcing a new partnership with the United Nations to provide information for first responders in humanitarian emergencies. Staff from UN agencies deployed in the event of a disaster will be able to use Lonely Planet’s information to help them familiarize themselves with the country before traveling. You can read more about the partnership here. This is super cool!

Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum Comes to the Big Screen

Writer's Bill of Rights for the Digital Age

There has been a great deal of conversation going on about e-books. I have been to numerous conferences on digital and one thing I have noticed is that there isn't much mention of the authors. The Writers' Union of Canada has recently posted the Writer's Bill of Rights for the Digital Age. It is worth a read.

Portlandia

Portalndia is a hilarious series that was on IFC. I know people like this...or more worrisome; I might be like this!

Kate Beaton Comic Girl!

Kate Beaton is setting the publishing world on fire. She is the cover girl of this month's Quill and Quire. Her long awaited first graphic novel Hark a Vagrant releases this month and it has already gone back to print. Her website gets over 1.2 million hits a month. Chris Oliveros, publisher of drawn and Quarterly, says he hasn't seen this much buzz about a book in 15 years. It's a hoot!

On the Road Again

As a publishers’ sales rep I spend a lot of time in my car driving to libraries and bookstores, or just the office. In January someone gave me a gift of The Room on CD, and since then I’ve become hooked on listening to books in my car. Now, getting caught in traffic on the QEW is much less aggravating.

The Toronto Public Library has a wonderful selection of books on CD. When it comes to listening to books, fiction works best, and one of my recent favourites was The Help. It is performed like a play, with different actresses taking on the voices of various characters. (I think I developed a slight southern drawl during the week I spent listening to this). A surprise hit for me was a spiritual book called, The Shack. It’s a story about a man who spends a weekend at a shack where he meets and talks with God. I also got very involved in all the Jackson Brody literary mysteries by Kate Atkinson. They’re very dark, but Atkinson is a beautiful writer who is very good at creating characters with a lot of depth. Start with Case Histories and you won’t be able to stop until you’ve listened to all four books in the series.

Unfortunately, non-fiction doesn’t work as well on CD, but the exception is biography because it’s usually got a strong narrative like fiction. I was surprised that I enjoyed My Life by Keith Richards as much as I did – even though I still think the guy’s a jerk. It's read by Johnny Depp, Keith Richards and a British actor. However, my favourite biography on CD is When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man by Jerry Weintraub, a Hollywood producer who started in the music business managing John Denver. He also has some great stories about working with Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and many contemporary and actors like George Clooney. With a distinct Bronx accent, Weintraub reads his own story for the audio, and it’s an entertaining, funny and poignant tale of a very interesting and full life.

Roslyn Schwartz on the Creation of the Vole Brothers

OwlKids will be coming out this Fall with The Vole Brothers. The Vole Brothers are the antithesis of Schwartz' very successful Mole Sisters...they get into all kinds of situations that those sweet Mole Sisters do not. From School Library Journal: "Publishers, you would do well to emulate this. Please make sure to stick around for “the editorial process”. It is fantastic!"

Castle: Heat Rises

Season 3 of Castle ended with a shocking cliffhanger, but the long wait is finally over- Season 4 starts again tonight! Woo-hoo!Because I'm a fan, I'm celebrating the return of my favourite Monday night show with a giveaway.

Hyperion Books publishes the books of 'Richard Castle'. Yes, that's right, the ones featured in the TV show! Heat Wave, which introduced the character of Nikki Heat, came out in 2009. Naked Heat came out in 2010. Heat Rises, the third book in the series has just gone on sale. Fans of the show will definitely want to pick up this companion book, because you KNOW it will be referenced in the show this season (they always are)!

One lucky blog reader is going to get the prize pack depicted to the left- a hardcover copy of each of the three books in the series, along with an ALA READ poster featuring Nathan Fillion the (Canadian) actor who plays writer Richard Castle on the show. Don't worry- you won't be getting the poster tacked up on my cubbie wall (I'm not parting with THAT one). The winner will get a fresh, still-in-the-package READ poster.

“Richard Castle proves as adept at writing thrillers as he is at solving crimes. HEAT rises to the occasion.” –Dennis Lehane, bestselling author

So, if you are a librarian (in Canada) and interested in winning this prize, please send an e-mail to rosalyn.steele@harpercollins.com with the subject Castle Contest.

I'll collect names until September 30th at 9:00 a.m. EST and then notify the winner. Good luck!

Unshelved

Unshelved is a hilarious website that does comic strips all about the library trade. I am sure you find yourself and your some of your patrons in a few of these strips!

The Little Yellow Bottle

The Little Yellow Bottle from Second Story Press is a powerful book that deals with a very difficult subject...the impact of land mines on children. The book is told in a non-sentimental yet poignant manner. CM gave it 3 out of 4 stars and had this to say: "Christine Delezenne echoes Delaunois's authenticity with images,that at times,are both dark and disturbing. She does not shy away from illustrating the reality of war, but honours children of war by bringing to life its true scope."

Happy Mindfulness Day

Mindfulness refers to being completely in touch with and aware of the present moment, as well as taking a non-evaluative and non-judgmental approach to your inner experience...so take a few moments today to be mindful...and breathe!

National Reading Summit on You Tube

The National Reading Campaign has announced the dates for their third summit May 2nd-5th in Vancouver. They have also launched their own You Tube Channel. On this channel you will see Terry Fallis speak about what "Reading Means To Me".

Get Published!

On September 17th, The Canadian Children's Book Centre will be hosting a seminar on how to get published. The panel will include Barbara Reid, Margie Wolfe (publisher of Second Story Press) as well as others...including yours truly! For more information you can contact Dawn Todd at dawn@bookcentre.ca or click here.

Awards News! 2011 Man Booker Shortlist & 2011 Scotiabank Giller

Two major awards lists have been announced today!

The 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction Shortlist

The six books, selected from the longlist of 13, are as follows:

1. Julian Barnes The Sense of an Ending (Random House Canada)


2. Carol Birch Jamrach’s Menagerie (HarperCollins Canada)


3. Patrick deWitt The Sisters Brothers (House of Anansi Press)


4. Esi Edugyan Half Blood Blues (Thomas Allen)


5. Stephen Kelman Pigeon English (House of Anansi Press)


6. A.D. Miller Snowdrops (HarperCollins Canada)

The winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction will be announced on Tuesday October 18.

The 2011 Scotiabank Giller Longlist

The jury selected 16 titles out of 143 books – a record-setting number of submissions – put forward by 55 publishers from every region of Canada. And for the first time ever, the longlist includes a Reader's Choice nomination:

1. 
   
   THE FREE WORLD by David Bezmozgis (HarperCollins Canada)


2. 
   
   THE MEAGRE TARMAC by Clarke Blaise (Biblioasis)


3. 
   
   
   

   THE BEGGAR'S GARDEN by Michael Christie (HarperCollins Canada)


4. 
   
   
   

   THE ANTAGONIST by Lynn Coady (House of Anansi Press)


5. 
   
   THE SISTERS BROTHERS by Patrick DeWitt (House of Anansi Press)


6. 
   
   HALF-BLOOD BLUES by Esi Edugyan for her novel (Thomas Allen Publishers)



7. 
   
   THE LITTLE SHADOWS by Marina Endicott (Doubleday Canada)


8. 
   
   BETTER LIVING THROUGH PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES by Zsuzsi Gartner (Hamish Hamilton)


9. 
   
   SOLITARIA by Genni Gunn (Signature Editions)


10. 
    
    INTO THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY by Pauline Holdstock (HarperCollins Canada)


11. A WORLD ELSEWHERE by Wayne Johnston for his novel (Knopf Canada)
    


12. 
    
    THE RETURN by Dany Laferrière for his novel (translation, David Homel) (Douglas & McIntyre)


13. 
    
    MONOCEROS by Suzette Mayr (Coach House Books)


14. 
    
    THE CAT’S TABLE by Michael Ondaatje (McClelland & Stewart)


15. 
    
    A GOOD MAN by Guy Vanderhaeghe (McClelland & Stewart)


16. 
    
    TOUCH by Alexi Zentner (Knopf Canada)


17. 
    
    EXTENSIONS* by Myrna Dey (NeWest Press) *Reader’s Choice

The shortlist will be announced at a news conference in Toronto on Tuesday, October 4^th.

The History and Future of the Book...Again

I was picking my son up from the airport the other day, when I was talking to another person also waiting for her son. She asked me what I did and I said I sold books...she laughed and said "aren't books dead?". There has been a great deal of ink spilt this past year on the future of the book. Russell Smith's piece in the Globe speaks to this person's amazement that people still buy books in their traditional format. On a much more positive note is Ann Patchett's piece in the NYT about how wonderful bookstores are...so much that she is planning to open her own bookstore.
And finally Lev Grossman wrote a very cool history of the book "From Scroll to Screen" also from the NYT.

I Don't Want to be a Pea!

Hugo (the Hippo) and Bella (the Bird) are best friends, but when they are invited to a costume party they can't agree on what outfits to wear. Hugo wants to wear a princess costume and tries to convince Bella to dress up like a pea, but she refuses. Bella offers several alternative ideas for matching costumes, such as a mermaid and a rock, but Hugo is offended. He does not look like a rock!

Eventually the two friends come up with an innovative solution and have a wonderful time at the party. I don't want to be a pea! is a warm and funny story about the give and take of friendship. The book is illustrated with simple, brightly coloured pictures and it would be great for reading aloud at storytime.

Jane Lynch's Happy Accidents

I've been a Jane Lynch fan ever since I saw 'Best in Show'. So, I'm really excited about Jane's new autobiography Happy Accidents, which will be hitting stores (and library shelves) September 13th!

Check out the video trailers below! The first, was filmed just after Jane finished recording the audio edition and will tell you a bit more about the book and the process of writing it.


And now- a special message recorded just for us in Canada!



Are you excited too?!! I have a five galleys up for grabs for the first five Canadian librarians to e-mail me at rosalyn.steele@harpercollins.com.

Please use 'Happy Accidents' as the subject of your e-mail and please be sure to include the full mailing address of your library.

-Rosalyn