Category: Shiny Things

Sale Announcement: TWISTY TURNY HOUSE

OH, SO HEY, REMEMBER WHEN I SAID PUBLISHING MOVES SLOW HA HA HA I HAVE BEEN SITTING ON THIS SALE NEWS SINCE FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR AND THEY MESSED UP THE TITLE (TURNY WITH A “Y”) BUT WHO CARES, BECAUSE LOOK AT THE ILLUSTRATORRRRR… That’s right… the illustrator for the amazing A Day in the…
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June 13, 2019 0

Cover Reveal: REMARKABLES

HEAR YE, HEAR YE. I am beyond thrilled to share the cover art for the book of my heart that will be out on September 10th… Journey meets Pearl in this transcendent picture book about a boy befriending a mermaid, created by the author of Strictly No Elephants, Lisa Mantchev, and The Bear and the Piano author-illustrator David Litchfield. A boy…
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February 11, 2019 0

Coming Soon: STARCHILD ACADEMY

    COMING SOON to Olympic Theatre Arts in Sequim, WA…. an all-new, interactive walk-through theatre experience! STARCHILD ACADEMY of STAGECRAFT & WIZARDRY is cast, rehearsing, prepping costumes and sets, and will soon be open to the public for performances on Memorial Day Weekend, May 26th and 27th. You can sort yourself into Actors, Directors,…
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April 26, 2018 0

The tiny elephant will be on television…

The French translation of STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS will be part of Season 2 of the children’s program Yétili! Congratulations, INTERDIT AUX ÉLÉPHANTS! It looks so. very. Muppety! <3


March 17, 2018 0

Strictly No Elephants: The Musical (and the Merch!)

Now playing at Olympic Theatre Arts in Sequim, Washington, with book & lyrics by Lisa Mantchev and Glenn Dallas, and music & lyrics by Linda Dowdell. We have a cast of 20+ kids, ranging from 6-18 years old, and it’s an impressive show, although I might be a tiny bit biased. So if you’re in…
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September 5, 2017 0

Cover Reveal: Jinx & The Doom Fight Crime!

Coming soon to a book-place near you, February of 2018! And either my kids will grow up thinking that it’s awesome that I turned them into superheros, or I should start saving therapy/bail money now. Either way, I am tickled to bits with how amazing Samantha Cotterill is, translating textile design into charming three-dimensional artwork.…
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June 5, 2017 0