By: Maryann Yin,
on 1/29/2016
Matthew J. Kirby has unveiled the cover for his forthcoming book, A Taste for Monsters. We’ve embedded the full image for the jacket design above—what do you think?
This project will be Kirby’s debut young adult novel. Lisa Sandell, an executive editor at Scholastic, acquired the manuscript.
According to Kirby’s blog post, the story features two historical figures: The Elephant Man and Jack the Ripper. The publisher has scheduled the release date for Sept. 27.
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By: Cuppa Jolie,
on 1/29/2011
Lisa Sandell is an executive editor at Scholastic Inc., where she focuses her attention on acquiring and editing middle grade and young adult hardcover novels for Scholastic Press, and she manages the Dear America series.
With so much negative currently being said about the industry, Sandell sees a lot pointing to the light ahead.
*eReaders
*Accessibility is revolutionary. When someone mentions a book, instead of finding a scrap of paper and jotting it down (to be lost in the bottom of your purse), a person can pull out an electronic device (like the ipad) and instantly own the book.
*New concepts in publishing, like the 39 CLUES series.
*Readers can now connect with authors easily.
No new technology has every obliterated the need for storytelling. Quite the opposite.
1 Comments on Lisa Sandell: What Makes Your Work Publishable, last added: 1/29/2011
Woo hoo, Lisa!