Archive for October 2011
Upcoming Benefit Concert with John McCutcheon
On November 17, 2011, Carmen Deedy & John McCutcheon will be performing a benefit concert for the Refugee Resettlement & Immigration Services of Atlanta (RRISA). Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. If you are in the Atlanta area, come and help support a great organization.
Read MoreLove from Texas!
The Texas Library Association has just announced the Texas Bluebonnet Award 2012-2013 Master List. Can you guess who made the cut?! The Cheshire Cheese Cat! Huzzah! To view the complete list, go here. If you’re in Austin, TX, be sure to meet Carmen on November 29, 2011 at BookPeople, where she will be signing her…
Read MoreCarmen Deedy & Randall Wright Interviewed in Publishers Weekly
Sally Lodge spends some time speaking with co-authors Carmen Agra Deedy & Randall Wright about how The Cheshire Cheese Cat came to be! You can read the whole interview on Publishers Weekly’s website here.
Read MoreStarred Review from Atlanta Magazine!
* Atlanta Magazine, October 1, 2011 THE CHESHIRE CHEESE CAT: A Dickens of a Tale (Peachtree Publishers) (For ages eight to twelve) Inspired by London’s Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, a sixteenth-century inn with a rich literary history, authors Carmen Agra Deedy and Randall Wright concocted this howler of a tale about a well-educated mouse named…
Read MoreTake a Look Into Carmen’s Workspace!
Have you ever wondered where authors sit and write their books? Yes? Then take a few minutes to stop by Jennifer Bertman’s blog From the Mixed-Up Files to learn a little bit more about how and where Carmen writes. While you’re there, be sure to take a look at her other “Creative Spaces” interviews to…
Read MoreThe Cheshire Cheese Cat Blog Tour!
October 1, 2011 marked the official launch of Carmen’s first chapter book! To celebrate, Peachtree Publishers has put together a fabulous blog tour. Check out all of the stops on the tour below: Monday, Oct. 3: A Word’s Worth – Take a look at some exclusive interior images from the book! Maestra Amanda’s Bookshelf —…
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