The Pred radiated self-assurance as he poised upon a flat stone mid-stream, clad in nothing but breeches and bronzed skin. Tupper had never seen someone with so many weapons—matched daggers, gleaming spear, and all those claws. Squatting on the broad, pebbled bank, the boy watched with undisguised awe.
—MEADOWSWEET by C.J. Milbrandt
Every year, writers in San Diego county are invited to contribute one title to the downtown library’s impressive collection. Choosing only one can be tough. This year, I picked Continue reading San Diego Public Library
Meet Ian Johns, Postmaster of Liberty and father to the three boys who are caught up in an epic race across their homeland.
Something new (and slightly crazy) happened this past week … in the safety of CJ’s closet.
What’s this series about?
A race. Three half-brothers turn their father’s plans for a tour of the country into a three-way race across it. Ewan, Zane, and Ganix take sibling rivalry to new lengths in a journey that will put them in unfamiliar territory. Continue reading Byways Q&A
While I prefer to read bound books (the kind that pile up on every shelf and flat surface in my home), I do collect digital books on my electronic reader … and listen to them while I do odd jobs around the house (laundry, dusting, and the like). My current “listening” book is Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head by Lauren Oliver and H. C. Chester, a middlegrade adventure that mixes misfits and mystery.
I’ve enjoyed it so much, I’m added the sequel to my To Read list!
My inbox exploded! That moment when it’s your turn in your printer’s queue.
I’ve been waiting for these alerts. This email burst represents a pile of minor tweaks to the Byways print editions. Continue reading Adventures in Indie Publishing
Moonbeam Children’s Book Award. Guess what came in the mail last week! I couldn’t make it to the awards ceremony in Traverse City, Michigan, so the Jenkins Group mailed my award packet. Byways received an award in the “Best Book Series – Chapter Books” category!
“The Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary children’s books and their creators, and to support childhood literacy and life-long reading. The Awards recognize and reward the best of these books and bring them to the attention of parents, booksellers, librarians – and to children themselves.” Continue reading Award Winning Series
Aurelius stole onto a rocky outcropping above the buck, blades drawn, muscles taut, poised to leap. It was impossible not to acknowledge the hunter’s own unique nobility. Although Freydolf would never cater to the other man’s ego by telling him so, he’d often thought that this Aurelius—the one stripped of all his ruffles and refinement—was worth sculpting.
—MEADOWSWEET by C.J. Milbrandt
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2016 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award
“Best Book Series – Chapter Books”
Byways by C.J. Milbrandt
illustrated by Hannah Christenson
Bronze Medalist
C. J. Milbrandt 