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Followers of this blog should know that Mac Barnett news can now be found here.

BEA

Mac will be at Book Expo America this year, at the Javetts Center in New York City, signing Mustache, illustrated by Kevin Cornell, and drawing mustaches on the faces of anybody who wants one. Here's his schedule:

5/24
11:oo am: Guys Read Panel with Jon Scieszka, Eoin Colfer, Matt de la Peña, and Jarrett Krosoczka.
1:00 Signing and mustaching at the signing area

THE GOODS

The Nieman Journalism Lab interviewed me about The Goods, a syndicated kids' section I'm editing. The Goods will appear weekly in newspapers across the country, and will feature original content from some of the best children's writers and illustrators around. If you want to make sure you're getting The Goods, write your local paper and ask them to carry it.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Right now I am trying to think of a title for the next Brixton Brothers book. Here are some possibilities:

Mockingflock
The Mockingjays
Bird Wearing a Mock Turtleneck
Jay Wearing a Mock Turtleneck
Mimus dorsalis

Vote on your favorite! Actually I don't know how to set up one of those voting things and this joke doesn't seem good enough to justify learning. So maybe just read The Ghostwriter Secret!

TWO STARRED REVIEWS FOR GUYS READ: FUNNY BUSINESS

Publishers Weekly calls Guys Read: Funny Business "stellar" and Booklist says it's a "must-have." But why take their word for it when you can check out these guys, who made this video immediately after finishing the book?

THE GHOSTWRITER TOUR

Mac is heading out on the road to read and sign The Ghostwriter Secret. Catch him in Portland, Seattle, or the Bay Area.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9: WORDSTOCK, PORTLAND, OR.

2:00 PM
Reading at the Target Children's Stage
Oregon Convention Center

5:00 PM
Panel: "Writing for Children," with Renee Watson and Mark Williams, moderated by Dana Plautz
Target Children's Stage
Oregon Convention Center
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13: SEATTLE, WA

7:00 PM
Reading at Barnes & Noble
2675 NE University Village Street

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14: SEATTLE, WA

Reading at the Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co./826 Seattle
8414 Greenwood Ave North

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19: PETALUMA, CA
4:00PM
Reading at Copperfield's
140 Kentucky St

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10: CORTE MADERA, CA
10:00AM
Book Passage in-store event
51 Tamal Vista Blvd

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
7:00PM
Reading at Kepler's
1010 El Camino Real

THE GHOSTWRITER SECRET

In the latest Brixton Brothers adventure (out now!) Steve Brixton sets out to rescue his favorite writer from a gang of kidnappers. There's a review from Wired's GeekDad here. Ace!