http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/FleurBradley/ Reporting on the latest in MG and YA while on the hunt for great kidlit mysteries and thrillers. Look for DOUBLE VISION, the first book in my MG adventure series featuring Lincoln Baker, in Fall 2012 (Harper Children's)... en-us 2012-02-08T16:11:11+00:00 Publishers Marketplace F.T. Bradley, Author of DOUBLE VISION--Harper Children's 2012 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/images/PM_rssimg.gif http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/FleurBradley/index.html#20120208085545 Along with the rest of America, it seems, I got the latest Stephen King novel for Christmas. I asked for it, honestly--my bleary-eyed librarian recommended it, claiming she was going to bed at seven just so she could get back to the story. Since I take librarian recommendations most seriously, I put 11/22/63 on the Santa list. Confession time: I'm not such a fan of Stephen King's novel-length work. Love the short stories he pens, but found that when it came to those novels, I was ... F.T. Bradley, Author of DOUBLE VISION--Harper Children's 2012 2012-02-08T13:55:45+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/FleurBradley/index.html#20120206131725 No worries--I won't be subjecting you to that Hannah Montana song of the same title. There's this article over at Publishers Weekly about bundling print and e-editions of a book for customers, which I thought was very interesting. I don't care so much as a writer, but as a reader, I like the idea. I have a new e-reader, but still catch myself hesitating over ordering the e-edition over print. Take book XYZ: the print edition is $14, roughly; Kindle sets you back $10. And I still find ... F.T. Bradley, Author of DOUBLE VISION--Harper Children's 2012 2012-02-06T18:17:25+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/FleurBradley/index.html#20120203100635 Check out this feature of the 20 most beautiful bookstores in the world (Flavorwire). The photos to the left are of Selexyz bookstore in Maastricht, in my native Holland. Now there's some book shopping in style... F.T. Bradley, Author of DOUBLE VISION--Harper Children's 2012 2012-02-03T15:06:35+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/FleurBradley/index.html#20120201164814 With my debut coming out (hurrah!) later this year, I find myself getting a bit more serious about studying The Marketplace. I want kids, parents, teachers, librarians and random passers-by with an inclination to read to know how great DOUBLE VISION is, and where to buy it. So I follow the talk on e-books, Kindles (with and without Fire), Nooks and apps--I mean, there are lots of serious people doing brilliant research on this stuff. All I have to do is listen, one would think. ... F.T. Bradley, Author of DOUBLE VISION--Harper Children's 2012 2012-02-01T21:48:14+00:00