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UNWIND Movie News!

On July 22, 2015, Posted by , In News, By , , With 148 Comments

Unwind Movie Update—February 2018 For a number of reasons, Constantin Films, who was developing UNWIND as a movie, halted the project just short of production, and decided it would be better to do as a TV series.  So right now they are developing it for TV.  More news soon!

ALA 2015

On June 25, 2015, Posted by , In News, With No Comments

American Library Association Conference 2015 If you live in the San Francisco area, or will be attending the American Library Association (ALA) Conference this weekend (6/27–6/28), come find Eric Elfman and me in the Disney-Hyperion booth! We’ll be signing copies of EDISON’S ALLEY and TESLA’S ATTIC at Moscone Convention Center…

June 2015 News Tidbits

On June 3, 2015, Posted by , In News, With 2 Comments

Happy June! What a whirlwind the past two months have been. Challenger Deep is out and the tour is over, but no time for slowing down. I’ve been catching up on various projects and, yep, traveling again. Here’s what’s going on in June: I had a great trip in Europe, visiting my foreign…

Surviving the Depths

Surviving the Depths Epic Reads recently invited me to contribute to its author guest blog post series on mental health. Here’s an excerpt of what I wrote, followed by a link to read the full article. While Challenger Deep is inspired by my eldest son’s battle with mental illness, I’m no stranger to the…

CHALLENGER DEEP is a 2015 Boston Globe–Horn Book Fiction Honor Winner!

On May 25, 2015, Posted by , In News, By ,,,,, , With No Comments

I am inordinately proud to announce that CHALLENGER DEEP has been selected as a 2015 Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction Honor winner! First presented in 1967, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards are among the most prestigious honors in the field of children’s and young adult literature. The awards are chosen by an independent…

I’m on Tour!

On April 17, 2015, Posted by , In News, With 2 Comments

Challenger Deep Tour Dates I’m on the road again starting 4/16/15 in support of Challenger Deep! Here’s where you can find me: 4/16 Austin – TLA YART panel and signing 10am-1pm 4/19 Los Angeles – LA Times Festival of Books panel and signing 10:30am-12:30pm 4/20 San Francisco – Kepler’s Bookstore…

CHALLENGER DEEP Excerpt

On April 15, 2015, Posted by , In News, With 1 Comment

Out Next Week: Challenger Deep My latest novel, Challenger Deep, comes out next week! With artwork by my son, Brendan, I consider Challenger Deep one of the most important books of my career. Check out the trailer and read an excerpt courtesy of Epic Reads below: CHALLENGER DEEP Excerpt Find Challenger Deep at your favorite bookseller: IndieBound…

March 2015 Update

On March 15, 2015, Posted by , In News, With No Comments

Storyman News for March 2015 Next Up: CHALLENGER DEEP! Challenger Deep, which I consider to be one of the most meaningful books of my career, is being published in April. It already has five starred reviews even before publication. I’m expecting big things from this book, which deals with teenage mental illness….

New Book Release: UnDivided

On October 13, 2014, Posted by , In Uncategorized, With No Comments

  Attention all Whollies: UnDivided, the fourth and final book in the New York Times-bestselling Unwind Dystology, just hit the bookstores—both real and digital! Buy it now: at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or click here to find a bookseller near you.