The Weaverworld review for today

"This book reminded me of several of my favorites I read growing up... The Chronicles of Narnia, Alice in Wonderland, A Wrinkle in Time, and of course, Harry Potter. It was amusing that the book even paid homage to them in brief mention, which I thought was nice. Fantasy, young children, magic and danger are always a winning combination for me, and this book was no different. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish and would recommend it to anyone who wants a nice, clean read."  (5 Stars) Karen Matthews (GoodReads, Barnes&Noble, LibraryThing)

The Weaverworld review for today

"A well-written and creative tale that children will go wild for. Fans of Harry Potter do not want to miss this one, and adults will certainly enjoy it as well." (5 stars)  Stacy Decker (GoodReads, Barnes&Noble, LibraryThing)

The "777" Challenge

I have been challenged by @TheWriteGroup on Twitter to post 7 lines from the 7th page of the book I'm currently working on. As it happens these few words do convey quite a bit about the plot of the sequel to "Grimsnipe's Revenge":

           “I’ve got it!” said the voice on the other end.

            It was Simon. For a moment Jack actually thought his friend might be referring to the lost amulet but then realized that was impossible. Simon didn’t even know his grandmother’s necklace was missing.

            “Got what?” asked Jack.

            “The answer to the riddle. About how to get back to Weaverworld.”

Today's review

"Weaverworld: Grimsnipe's Revenge" is an enchanting and magical read that will appeal to adults and children alike. While the concept itself is not necessarily a new one, it is presented in a fresh way that makes the story unpredictable and interesting. Recommended for fans of fantasy and for ages 12 and up. Five stars!"  Book Princess Sophia (GoodReads, LibraryThing, Barnes&Noble)

And the winner of the "Weaverworld" draw is...

We added a little extra fun to the annual award ceremony for the Brome Bright Lights Short Story contest this year. The names of each of the winners, runners-up and honourable mentions' were entered in a draw to win a signed copy of "Weaverworld: Grimsnipe's Revenge".
The names were written on slips of paper and placed in a black top hat. Our Grand Prize winner Madison Edwards drew the winning name which was...Gabriel Deyette!

Gabriel assured me that he loves "this kind of book". I look forward to his comments!

JKR

Short story contest winners announced

For the past six years, my husband and I have hosted a children's writing contest in our area. The Brome Bright Lights Short Story Contest invites children in English elementary schools in the Brome-Missisquoi region of Quebec to submit stories for a chance to win cash prizes. A group of six judges picks one winner from each grade category and then an overall winner to receive the Grand Prize. Our top winner (among 103 contestants) this year was Madison Edwards, a grade 3 student at Knowlton Academy.

For a complete photographic list of the winners and runners-up, please go to our page at www.facebook.com/bromebrightlights.

How I learned Archery

In Weaverworld children are taught riding, archery and falconry. To write about these things I used my own experiences in combination with research. Archery was an easy one because I actually spent several years doing Kyudo, a Zen bow-and-arrow practice. This beautiful blend of art, meditation and exercise is taught at a school called a dojo, and in Montreal the dojo is called "Suiko Kyudojo".

For information, or to enroll in classes at Suiko, please click on this link:
http://www.kyudoquebec.org/en/dojo.html