Bookmarks

Got the Trickster bookmarks, which I'll be giving away at the International Children's Festival in Vienna, Va., this weekend and the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Md., next weekend!

'Trickster' contributors in storytelling festival

Storytellers and Trickster contributors Eldrena Douma and Tim Tingle will be participating in the Tumbleweed Storytelling Festival Sept. 18-19 in Abilene, Texas. For more info, click here.

'Dare to Hope'

Storyteller and Trickster participant Joseph Bruchac recently posted a live accoustic performance of "Dare to Hope." Given all that's happening in the world, it's always a good idea to take a step back, reflect, re-energize and keep trying to make the world a better place. Thanks for the inspiration, Joseph!

'Trickster' cover

Behold, the cover to the Trickster anthology! Illustrator/cartoonist Peter Kuper (Spy v. Spy, World War III Illustrated, Stop Forgetting to Remember) generously provided the illustration and comic book writer/artist Rafer Roberts (Plastic Farm) rendered the design and logo.

Article in 'Indian Country Today'

Writer Robert Schmidt's Q&A on Trickster was just published in Indian Country Today, the nation's leading Native American news source. Thanks, Robert (and ICT)!

'Box of Daylight'

"Box of Daylight" is written by Alaskan storyteller Gene Tagaban. The original artist for the story fell through, but, as luck would have it, I received an e-mail from Turkish illustrator Gokhan Okur. Gokhan and I "met" during an online monster-drawing competition. We talked about working together on a project but he first had to serve his time in the military. When the initial artist dropped out, an e-mail popped in my in-box from Gokhan, saying his stint was over. What great timing--and what a great artist to land! Below are the roughs for the first two pages of the story.

Kudos to Michael Thompson!

Last week, Trickster contributor Michael Thompson received the top award for magazine featurewriting from the Society of National Association Publications for an article he wrote for the Tribal College Journal ("Honoring the "Word" was the title of the piece.) His wife, Tina Deschenie, editor of the magazine, received the bronze award for magazine editorial writing for her piece "Why We Are Sticking to Our Stories."

Congratulations!