The German translation of Sword and Verse, titled Feuer und Feder, is out today from Beltz! The German title translates to “fire and feather” or “fire and quill”.
German translator: Julian Haefs
Cover designer: Carolin Liepins
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What a Year!
Thank you to everyone who supported me and Sword and Verse this year, whether you came out to an event, read the book, reviewed it, listened to me natter on about it, or just controlled the urge to roll your eyes while listening to me natter on about it.
Some bookish highlights of 2016:
January: Sword and Verse Launch Party/Gala Fundraiser for Deaf Camps, Inc.
February: A Sword and Verse sculpture from my sweetie for my birthday:
March: Making our mark at the Winchester Book Gallery with the other authors on the #BehindThePages tour, Laura Shovan, Ava Jae, and Janet Sumner Johnson.
May: Talking fantasy at the Gaithersburg Book Festival with Martina Boone and Lori Goldstein.
June: Enduring the heat at the Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival with Mia Siegert.
September: Rocking the Baltimore Book Festival (and that floral crown) with Paula Willey, Terry Jennings, and Amie Borst.
September: Living the fantasy life at the Maryland Renaissance Festival.
October: Celebrating Teen Read Week with the #YARoadTrip tour with Lindsey Roth Culli, Tobie Easton, Melissa Gorzelanczyk, Karen Fortunati, Jan Gangsei, Karen Hattrup and Rahul Kanakia:
October: Presenting the the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Mid-Atlantic Conference with Laura Shovan, Sarah Glenn Marsh, and Erin Teagan.
Bring on 2017!
FEUER UND FEDER Cover Reveal
The German translation of Sword and Verse, entitled Feuer und Feder, will be published by Beltz on March 13, 2017. The German title translates to “fire and feather” or “fire and quill”. And check out this lovely cover!
German translator: Julian Haefs
Cover designer: Carolin Liepins
A New SWORD AND VERSE Extra
It’s a grey and rainy day here in the Midatlantic, so it seems like a good day to share an extra! This one is from Mati’s point of view, and it takes place just before, during, and after the very first scene in Sword and Verse. (Warning: this story has MAJOR spoilers for Sword and Verse, so don’t read it if you haven’t read the book yet.) In this scene, we get to meet Tyasha ke Demit before her execution.
Without further ado, I give you…
Eyes Open: A Story from the World of Sword and Verse
2016 Debut Authors Bash – and a brand-new SWORD AND VERSE story!
I’m so excited to be participating in the Debut Authors Bash, hosted by YA Reads! Check out the complete schedule to see extras, interviews and more from your favorite debut authors!
My stop on the tour was hosted by Carly at Across the Bookiverse, and I was thrilled to share “Iron and Silk”, a short story from Jonis’s point of view about his first attempt to recruit Raisa to the Resistance. You can read it here. There’s a giveaway too, so click on the link above to enter!
Stories By Hand with Kathy MacMillan 