Brian Katcher

I’m vaguely mentioned in the latest issue.

Skip the Makeup (June 30th entry)

Playing With Matches has been nominated for the Garden State Teen Book Award in New Jersey. I keep expecting to get hit in the head with an anvil to offset all this good news.

Congratulations to Iceland for becoming the ninth country to legalize same-sex marriage.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65A3V020100611

On ‘Forever Young Adult.’ Seriously, that site is worth checking out. Especially the YA drinking games.

Apparently Playing With Matches was nominated for the 2010-2011 The North Carolina School Library Media Association Young Adult Book Award. I’m truly honored (plus, they nominated Hunger Games last year, so I actually stand a chance).

Almost Perfect made the 2010 list of Capitol Choice books! Click on the 14 and up link!

From ‘Curled up with a Good Kid’s Book.’

From Life in the Thumb.

‘Almost Perfect’ was selected by the American Library Association as one of the Best Books for Young Adults, 2010. The bribes were so worth it.