Got me a blog. Got me a library job. And now I’ve got me a TV show. Sorta kinda.
The nice folks here at SLJ took a gander at that little Newbery/Caldecott pre-game/post-game show I created with Lori Ess last January (and I just rewatched the post-game show which I would like to play at my funeral someday) and decided to give me a little airtime. Announcing the debut of Fuse #8 TV! Here’s the official description:
Fuse #8 TV is a monthly webcast hosted by A Fuse #8 Production’s Elizabeth Bird featuring interviews with notable authors of literature for children and young adults. Recorded live online, it is made possible by Scholastic, Penguin Random House, Little Brown, Macmillan, HarperCollins, and School Library Journal.
In a way, I sort of wanted to create an offshoot of my Children’s Literary Salons held here in NYC. Conversations on a myriad of different topics in bite-sized pieces.
Now for our first episode I wanted to start things off with a bang. So Travis Jonker was kind enough to help me relive the glory of our previous wordless conversation. After that, I decided to do something timely. I engaged Coe Booth (KINDA LIKE BROTHERS) and Kekla Magoon (HOW IT WENT DOWN) in a discussion ranging from women writing as boys, the “next” Walter Dean Myers, African-American women writers, and more. Here are the results:
We’ll be putting one of these out each month. Stay tuned for more!
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Congratulations, Betsy!! Your very own SHOW!!
And thank you for a wonderful discussion. I think Kekla Magoon said it perfectly–we need LOTS of Walter Dean Myerses.
Betsy, that was great. And two wonderful authors to kick it off–Coe and Kekla!
Congratulations. I look forward to more episodes.
Ellen, look out. Congratulations, Betsy.
I am happy for you! 🙂
Congratulations!!!! Great stuff!!!