Happy New Year!

Here’s hoping that 2010 brings you and your young readers many happy adventures between book covers.

As for me, I want to give you a preview of what is coming for 2010 and some of the books I will be talking about.

2010 promises to be exciting for followers of author Rick Riordan. In February 2010, The Lightning Thief starring Percy Jackson will debut on the big screen. Pierce Brosnan, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener and Uma Thurman will be bringing Riordan’s Greek mythology tale to life.  And, In the Fall of 2010, Riordan’s new series, a Camp Half Blood spinoff, will debut.

Riordan will continue his mythology focus with his next series based on Egyptian mythology. The Kane Chronicles, Book One: The Red Pyramid debuts in May of 2010. It will introduce young readers to Carter, 14, and his sister, Sadie Kane, 12, who are descendants of Egyptian magicians.  They will take on Egyptian gods released by mistake in the present. I know I can’t wait to read it.

John Flanagan’s Book 7 of The Ranger’s Apprentice series is out now. Erak’s Ransom went on sale January 5, 2010. I have to get busy because I still have Book 6 to read!

In future blogs, I will review a little older series set in Medieval Times by Lloyd Alexander. The Chronicles of Prydain has recently been reissued in paperback. I’m working on Book 1, The Book of Three. I think young readers will be excited about this series.

I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of a review copy of the Welsh children’s author Brian Lux. His publisher is currently working on getting copies of his books into the US market. Court of Foxes, set in Wales is currently on its way to me. 

Later this year, I will share with you my recipe for writing a Medieval Story. Easy, simple, and fun for all to do.

I hope to write blog entries more often in 2010. It is the lack of time not the lack of material that hinders me. I am deep into my second book Young Knights of the Round Table: The Kings’ Ransom. In this story a prince, an orphan, and a blacksmith’s apprentice choose a dangerous path when they swear by the Knight’s oath to save an innocent man accused of murder and theft from death.

My writing workshops using <I>Guinevere: On the Eve of Legend</I> are also on the upswing. I have more elementary school workshops coming up second semester. The Girl Scouts’ workshops will be held again in Denver this spring, and we also moving outward to Colorado Springs in April. I am also working on more book signings.

It's great being retired!

Happy reading and writing to all.