In Two Weeks...
SMASH: TRIAL BY FIRE goes on sale everywhere just two weeks from today!
Have you preordered your copy yet? Amazon.com Barnes & Noble IndieBound Powells.com
SMASH Noted for Fall
We've received a very nice mention as one of ten "Books to Note" for fall 2013, courtesy of School Library Journal blogger Travis Jonker:
There’s no shortage of superhero graphic novels, but Smash: Trial by Fire is more well done than most. About a kid who inherits the powers of his favorite hero, it’s full of drama, humor, and seriously thrilling action sequences. To summarize: kids are going to love it.
Book Launch Party for SMASH: Sept. 10th in Portland!
After many years and much hard work, we're very excited about our book being published on Sept. 10th! And we're kicking it off with a launch party at Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon. And YOU'RE invited! Click here for all the details.
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SMASH Is a Real Book!
Yes, it's real — and here's photographic evidence!
We might be just a smidge too excited about this...
Want a book of your own? Smash: Trial by Fire will be available everywhere starting September 10th! Preorder your copy now from any of these fine retail outlets: Amazon.com Barnes & Noble IndieBound Powells.com
SMASH: A Junior Library Guild Selection!
We're deeply thrilled and honored to announce that Smash: Trial by Fire has been selected by the Junior Library Guild for its Fall 2013 picks! What is the Junior Library Guild, you ask? From their own website:
We read thousands of books every year and select only the best.
The JLG editorial team reviews more than 3,000 new titles each year, in manuscript or prepublication stage. We've developed a keen sense for finding the best of the best. Nearly 95 percent of our selections go on to receive awards and/or favorable reviews.
So, as you can imagine, this is quite an honor! And we truly couldn't be more pleased. Read more about the JLG here.
Smash Meets the Man of Steel!
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"Three Cheers" for SMASH!
We got our first advanced review — Kirkus gives "Three Cheers" to Smash: Trial by Fire! You need a subscription to read the whole review online (the print edition comes out June 15th), but here's the good part:
Smash battles his way through robots and other minions to a climactic and rousingly destructive...climax that, natch, paves the way for sequels.
The book drops September 10th, 2013! Preorder your copy now from any of these fine retail outlets:
IRON SMASH!
In honor of Free Comic Book Day and Iron Man 3 opening the same weekend, we're pleased to present IRON SMASH!
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Here's the Cover!
We're thrilled to present the cover of SMASH, Book One: Trial by Fire, coming Sept. 10th, 2013 from Candlewick Press! Preorder now from any of these fine retail outlets: Amazon.com Barnes & Noble IndieBound Powells.com
Click here to read about the making of the book.
The Color Proofs Have Arrived!
We've received the proofs for SMASH: Book One. These are the cover, plus the first 16 and last 16 pages, which we've been sent to double-check the colors and make sure everything is printing correctly. Here's Kyle looking them over:
