The official Rise of The Guardians movie poster premiered today. Details here!

William Joyce Wednesdays!

The next two Wednesdays of December feature special Guardians of Childhood media appearances.

Catch children's book expert and  owner of NYC-based Books Of Wonder (widely considered to be the best children's bookstore in NYC) Peter Glassman on The Martha Stewart Show this Wednesday December 14th as he presents holiday gift recommendations. Among his selections: The Man In The Moon.

Plus, hear The Bob Edwards Show William Joyce interview on Satellite Radio (Sirius station #205 and XM station #121) Wednesday December 21st.

Morris Lesmore & the Amazing World of Moonbot- With William Joyce on LPB

Louisianians can tune in to LPB next Thursday December 15th at 7 PM Central to view "Morris Lesmore & the Amazing World of Moonbot- With William Joyce". This hour long special ventures behind the scenes at Moonbot Studios and will feature the making of  "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" short film and iPad app. Night owls take note: the program will repeat at 11:30 PM the same day.

Nick St. North News and Reviews!

 The Jade Sphinx has released a delightful review of Nicholas St. North and The Battle of the Nightmare King.

"like L. Frank Baum and Oz, he is creating a whole alternate history, a densely packed saga of fantastic fiction that brings to life a fully-realized fantasyland....Re-imagining Santa Claus as a reformed swashbuckler is a stroke of genius"

Mundie Moms, a virtual hub for book-lovers, is giving away 2 copies of  Nicholas St. North and The Battle of the Nightmare King. Enter here to win.

This Weekend: William Joyce Book Signing

This weekend, William Joyce and his league of assorted Moonbots shall descend upon the Shreveport, LA Barnes & Noble (map). That's right, it's time for another book signing!

Beginning at 1 PM this Sunday December 4th, William Joyce will be on-hand signing copies of The Man In The Moon. We hope to see you there!

Man In The Moon fans

These kids received copies of The Man In The Moon during a recent screening of The Muppets. We enjoy seeing so many smiling, happy faces! 

Last weekend William Joyce jetted over to Austin, TX to attend Texas Book Fest. That event coincided with the Austin Film Fest, where "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" was named  Best Animated Short.

The Man In The Moon is a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice. From the New York Times Bookshelf: 

"With the aura of an established classic, the first volume in Joyce’s long-­anticipated series, “The Guardians of Childhood,” is worth the wait. And what a brilliant concept!...With lots of detail in its gold-flecked blues, the lavish illustration will set 6-year-old minds ticking..."

Texas Book Festival

William Joyce's next Guardians of Childhood book event is this weekend! Catch him on Saturday at Texas Book Fest in Austin! You may find him in Capitol Extension Room E2.010 at 2:15 PM.

CBS Interview

CBS News Correspondent Dan Raviv recently interviewed William Joyce. Listen to it here!

North is available now!

Released today: the first chapter book in William Joyce's Guardians of Childhood series, Nicolas St. North And The Battle of the Nightmare King. This is also The Man In The Moon's second week in the New York Time's Top 10 Bestsellers list for picture books!

When engaging in transport via jet pack, always wear a helmet!

Tomie DePaola & William Joyce

 William Joyce landed safely in DC this weekend just in time to meet readers, sign books, and offer a presentation at the National Book Festival. He even found time to participate in an interview with Fox News:


Next book tour stop: Texas Book Festival, in Austin, TX on Saturday October 22nd.

Another review of The Man In The Moon is out:

Joyce does not write for idealized carefree children living what adults view as an idyllic existence.  Joyce knows that even happy children have fears and concerns about their world.  Joyce creates fantasy worlds where scary or sad things happen, but children (or their animal counterparts) are strong enough to find ways to cope. -The Open Book

The Man In The Moon debuts at No.8 this week in the picture books category on The NYT Book Review top 10 Bestseller list!

Book Tour Schedule: Sept 24

The ever-dependable Moonbots subjected 

Joyce's  jet pack to rigorous safety testing.

 

Look to the skies above the National Mall starting at around 1:30 PM on Saturday. It's not a bird, or a plane, it's author William Joyce! See him on a terrestrial break from his sublunary journey at the 2011 National Book Festival in Washington, DC this weekend. Have a copy of The Man In The Moon signed and enjoy a lovely autumn afternoon at this event sponsored by the Library of Congress. A map of the pavilion layout can be downloaded here.

 Video via Simon & Schuster.

The Man In The Moon Book Launch

 

 Critics are delighted with  The Man In The Moon, the first picture book in William Joyce's epic Guardians of Childhood series. 

 "The arrival of The Man in the Moon is an occasion for handsprings, unbridled kazoo playing and infectious hilarity."-The Jade Sphinx

 "Joyce creates an old-fashioned fairy tale atmosphere in which good and evil coexist, drawing readers into a dreamlike scenario that resonates deeply in the psyche. And he does it in a style that feels fresh and compellingly modern"-Nola.com

The book is Amazon's spotlight pick for best picture book of September. 

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UFO Collides With Author William Joyce from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo.