Pictures from William Joyce's Book Signing in Shreveport

Three generations of William Joyce fans with a copy of William Joyce's Shoes.

A tiny fan created a doll of William Joyce holding Toothiana and an Oscar. 

Fans waited in a line that circled around Toy Fair, sharing stories about their favorite William Joyce books.

Two William Joyce fans loaded up on his new book, The Mischievians.

Two Rise of the Guardians fans picked up the new Sandman chapter book.

Fans waited in a line that circled around Toy Fair, sharing stories about their favorite William Joyce books.

 

MoonSpouse Chris Jay and Moonbot animator John Durbin uncovered the secrets of The Mischievians.

Toy Fair stocks William Joyce books including hard to find copies of Leaf Men and Santa Calls.

The staff of Toy Fair hard at work selling books, toys and other goodies.

William Joyce signed over 400 copies of The Mischievians during the evening.

The best way to pass time while waiting in line!

Shreveport Times general manager and executive editor Alan English stopped by to pick up a few books.

William Joyce and a Guardians of Childhood fan.

Toy Fair employee Justin made his own Rolie Polie Olie plushie.

Articles & Interviews

Here are a few of our favorite recent articles featuring author-illustrator William Joyce.

About.com: 
Don't Be Preachy or Boring 

Rise of the Guardians: Who doesn't love an Easter Bunny from the Outback?

I Am Rogue: 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Author/illustrator William Joyce Talks 'Rise of the Guardians' Blu-ray/DVD, and a Possible Sequel

Movie Fanatic: 

Rise of the Guardians: Author William Joyce Talks Childhood Fantasy World

Holiday Book Signing at Shreveport's Toy Fair

On Sunday, December 2nd from 3 to 5pm, Toy Fair will host a book signing for William Joyce at their store location in Pierremont Mall on Line Avenue. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Joyce and have their books autographed. Books are available for purchase at Toy Fair in Pierremont Mall.

Joyce has authored more than fifty children’s books, including: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, George Shrinks, Santa Calls, Dinosaur Bob and his Adventures with the Family Lazardo, Rolie Polie Olie, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs, and A Day with Wilbur Robinson. Joyce is a Shreveport native, an Academy Award® winner and cofounder of the Moonbot Studios, a Shreveport-based interactive storytelling studio. His latest film is Rise of the Guardians, based on his New York Times-bestselling book series, The Guardians of Childhood. The film and books explain the mythologies of childhood icons such as Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.

Those attending the book signing are invited to get pictures taken with Santa, and enjoy complimentary coffee and cookies.

Toy Fair is a local Children’s clothing, shoe, and toy store. The store was founded in 1951 by Joy Goldberg Baskind, and it continues to be run by the Baskind family to this day. Currently in its third generation, Toy Fair is now run by Julie Baskind Bryan. Over the years, Toy Fair owners and staff have built a reputation in the community for helping children and parents find the toys, shoes, and clothes that best suit their interests and needs. At Toy Fair it’s not about selling toys, it’s about creating childhood memories and experiences that will last a lifetime.

Louisiana Premiere of Rise of the Guardians

On Thursday, November 15th, William Joyce and DreamWorks Animation will present the Louisiana Premiere of Rise of the Guardians at the Strand Theatre and the grand opening of the exhibition “The Making of…Guardians” at artspace.

The event begins at 6:30 pm with an introduction of the film by the Executive Producer, William Joyce and the Production Designer, Patrick Hanenberger. Immediately following the premiere, audience members will follow Nicholas St. North in a parade down Louisiana Avenue, under a cascade of confetti to artspace for a first look at the exhibition. Patrons will celebrate at a street party complete with live music by Brady Blade and Friends. 

For tickets and more information, call the Strand Theatre box office at (318) 226-1481. Proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit artspace, Robinson Film Center and The Strand Theatre.

Rise of the Guardians is an epic and magical adventure that tells the story of Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, and Jack Frost – legendary characters with previously unknown extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children everywhere. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Peter Ramsey, the film will be released on November 21, 2012 in theatres nationwide.  William Joyce and Guillermo del Toro executive produced the animated, feature-length film.  For more information about the film, visit http://riseoftheguardians.com

William Joyce's New York Times-bestselling GUARDIANS OF CHILDHOOD book series is set 200 years before the adventures from Rise of the Guardians. The 13 book series published by Simon & Schuster sets up the mythology of these legends through vividly illustrated picture books and chapter books for young adults. "There's a lot of stuff in the film that's fed the book series in ways I didn't expect and made it all together stronger and more interesting. It was a delight to work on both the books and the film," says William Joyce.  For more information about the book series, visit http://theguardiansofchildhoodbooks.com.

Three Fantastic Book Signings for Toothiana and Sandman

The newest additions to William Joyce's Guardians of Childhood book series will be released on October 2nd. The third chapter book, Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies, introduces one of the most riveting, mysterious Guardians of all time: the Tooth Fairy. The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie, the second picture book in the series, tells how the Sandman dreamed up his sweet-dreams legacy. William Joyce will be at three spectacular book signings to celebrate:

CHICAGO
Tuesday, October 2 at 7PM
Anderson's Book Shop
Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., in Naperville

MILWAUKEE
Friday, October 5 at 7PM
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53211

SHREVEPORT
Sunday, October 7 at 3PM
Barnes & Noble
6646 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71105

Pre-order a book now through Amazon:

• The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie
• Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies

Book Signings

Joe Bluhm and William Joyce at the Shreveport, LA Barnes & Noble book signing.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore picture book is now in stores!

In New Orleans this Friday? You don't want to miss a special New Orleans Center Creative Arts Academy event, hosted by Octavia Books.  Beginning at 6 PM, the evening will include a screening of the The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore film, a book signing, and Times Picayune Book Review Editor Susan Larson will conduct an interview with William Joyce. The interview will be broadcast on WWNO's The Reading Life . For more info, check out NOLA.com.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Picture Book

The story that inspired the Academy Award®-winning animated short film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is now a picture book! Select your favorite retailer from our list at morrislessmore.com and pre-order your copy today!

Experience Mr. Morris Lessmore's story once again, this time in the classic picture book format. Filled with 50 pages of beautiful illustrations, the book has earned a Kirkus Star and will be in stores on Tuesday, June 19th.

William Joyce at Book Expo of America 

Will you be attending the Book Expo of America?  The event takes place June 4-7 2012 at the Javits Center in NYC. William Joyce will be in Simon & Schuster Booth (#3657) signing copies of the Morris picture book  on Tuesday June 5th at 12:30 PM.

Future Events

• Tuesday June 19th at 6 PM: Book Signing in Shreveport, LA Barnes & Noble 
• Friday June 22nd: Book signing in New Orleans, details TBA
• Sunday June 24th: ALA Conference, Anaheim, California, details subject to change
• September 7th-9th: Southern Independent Booksellers Convention, Naples, FL, details TBA

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.

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!

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.

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