In all the election angst I forgot to do New Book Tuesday. I will post that later today, but in the meantime check out some of the latest news in the world of publishing (taken from the latest BWI newsletter):

Louis Sachar Pens Sequel to Holes
Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, has acquired hardcover and paperback publication rights to a new novel by Louis Sachar titled Small Steps, a sequel to the multi-million copy bestseller, Holes. Note from the Diva: Holes won the Caudill award several years ago by a landslide. The sequel will be eagerly anticipated by kids everywhere. Should be good!

New Book by Shel Silverstein
Before he died in 1999, Shel Silverstein had written a new book called Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook: Poems and Drawings. The book, which celebrates spoonerisms (a transposition of consonant sounds from two or more words named for the Rev. W. A. Spooner, a British cleric and scholar, who was especially guilty of this verbal mix-up), will be available March 15, 2005. Note from the Diva: Shel Silverstein was the first author I could identify as a child. Where the Sidewalk Ends was a staple in my reading diet. I can't wait to see this new book.

Coraline to Be Made into a Movie
According to Neil Gaiman's weblog, "the film option for Coraline has been exercised." Rumor has it that stop-motion animator Henry Selick (James and the Giant Peach, The Nightmare Before Christmas) will be making a film of Neil Gaiman's popular YA book, Coraline. Note from the Diva: I had the distinct pleasure a few years ago of seeing Neil Gaiman read Coraline outloud. It was amazing. I can think of no better narrator for this adaptation, and I hope he has a hand in it.

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