We're Going to Animate the Wingfeather Saga!

This news has been a long time coming, dear readers, hence the many, many exclamation points which will most surely pepper this post. (!) My friend Chris Wall (VeggieTales, 3-2-1 Penguins), and I formed Shining Isle Productions (see what we did there?) in order to tell the story of the Wingfeather Saga in a multi-season animated series. We want to bring the Igiby children all the way from book one to book four on the screen, so you and your family (and hopefully a lot of other folks) can experience this story in a whole new way. (!!)So here's the fun part. Well, one of the fun parts. If we can raise enough funds, we're going to publish Wingfeather Tales, a brand new collection of short stories from the world of Aerwiar. But that's not all. I've invited a bunch of author friends to write the stories, and a bunch of illustrator friends to illuminate them. If we can reach enough stretch goals, we'll get Wingfeather tales from N.D. Wilson (100 Cupboards), Douglas McKelvey (The Angel Knew Papa and the Dog), A. S. Peterson (Fiddler's Gun), Jennifer Trafton (The Rise and Fall of Mt. Majestic), and Jonathan Rogers (The Wilderking Trilogy). And check this out! We'll get illustrations from John Hendrix (Miracle Man), Joe Sutphin (The Warden and the Wolf King), Justin Gerard (The Monster in the Hollows), Aedan Peterson (Pembrick's Creaturepedia), and Doug TenNapel (Ghostopolis, Earthworm Jim). I'm going to supervise and edit the book, and we're going to fling open the doors to Aerwiar again so we can find out what else has been going on in Glipwood and the Green Hollows and Dugtown. But we're going to need your help to make this happen.There's SO much to tell you about, and the best way for you to discover it will be to click this link and be whooshed to the Kickstarter page. You can read about all the cool rewards for our backers (stickers, posters, t-shirts, original concept art, patches, character cards!), and find out about our master plan to take over at least a tiny part of the world.THANK YOU for your enormous support for these books (and hopefully the film). Team Peterson here at the Warren give you thanks and wish you peace.AP

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"Enjoyable and thought-provoking"—A Wingfeather review

Greetings, readers! Here is a snippet of a review for you to review.

The character development of Janner, Tink, and Leeli makes this saga that much more enjoyable to read. ... And it is in the struggles of each that you find yourself identifying. Fear, feeling unfit for a task, unwanted leadership, strength through weakness—all were “I’ve been there” moments.

Thanks for the thoughtful reflections, Antone.Read the rest of the review here. (There are a few spoilers, but just for the first book.)

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p.s. Check out the forum to find two new discussion threads. They're questions written for our book club kit (which you can download and use with your friends/siblings/pets/students/imaginary friends/arch-nemeses/neighbors), but I thought it'd be fun to post them here, too, because it's so fun to hear what you guys are thinking. See you over there! 

Leeli and Nugget

 Here's Leeli and her little dog, Nugget, drawn by a reader named Emily. Note the detail on the crutch! I also love Nugget's begging pose, and am very impressed that Emily even included the faint lines of Leeli's collarbones. What a great drawing, Emily—thank you! I can almost imagine that these two are singing together. :-)

The Florid Sword and Shadowblade

Check this out: The Florid Sword and Shadowblade! I love the symmetry, the crosshatching, the fluttering capes and ties—and the motion in their poses is really impressive. Thank you, Noah!

A fearsome Fang

This is from Gabriel. Look at the determination on that face, the high-quality uplifted sword, and the pointy fangs just waiting to be put to hideous use. I love the armor—it reminds me of Storm Troopers. :-) It's clear from the faint pencil lines that a lot of thought and hard work went into making this picture just right. Thanks, Gabriel!

Snow at the Warren and a Chapter House update

On Wednesday last week, it began snowing in Nashville. Warren Wood was transformed into a fairyland.By Friday, the snow was deep enough to play in. Andrew and his kids don't get snow nearly often enough, but they know exactly what to do with it when it arrives.Do you see that magical little cottage? It isn't quite ready for story-writing yet. But it will be. New little fictional brothers and sisters, their many joys and sorrows and adventures, yet lie dreaming. So for now, we dream too.

Introducing Book Club Kits!

Oy, readers, have I got something fun for you. :-)The first Wingfeather book club kit is now available! Head to the Book Club tab to find it. Kids, parents, teachers, homeschoolers—you're all invited. I can't wait to hear about the fun you have together.Questions or ideas? Click!

Thwaps in the totato garden

Sometimes when Oskar goes on a book-finding trip, he returns with a piece of art! This week, he came back with a book about sand-fishing, a book of cheese poetry, and this excellent drawing. The artist's name, he said, is Katie Grace. I love the colors of the thwaps. The green one is especially tenacious; look how it holds tight to that totato even whilst swinging upside-down! And I am fascinated by that beautifully-carved wooden leg.Next week I'm going to be reading this section of Dark Sea, and I can hardly wait. :-)For those of you eagerly looking forward to the book club kit: It'll be posted in a day or two. I'm still working on it. It contains (spoiler!) a craft and some original artwork!