Word Out! 2009

Nonfiction of the Week for August 17: On the Record

Any DJs in the house? Any DJ fans? Tell us your story... and check out On the Record: the Scratch DJ Academy Guide by Luke Crisell, Phil White & Rob Principe (with a forward by Moby). This all-in-one guide from the legendary school of hip-hop is about more than learning to DJ. It’s the definitive book on DJ technique, history, culture, and more, guiding you through 40 years of music and creativity.

Sixth Week's Prizes Drawn

Check your email--we've drawn the prize winners for the August 10 - August 16 period and sent emails to the winners (including the winners of the books from the thread on Mitochrondial Curiousities).

Congratulations to the winners!  One more week of normal prize draws and then the grand prize draw in the last week (and some more chances to win random books as well).

Graphic Novel of the Week for August 17: Emiko Superstar

Emiko Superstar by Mariko Tamaki

I'm a big fan of Mariko Tamaki's books, so I was super excited when she agreed to do a short Q&A with me for the Word Out! Blog about her latest graphic novel Emiko Superstar.  Mariko is also the author of the highly acclaimed graphic novel Skim, illustrated by her cousin Jillian Tamaki.

Margaret (M):  What was your inspiration for Emiko?  Is "the Factory" based on any real life experiences?

What We Read Last Week - August 17

I read Robert B. Parker's The Boxer and the Spy last week, a hardboiled teen mystery by a writer who's been writing mysteries for quite some time longer than I've been alive and has polished the craft to perfection.  Highly enjoyable, fast read!

Wrap-Up Party @ Barbara Frum

Celebrate the end of the Word Out! Teen Summer Reading at Barbara Frum's Wrap-Up party. Eat food, win prizes, have fun!

Thursday, August 27
6-7:30 p.m.
Barbara Frum District Library
Room B, 3rd Floor

Random Book Prize Opportunity

The book prize for this thread has been drawn.  Thanks to everyone for their excellent board names!

Hey Word Outers,

Turns out we've got a spare copy of The Skateboarding Field Manual, the nonfiction of the week for August 3, to give away.

Fine Forgiveness Coupons

Hey Word Out-ers,

A quick anecdotal survey (our higher-ups are interested):

Nonfiction of the Week for August 10: Click: The Ultimate Photography Guide for Generation Now

Click: The Ultimate Photography Guide for Generation Now by Charlie Styr and Maria Wakem

In Click: The Ultimate Photography Guide for Generation Now, award-winning 18-year-old photographer Charlie Styr, with writer and photography editor Maria Wakem, compiled this book filled with over 150 phtoos taken by other youth worldwide. Along with covering the basics of photography, Styr shares professional tips from new and established pros, including Pulitzer Prize winner Vincent Laforet, National Geographic photographer David McLain, and celebrity photographer Chris Buck.

Graphic Novel of the Week for August 10: Zot!

Zot: The Complete Black and White Collection, 1987-1991 by Scott McCloud

In this collection you will find the complete black and white issues of the Zot! series volume 11-36.  I admit that I was not captivated by the storyline or the main characters, superhero Zot and his girlfriend Jenny, but I did like the artwork.

Young Voices Writers Conference - Registration Starts August 10!!!

Express yourself: Work with professional writers on your creative writing endeavours, meet other youth who like to write, show your stuff at an open mic & get published in an instant anthology.