{"id":1161,"date":"2011-08-18T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-18T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=1161"},"modified":"2018-11-20T05:34:26","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T05:34:26","slug":"thursday-tidbits-great-rif-news-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=1161","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Tidbits: Great RIF News, Online Fun, &C."},"content":{"rendered":"

Via Chasing Ray<\/a> comes this awesome news about Kidlitcon and RIF: <\/p>\n

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I am delighted to announce that KidLit Con is now entering into a partnership with Reading Is Fundamental which we hope will extend for many years into the future and make a powerful difference in the lives of many….<\/p>\n

RIF does nothing less than change the world – that’s its very mission – and if you don’t think that’s the most worthy thing any of us can be part of then you really are not the kind of book lover I know you to be.<\/p>\n

Don’t let us down, folks. Join KidLit Con’s effort to raise money for RIF over the next thirty days as we count down to the conference.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nWhat are you waiting for? Click here<\/a> to go directly to the donation page. Every tiny bit helps. ALWAYS.<\/p>\n

How awesome does this School Library Journal\/Library Journal Ebook Summit<\/a> sound? This is their second annual one-day virtual conference on ebooks and their role in the future of libraries, with keynote speaker, the most brilliant M.T. Anderson. Via Horn Book<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last but not least, you know how much we love First Second<\/a> around here. Well, they’ve recently announced another entry into the world of comics with girl appeal–a graphic novel called Friends With Boys<\/i> by Faith Erin Hicks. But here’s the kicker (and it’s a good one)–in the leadup to its publication, Friends With Boys<\/i> will be serialized online as a webcomic<\/a>, with a new page posted 5 days a week. It’s got an interesting backstory–it was originally intended for DC Comics’ Minx imprint, but sadly, as we all know, Minx went bye-bye, leaving somewhat of a void in terms of quality comics targeted at girls. I’m really pleased to see other publishers like First Second stepping in to fill that void. Kudos!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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