This was the best surprise! During the month of August, Barnes and Noble stores will have ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME at buy 1, get 1 50% off. And check out the amazing sign!
I actually wrote this story (a crossover between STORY THIEVES and HALF UPON A TIME!) a number of years ago, mostly for fun, but also in case I ever wanted to go back and do more HALF UPON A TIME books. If you’re interested in finding out a potentially spoilery secret about Jin ahead of ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME: TALL TALES, then take a look!
ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME hits bookshelves on April 5, so now is the time to preorder if you want a copy! Preorders really do help to show publishers and book stores that a series is a success, which translates to MORE BOOKS :) So if you’re interested in ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME and are planning on picking up a copy, preordering is a great way to do that.
And just to say thank you, I’ll be mailing out signed bookplates to anyone who orders a copy! Just e-mail me at jamesrileythatwriterguy@gmail.com with a copy of your receipt (or use the honor system and just let me know you preordered one), along with the name I should make the bookplate out to, and the address where I should mail it, and I’ll get you a bookplate out ASAP!
ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME won't be out until April, but if you're looking for a holiday gift, preorder it now, and I'll mail you (or any reader) a personalized book plate for when ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME comes out (or to go in any of the books they already have)! Just send a screenshot of your preorder receipt (or go on the honor system and just tell me you preordered it) to jamesrileythatwriterguy@gmail.com along with the personalization name and your address, and I'll get a bookplate in the mail to you ASAP!
The Tome Society was kind enough to name REVENGE OF MAGIC their Junior Tome It List book for the month of February! I'll be doing a Q&A video a little later in the month, so if you have questions, they'll be taking them here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ8JlHS16nRJDY4z-oBnHPM0jJtDXIzEacBuaPA5lX5teM2w/viewform
Ask them in the comments here, and I’ll do my best to answer! WARNING: Some questions might have spoilers, so be careful reading if you’re behind on any of the series!
With schools closed, I’ve been getting a lot of requests from teachers about reading from my books online for their students (which is fine), but figured I could do the same thing, if it’d help! So I started a YouTube channel for read alongs of all three of my series, which you can find here:
Hey everyone! Mostly I’ll be visiting schools around the country on this tour, but there will be a few public events as well. Come out and see me at the following places, and say hello!
10/12 - Morristown Festival of Books in Morristown, NJ
10/14 - Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs, NY (This event requires tickets)
10/19 - Tweens Read Festival in Houston, Texas
Hope to see you there!
Thanks to the Reading With Your Kids podcast for having me on, and a great discussion! Listen to it here:
https://t.co/oWiFe5DmRX
Barnes and Noble’s Kids’ Blog was kind enought to exclusively reveal the new REVENGE OF MAGIC Book Trailer! Check it out here:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/kids/bn-kids-blog-exclusive-check-out-the-book-trailer-for-james-rileys-the-revenge-of-magic/