Jill Murray’s RHYTHM AND BLUES

Date: Wednesday April 7, 2010
Posted in: Author profile,Interviews,Red Dune Adventures

Jill Murray’s young adult book, RHYTHM AND BLUES is hitting store shelves and her main character, Alya has popped by to interview Andre and Lucas from KEEP OUT! This is great since Andre and Lucas are young enough to be Alya’s annoying little next door neighbours, waking her up early in the morning after a late night of dancing and singing, bouncing their basketballs and screaming up and down the street with their bikes.

Fun!

Get your very own signed copy of RHYTHM AND BLUES when Jill is in Toronto this weekend:

And now for the interview…

Alya: I LOVE any kind of music you can dance to, especially hip hop, and pretty much all R&B, especially ballads. How would you describe your favourite music?

Andre: Me and my mom love to blast the truck stereo. Anything loud with a good beat is good enough for me.  Oh, and don’t forget the bass.

Lucas: Ugh. How many times do I have to tell you? Hearing loss begins at 100 decibels you know.

Alya: So I was pretty happy being a dancer, and then all of a sudden one day, this producer guy asked me to audition as a singer, BUT I COULDN’T EVEN SING. Yikes! If you could have any talent in the world, what would it be, and why?

Lucas: One day, I’m gonna invent the best aerodynamic shield for my bike. I’ve already increased my speed by 13%!

Andre: Yeah, but remember–you’ll never be as fast as me, little brother.

Lucas: Just because you were born 11 minutes before me, doesn’t make me your little brother. Plus, don’t forget I’m 1/2 an inch taller than you.

Andre: Details, details…

Alya: Sometimes I think my life is not turning out like anyone else wanted it to. It’s hard to figure out, let alone stand up for half the stuff I think I want now. What was something or someone you had to stand up for to your parents or teachers or friends, when you were a teen?

Andre: Well, we’re not teens yet, but we once had to stand up to a group of campers when we found out they were destroying piping plover nests.

Lucas: Yeah, that big guy could have crushed us.

Alya: If you read Break On Through, you already know I am SUCH a huge fan of Bershawn Sera, the best singer in the universe. What celebrity would you most like to meet? How do you picture it happening?

Lucas: Me and Andre would love to meet Lance Oliver. He just won the World Body Boarding Championships.

Andre: His boarding skills are sick.

Alya: How would you deal with it if you had a huge secret– OK, more than one huge secret– and you needed help, but for some reason, you didn’t feel like you could talk about it to your BFF, the person you usually turn to for EVERYTHING?

Lucas: Not like I have any choice, but Andre knows everything that happens to me. We’re always together and even share the same room. It’s great, cause he’s always got my back but I just wish he’d keep his smelly socks on his side of the room.

Andre: Hey!

Alya: Look at what you are wearing RIGHT NOW. (Be honest with yourself, even if you are wearing pajamas, or a t-shirt with a splotch of dried toothpaste.) If you had to go on stage in the next five minutes (Pretend you’re singing on reality tv or something. It’s your big chance.) and couldn’t go get a better outfit, how would you make it work, using only the clothes you are wearing and the contents of your makeup bag (if you have one.)

Andre: Well, for Lucas, I think a pink feather boa would be perfect. And maybe some purple hair gel.

Lucas: SO not funny! Don’t mind him, Alya. Andre would just pick something grubby and gross from that disgusting pile of clothes he keeps at the end of his bed.

Andre: Amazingly, Lucas is right on that one. Thanks for coming by, Alya. Have fun while you’re in Toronto and say hi to our friend, Helene!

 


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Facebook Fandom

Date: Monday January 26, 2009
Posted in: Author profile

I didn’t know I knew 173 people, but yes, that’s how many of you have joined my FaceBook fan page.

Welcome!

Thanks for joining and your interest in ACADIAN STAR. It has been a wonderful couple of months since the book was released here in Canada and I’ve had a blast reading your reviews and e-mails. ACADIAN STAR will be released in the US  and abroad in just a few short months.

I’ll be signing copies at the Ontario Library Association conference this Friday at the Kate Walker and Co. booth (2:15), so Dew Drop Inn if you’re around.

And to others who’d like to find me on FaceBook, here I am:

I hope everyone’s keeping warm on this chilly January day!


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SCHOOL and LIBRARY VISITS

Date: Wednesday January 21, 2009
Posted in: Author profile

Would you like me to come to your school or library for an author presentation?

I also do virtual  SKYPE VISITS

Presentation choices:

Grades k-4: My one hour presentation consists of:

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Grades 6-8: My one hour presentation consists:

Here’s what a teacher had to say about one of my recent presentations:

I was fortunate enough to have Hélène Boudreau visit my grade 4/5 classroom this year. I had been reading her novel, ACADIAN STAR, to my students as a Read -Aloud, which they looked forward to and LOVED listening to every day. She came in to read the last few chapters to them as a surprise. They were truly captivated by her. A positive experience for my students who would otherwise not have had this wonderful opportunity!!!

-Sara Uddin of C.D. Farquharson Junior Public School

So, if you’re a teacher or librarian and you’d like to book a visit, please visit CONTACT ME to get in touch or check out my profile on the Authors’ Booking Service website for more information on my presentation and rates.


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