I just got a new telescope. It’s happily snoozing in the guest room at the moment, and doesn’t wish to be photographed, but here’s a picture of the moon I took with it last night. This was with my iPhone camera held up to the eyepiece, so you’d think it would suck. But my telescope makes even this silly procedure AWESOME.
Observe:
That’s a tiny bit of the moon, because from now on I am magnified. Must now learn the names of all the craters and snack bars on the moon.
Here are Four Other Things of possible interest:
Thing 1
The Uglies series is launching in Brazil this week, complete with a really cool website:
I love the look and feel of it, and hope it does well for my publisher there, Editora Record. If you speak any Portuguese, check it out here.
Thing 2
Just noticed that Behemoth has an Amazon page now, but no cover. (Amusing reviews for some other book are there at the moment.)
Thing 3
Justine are about to head back to NYC, where we have an event for Read This, a charity that collects books for people who need them, including schools, hospitals, homeless shelters, troops overseas, etc.
Justine Larbalestier, Bennett Madison,
Scott Westerfeld, & Cecily von Ziegesar
Reading and Q&A
12:30PM-1:15PM, Saturday, 10 April
Center for Fiction
17 E. 47th Street, Second floor
(between Madison & Fifth Ave.)
NY NY
The price of admission? Your donation of two or more new or gently used board books through grade 12. Cool idea, huh?
Thing 4
The next New York Review of Science Fiction Readings features three awesome YA authors!
Barry Lyga, Marie Rutkoski, & Robin Wasserman
curated by Carol Cooper
Tuesday, 6 April, Doors open 6:30 PM, event begins at 7:00 PM
SoHo Gallery for Digital Art
138 Sullivan Street (between Houston & Prince St.)
Admission is by a $5 donation. (If circumstances make this a hardship, let them know and they will accommodate you.)
April 1st, 2010 05:08
OMG 1st comment!!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!!!
April 1st, 2010 05:09
And theres snack bars on the moon!?!?!?!?!?!?
April 1st, 2010 05:14
Wow, that’s a cool photo! Space=awesomeness.
Wish I had a telescope.
April 1st, 2010 05:24
just pre-ordered behemoth. i couldn’t resist the $13 price tag.
April 1st, 2010 05:37
SO EXCITED for Behemoth! Yippee! And I wish I lived in NYC, because I certainly have more than two gently used books I could donate.
April 1st, 2010 06:20
I just finished one of your books, The Last Days, it was totaly fawesome.
Uh, question…. why is this being posted in Australian Eastern Standerd Time?
April 1st, 2010 06:20
I like the pictures
April 1st, 2010 06:29
3 things of interest: Thing 1) I know, telescopes produce awesome iphone pictures. Thing 2) I love the cover! Is there anyway I could buy that copy with the cover in English? or do I have to learn Swahili? Thing 3) I wish I could go to NY to see you! And also that is AWESOME about Robin Wasserman, I loved her books, and wouldn’t have known about her without you, Scott. So if you go or see her soon (or have contact with her) Tell her congrats.
April 1st, 2010 06:53
hahahaha, I just noticed this, “Pinging is currently not allowed.”
April 1st, 2010 14:54
LOL! APRIL FOOLS!!! We know you’re too cool to buy into the iPhone fad, right???
Oh, Scott, you’re a funny one…
April 1st, 2010 23:29
Tiffany @6: Uh, question…. why is this being posted in Australian Eastern Standerd Time?
Probably because Scott and Justine flock to Sydney during winter in the northern hemisphere — I think Justine is allergic to snow, or something like that.
Scott: I find interesting the models they choose for the cover on the translated versions of the Uglies books, reflecting what I suppose those cultures consider attractive. That the Brazilian cover has someone with a rather Nordic look is somewhat telling…
April 1st, 2010 23:32
FYI: The title above is Portuguese for New Perfection…
April 2nd, 2010 00:22
Wow, can you imagine that? You just took a picture of the MOON.
Up close, too.
April 2nd, 2010 01:44
why did you get a new telescope?
April 2nd, 2010 02:47
Hmm, I’m guessing that New Perfection is New Pretty Town. That’s what they’ve named the site for the series, I guess.
And yes, that pretty on the cover isn’t exactly a racial average of the population of Brazil.
April 2nd, 2010 03:08
Icy. I like the Brazilian colours on there. All purity and innocence symbols
April 2nd, 2010 08:57
wow super bubbly. I LOVE space pictures… very nice. and i always lay claim on the moon whenever i see it ..haha i tell my mom “luna mia” or whoever i might be with.
and October 5th for behemoth? seems sooo far away… by the way, just named one of my bird pokemon Deryn in honor of leviathan <3
April 3rd, 2010 07:25
YAY Behemoth!!! But it comes out on October 5th!!! Thats so far away!!! *sighs*
April 3rd, 2010 17:06
Love the picture and the website is bubbly! (Going off to learn Portuguese now…)
So excited for Behemoth! (My whole family’s going to have a fight over who gets it first… but I WILL WIN!)
April 3rd, 2010 23:18
The pic is really cool…I want a telescope! And that website looks really cool.
Sigh…I want Behemoth! And to go to the events in NY. Too bad I’m all the way across the country. Why does everything amazing always happen in NY?
April 4th, 2010 03:13
it looks like a good cover 4 a book! (the moon pic)
April 4th, 2010 08:44
lol. Maybe I’ll use it for mine!
April 4th, 2010 23:43
When does Behemoth come out again???
April 5th, 2010 10:04
helloooo everyone.
its been a while since ive been on here.
cool telescope, scott-sensei!
wish i had one. i also wish i had a porsche, but thats not gonna happen either.
happy easter and spring break!
<3
April 5th, 2010 22:39
I”M FREE OF NO INTERNETNESS!! HOORAY! Of course, I already knew about this since i forced my friend Gabby to read it to me, soo, if anyone cares, I’m now accepting pings.
April 5th, 2010 22:40
ping to Stephy-la: OOOH POKEMON! What kind? I don’t have any bird types but I have a PIPLUP!!!! He’s so cute! BUT I WANT SOULSILVER REALLY BADLY!!!
April 6th, 2010 07:30
scott-la! now you listen to me, no matter how much you like new york, its time to expand your horizons!!!! you ah-bsolutely have to come to vancouver(british columbia). i have nothing against NY but REALLY?! do you expect my rental to let me go to NY just to see you!? I WOULD OF COURSE but i dont think thats reason enough for someone to let me go to NY
April 6th, 2010 22:20
Ping to zackattack: Omg u live in vancouver, that’s cool. Did u see Shaun White? I don’t know why I’m abbreviating everything but I agree with you, so, Scott, how about you come to Atlanta GA? please? (makes puppy dog face)
In other words ping: Oh my godsh I’m so sad because JACK BAUER IS GOING OFF AIR!!!! I’m gonna like, make a youtube video about asking Keifer Sutherland to videotape what he does in real life. Cause I, and im pretty sure the rest of the world wants to know. I don’t even know if he has a youtube account, but still I’d be fun to do it.
Okay, I’m rambling now and causing grammar errors so I’m going to stop.
BYE!
April 7th, 2010 08:00
Holy Icy Bubbliness I haven’t been on here in a SUPER SUPER LONG TIME.
I barely recognize any commenter names anymore!
But anyways, Scott, your telescope is awesome and you need to recommend me a good snack bar on the moon.
April 8th, 2010 01:29
Just bought Uglies (the Portuguese version) – BTW, I’m Brazilian-, it will arrive tomorrow. I’m so excited! Can’t wait to start reading it ! ^^
ps. Love the picture of the moon
April 9th, 2010 07:47
also comments seem to be few and far between now.
Dang. it really HAS been a long time.
April 9th, 2010 09:01
i love ur books!!! i am readingbthe uglies series and just finished pretties today. so msybe i shouldnt be such a fan if i have only read 2 of ur books… but i still love ur books and the idea of pretties and uglies. wonderful pic of the moon!
April 9th, 2010 09:55
ping to Macy-la. haha u will only love scott more! specials waz one of my favorites, along with uglies, pretties, and extras, of course.
April 9th, 2010 23:00
ping to Riva-la. well good!
I am just about to get in the car to go to the library to get specials!!! Cant wait!
April 10th, 2010 01:34
pretty rhymes with witty
April 10th, 2010 07:13
I love the whole Uglies series! It’s so awesome> I wish there was a fifth book! x[
April 11th, 2010 10:17
Try visiting your hometown (or place you were born
thanks Scott, keep writing!
April 27th, 2010 06:47
There are plenty of ways to use single mother welfare.
July 9th, 2010 23:48
Pikachu is the cutest and my favortie among the Pokemons.;:`
July 27th, 2010 21:03
Pikachu is really the cutest pokemon.,,*
October 13th, 2010 13:42
the Pokemons are very cute! i love all the cute pocket monsters.;;
October 25th, 2010 00:17
when i hear the word Pokemon, Pikachu always comes up to my mind-,;
December 21st, 2010 22:40
Pokemons are very very cute, i would really love to keep one of them in our home .;.
December 22nd, 2010 00:54
Pokemons are very very cute, i would really love to keep one of them in our home ~;.
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