Telling Lies to Children Paul Durham

On this quick episode, Paul reads from his brand new middle grade novel, THE LAST GARGOYLE. Meet Penhallow, the 130-year-old stone grotesque tasked with keeping the residents of his Boston apartment building safe from unwanted visitors who go bump in the night. The Last Gargoyle was the Amazon Editors' Top Pick for January 2018, ages 9-12, and was also selected as a Kids Indie Next Pick for Winter 2017-2018. Find out more at pauldurhambooks.com or on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @pauldurhambooks.

Happy Halloween! It's time for TELLING LIES TO CHILDREN'S second annual Halloween podcast, recorded live at Paul Durham's favorite independent bookstore--Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, NH. Paul is joined once again by WSB's children's booksellers, Jill Sweeney-Bosa and Alice Ahn. Jill and Alice get into the spirit of the holiday by sharing some of their best creepy book recommendations for young readers. They cover picture books, graphic novels, middle grade fiction, and YA. Some favorites include The Scariest Book Ever by Bob Shea, Wee Sister Strange by Holly Grant & K.G. Campbell, The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag, Elizabeth and Zenobia by Jessica Miller, and House of Furies by Madeleine Roux.

On today's episode, Paul is joined by Erin Petti, author the ghostly middle grade adventure, The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee. Thelma Bee has been praised by Kirkus, School Library Journal, and fans of spooky stories everywhere. Paul and Erin talk about first novels, Halloween costumes, chicken coops-turned-writing spaces, and much more. You can find Erin on Facebook @erinpettiauthor and twitter @empetti.

Tomasen Carey is a writer and the Director of the University of New Hampshire's Writers Academy, a series of week-long summer workshops for young writers in grades 5-12. Paul is returning to the Academy this year as a Guest Author and faculty member, and expects it to be a highlight of his summer. The best part? There are still spots available for 5/6th graders in this wonderful program. If you have young writers who want to immerse themselves in a creative environment this summer, you can find out all the details at UNH's Writers Academy Page.

Middle grade author Dana Alison Levy joins Paul again at Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, NH. Her new novel, THIS WOULD MAKE A GOOD STORY SOMEDAY, is out now and has already earned high praise (including a starred review from Booklist). Despite their tendency to be sidetracked by gross parasite facts and surfing cats, Paul and Dana actually manage to talk about Dana's latest book, how she outlines her projects, and the ups and downs of the children's publishing world.

In Part II of this special two-part episode, Paul continues his discussions with the students at the New Hampshire Institute of Art.