John Manders' Blog

Publishers’ Weekly reviews Tree Party!

johnmanders — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:42:05 +0000

Let’s Have A Tree Party! hits the bookstores in March. Here’s a very nice review from Publishers’ Weekly for you to read while you’re waiting.

Nice review of Famous Nini

johnmanders — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:17:49 +0000

My pal Mary Nethery alerted me to this latest review of The Famous Nini.

2011 in review

johnmanders — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:08:36 +0000

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 43,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 16 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

As You Like It art on tv

johnmanders — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:38:20 +0000

Here’s the Pittsburgh Public Theater As You Like It television spot.

Here’s one from the great white North

johnmanders — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:18:21 +0000

The Really Awful Musicians gets a thumbs-up from Sal’s Fiction Addiction!

Another fab review

johnmanders — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:02:07 +0000

The Really Awful Musicians reviewed over at GoodReads!

7 Impossible Things review!

johnmanders — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:05:50 +0000

Seven Impossible Things reviews The Really Awful Musicians and even does a behind-the-scenes series for illustration geeks.

Kirkus reviews The Really Awful Musicians

johnmanders — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:45:42 +0000

Just click over here!

Books make great gifts!

johnmanders — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:45:45 +0000

The Really Awful Musicians is included in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette holiday gift guide! h/t: Karen

If you’re a Pittsburgher out shopping Saturday, please swing by Barnes & Noble Cranberry 11:00 – noon where I’ll be reading, painting and signing.

Saturday evening I’ll sign copies of The Really Awful Musicians at Saint Paul’s Synod Hall in Pittsburgh during the intermission of the Ciaramela concert. The musicians in The Really Awful Musicians are loosely based on Renaissance bands like Ciaramela.

If you like to do your Christmas shopping in Venango County, PA, take a break and stop by the Graffiti Gallery in Oil City. There you’ll find The Really Awful Musicians exhibit. There are signed books for sale. The show runs all through December. The Graffiti Gallery is at 210 Seneca Street, Oil City, Pa 16301. Gallery hours are Fri-Sat 11:00 am – 7:00 pm.

Hanging Day!

johnmanders — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:00:06 +0000

Here are my friends Swan and Maureen helping me hang The Really Awful Musicians exhibit in a mere 4 hours!

Click to view slideshow.