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Mac Barnett

Mac Barnett
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Mac Barnett

Mac Barnett is a rising star in the literary industry. He is the program director of 826 LA, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students with their creative and expository writing skills. He lives in Los Angeles.

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. "Where are my keys?"
Learn more about Mac Barnett
My life in 8 words: "I spend all day looking for my keys"
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It Happened on a Train will be released on September 18, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Feb 02, 2012
News:
Guess Again! has won an award
Oct 26, 2011
It Happened on a Train will be released on October 04, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
Oct 04, 2011
It Happened on a Train is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Oct 04, 2011
The Ghostwriter Secret will be released on October 04, 2011 in Trade Paperback
Oct 04, 2011
The Ghostwriter Secret is now available in Trade Paperback
Oct 04, 2011
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from It Happened on a Train
Sep 23, 2011
News:
The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity has won an award
Jul 14, 2011
News:
The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity has won an award
Apr 07, 2011
News:
The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity has won an award
Apr 07, 2011
News:
The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity has won an award
Dec 18, 2010
The Ghostwriter Secret will be released on October 05, 2010 in Hardcover, eBook
Oct 05, 2010
The Ghostwriter Secret is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Oct 05, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The Ghostwriter Secret
Sep 22, 2010
The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity will be released on May 04, 2010 in Trade Paperback
May 04, 2010

Mac Barnett Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. "Where are my keys?" Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Walking my little brother's poodle Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. Cadbury Mini Eggs. (VERY IMPORTANT: I'm not talking about the larger eggs, sometimes called Cadbury Maxi Eggs, with the gross fake yolk and too-sweet-cream egg white.) Why are these available only at Easter time? I have to stock up every spring with enough tiny chocolate eggs to last me the whole year, and then I end up eating that year's supply in three days. It's insane. Q. What’s your fantasy profession? A. Walking my little brother's golden retriever Q. Who are your favorite authors? A. James Joyce, Jorge Luis Borges, Jon Scieszka, David Foster Wallace, Judith Viorst, Arnold Lobel, Agatha Christie, Raymond Chandler, Tomi Ungerer, James Marshall, Ellen Raskin, Nicholas Mosley, Ernest Hemingway, Flann O'Brien, Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss, Edward Lear, Mother Goose, Chris Ware, and on and on and on Learn more about Mac Barnett

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New York Times, February 10, 2012
...McCarty. 40 pp. Henry Holt & Company. $16.99. (Picture book; ages 3 to 6) EXTRA YARN By Mac Barnett. Illustrated by Jon Klassen. 40 pp. Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins Publishers. $16.99. (Picture book; ages 4 to 8) Jeremy, from "The Monster Returns." The...
Petaluma Patch, February 8, 2012
...2, 7:00 pm Yarnstorm 2012 @ Copperfield's Books Sun, Mar 4, 2:00 pm–3:30 pm Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen @ Copperfield's Books Mon, Mar 5, 3:00 pm Felicia Hoshino @ Copperfield's Books Tue, Mar 13, 10:00 am Camilla Grey-Nelson @ Copperfield...
Petaluma Patch, February 8, 2012
...Copperfield's Books, 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma, CA | Get Directions » FREE "Extra Yarn" Meet & greet with the author and illustrator of this wonderful picture book!  With a supply of yarn that never runs out, Annabelle knits for everyone and everything...
Petaluma Patch, February 8, 2012
...2, 7:00 pm Yarnstorm 2012 @ Copperfield's Books Sun, Mar 4, 2:00 pm–3:30 pm Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen @ Copperfield's Books Mon, Mar 5, 3:00 pm Michaek Grant @ Copperfield's Books Thu, Mar 8, 3:00 pm Felicia Hoshino @ Copperfield...
Oregonian, February 1, 2012
...I had heard some good things about a new children's book, "Extra Yarn" by Mac Barnett, so we stopped by Powell's to pick up a copy after work last night. My daughter, Sadie, asked to see the book on the drive home. I could...
TheStar.com.my, January 20, 2012
...of all, cuddling up with Mama. A perfect book for your little llama’s bedtime. Extra Yarn Author: Mac Barnett Illustrator: Jon Klassen Publisher: Balzer + Bray, 40 pages ANNABELLE brings warmth and colour (literally) to a monochromatic town when she...
TickerTech.com, January 20, 2012
...Dell Magazines) BEST JUVENILE Horton Halfpott by Tom Angleberger (Abrams Amulet Books)It Happened on a Train by Mac Barnett (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)Vanished by Sheela Chari (Disney Book Group Disney Hyperion)Icefall by Matthew J....
A Fuse #8 Production, October 12, 2011
...I add my own, “Guh?  Guh.” Adam Rex says these remind him of photos in HP newspapers.  Mac Barnett concurs. Daily Image: About seven people of my acquaintance sent me this photo when it first debuted.  I had no idea I had a librarian...
Literary Rambles, October 7, 2011
...publishers bring projects to their full potential.Among the authors Tamson has worked with with are Adam Rex, Mac Barnett, Robert Weinstock, Adam Gopnik, Jane Leslie Conly, Anne Rockwell, Deborah Hopkinson, Jen Violi, Alexander Stadler, Dan Santat,...
A Fuse #8 Production, September 28, 2011
...with something like Kevin Sherry’s I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean or Guess Again! by Mac Barnett. Finding the little subversive gems that combine the unexpected with great readaloud potential is difficult. On a good year you might find one or...
Omnimystery News, September 24, 2011
...First Clues: Mysteries for Kids is pleased to announce a selection of new mystery, suspense and thriller books (including series books) scheduled for publication during October 2011, listed in approximate order of reading level, from books for younger...
Kiersten Writes, June 21, 2011
...all decorated with Christmas twinkle lights. Just sayin'.) First up: A Picture Perfect Book Pair I first discovered Mac Barnett at SCBWI's annual summer conference. Then I found out he frequently works with Adam Rex (and together they made the single...
The Girl from the Ghetto, June 14, 2011
...Neil AbramsonThe Apothecary by Maile MeloyFollowing Atticus by Tom RyanBlueprints for Building Better Girls by Elissa SchappellMustache! by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Kevin CornellTuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day GeorgeAttack of the Vampire...
A Fuse #8 Production, June 5, 2011
...better conversationalists than that man.  Plus, where else are you going to find a single panel with Mac Barnett, Eoin Colfer, Matt de la Pena, Jack Gantos, Jarrett Krosoczka, and Jon Scieszka? Well played, de la Pena.  Clearly your star is rising. ...