The Magician's Dream, Oona Crate Book 3 now available!  

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The third book in the Edgar and Agatha Award nominated Oona Crate Mystery series is now available as an eBook!  THE MAGICIAN'S DREAM.
It is available here: Amazon.com

 Yes, the printed version was set to be released back in June, but as some of you may have heard, my American publishers at Egmont USA closed their doors shortly before the book was to be released.  Because of this, all rights returned to me.

 I am currently looking into different distribution possibilities for a printed version, but there is a lot involved, and I figured since the book was already edited and ready for print, I should go ahead and release the eBook for all of you Oona fans out there waiting to find out what is happening with all of your Dark Street friends...and foes.

 There's plenty of magic in this one–much more than in the previous two books–as Oona comes to terms with her innate powers...and also much more Samuligan (for those faerie fans out there)!  This is my favorite of the three books, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it.  

 And please share this post, and help get Oona's magical story out to the world! Thanks so much. 

 Cheers
Shawn Thomas Odyssey.




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Audiobook Giveaway!  

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Win a free copy of THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET audiobook!



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It's true. THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET is currently the #1 bestseller for kids on Audible.com.  If that news isn't exciting enough, then get ready for the sequel THE MAGICIAN'S TOWER, which will be out in a matter of days. Click here to have a listen. 

And of course also available in paperback, hardback, and eBook.




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THE MAGICIAN'S TOWER RELEASE DAY.  

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The Magician's Tower is now available in hardback and ebook. More magic and more mystery.  Read it!

 Amazon
Barnes and Nobel
Goodreads
Indiebound




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Oona Crate Talks About Magic and Dark Street  

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The Magician's Tower (sequel to The Wizard of Dark Street) comes out in bookstores February 22nd.  That's less than two weeks away!

 Here's an animated video of Oona Crate to tell you a bit about magic and Dark Street.

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THE MAGICIAN'S TOWER COVER REVEAL  

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Here it is...the cover for THE MAGICIAN'S TOWER, coming February 26, 2013.  And here's two ways to win an advanced copy! (See below)


Two ways to win an advanced copy:
1. Visit A Good Addiction before Dec.28th and sign up for the giveaway.
2. Visit Goodreads and click on the give away button.  Be sure to add the book to your Goodreads list!



    Goodreads Book Giveaway

        The Magician's Tower (The Wizard of Dark Street, #2) by Shawn Thomas Odyssey
 
     The Magician's Tower (The Wizard of Dark Street, #2)
     by Shawn Thomas Odyssey
     Giveaway ends January 16, 2013.
     See the giveaway details
     at Goodreads.
     Enter to win





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THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET PAPERBACK  

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It's finally here!  THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET is now available in paperback!

Nominated for both a 2012 Edgar and Agatha award, THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET was also a 2011 ABA New Voices top 20 pick.

 The first book in a fantastic new magical mystery series.

 Pick up a copy at your local bookstore, or your favorite online retailer.

 B&N.COM
AMAZON.COM
INDIE BOUND.COM

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The Wizard of Dark Street Audiobook  

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The Wizard of Dark Street audiobook is now available! Performed my me!  
I'm a huge audiobook fan, and am so happy that this is now available.  I hope you all have as much fun listening to it as I did performing it.  Check out a sample and purchase it at iTunes or Audible.com. Here's a link:
http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B007XIY6HA&qid=1337710265&sr=1-1


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Awards and Appearances  

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 Come have fun with me and Julie Andrews :-)

I'll be performing Sunday, April 22nd at:
LA Times Festival Of Books at USC
I’ll be on the Target Children’s Stage 2:55 – 3:15pm, Sunday April 22nd
Here’s a link: http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/program-schedule/

Then it's off to the Edgar Awards in New York City on April 26th, where THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET has been nominated for best juvinile novel.

And then its a quick flight to Washington DC for the annual Malice Domestic Convention and the Agatha Awards on April 28th, where THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET has also been nominated for best Children's/Young Adult novel.

And then it's back to California for a week long school book tour!

Lots of stuff happening.  Hope to see some of you along the way.






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OONA CRATE: THE RIDDLE OF THE BLACK TOWER  

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Here is the fantastic cover for the German translation of THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET.  Its translated title is OONA CRATE: THE RIDDLE OF THE BLACK TOWER. Published by Thienemann, July 17th 2012 in Germany.
I absolutely love it!




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Edgar Award Nomination  

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THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET has been nominated for a 2012 Edgar Award!  One of five nominees for Best Juvenile Novel.  It truly is an honor, and I am immensely excited to be in such great company.  Here is a link to all of the nominees.


http://theedgars.com/nominees.html


Also, I just came back from the Wi7 Booksellers Convention in New Orleans.  Had a great time signing books and meeting all of the wonderful booksellers from all over the US and Canada.  And of course, the food and music was out of this world!





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Success and Motivation  

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Here is a link to a guest post I did for Nathan Bransford's blog on success and motivation.  Hope you all enjoy.
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2011/11/success-and-motivation.html

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THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET contest  

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CONTEST!  Win Cool Wizard Stuff!

2 ways to enter

1. Purchase a copy of THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET (online or in store) between September 6th and September 11th and qualify for a fantastic giveaway!  You could win your own set of The Wizard of Dark Street trading cards and more.  Just send a copy of your email order conformation, or screenshot with conformation number, or scanned store receipt  (feel free to black out any credit card info) to: contest@thewizardofdarkstreet.com  (Will ship prizes to US addresses only)


2. Already bought a copy of THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET?  Still want to enter to win cool wizard stuff? Not to worry.  Just write a review of THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET on Amazon.com between September 6th and September 11th, email a link of the review (your Amazon name included) to: contest@thewizardofdarkstreet.com (Will ship prizes to US addresses only)

Good luck!  And please share. 



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THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET BOOK RELEASE!  

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THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET HITS STORES TODAY!  Where can you get it?  In bookstores across the US and Canada, and of course at your favorite online bookseller.  Such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Indie Bound

I’ll be celebrating throughout the day on Twitter and Facebook.  Please join me.
Twitter: @ShawnOdyssey
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shawnthomasodyssey
To celebrate, I’m giving away 10 complete sets of THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET trading cards!  These are extremely cool, and I’m just betting that you want your very own set!  Well here’s how you can get yours.


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Four new Wizard of Dark Street characters revealed.  

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Only 12 more days until the book is released!  Here are four new Wizard of Dark Street characters revealed with their descriptions at.


Sanora

Lamont John-Michael Arlington Fitch III

Samuligan

Hector Grimsbee
Be sure to visit:
for full character descriptions. And thanks again to Bob Doucette for these amazing character portraits!

Bob's amazing website can be found at: http://www.bobdoucette.com/


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Two More Characters  

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As promised, two more character portraits and profiles have been added to The Wizard of Dark Street website. Adler and Isadora Iree.  Here is the link.

Isadora Iree
Adler Iree

ONLY 27 more days!


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THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET WEBSITE  

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The Wizard
   It's here!  The official The Wizard of Dark Street website. (click this link to be taken directly there).  I couldn't be more excited about it.  Be sure to check back weekly from now until the book release on July 26th for added extras and fun!  Each week we'll be releasing two new character portraits (created by the incredible and incomparable Bob Doucette!) along with their descriptions (see the "Character" section of the website). http://www.thewizardofdarkstreet.com 
Oona Crate and Deacon
     It's a fun way to get to know some of the Dark Street players early on.  And don't worry, there are no spoilers to be found. It's my great pleasure to introduce you all to three characters who are very much family to me: Oona Crate, Deacon, and of course, The Wizard.

     Oh, but there's more!  That's right.  We'll also be releasing one new Video each week.  These are loads of fun and each one is quite different.  I thought we might as well kick things off with something fun, and silly, and downright groovy.  A rap video!  "What?" I can hear you asking.  "A rap video about a middle grade magical/mystery book?"  Yep!  Have a look below.  


     Oh, and be sure to check out the weekly updates for the "Video" section of the site to discover new and ever-growing mysterious content.  Ah, and one more thing before I leave you all to it, if you feel so moved, please pass along the word to friends!  The more visitors the merrier.  Lots of fun coming.

http://www.thewizardofdarkstreet.com

     Thanks all.  I would love to hear from you, and be sure to become a follower of the blog for updates. :-)



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THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET COVER ART  

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Here it is: the fantastic cover art for THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET, coming July 26th!


I love it, and hope you all do too. Thanks so much to Josie Portillo, the amazing cover artist, and the fabulous folks at Egmont USA!  Can't wait to see it in bookstores this summer.


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The Year of Dark Street  

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On this, the first day of the new year, I'd like to wish for all of you peace, happiness, and magic.  And that this year you might dare to try something new that you've always wanted to try, but have always found an excuse to put off.  For me? It just might involve creating an elaborate seven course meal for a few friends using only random ingredients chosen during a blindfolded trip to the supermarket.  Really put my culinary skills to the test.  Sardine and horseradish-infused sausages anyone?  Tri-tip ice-cream? (Hm..maybe not).  Perhaps I'll try a scuba-diving trip in Scotland, in search of the elusive Loch Ness Monster.  Or maybe, just maybe, I might finally get around to building that medieval-style castle in my backyard. (You think I'm kidding, but I'm not!)  "Got stone?  Build castle."  That's what I say.  No hurry, though.  One stone at a time.


And now for the really exciting news.  2011 is officially designated as The Year of Dark Street!  What does that mean?  It means that...


On July 26th--just seven short months away--THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET will at last be released in book stores around the nation!  I'm so eager for you all to finally meet Oona Crate, the twelve-year-old magical detective at the center of it all.  I've known our precocious heroine for quite some time now, and I hope that when you all finally meet her, later this summer, that you will find a place for her and her perplexing adventures in your minds, and, most especially, in your hearts.


A big thanks to my super agent Catherine Drayton of InkWell management, and of course all the folks at Egmont USA (my fabulous publishers) for all of their support and guidance over the past year.  We have got a lot of fun stuff up our sleeves in anticipation of the big release--stuff we will be putting out later this summer.  Until then, I hope you all enjoy the Curious Blog, and remember to keep your eyes open for the magic that surrounds us every day!    


Here's to a happy new year, with plenty of good reads!


Cheers!


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