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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