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Rachel Riley: Professional Reporter is here to give you the scoop!

Rachel Riley: Professional Reporter, Book Three of the multi-award winning middle-grade series, The Professionals, is available now through local and online booksellers.

 


Mr. Collins thinks this news is better than Christmas!

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Quenton Cohen wins medal at 2011 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards

Quenton Cohen: Professional Chef has won a Bronze Medal at the 2011 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards in the Pre-Teen Mystery category. Congratulations to MAC!


Quenton Cohen: Professional Chef gets cooking!

It’s finally here!!! Quenton Cohen: Professional Chef, The much-anticipated second book of the multi-award winning middle-grade series, The Professionals, is available now through local and online booksellers.

 


Which of course, makes Gus very happy!…


Anna Smudge wins the National Best Books 2009 Awards!

Another gold medal for Anna Smudge!—This time she’s a winner in the Children’s Fiction category.


Anna Smudge wins 3 Gold Medals!

We are thrilled to announce that Anna Smudge: Professional Shrink has swept this year’s Young Voices Awards! Anna won the gold in 3 different categories by 3 different sets of judges: Best Juvenile Fiction, Best Juvenile Mystery, and Best Youth Fiction- NE Region.

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Anna Smudge wins the Benjamin Franklin Award!

We have just returned from the Benjamin Franklin Awards, held during Book Expo America at the beautiful Roosevelt Hotel in New York City—and Anna Smudge has won for Best Juvenile Fiction! Additionally, artist Greg Horn & designer Greg Collins were finalists in the Children’s Best Cover Design category.

Read more about the awards ceremony at MAC’s blog- http://macismy.name/bingo/

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Anna Smudge wins the National Indie Excellence Award!

Anna Smudge has just taken home the National Indie Excellence Award for Best Children’s Fiction. Congratulations to MAC!

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Anna Smudge wins the Silver Medal!

At this year’s Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards, Anna Smudge won the Silver Medal for Best First Book.

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Author MAC on WABC-TV!

MAC and her book, Anna Smudge, were featured Sunday morning on WABC-TV alongside international best-selling authors Scott Westerfeld (Leviathan, Uglies) and Jane O’Connor (Fancy Nancy)!

Read more about it at MAC’s blog here-http://macismy.name/scott-jane-and-little-ol-me-on-wabc-tv/

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Author MAC on Starz!

A promotional spot with author MAC is currently running on all of the Starz Entertainment Channels. Keep your eyes peeled!

The spot will run in conjunction with Starz’ Comic Books Unbound, a new documentary about the crossover of comic and children’s properties into big-budget, mainstream Hollywood productions.

The Starz crew, MAC, and Greg Horn preparing for their interviews:

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A new website for The Professionals series!

The new website for The Professionals series is live! Now you can find out the answer to the question everyone is asking… Who is Mr. Who?!!

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Anna Smudge sells out!

Anna Smudge sold out at the massive New York Comic Con—one of the largest media events in the U.S.

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Lauren Storm reviews Anna Smudge!

Actress Lauren Storm (I Love You Beth Cooper) calls Anna Smudge a “lively throwback to the spirit of the old Nancy Drew series.”

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Anna Smudge write-up in the NY Post!

The New York Post has featured Anna Smudge as one of five books to read now that Harry Potter has ended, calling Anna the new Nancy Drew!

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Author MAC’s new blog!

The Professionals series’ author, MAC, has just launched her new blog. Drop by and say howdy to her at http://MACismy.name

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Anna Smudge wins a Top Choice Award!

The ever-popular juvenile review site, Flamingnet, has rated Anna Smudge a whopping 9 out of 10, garnering the book a Top Choice Award!

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Allen Alvarado loves Anna Smudge!

Just in- actor Allen Alvarado (Flight 29 Down) devoured Anna Smudge calling the book “a mystery masterpiece”!

 

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The Associated Press writes about Anna Smudge!

The Associated Press has featured Anna Smudge in an article about shrinks in entertainment alongside HBO’s In Treatment, The Sopranos, and the new movie Charlie Bartlett. The article was picked up by the New York Times, USA Today, MSNBC, Washington Post, LA Times, Fox News, ABC News, and MANY more.

Read more at MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23486841/ns/entertainment-television/

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Anna Smudge on the cover of PW!

Anna Smudge is featured on the cover of Publisher’s Weekly!

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