Monday, March 3, 2008

Jody Feldman Plays Games!



The Class of 2k8 is delighted to introduce this week’s debut author, Jody Feldman. Jody’s book, The Gollywhopper Games is now available and we simply cannot be prouder.

First, meet Jody:


Jody always found writing to be a chore. Hard. Boring. But at some point between the day she entered the University of Missouri as a psychology major and the day she graduated from their Journalism School, she’d turned into a writer.

During her advertising career she’s written about shoes, movies, fluid fertilizer, books, sewing machines, beer, leather cleaner, street banners, rodeos ... even words for a giant fortune cookie. She’s worked in a department store, a factory, a pre-school and spent one day training to sell products door to door but decided she’d rather eat a door.

Jody might have liked to become a treasure hunter, a codebreaker, a movie director, an artist and an inventor. But the most exciting part about writing is, she can explore all those occupations and adventures with the characters in her books.

Jody Feldman lives and plays with her family in St. Louis, Missouri.

Next, check out Jodi’s fabulous book, The Gollywhopper Games:



Gil Goodson's future happiness depends on winning Golly Toy and Game Company's ultimate competition. If Gil wins, his dad has promised the family can move out of Orchard Heights -- away from all the gossip, the false friends, and bad press that has plagued the Goodsons ever since The Incident.

Gil has been studying for months. He thinks he knows everything about Golly's history and merchandise. But does he know enough to answer the trivia? Solve the puzzles? Complete the stunts? Will it be more than all the other kids know? Gil's formidable opponents have their own special talents. He must be quicker and smarter than all of them.

The ride of Gil's life is about to begin.


Thanks for celebrating the release of Jody’s book with us. Don’t forget we are celebrating The Gollywhopper Games all week, so stop back by to give our latest debut author some love.

Let the Games Begin!

25 comments:

Ellen Booraem said...

Yay Jody! Gotta get this book...I'm calling my bookstore as soon as it opens. Love the cover!

TJ Brown said...

Congrats, Jody... enjoy your day!
Teri

Lisa Schroeder said...

Hooray Jody! Can't wait to get your book - I know my boys will love it!!!

N.A. Nelson said...

Placed an order with my indie 2 weeks ago...guess it's time to give them a call! Congrats, Jody--you deserve all the goodness that's about to happen!

N.A.

Marissa Doyle said...

Oh, Jody...it's been a long road, hasn't it?...but you're here! YAY!!!

Laurel said...

I cannot wait to read it!!!

Jody Feldman said...

Thanks everyone! It has been long, but so, so worth it. And it's sort of surreal, this actually happening.

Anonymous said...

Congrats Jody. Can't wait to get my eyes on this one!
Stacy

Anonymous said...

Yay, Jody! I can't wait to read it. Enjoy this time. :D

Debbie Reed Fischer said...

YAY, Jody! It's finally here! Enjoy this. I cannot wait to read it with my kids. :) debbie

PJ Hoover said...

Whoo hoo!!! I love the cover :)

Jimmy, Jennifer, Evelyn June and Arun Bradbury said...

Hooray for Jody and GG! Can't wait to read it.
Jen

M.P. Barker said...

Congrats, Jody!!

Michele

Sarah Prineas said...

Congratulations, Jody!

Erin said...

Congratulations Jody!!

Barrie said...

Your book looks GREAT!

daphne grab said...

Hooray for Jody!! And I can't wait to get my hands on a copy!

Liz Gallagher said...

Congrats, Jody! Woo!

-- Liz

Anonymous said...

Woo Hoo, Jody! Amazon is en route with my copies as we speak. I can't wait!

Tracy H

Nurin said...

Congratulations. I can't wait to read it. :)

Anonymous said...

Yay, Jody! I got an email from B&N today that my copy was being shipped. I can't wait to read it! xoxo

Kristin Tubb said...

Go Gollywhopper! Can't wait to play along!
Kristin

Jenny Meyerhoff said...

Yay, Jody. The Gollywhopper Games is a great book! Get ready for lots of fan mail.

Anonymous said...

Yay Jody! Can't wait to pick up a copy at my local B&N! Many congrats!

Anonymous said...

I loved your blog so I moved your book up on my to read list. It looks like fun

Doret