The farfield curse was published by sourcebooks and scholastic on september 9, 2009, in the united states, the united kingdom, and canada. Outoftheblue, he imagined a boy waiting on his roof for a burglar. Author entrepreneur tv talking head people say kaleb is. After surviving an assassination attempt, teenager michael asher discovers that he is at the center of a worldwide conspiracy reaching. Kaleb nation wrote this book when he was a teenager and i could tell. In early 2007, kaleb finished the first book in the b.
Following six years of writing, nation s novel bran hambric. Sep 07, 2009 check back tomorrow night or over the weekend for more information on kaleb nation s amazing new novel bran hambric. Hi kaleb my name is joe mccarthy i been following you. So two years later, in front of 12,000 people at digifest, kaleb said marry me. That way we can get to know the branfan community a little better. I didnt want to tell anyone because i was afraid itd scare my younger readers and evoke mental images of globally beloved author kaleb nation enthroned on a toilet.
The ideas, writing, filming, editing 10,000 hours of diligent work are all kaleb. Nation s writing style is simple, yet incredibly entertaining and endlessly amusing, making it easy for younger readers to get sucked right in. Jimmy kimmel live born in the tiny city of orange, texas best known for a street of manufacturing plants called chemical row kaleb s first introduction to media happened when he was. Kaleb nation author of the farfield curse goodreads. His websites and videos have received over 50 million hits and he has been featured on npr, entertainment weekly, the huffington post, and more.
Kaleb nation author and youtube personality new media. Details on the tour and info on how to win your very own copy of bran hambric will be available right here tomorrow tonight. Heaven to betsy and betsy in spite of herself maud hart lovelace harperperennial 661 pgs. A blog about childrens books and the school library life.
Because i want this blog which ill hopefully eventually turn into an actual website to focus on the fandom, i decided to share your videos from the book tour on here, along with links to your youtube pages. Sep 16, 2009 kaleb nation s first book is quirky and suspenseful and completely fun. The plot is wellcrafted, with just enough mystery at the beginning to keep you reading, and it continues to pick up from there. Blog tour betsy in spite of herself by maud hart lovelace. This is a great book for all age groups, so it is an awesome book for the whole family. Kaleb nation is an author huffington post blogger people filmmaker elitedaily adorable kesha popular mtv male entertainment. The farfield curse was published by sourcebooks and scholastic on september 9, 2009.
It was awesome and i met loads of great people all over the country ill have video and photos very soon. Kaleb nation doesnt just give us one or two examples to show the idiotic nature of the family bran lives with, he gives us about ten examples. The fan favorite to play finnick odair in catching fire was once resoundingly alex pettyfer, but it seems times have changed and so have the legions of hunger games fans. We only have two more weeks until 9909, and the book will finally be in stores. The story really drags, and i didnt even want to finish it. Guest post harken blog tour, interview with kaleb nation. Kaleb nation s instagram profile has 755 photos and videos. Bran is a funny character, and he really comes to life in nation s clever and magical world that is wellcrafted and quite intriguing. This book has so many similarities to harry potter that it felt like poorly written rip off. This is actually one of the best books that i have read in quite awhile. While planning their recent tour for beautiful darkness, which little, brown released this month with a 150,000copy first printing, garcia and stohl sought help from nation, author of the bran. Since then, blog book tours have become one of the main ways new books are presented to the public. As you all probably know, kaleb is on a book tour right now for bh.
Check out the tour schedule to see if you live near one of the cities. Kaleb nation born september 16, 1988 is an american writer and youtube personality. Harken by kaleb nation is one of the most actionpacked, thrilling, edgeofmyseat stories ive ever read. Sourcebooks is issuing 75,000 copies of bran hambric, a sizable print run in this economy, and has arranged a substantial marketing campaign and book tour for mr. Gods beast kaleb nation is a gamer out of grand rapids, michigan who is seeking to grow people through his engagement with them through gaming. Kaleb nation outdid himself in this amazing sequel, and i. After jokingly calling a local radio station about a job, kaleb was suddenly offered an onair position every weekend.
The official bran hambric online tour began sunday, august 30th and runs through saturday, september 19th. Nation attended the university of texas but left after signing his first book deal. Books by kaleb nation kaleb nation official website. In november 2011, nation completed his first novel for young adults. Kaleb nation i havent been active socially or on social media in a few months.
Kaleb nation book signing oak park montage including our. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His writing was featured on nprs all things considered in 2011. Sep 11, 2009 as a blogger, kaleb has created and runs the ever so popular site twilight guy as well as kaleb nation and the official bran hambric site. A few weeks ago i read a delightful book, bran hambric. It told me he had started writing a novel when he was fifteen, and was now on the new york times bestseller list. His mom gave him lots of creative writing assignments. Kaleb nation official website books, videos, photos. As part of his homeschool education, kaleb nation started writing the book at the age of 14 and worked on it throughout his teenage years. Im hoping to learn more about the gnomes and their sacred givvyng tree. Meet kaleb nation at these book signings, tours, conferences, and events.
After surviving an assassination attempt, teenager michael asher discovers that he is at the center of a worldwide conspiracy reaching higher than any earthly power. Nov 20, 2015 posts about kaleb nation written by makix3. Brooks has been instrumental at establishing and building the careers of many ya writers, including threetime national book award honoree and michael printz honoree marilyn nelson, as well as sundee fraziera coretta scott king award winner, an oprah book pick and an al roker book club selection. This is all i recorded and its him reading the prologue of bran. After his family moved from the area and he was unable to. Kaleb is a published author with 2 soon to be 3 books under his belt, a personality online, an online radio host, and soon to star in his own television series. And in true generation y fashion the whole kaleb nation brand is powered by himself. I want to bring hype content and an energetic encouraging environment for people to just chill out and hang out when i stream. The following article was guest written by kaleb nation for. My sister, mom and i drove two hours to meet kaleb nation at his oak park signing.
Official book trailer for harken, the ya novel by kaleb nation. Kaleb is currently writing and will be on tour soon. Kaleb s visits to several cities to film the documentary about our tour and about our lives as writers was yet another of our efforts to bring readers closer to us and the world of our books. But it became obvious that something was very wrong after i ended up in the hospital and was told i. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading harken harken series book 1. Sep 30, 2010 the following article was guest written by kaleb nation for.
With that in mind, i was intrigued when sourcebooks approached me to host a debut author, kaleb nation, in one of the largest blog tours ever planned in the young adult blogosphere to celebrate the release of his first novel, bran hambric. At, readers can listen to music composed by this talented author and watch selfproduced videos documenting his journey to publishing success. Last week we featured an editorial for young author kaleb nation, creator of the bran hambric series, in which kaleb also fielded questions from shurtugal visitors on everything from becoming published to living as a young adult author. Kaleb lives in california with his chinchilla, chilla. Buy bran hambric book online at low prices in india bran.
Young boys would probably like this book better than i did. Aug 27, 2009 while the book is a debut novel, the author, kaleb nation, has a following with his blog. The book wouldnt be nearly as wellknown if not for all the great people. With the help of an online army known as the nationeers, his writing and videos have been seen over 50 million times. This is the first title in what promises to be a thrilling new series by kaleb nation, a young author who i believe is going to make a big splash on the childrens literature scene. Seriously, this book caught me by the back of my neck and flung me into the sky without even a second thought. Kaleb nation is going on a book tour across the country promoting bran hambric and meeting branfans. While the book is a debut novel, the author, kaleb nation, has a following with his blog. The farfield curse, by kaleb nation jabberwocky, 2009, middle gradeya, 353pp, is the first of a projected series of books about a boy named bran hambric, an orphan deposited in a locked bank vault when he was sixyears old.
Im very excited to be featuring kaleb nation today as part of the harken blog tour. About 9 years ago, i was traveling alone on book tour when i was suddenly hit with what i. On the third night of the third month in 2003, fourteenyearold kaleb nation had a sudden idea that began the story of bran hambric, a novel that would take most of his teenage years to write. I couldnt take my eyes off of the pages long enough to do anything. In fact, when this book arrived, i got wideeyed and squeally, and i acted ridiculous. Following six years of writing, nations novel bran hambric. The farfield curse by kaleb nation overdrive rakuten.
The book leaves quite a few questions unanswered and kalab nation has plans for a sequel. With its action packed yet humorous plot line, bran hambric is a must read for harry potter and percy jackson fans alike. The farfield curse is available everywhere, so make sure you read it if you want to be all caught for the release of. After surviving an assassination attempt, teenager michael asher discovers that he is at the center of a worldwide conspiracy reaching higher. Recorded on october 23, 2010 using a flip video camcorder. I will be traveling to bookstores and schools all across the country, and hopefully ill be heading to a city near you. Would you try another book from kaleb nation andor marc thompson. I am very pleased to announce that sourcebooks has put together an official bran hambric. Nation began writing his first novel at the age of 14 on the night of march 3, 2003.
Kaleb has a way of describing the surroundings of a somewhat fictional place to make you feel like youre. Jan 03, 2011 kaleb nation s first book, bran hambric. The farfield curse by kaleb nation is a fun, entertaining read thats perfectly suited to the independent reader age category. Aspiring young writers will find a role model in kaleb nation, the precocious 20yearold who spent his teenage years writing bran hambric among other pursuits. By mike macauley october 7, 2010 lytherus 176 comments last week we featured an editorial for young author kaleb nation, creator of the bran hambric series, in which kaleb also fielded questions from shurtugal visitors on everything from becoming published to living as a young. Courtesy of kaleb nation with every turn of the page, i felt mias decision lurking just around. When i was a teenager, i came across a magazine in a doctors office with an article about a new author. The characters were flat and onedimensional, and the pacing was atrocious. About 9 years ago, i was traveling alone on book tour when i was suddenly hit with what i thought was horrific food poisoning. This video includes our trip there, waiting beforehand, when he got there, some of him talking, and then our. Harken harken series book 1 kindle edition by nation, kaleb. The book was called a supernatural conspiracy theory novel.