Challenger Deep and I Made the Cover of the Latest Issue of the School Library Journal
My Interview with School Library Journal Is a Feature Article! Guess who’s on the cover of the School Library Journal this month! Make sure to pick up the SLJ January issue for an interview about Challenger Deep and more with yours truly. Here’s an excerpt: Accepting the National Book Award…
Buy CHALLENGER DEEP Art and Support the National Alliance on Mental Illness
The Official Shustermania Store Is Now Open It’s been a long time in the works—my official Storenvy store is now open for business! The new store features my son Brendan’s artwork from Challenger Deep, available in 8×10 and 5×7 full-color, autographed prints. Fifty percent of the proceeds from all sales will be…
CHALLENGER DEEP is a National Book Award Young People’s Literature Nominee!
September News: Challenger Deep Honors, Violent Ends, the Unwind Movie, and More I’m thrilled to announce that Challenger Deep is one of ten books nominated for the young-adult division of the National Book Award! Yee-haw! My son and co-writer Brendan and I are humbled and beyond honored to receive this recognition….
Surviving the Depths
Surviving the Depths Epic Reads recently invited me to contribute to its author guest blog post series on mental health. Here’s an excerpt of what I wrote, followed by a link to read the full article. While Challenger Deep is inspired by my eldest son’s battle with mental illness, I’m no stranger to the…
CHALLENGER DEEP is a 2015 Boston Globe–Horn Book Fiction Honor Winner!
I am inordinately proud to announce that CHALLENGER DEEP has been selected as a 2015 Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction Honor winner! First presented in 1967, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards are among the most prestigious honors in the field of children’s and young adult literature. The awards are chosen by an independent…