VIDEO
Want to see me in action speaking at schools, libraries, and book festivals? You’ve come to the right place. There are also excerpts from webcasts, book trailers, and even movie previews. Click on!
FAKER TALK THAT'S 100% TRUE
It’s the newest book, so it’s what everybody wants to know about. HEAR ABOUT WHERE THE IDEA CAME FROM AND HOW THE STORY DEVELOPED.
"THE WRITE TIME" INTERVIEW
Check out this great interview with Allison Fallon and the National Writing Project, celebrating Book 100 – THE FORT.
WAR STORIES TRAILER
This you’ve got to see – Scholastic’s brand-new book trailer for WAR STORIES!
THE RESTART INTERVIEW
HERE IT IS – fresh from the great “Judy Newman at Scholastic” blog. Hear the inside scoop on RESTART, getting started writing in middle school, and more. (Note the reflection of my office window in my glasses. Okay, it’s not award-winning cinematography, but I guarantee you’ll like it.)
JUSTIN TRUDEAU ON MACDONALD HALL
I’d heard about this video, but this is the first time I ever actually watched the real thing: Future Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau talking about his favorite book as a kid – THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING AT MACDONALD HALL. Talk about friends in high places!
NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES
The National Writers Series in Michigan is an awesome program, but the kids’ book writers have the best gig: We get to keynote the finals of their amazing Battle of the Books tournament.
BOOK JEOPARDY
The Book Boys take on UNGIFTED in their inimitable style. You’ve got to see this!
MY FAVORITE WRITING TIPS
I had a great time judging Scholastic’s Scope Magazine Write-A-Story contest this year. One of my favorite parts was recording this video of SOME OF MY FAVORITE WRITING TIPS. CHECK IT OUT!
TALKING ABOUT SWINDLE
It’s more than just SWINDLE. I talk about my career and getting started. Plus there’s a great view of my living room picture window!
USING RESTART IN THE CLASSROOM
TEACHERS: The amazing Colby Sharp shares some great ideas for using RESTART in the classroom! CLICK HERE for the video …
OFFICIAL TRAILER - SLACKER
From Scholastic Book Fairs – CLICK HERE TO WATCH.
THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING AT MACDONALD HALL MOVIE TRAILER
My 7th grade English project, my first book, and now a movie on Netflix, YTV, and Universal Kids. Watch the trailer here.
MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY
MASTERMINDS, is already blowing minds – masterfully. But wait till you see the book trailer for the second book, MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY. CLICK HERE to meet Felix Hammerstrom, creator of Project Osiris
THE WIZZLE WAR MOVIE TRAILER
The latest of YTV’s series of hit movies based on the MACDONALD HALL books. Watch the trailer here.
THE HYPNOTISTS
This might be more of my face than anybody ever needs to see, but check out this book trailer for THE HYPNOTISTS. (Mr. Demille, I’m ready for my closeup now …)
TALKING UNGIFTED
Including details of my prototype pizza-baking super-robot (not yet available in stores). CLICK HERE TO WATCH!
RESTART TRAILER
An Oscar-worthy performance by yours truly? Okay, maybe not. But CLICK HERE to watch Scholasic’s VIDEO PREVIEW.
THE 39 CLUES WEBCAST
NICKELODEON'S SWINDLE
Here’s the original trailer for Nickelodeon’s SWINDLE.
2001: A TURTLENECK ODYSSEY
This just released from the YouTube vault of the Society of Children’s Book Writers – a blast from the past from 2001. But – oh – that turtleneck! Didn’t they have any mirrors in the store?
JACKPOT TRAILER
You’ve got to see this trailer for JACKPOT – straight from the folks that bring you the awesome Scholastic Book Fairs video.
NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
There aren’t many bigger honors than being invited to speak at the National Book Festival in Washington DC. Here’s my big moment on the National Mall!
THE BOOK BOYS TAKE ON RESTART
What can I say? They’re the Book Boys! Just CLICK AND ENJOY.
BRUNO & BOOTS: GO JUMP IN THE POOL
Check out the trailer for the first-ever Bruno & Boots TV movie!
SLACKER PREVIEW
CLICK HERE to hear me talking about SLACKER. (But don’t expect me to be all hung-ho about it – that’s not SLACKER’s style!)
POP INTERVIEW
Here I am, in full che
erleader mode (minus the pompoms), talking about POP.
ZOOBREAK TRAILER
Here’s the book trailer for ZOOBREAK, which I remember well for more reasons than one. Can you tell that it was about 30 degrees when we were shooting, and I was freezing through the whole thing?
LIVE AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
If you’re interested in my library appearances, you’ll get a great sense of them here. This is live in Wisconsin, during a whirlwind tour.
UNGIFTED trailer
I can’t get enough of this one – another great trailer from the incomparable Scholastic Book Fairs video, this one for UNGIFTED.
SKOKIE LIBRARY INTERVIEW
Check out this great interview from my visit to Skokie Library in Illinois. Fun fact: just a few hours from this filming, I was hunched on a folding cot at O’Hare airport along with 2000 other stranded people, trying (unsuccessfully) to sleep after my St. Louis flight was canceled.
WORLDS COLLIDE WEBCAST
This is the official webcast from the awesome Worlds Collide tour, co-starring the incomparable Rick Riordan, Jude Watson, Brandon Mull, and James Dashner.
THE EMPEROR'S CODE
This interview with 39 CLUES impresario William Michaels was created in the weeks before the release BOOK 8: THE EMPEROR’S CODE.