Monday, June 25, 2012

MALCOLM AT MIDNIGHT Trailer and Giveaway!



In two months (just in time for the start of school!) my middle grade novel, MALCOLM AT MIDNIGHT, will be in bookstores. Needless to say, I'm a little excited. Anyway, to help send Malcolm on his way, I’ve been tinkering on a book trailer. It's been done for a little while, but the end of the school year has been so crazy, I haven't done much about it. Until now! Project Mayhem seemed the perfect place to post it (try saying that ten times fast!). Anyway, to help celebrate, I'm also giving away an ARC. Please enter below.

So, without further ado . . . here it is: MALCOLM AT MIDNIGHT, a funny middle grade mystery starring classroom pets at midnight, complete with ghostly shrieks, school hijinks, instances of valor, the occasional cheese puff, and . . . footnotes.


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Thanks for watching!

~W.H. Beck

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24 comments:

  1. I love them, I like majority of the book trailers I have viewed, no matter what genre.

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    1. Me, too. Even the pretty basic ones still lure me in.

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  2. I really enjoyed this book trailer! I think they can be a very effective way to draw attention to a story.

    This book is one I definitely want to read!

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  3. Book trailers vary in effectiveness with their quality. This one is great! I think the fact that it is so simple helps. I've seen trailers that took on more than they could handle and ended up looking very unprofessional. This is a great example of how, sometimes, less is more.

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    1. I agree, Connie. I was hesitant to do anything too flashy because I wasn't sure I could do it well. And I'm kind of a "basic" person anyway--I like cheese pizza, vanilla ice cream, so it's fitting. :-)

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  4. ADORABLE! I'm in love. And I firmly believe trailers under a minute are the best. Well done!

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    1. Thanks, Caroline. I'm a fan of the under a minute rule, too, but it's HARD when it's your own story!

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  5. This looks so adorable! Congrats.

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  6. This is a snazzy trailer. I can't wait for MALCOLM to hit the shelves!!

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    1. Thanks Michael. I got the real cover in the mail yesterday, so it's getting closer!

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  7. Absolutely adorable! Can't wait for this one - never can have enough hijinks :)

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    1. Thanks. I just like using the word hijinks :-) (it's fun to type, too).

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  8. I can't believe we have two RAT authors in Project Mayhem! What are the odds of that??? :) Congrats, Becky! We are so happy for you!!!

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  9. I love MG book trailers. In my classroom I have Trailer Tuesday when I show book trailers and I also have a MG one!

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  10. I love hearing this, Jill. I show a trailer or two at the start of all my 4th and 5th grade classes in my library. I'm amazed at how my students remember the books from them.

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  11. Love the trailer and the music! I would have loved this book as a kid. We are just now reading The Cricket in Times Square as a lunchtime readalout, and my boys are loving it - maybe we'll have to read Malcolm next... ;)

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  12. Book trailers can certainly draw you into the book, especially when they are well made. Congratulations on your book, it looks to be a fun read

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  13. I think a well done book trailer can be as powerful as a movie trailer. I'm thinking about having some of my students create one for a favorite book.

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  14. Yay! I love it. Really. And I can't wait yo read the book! :)

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  15. Congrats, Becky! So excited about your upcoming release :)

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  16. Love it! Great music, too,

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Thanks for adding to the mayhem!