Local author unveils new children's book
OXFORD – Just in time for Halloween, Chenango native son Dustin Warburton is returning to his former stomping grounds with another new book to unveil – but instead of a bone-chilling tale of terror, this one is decidedly lighter fare.
Shifting a bit away from his horror roots, Warburton and illustrator Jon Ed Bonfed have collaborated on a children’s book, “My Brother Eats Spiders,” inspired by Warburton’s own sons.
“I was taking a break from writing the sequel to ‘Taste,’” Warburton said, referring to the first of his successful horror works set in his native McDonough, “and my kids were arguing in the background. The idea for the book just kind of popped in my head.”
Written in a Dr. Seuss-esque lyrical style, “My Brother Eats Spiders” is a “quirky, funny” tale based loosely on his two sons, Owen, 6, and Mason, 2. “I used them both as models for the characters in the book, and Jon based his illustrations on them, too,” Warburton said.
Last October, Warburton and Nathan Gorman unveiled their second collaboration, “Strange Things,” to Chenango audiences via an in-school visit at Oxford Academy and a pair of public book signings. Following that successful pattern, Warburton’s introducting “My Brother Eats Spiders” the same way. Today, he and Bonfed will speak to students at Edmeston Central School, and tomorrow, it’s back to Oxford Academy.
“We both grew up on the lake in McDonough. I’ve known Jon forever,” Warburton said of his longtime friend and collaborator. “Going back to Oxford and speaking to the students is an awesome thing,” he said. “Ours is a hands-on experience; it’s not just a lecture.” Warburton said he enjoys relating his own experiences at Oxford and showing today’s potential writers, “that I’m not just doing it, I’m making a living at it.”
For the general public, Warburton and Bonfed will sign copies of “My Brother Eats Spiders” Friday night at 7 p.m. at the new McDonough Library, and again Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Unique Boutique in downtown Norwich. The book retails for $14 and will be available for purchase. It can also be ordered through Amazon.com and major book retailers.
“Everyone who’s seen it loves it,” the Vermont resident said. “They say it’s the best thing I’ve written so far.”
Shifting a bit away from his horror roots, Warburton and illustrator Jon Ed Bonfed have collaborated on a children’s book, “My Brother Eats Spiders,” inspired by Warburton’s own sons.
“I was taking a break from writing the sequel to ‘Taste,’” Warburton said, referring to the first of his successful horror works set in his native McDonough, “and my kids were arguing in the background. The idea for the book just kind of popped in my head.”
Written in a Dr. Seuss-esque lyrical style, “My Brother Eats Spiders” is a “quirky, funny” tale based loosely on his two sons, Owen, 6, and Mason, 2. “I used them both as models for the characters in the book, and Jon based his illustrations on them, too,” Warburton said.
Last October, Warburton and Nathan Gorman unveiled their second collaboration, “Strange Things,” to Chenango audiences via an in-school visit at Oxford Academy and a pair of public book signings. Following that successful pattern, Warburton’s introducting “My Brother Eats Spiders” the same way. Today, he and Bonfed will speak to students at Edmeston Central School, and tomorrow, it’s back to Oxford Academy.
“We both grew up on the lake in McDonough. I’ve known Jon forever,” Warburton said of his longtime friend and collaborator. “Going back to Oxford and speaking to the students is an awesome thing,” he said. “Ours is a hands-on experience; it’s not just a lecture.” Warburton said he enjoys relating his own experiences at Oxford and showing today’s potential writers, “that I’m not just doing it, I’m making a living at it.”
For the general public, Warburton and Bonfed will sign copies of “My Brother Eats Spiders” Friday night at 7 p.m. at the new McDonough Library, and again Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Unique Boutique in downtown Norwich. The book retails for $14 and will be available for purchase. It can also be ordered through Amazon.com and major book retailers.
“Everyone who’s seen it loves it,” the Vermont resident said. “They say it’s the best thing I’ve written so far.”
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