| Pretty amazing,really! I received news yesterday that a publisher in the Czech Republic has offered (and we accepted) to purchase the rights to publish Geek Dad:Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share. I’m chuffed! This is the 5th non-American language the book is being translated into. Though I do have to worry a bit. A quick Google Translate shows that “Dad”in Czech is “Tata.”Ahem…  Image by Bob Knetzger I follow BoingBoing.net religiously,as they are a purveyor of all things cool,underground,Make-y,and more. So how delighted was I to see this image in a recent post by Mark Frauenfelder,relaying a report from Bob Knetzger about his discovery of a very Maker-friendly section of one of Powell’s bookstores in Portland? If you look closely,on the first row of the bookshelf under the line of Make Magazines,you can very clearly see a couple of my Geek Dad books! Time to do the geek dance! 
The lovely folks over at Craft have put out a great book list gift guide,and been kind enough to include Geek Dad:Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Parents and Kids to Share on the list.
Have a great dad (or uncle,or big brother) on your list? This book is full of ideas for fun,nerdy projects that will let them completely geek out with the kids!
Check out the whole list here. Just a wonderful review of the new book by Chris Singer over at BookDads.com: Ken Denmead keeps raising the bar with each installment in this series. I can’t wait to see where the next one takes us (please tell me there’s going to be more!!).
Read the whole thing here. 
This kind of review just makes me happy. Thanks so much!
Once again,Denmead has compiled a wonderful list of activities for the family. My little geeks and I have had a great time reading and completing them together. The real joy of this book comes from working and learning as a family and sharing your observations and enthusiasm. I have barely scratched the surface of what this book has to offer and look forward to completing the more complex projects with my little geeks. Until I do,we are enjoying the easier experiments and learning,laughing,and enjoying every moment in wonder and excitement.
Love this animated gif advertising the book.
The GeekDad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists hits the shelves today,and I’m doing a radio tour. If you live near one of the stations in the list below,tune in and hear me promote the new book! | | | | | | | The Geek Dad Book For Aspiring Mad Scientist RMT Schedule | | | | | | | | Tuesday,November 1st | | Salisbury, MD | WOCM/”Rude Awakening | Bulldog | Live | This morning show is centered around listener interaction and features,including contests,giveaways,and celebrity guests. The show guarantees a full plate of topics to discuss. | | Charleston -Huntington, WV | WMOV/ “1360 Live” | Greg Gack | Live | General interest morning show. | | Chicago, IL | WIND/”Big John and Amy | John and Amy | Live | The show provides listeners with the latest news,weather,sports updates and entertainment reports. The host highlights all the issues affecting Chicago-area listeners,as well as national stories in the news. | | Pittsburgh-Indiana,PA | WDAD/”Morning Show” | Todd | Live | A locally produced morning show that features general interest talk,oldies music,news and sports updates,giveaways,and special guests. The show features interviews with local personalities from Indiana County and listener phone-ins for prizes and giveaways. | | Johnstown, PA | WKYE/”Morning Magazine” | Rick Shepard | Tape | This morning news show can be heard in central and westernPennsylvania. The interview will air the following day and will be replayed two other times. | | Cleveland, OH | Wills &Snyder in the Morning | Bill Willis | Tape | Cleveland’s most comprehensive morning program featuring interviews with the newsmakers of the day,and entertaining and informative features on a variety of topics including cyberspace,health,parenting,celebrities,the latest movies,and weird stories. | | Eugene, OR | KPNW/”Wake Up Call” | Bill Lundin | Live | Morning news talk show. | | St. Louis, MO | KTRS-AM/ “The Steve Cochran Show” | Steve Cochran | Live | Midmorning show featuring news,politics,sports,and pop culture. | | National | Sirius XM/”Catholics Next Door” | Greg and Jennifer Willits | Live | With a unique mix of real life and the Catholic faith, The Catholics Next Door is about marriage and kids,pop culture and the other funny stuff of everyday living. It’s about the fun side of life,with a generous dose of Catholicism thrown in for good measure. | | Cedar Rapids, IA | KMA/”Afternoon Show” | Dean | Live | Is a local news and talk show. This ABC Radio affiliate has a large listener base in Southwest Iowa,Northwest Missouri and Southeast Nebraska. |
 With just a little over a week until the new book hits the shelves,things are getting exciting. But a few early-copies have gone out to press,friends,and friends in the press (I’m not telling). Somehow,a copy ended up in the hands of a man who,while being a true-blue GeekDad in his own right,can also say with all honesty that he’s not a mad scientist,but he played one on TV. And this picture explains why we love David Hewlett.
Thanks so much to Nicole Wakelin for her wonderful review of my new book!
Here’s a great quote:
Whether you’re looking to inspire a love of science in your young child,or to encourage an older child to hold on to their curiosity about how things work,this book is sure to give you ideas galore and hours of fun and educational entertainment.
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“@Glenn_sccc:@fitzwillie this is making the rounds. I built a TARDIS. She seems to channel Felicia Day. http://t.co/G42Talxz” nice!
Too cool! RT @fitzwillie:"Father and Kids Performing Wonderful Covers of Depeche Mode Songs" http://t.co/MupGab3b
Yahoo! RT @fitzwillie:Where being an "author" is weird and cool. Just sold Czech rights to my first book!
