We've decided to try an experiment. We don't publish children's books, and that most probably is not going to change. Except that our good friend Zoe Weil of the International Institute for Humane Education sent us a manuscript called Claude and Medea. It's about a couple of kids from very different backgrounds who come together to make a difference. It's enchanting and entertaining and perfect for the 8-12 age range. Zoe had the idea of a series of books and suggested we might like to publish them.

So that's what we've decided to do. Except we're going to publish the whole book on-line before we publish it, to make sure there's enough interest in it before publishing it. Following this entry, you'll be able to read all twelve chapters of Claude and Medea: The Hellburn Dogs by Zoe Weil. Each week, starting on June 12, we'll post a chapter, finishing at the end of August. We haven't got an ordering mechanism in place at the moment. Until we do, we invite you to send me an email (martin@lanternbooks.com) and tell me you'd like to buy the finished book. By the way, you can ignore my name on the entries: I'm just the guy who's posting them!