Links.

• A note to authors:  Don't let your curly-haired characters brush their hair.  Thank you, Elizabeth.  It needed to be said.
• The Carnegie Medal shortlist.  Boys, boys, boys.  Man.  I am really behind in my reading.
• The Bridget Zinn Auction is running through this month.  Be sure to stop over and check out the items up for bid.
• The Edgar Award winners were announced last week.  John Green is going to have to buy a bigger mantelpiece.
• The brand-happy Mackenzie Blue makes her debut tomorrow.
• Cecil Castellucci covers the Jane Smiley/S.E. Hinton interview.  (via Liz B., who, as always, has many thoughts on the subject.)