Colin patrick henry meloy is the lead singer and songwriter for the portland, oregon folkrock band the decemberists. He once joined pete seeger onstage, singing american folk standards at the newport folk. Wildwood, a book by the decemberists colin meloy the new. Wildwood, a book by the decemberists colin meloy the. Colin meloy of the decemberists has turned his dark and roguish imagination to childrens novels, and his first, wildwood, illustrated by. Colin meloy of the decemberists has turned his dark and roguish imagination to childrens novels, and his first, wildwood, illustrated by carson ellis, his wife, has become a best seller. Education lab visit education lab for the latest news and conversation on puget sound area schools. In addition to his vocal duties, he plays acoustic guitar, 12string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, and percussion. Colin patrick henry meloy born october 5, 1974 is an american musician, singersongwriter and author best known as the frontman of the portland, oregon, indie folk rock band the decemberists. Wildwood colin meloy hardcover harpercollins publishers. In addition to vocals, he performs with an acoustic guitar, 12string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, harmonica and percussion instruments.
The decemberists colin meloy pens childrens book the. The wildwood chronicles, book 1 is a 2011 childrens fantasy novel by the decemberists singersongwriter colin meloy, illustrated by his wife. Astral weeks, sourdough starters and dread its sort of eerie how unchanged some parts of my life are in the midst of a global. Wildwood wildwood chronicles book 1 english edition. The literate indie rocker has made the move to fiction and it feels so natural it makes you want to spit. For fans of the chronicles of narnia comes the first book in the wildwood chronicles, the new york times bestselling fantasy adventure series by colin meloy. Social distancing with colin meloy of the decemberists. Its the premise of a new book series for middlegrade readers from the decemberists front man, colin meloy, and his illustrator wife, carson ellis. Colin meloy is the lead singer and songwriter of the decemberists, known for his wordsmithery and high octance twitter presence. Twelveyearold prue lives in portland, oregon, meloys home. Books the decemberists colin meloy pens childrens book. Though not without flaws, this is a real childrens book that real children might like. Wildwood decemberists colin meloy interviewed on his book.
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