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William Joyce
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William Joyce

William Joyce does a lot of stuff—films, apps, Olympic curling—but children’s books are his true bailiwick (The Man in the Moon; Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King, and the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, which is also an Academy Award–winning short film, to name a few). He lives with his family in Shreveport, Lousiana.

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    1. William Joyce discusses The Guardians of Childhood
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    2. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
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    3. William JOyce Speaks to Teachers & Librarians
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The Mischievians will be released on October 22, 2013 in Hardcover, eBook Fixed Layout, eBook
May 17, 2013
The Sandman and the War of Dreams will be released on October 01, 2013 in eBook Reflowable, eBook
May 17, 2013
The Sandman and the War of Dreams will be released on October 01, 2013 in Hardcover, eBook
May 17, 2013
The Guardians will be released on October 16, 2012 in eBook
Oct 16, 2012
The Guardians is now available in eBook
Oct 16, 2012
The Guardians will be released on October 16, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Oct 16, 2012
The Guardians is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Oct 16, 2012
Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies will be released on October 02, 2012 in Hardcover, Audio Download, eBook
Oct 02, 2012
Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies is now available in Hardcover, Audio Download, eBook
Oct 02, 2012
The Sandman will be released on October 02, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Oct 02, 2012
The Sandman is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Oct 02, 2012
Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies will be released on October 02, 2012 in eBook
Oct 02, 2012
Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies is now available in eBook
Oct 02, 2012
Toothiana will be released on October 02, 2012 in Audio Download
Oct 02, 2012
Toothiana is now available in Audio Download
Oct 02, 2012
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Hollywood Reporter, May 16, 2013
...upcoming 3D CGI feature from Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox that is an adaptation of the William Joyce book The Leaf Men. The movie opens May 24. The pair just came off of working on Me and My Shadow for DreamWorks Animation and are now working...
Bayou Buzz, May 16, 2013
...3D adaptation of the children's book "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs" by Louisiana author William Joyce (" The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore "), opens in theaters on Friday, May 24, but local movie fans are getting an early peek at...
Eureka Times-Standard, May 12, 2013
...in the moon's surface and there are many songs and stories about the Man in the Moon. William Joyce has written and illustrated a beautiful picture book titled just that, The Man in the Moon. It is part of his series The Guardians of Childhood. You may...
School Library Journal, May 8, 2013
...months. Following the success of the Academy Award-winning animated short The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, William Joyce’s picture book, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs (HarperCollins, 1996), will make its way to the big screen...
Moviefone, May 7, 2013
...forest in this exclusive clip from Blue Sky's upcoming animated movie, "Epic." "Epic" is based on William Joyce's illustrated children's book "The Leaf Men," and follows teenager MK (Seyfried) and Leaf Man teenager Nod (Hutcherson) as they try to help...
Bao Moi.com, May 3, 2013
...characters which are inspired by the work “The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs” (1996) by writer William Joyce. However, most of the content is fictional. “Epic” is produced by Blue Sky Studio. The world of Epic is a jungle where has the...
Moviefone, April 30, 2013
...Leafmen who must save the forest from the evil Boggans. Why We're Excited: This animated adaptation of William Joyce's "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs," better live up to its powerful title. It's the latest animated film from Chris Wedge, who...
GoMemphis.com, May 10, 2013
...real turn-off. “Epic” (May 24): “The Borrowers” meets J.R.R. Tolkien in this computer-animated version of a William Joyce book about a girl who enters a land of miniature forest warriors when she is shrunk to bug size. “Fast and Furious...
Memphis Commercial Appeal, May 10, 2013
...real turn-off. “Epic” (May 24): “The Borrowers” meets J.R.R. Tolkien in this computer-animated version of a William Joyce book about a girl who enters a land of miniature forest warriors when she is shrunk to bug size. “Fast and Furious 6”...
Examiner.com, May 9, 2013
...and good. The movie is based off the book "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs" by William Joyce. In the film, a girl named Mary Katherine is shrunken down to an almost microscopic size and must help the Leaf Men defend their home. Though a few sequels...
Rockland Standard, May 9, 2013
...17. Epic: DreamWorks presents its annual spring animation release, this one based on a children’s book by William Joyce. In it, an army of bugs battle an evil spider queen. Beyonce and Colin Farrell lend their voices. May 24. After Earth: “The...
School Library Journal, May 8, 2013
...months. Following the success of the Academy Award-winning animated short The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, William Joyce’s picture book, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs (HarperCollins, 1996), will make its way to the big screen...
HeyUGuys, May 8, 2013
...When Martin Scorsese retitled Brian Selznick?s book The Invention of Hugo Cabret to ?Hugo? there was a case to be made that the film?s title at least retained some of the original?s character, not so with William Joyce?s� The Leaf Men and the Brave...
HeyUGuys, May 7, 2013
...made that the film’s title at least retained some of the original’s character, not so with William Joyce’s The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs which Fox have snappily retitled as ‘Epic’. Good news then that they are working with Blue Sky...