'Freaks and Geeks' Creator Pens a Kids' Book
By John A. Sellers, Children's Bookshelf -- Publishers Weekly, 9/4/2008
This fall, Paul Feig is making his children’s book debut with Ignatius MacFarland: Frequenaut! (Little, Brown, Sept.). But when it comes to Hollywood, he has a resume (and an IMDB profile) a mile long. Perhaps best known for creating the cult favorite TV show Freaks and Geeks, which aired from 1999 to 2000, Feig has also directed episodes of Arrested Development, 30 Rock and Weeds. And he has just been nominated for an Emmy for directing an episode of The Office.
Iggy, the eponymous hero of Feig’s novel, is an awkward boy who, much like the stars of Freaks and Geeks, has seen his share of bullying (his nickname at school:
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The author promoted the book at BEA, ALA and Comic-Con this year and will tour seven cities beginning in mid-September. Little, Brown’s marketing and publicity efforts include national media, a radio sweepstakes and a mini-Web site. And the publisher will target Feig’s Freaks and Geeks fan base by placing inserts for Ignatius MacFarland in the series’ DVD box set, scheduled for October release.
Ignatius MacFarland: Frequenaut! by Paul Feig. Little, Brown, $16.99 ISBN 978-0-316-16663-8
