FAQ
Where can I buy Ruth Chew's books?
Ruth Chew's books are out of print in English (though not in Japanese). Check your local used bookstore, or shop online.
Are the books going to be republished?
Ruth Chew's books now have an agent representing the rights. Publishers, please contact:
Gail Fortune
gailfortune@talbotfortuneagency.com
Talbot Fortune Agency LLC
980 Broadway, Suite 664
Thronwood, New York 10594
phone: 914 747 1211
Are the books in a series? What's the series order?
The books aren't in a series. None of them involve the same characters. The only "order" you might want to read them in is the order of publication. (The Spanish and Japanese translations are numbered in the order that they were published.)
Who owns the copyrights to the books?
As of August 13, 2010, Scholastic has relinquished the rights to The Wednesday Witch, Witch in the House, and The Witch and the Ring, so the family of Ruth Chew now has rights to all 29 of her stories.
"Chew" sounds like it could be a Chinese name. Was she Chinese?
No, she was not Chinese (or Korean, for that matter). You can read about the origins of the last name "Chew" at Ancestry.com.
Are there audio recordings of Ruth Chew's books?
The Library of Congress has made six of Ruth Chew's stories into audio books in a format called DAISY. These audio books are availble to people who have a key from the NLS (the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped). If you have a key, the audio books are available online from the Open Library, a project associated with the Internet Archive.The Ruth Chew titles offered by the Open Library are Royal Magic, Baked Beans for Breakfast, The Wednesday Witch, Summer Magic, What the Witch Left, and The Witch at the Window.
Was there an edition of The Wednesday Witch published by Disney/Hyperion in 2001?
If you search online, you may see something like this:
Hardcover, 128 pages
Published June 1st 2001 by Hyperion (first published 1969)
ISBN 0786825987 (ISBN13: 9780786825981)
original title: The Wednesday Witch
I think it's some kind of data entry error that has spread across many online book databases. I've never seen this book in person. I don't think it exists. If I'm wrong and you actually have a copy of this book, please send me pictures of it.
