Fairy Godmother Academy Launch at Hotel St. Cecilia
By Michael Barnes
Friday, August 28, 2009, 12:17 PM
I think we’re all going to hear a lot about this Austin-centric project.
You read about it here first: “The Fairy Godmother Academy” is going to be big. OK, maybe not Harry Potter big, but so promising that Disney, Random House and other media powerhouses are deeply involved
The Academy is a concept from Jan Bozarth, formerly of Houston, now of Marfa, whose artistic team is mostly based in Austin. The concept includes seven books, video games, Web site, songs, CDs and planned Fairy Godmother parties for girls.
During a launch party at Hotel St. Cecilia on Thursday, I mingled with concept investors from Hong Kong and Los Angeles, literary agents, lawyers, game developers, kids and, of course, Bozarth. Already, 500 Fairy Godmother parties have sold out around the country. I think we’re all going to hear a lot about this Austin-centric project.