Suzanne Collins has been pretty clear that she isn't planning to write any more books in The Hunger Games series. But for fans looking for more chances to read about Katniss, Peeta, Gale and more from the world of Panem, SmartPop Books has released The Girl Who Was On Fire, an anthology of essays about... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Anne is trying her best to live a normal life, but she's still got some power sparking inside her. She's hearing and seeing things that she tries her best to ignore-like being haunted by a Russian sea nymph that claims the princess Anastasia is still alive. That's when Ethan Kozninsky-he of the stunning blue... Continue Reading →
As we kick off our April Book of the Month feature on Wither by Lauren DeStefano, we also kick off a new writing contest! So keep reading for details ... The Contest: Put on your creative writing caps, my friends! This month's writing contest is all about fiction! Yes, we want you to write a... Continue Reading →
As we kick off our April Book of the Month feature on Wither by Lauren DeStefano, we also kick off a new writing contest! So keep reading for details ... The Contest: Put on your creative writing caps, my friends! This month's writing contest is all about fiction! Yes, we want you to write a... Continue Reading →
For Chapters 2 and 3 of our Breaking Dawn read-along, we set up three chat sessions throughout the month of March. Â Unfortunately, there was not as good of a turn-out as we'd hoped. Â So for the rest of the chapters, we'll go back to blog posting. We're supposed to start Chapters 4 & 5 but... Continue Reading →
We are SUPER excited for the April 26th release of Abandon by Meg Cabot, the first in a new exciting paranormal series that's inspired by the Persephone myth. In fact, we're so excited, we've teamed up with the folks at Scholastic to bring you an exciting week of exclusive features, including a contest and a... Continue Reading →
Things are starting to rattle around on the best sellers list with three new entrants, including a new number one! That honor goes to Sherrilyn Kenyon with Invincible, the second book in The Chronicles of Nick series. Also new is Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys and Best of the Best by Tim Green.... Continue Reading →
Things are starting to rattle around on the best sellers list with three new entrants, including a new number one! That honor goes to Sherrilyn Kenyon with Invincible, the second book in The Chronicles of Nick series. Also new is Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys and Best of the Best by Tim Green.... Continue Reading →
* Check EW's Shelf Life site today through Tuesday for book trailers & other goodies for Cassandra Clare's City of Fallen Angels -- in stores on Tuesday! Anybody else doing a power re-reading of the first three Mortal Instruments books this weekend to get ready? (And don't forget -- also in stores Tuesday, Red Glove... Continue Reading →
Dialogue is key in any story. Â But is your dialogue working for your story? Is it pulling its weight? Â Dialogue in story should never be there for the sake of being there; it must always serve a purpose: convey information forward the plot illuminate character Here is a very simple example to illustrate how a... Continue Reading →
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