We announced it earlier this week, but it's worth repeating: CASSIE CLARE'S CLOCKWORK ANGEL DEBUTED AT NO. 1! But it gets better: Halo by Alexandra Adornetto debuted at No. 4; Unraveled by Gena Showalter is at No. 6; Paranormalcy by Kiersten White is No. 7; Monster High by Lisi Harrison is No. 9; and The Haunted by Jessica Verday is No. 10. Folks,... Continue Reading →

Today we bring you our final winner in our Cassie Clare steampunk writing contest. We really enjoyed reading these and hope you have, too. Maybe these stories will even inspire you to write your own! This one is from Carolina F. You can also read the other winners' entries: Tess A.; Jessyca-Ann P.; Elizabeth T.;... Continue Reading →

We're loving all this steampunk at Novel Novice! Here's winner No. 4 in our Cassie Clare steampunk writing contest, Sandy P. You can also read the other winning entries here, here and here. ______ Plumes of smoke emerged from the tops of new machinery and technology, staining the New York skyline dark grey. Scientists deemed... Continue Reading →

Enjoyed the last two winning pieces in our Cassie Clare steampunk writing contest? Check out this story from winner No. 3, Elizabeth T. (Read the first two winners' entries here and here.) _______ Of all days, it had to happen today. The wind lashed at the empty balloon of the Heron IV - not the... Continue Reading →

Here's the entry from winner No. 2, Jessyca-Ann P., in our Cassie Clare steampunk writing contest. You can see yesterday's entry here. Enjoy! Touching the Sun   He’s only nineteen-years-old and a complete hermit. That’s Arthur. Many think he’s absolutely mad (which is sorta true) and others don’t even notice him at all. His bright... Continue Reading →

I'm confused. It was reported earlier this week that Mockingjay debuted at No. 1, and yet, on the lists published on Sept. 3, it's nowhere to be found. What gives, New York Times? Granted, The Hunger Games is No. 1 in series books, but what about chapter books? CHAPTER BOOKS This Week   Weeks on List... Continue Reading →

Blown away. I was completely blown away at the entries for our Cassie Clare steampunk writing contest! We asked you to step it up a notch and you responded by sending us fantastic, imaginative pieces that literally had me asking for more! Some contests are difficult to judge but this was a pleasure ... I... Continue Reading →

Synopsis: Peter, Helen and their teenage children, Clara and Rowan, live in an English town. They are an everyday family, averagely dysfunctional, averagely content. But as their children have yet to find out, the Radleys have a devastating secret. From one of Britain’s finest young novelists comes a razor-sharp unpicking of adulthood and family life. In this... Continue Reading →