In my excitement preparing for the release of Paranoia I decided to take Paranoia (my advanced reader copy) on tour with me. So what happened was originally I planned to record video of me dancing in various places with Paranoia...but well LIFE HAPPENED and so I only ever recorded myself a few times. Paranoia was... Continue Reading →
I am so thrilled later this month to be joining two of my favorite YA authors in conversation at another amazing event here in Portland, OR ... on Sunday, June 29th, join Suzanne Young, Kimberly Derting, and me, as we talk about books, writing, and their latest YA novels. It's happening at 4pm at the... Continue Reading →
Rod Serling would be proud. Kate Karyus Quinn's creepy new YA thriller (Don't You) Forget About Me is like something right out of your favorite "Twilight Zone" episode. I half expected a Serling-like figure to interrupt the narrative at some point and tell us to: "Imagine a town where no one gets sick. No one... Continue Reading →
Rod Serling would be proud. Kate Karyus Quinn's creepy new YA thriller (Don't You) Forget About Me is like something right out of your favorite "Twilight Zone" episode. I half expected a Serling-like figure to interrupt the narrative at some point and tell us to: "Imagine a town where no one gets sick. No one... Continue Reading →
Time to kick off our June writing contest -- and inspired by our Book of the Month, The Stepsister's Tale, we're asking you to consider a well-known story from the villain's perspective. Sort of like Disney just did with Maleficent, too - The Stepsister's Tale examines the well-known Cinderella story from the perspective of the... Continue Reading →
Time to kick off our June writing contest -- and inspired by our Book of the Month, The Stepsister's Tale, we're asking you to consider a well-known story from the villain's perspective. Sort of like Disney just did with Maleficent, too - The Stepsister's Tale examines the well-known Cinderella story from the perspective of the... Continue Reading →
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: Love by the Morning Star by Laura L. Sullivan Upstairs, downstairs, and in which lady’s chamber? On the brink of World War II, two girls are sent to the grand English country estate of Starkers. Hannah, the half-Jewish daughter of a disgraced distant relative, has... Continue Reading →
My definition of a perfect summer read is a book that involves romance, bad boys, the beach, and a really salacious story tying it all together. The Sound by Sarah Alderson is the perfect summer read. A British nanny looking for a low-key summer finds buried secrets, murderous attention, and unexpected romance when she visits... Continue Reading →
My definition of a perfect summer read is a book that involves romance, bad boys, the beach, and a really salacious story tying it all together. The Sound by Sarah Alderson is the perfect summer read. A British nanny looking for a low-key summer finds buried secrets, murderous attention, and unexpected romance when she visits... Continue Reading →
Today, we kick off our June 2014 Book of the Month, featuring The Stepsister's Tale by Tracy Barrett, which will be in stores June 24th from Harlequin Teen, and offers a unique twist on the classic Cinderella story. Below, learn more about the book, and then keep scrolling to download our June 2014 desktop wallpaper!... Continue Reading →
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