Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: Rebel Heart by Moira Young It seemed so simple: Defeat the Tonton, rescue her kidnapped brother, Lugh, and then order would be restored to Saba’s world. Simplicity, however, has proved to be elusive. Now, Saba and her family travel west, headed for a better life... Continue Reading →
You think you know zombie fiction. But you don't. Just look no further than The Infects by Sean Beaudoin, a genre-bending twist on the uber-popular zombie theme that will warp your sensibilities about the walking dead. Teenage angst and sexuality collide with chicken guts and reanimated corpses for an explosively hilarious and twisted tale that... Continue Reading →
You think you know zombie fiction. But you don't. Just look no further than The Infects by Sean Beaudoin, a genre-bending twist on the uber-popular zombie theme that will warp your sensibilities about the walking dead. Teenage angst and sexuality collide with chicken guts and reanimated corpses for an explosively hilarious and twisted tale that... Continue Reading →
The Rising is coming, nothing can stop it. Help spread their mission as quickly as possible —share this trailer and excerpt from Reached by Ally Condie on your website, blog, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, etc. -- and get as many of your friends to do the same! We're just a couple weeks away now from the... Continue Reading →
The Rising is coming, nothing can stop it. Help spread their mission as quickly as possible —share this trailer and excerpt from Reached by Ally Condie on your website, blog, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, etc. -- and get as many of your friends to do the same! We're just a couple weeks away now from the... Continue Reading →
Okay, I have nothing against Bill O'Reilly, but why on earth is his book in its eighth week in the top spot? Who is buying all these copies?! ANYWAY, James Patterson's latest, Confessions of a Murder Suspect, is also holding strong, and there's one new entrant--an MG title--at no. 5. It's called The Fire Chronicle... Continue Reading →
For our September Book of the Month, we brought you Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas -- and asked you to imagine you and your classmates were trapped — quarantined — inside your high school. Then, we had you write about life trapped inside your high school in 250-500 words. Three winners will each be... Continue Reading →
For our September Book of the Month, we brought you Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas -- and asked you to imagine you and your classmates were trapped — quarantined — inside your high school. Then, we had you write about life trapped inside your high school in 250-500 words. Three winners will each be... Continue Reading →
It's time for a round-up of other assorted contest winners here at Novel Novice. First up ... The Diviners Blog Tour Contest The winner receives a signed copy of The Diviners, plus a Diviners necklace, a 1920s headband, and some Bit O’Honeys. And the winner is ... Leigh Smith Speechless Contest For this contest, we asked you to... Continue Reading →
For our July Book of the Month featuring Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear, we asked you to submit your own writing that combined steampunk and another genre -- much like Suzanne did in her book! (Steampunk meets faeries!) One lucky winner gets a finished copy of Innocent Darkness courtesy of Suzanne herself. And that lucky... Continue Reading →
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