* It's finally official! Lionsgate has confirmed that Jennifer Lawrence will be playing Katniss in the upcoming movie adaptation of The Hunger Games. Here's where you can get lots of information: Lionsgate confirms: Jennifer Lawrence is Katniss Everdeen in 'The Hunger Games' Gary Ross dishes on casting Jennifer Lawrence in 'The Hunger Games' Jennifer Lawrence:... Continue Reading →
All this month we've been featuring The Body Finder and Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting. Both are a fantastic blend of crime thriller and paranormal romance. Below, you'll find some thought-provoking prompts and project ideas to use in the classroom or for your own writing projects. Essay ideas: Some investigators actually use mediums/psychics... Continue Reading →
A book about the murderous teenage daughters of a convicted serial killer is not the type of stuff you'll typically find in literature, especially Young Adult literature. Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves is a notable exception. And what makes this disturbing and bizarre book work is that it's extremely well-written, well plotted and thoughtfully... Continue Reading →
A book about the murderous teenage daughters of a convicted serial killer is not the type of stuff you'll typically find in literature, especially Young Adult literature. Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves is a notable exception. And what makes this disturbing and bizarre book work is that it's extremely well-written, well plotted and thoughtfully... Continue Reading →
This week, we shared with you our new interview with Kimberly Derting -- but this isn't the first time we've pestered Kim with our silly, goofy questions. No, we chatted with her in person last year, shortly after the release of The Body Finder, and to date, it's still one of our favorite video interviews.... Continue Reading →
This week, we shared with you our new interview with Kimberly Derting -- but this isn't the first time we've pestered Kim with our silly, goofy questions. No, we chatted with her in person last year, shortly after the release of The Body Finder, and to date, it's still one of our favorite video interviews.... Continue Reading →
Official Summary: Thirteen-year-old Serena is torn from everything that’s familiar on her island home. She leaves her beloved grandmother, her father, and two of her siblings to move with her mother and older sister to Florida and then to California. “Everything will be better in America,” her mother tells her. They arrive in the US... Continue Reading →
Confession: I have a new book crush, and the subject of my new crush is Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O'Roark Dowell. This is one of those quintessential stories about growing up, embracing the high school experience and learning to rock what you've got. And Dowell delivers it all in perfect form: Janie Gorman... Continue Reading →
Confession: I have a new book crush, and the subject of my new crush is Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O'Roark Dowell. This is one of those quintessential stories about growing up, embracing the high school experience and learning to rock what you've got. And Dowell delivers it all in perfect form: Janie Gorman... Continue Reading →
Today, we bring you part 2 of our NEW exclusive interview with Kimberly Derting, the all-around fantastic lady and author of The Body Finder and Desires of the Dead! It must have taken some preparation to write from the POV of a serial killer. What kinds of things did you do and how did you... Continue Reading →
