Most of our contests feature books and related swag, but we have something a bit different this week -- and VERY, very cool. Wendelin van Draanen's novel Flipped was recently turned into a charming film, and we were lucky to get a very cool prize from the film's promoters ... a movie poster signed by... Continue Reading →
As we celebrate Novel Novice's one year anniversary this month, I thought I'd take a moment to tell you a bit about how (and why) this site came to be. I started Novel Novice a year ago as a labor of love. I'd been working on our sister site, Novel Novice Twilight, for a couple... Continue Reading →
Nothing new to report on the best seller's list, just that Ally Condie's Matched is still holding tight, as well as Sara Shepard's latest, The Lying Game (and I imagine fans are happy since "Pretty Little Liars" is back on TV!) In paperbacks, Stefan's Diaries, Vol 2, Bloodlust, is in its first week at No. 3.... Continue Reading →
* On Monday, the ALA announced the 2011 winners of the Youth Media Awards (see our recap here). A tradition for many years has been for the winners of the Newbery and Caldecott awards to then appear later that same week on The Today Show. Not this year. Instead, Today canceled the ALA's slot and... Continue Reading →
Our good friends at Mrs. P's Magic Library have a very exciting announcement today ... the young winners of their second annual Be a Famous Writer Contest! 8-year-old Briana Beebe from Centennial, Colorado is the grand prize winner in the 4-to-8 year old category for her story "Mountain Dog," about a beloved pet that disappears... Continue Reading →
As we celebrate our one year anniversary here at Novel Novice, I wanted to take a moment to share with you the awesomeness of our staff members. I started Novel Novice a year ago as a labor of love. It was my pet project. My baby. And one year later, I could not be more... Continue Reading →
If you're even the teeniest bit of a Twilight Saga fan, then you've likely heard all about the steamy, dreamy new still image from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 that's being featured in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly (on newstands now!). If not, well, read all about it at the Twilight Examiner.... Continue Reading →
If you're even the teeniest bit of a Twilight Saga fan, then you've likely heard all about the steamy, dreamy new still image from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 that's being featured in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly (on newstands now!). If not, well, read all about it at the Twilight Examiner.... Continue Reading →
Elena is Novel Novice’s new Middle Grade reviewer. Elena is 11 years old and she is in 5th grade. She LOVES to read and adores her pet guinea pig and gerbil. She also draws and paints a lot. I read a book called One Crazy Summer recently and I enjoyed it very much. I thought... Continue Reading →
Elena is Novel Novice’s new Middle Grade reviewer. Elena is 11 years old and she is in 5th grade. She LOVES to read and adores her pet guinea pig and gerbil. She also draws and paints a lot. I read a book called One Crazy Summer recently and I enjoyed it very much. I thought... Continue Reading →
