As we continue our feature on Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan this week, we thought it worth revisiting an interview we did with Lisa earlier this year, right after she won the Morris Award for the book! Your book Flash Burnout just won the William C. Morris award at the YMAs. Describe the moment when... Continue Reading →
Since Halloween is less than a week away, we thought this would be the perfect time to feature the works of Edgar Allan Poe. But if you think Poe is a bit inaccessible, think again. Just check out Nevermore by Kelly Creagh - the first in a new paranormal trilogy that prominently features Poe and... Continue Reading →
Since Halloween is less than a week away, we thought this would be the perfect time to feature the works of Edgar Allan Poe. But if you think Poe is a bit inaccessible, think again. Just check out Nevermore by Kelly Creagh - the first in a new paranormal trilogy that prominently features Poe and... Continue Reading →
When it comes to scary books, no one is more masterful at the craft of horror-writing than the one and only Stephen King. I admit, I've been a fan of King's writing for many years -- and I admire the way he can bounce back and forth between writing popular horror novels and masterful, very... Continue Reading →
When it comes to scary books, no one is more masterful at the craft of horror-writing than the one and only Stephen King. I admit, I've been a fan of King's writing for many years -- and I admire the way he can bounce back and forth between writing popular horror novels and masterful, very... Continue Reading →
Happy book birthday to our featured title this week, The Coming of the Dragon by Rebecca Barnhouse! Our thanks to her for answering our questions -- and giving us a peek inside her vast knowledge of mythology. Plus, she answers a question about YA that's been building since a little book called Twilight was published. __________... Continue Reading →
This week for our October Book of the Month, we're deviating from The Mermaid's Mirror by L.K. Madigan to focus on her other book, Flash Burnout. We wrote earlier this year about what we love about this book -- but we thought this was a fitting time to remind you what's so great about Flash... Continue Reading →
This week for our October Book of the Month, we're deviating from The Mermaid's Mirror by L.K. Madigan to focus on her other book, Flash Burnout. We wrote earlier this year about what we love about this book -- but we thought this was a fitting time to remind you what's so great about Flash... Continue Reading →
Here at Novel Novice we're big supporters of using popular and enriching YA literature in the classroom. Under our classroom tab, you can find many unit plans designed by staff members and lessons design by teachers who frequent the site. In this tradition, we will be hosting two new weekly columns here at Novel Novice. I... Continue Reading →
You know Kaleb Nation, right? He makes funny YouTube videos. He was the Twilight Guy Blogger (and now the Shiver Guy blogger). He makes up songs. He dresses up as a pirate and goes on Chatroulette. He also writes books. About magic and gnomes. Well, we had the pleasure of meeting & briefly hanging out... Continue Reading →
