Wordstock Festival 2010 is less than two weeks away now, and we're getting really excited here at Novel Novice. Besides a great overall line-up, the festival also has some really outstanding Young Adult authors lined up -- both for individual presentations and for great panels. In the meantime, we wanted to show our enthusiasm for... Continue Reading →
It's time for our weekly look at some of the week's biggest headlines in the YA world! Got a news tip we missed? Post about it in the comments! * Book tours galore! Lauren Kate, Becca Fitzpatrick and Kaleb Nation all posted updated and/or new book tour information this past week. Be sure to check... Continue Reading →
Last month, we reviewed the new middle grade novel Karma Bites by Stacy Kramer & Valerie Thomas -- and today, we're delighted to present an exclusive new interview with Stacy & Valerie. And if you keep reading, you'll also find your chance to win a copy of Karma Bites! How did the idea for Karma Bites... Continue Reading →
Last month, we reviewed the new middle grade novel Karma Bites by Stacy Kramer & Valerie Thomas -- and today, we're delighted to present an exclusive new interview with Stacy & Valerie. And if you keep reading, you'll also find your chance to win a copy of Karma Bites! How did the idea for Karma Bites... Continue Reading →
We've been talking about it all week -- and now's your chance to win I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan! Check the details below: How to Enter: Fill out the Novel Novice INPYSE Contest Entry Form, and tell us about a mistake that you learned from! The Prizes: One winner will receive... Continue Reading →
We've been talking about it all week -- and now's your chance to win I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan! Check the details below: How to Enter: Fill out the Novel Novice INPYSE Contest Entry Form, and tell us about a mistake that you learned from! The Prizes: One winner will receive... Continue Reading →
These days, when someone says "gothic," everyone thinks body piercings, dyed black hair and Doc Martens. But the term also refers to a literary genre, one that has crept into a lot of today's YA literature (a good example is Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl). Rebecca Maizel's Infinite Days also contains a... Continue Reading →
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out the Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness! Book one is The Knife of Never Letting Go: Todd Hewitt is the last boy in Prentisstown. But Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in... Continue Reading →
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out the Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness! Book one is The Knife of Never Letting Go: Todd Hewitt is the last boy in Prentisstown. But Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in... Continue Reading →
Today we are delighted to present an exclusive guest blog from I Now Pronounce You Someone Else author Erin McCahan. Thanks once again to Erin for playing with us and to Christelle for setting things up! I knew in third grade that I wanted to be a writer. By junior high I knew that I’d... Continue Reading →
