Today we bid farewell to our November 2015 Book of the Month — and our last book of the month until February! — Hotel Ruby by Suzanne Young. Here’s a look back at highlights from this month’s features: “Stay Tonight, Stay Forever” Writing Contest We asked you to write a 250-500 word short story inspired […]
Can’t get enough after reading Hotel Ruby? Here’s a look at some other great books from author Suzanne Young. The Program Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already […]
Suzanne Young has been a very busy author this year! Besides writing her own novels, she also teamed up with musician and creator Tom DeLonge on the recently released young adult novel, Poet Anderson … Of Nightmares. The book is part of a larger, multimedia project dreamed up by DeLonge (you probably know him from […]
Today, Hotel Ruby author Suzanne Young stops by with an exclusive guest post about the hardest part about writing. Thanks for stopping by, Suz! * * * The Hardest Part About Writing by Suzanne Young Writing is hard. Not just mentally and emotionally. Physically. Though I’ve had other jobs, some of which required heavy lifting, […]
Today, Hotel Ruby author Suzanne Young stops by to share her top 5 favorite horror movies — in case her book just isn’t enough horror for you! * * * I grew up watching horror movies. No, really—even when I was in second grade, my older brother would rent scary movies for us to watch. […]
Today, we turn the spotlight onto the chilling book trailer for our book of the month, Hotel Ruby by Suzanne Young. The trailer was made by some of Suzanne’s former students — how cool is that? Check it out for yourself below:
Today we wrap-up our three-part exclusive Q&A with Hotel Ruby author Suzanne Young with our traditional round of flash questions! If you missed it, catch part 1 of our Q&A here and part 2 here. Favorite villain? Ursula Pen or pencil? Definitely pencil. Favorite piece of clothing? My professor sweater Song you can’t get out […]
Today we bring you part 2 of our three-part exclusive Q&A with Hotel Ruby author Suzanne Young. If you missed it, catch part 1 here. While billed as a standalone, do you see yourself ever coming back to the Ruby and writing other stories within this universe? It is nice to wrap up the story […]
Today we are delighted to kick-off our three-part exclusive interview with Hotel Ruby author Suzanne Young. Thanks for stopping by, Suz! I always love hearing your “origin stories” for your books. What was the idea that sparked HOTEL RUBY? I’d wanted to write a YA version of the song Hotel California. After staying in a […]
Creepy and moody, Hotel Ruby by Suzanne Young is a tension-filled story rich with atmospheric horror and intense emotions. When Audrey Casella arrives for an unplanned stay at the grand Hotel Ruby, she’s grateful for the detour. Just months after their mother’s death, Audrey and her brother, Daniel, are on their way to live with […]