Today, I am truly honored to be sharing a very cool guest post about a great new YA mystery series -- and the first book is in stores TODAY! I'm talking about The Body in the Woods by April Henry, the first in a series about teen search & rescue volunteers. Today's post is part... Continue Reading →
Today, we have a really great guest post from Roseanne Cheng, author of The Take Back of Lincoln Junior High,who used her experience as a teacher to influence her book (which is available now). Thanks for stopping by today, Roseanne! * * * Teachers Make the Best… Writers by Roseanne Cheng Go to a staff... Continue Reading →
I am a huge, huge fan of middle grade author Jonathan Auxier. His debut novel, Peter Nimble & His Fantastic Eyesis one of my all-time favorites -- and his newest, The Night Gardener,is equally delightful as it is chilling. So of course I am thrilled to be hosting an exclusive guest post today from Jonathan,... Continue Reading →
Today, I am thrilled to be featuring an exclusive guest post from Noggin author John Corey Whaley, who stops by today to talk about his "must-have" things when he's writing. * * * The Things I Need When I’m Writing: A Terrible, Terrible Guide to Being A Successful Author by John Corey Whaley I’m always... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm excited to be featuring an exclusive guest post as part of the blog tour for The Red Lily Crown by Elizabeth Loupas, an exciting new historical fiction novel that is in stores now! Here's more about it: Florence Italy, 1574; Chiara Nerini, the troubled daughter of an anti-Medici bookseller, sets out to save... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm excited to be featuring an exclusive guest post as part of the blog tour for The Red Lily Crown by Elizabeth Loupas, an exciting new historical fiction novel that is in stores now! Here's more about it: Florence Italy, 1574; Chiara Nerini, the troubled daughter of an anti-Medici bookseller, sets out to save... Continue Reading →
Today, I am really thrilled to bring you a genuinely AWESOME guest post from Steadfast author Claudia Gray -- who is talking about a subject that has long fascinated me. Pen names! * * * Pen Names, And Why I Love Them by Claudia Gray Claudia Gray is not my real name. My bio makes... Continue Reading →
Something Real by Heather Demetrios is one of my favorite books of 2014 so-far -- so I'm especially excited to have Heather stopping by for an exclusive guest post today, as part of the blog tour for Something Real. The book is in stores now, so if you haven't checked it out yet, do so immediately. Well,... Continue Reading →
If you read and pay attention to trends in the publishing world, chances are you've heard of something called "New Adult." We don't really focus much on New Adult (or "NA") here at Novel Novice -- mostly because I prefer YA, and since it's my blog, my rules! 😉 But it's an ever-growing new niche... Continue Reading →
Today we're hosting a stop on the Godslands series blog tour -- a YA epic/high fantasy adventure series by Brian Rathbone. Today, Brian is stopping by with an exclusive guest post AND a pretty awesome contest -- but you can find reviews of his books and audiobooks, as well as interviews, additional guest posts and... Continue Reading →
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