Hello dear blog readers! I don't know if it's been completely apparent from the outside or not, but behind the scenes here at Novel Novice lately things have been ... chaotic, to say the least. And I wanted to take a moment to explain the many reasons why & to let you in on a... Continue Reading →
The Perks of Being a Wallflower in theaters Sept. 14
We have just learned that the movie adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower will be in theaters on September 14th, in limited release! HUZZAH! The movie is based on the amazing novel by Stephen Chbosky, who also wrote the screenplay and directed the film. The cast includes Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller,... Continue Reading →
The Perks of Being a Wallflower in theaters Sept. 14
We have just learned that the movie adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower will be in theaters on September 14th, in limited release! HUZZAH! The movie is based on the amazing novel by Stephen Chbosky, who also wrote the screenplay and directed the film. The cast includes Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller,... Continue Reading →
The Saturday Post: Harry Potter, Excerpts, Movies & More
* The title & summary of J.K. Rowling's new book was revealed this week! Technically it's an "adult" book, but frankly ... do you care? She could write a phone book & I'd read it! Here's what The Casual Vacancy is all about: When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town... Continue Reading →
The ALA’s 10 Most-Challenged Library Books of 2011
Every year, the American Library Association releases a list of the ten most-challenged books from the past year. These are the books that receive the most formal, written complaints -- for various reasons -- with requests to have them removed from classrooms or libraries. The ALA releases this list to help raise awareness of intellectual... Continue Reading →
The Saturday Post: Classics Re-imagined, Movies & More
The Saturday Post has been absent for the last couple of weeks for a variety of reasons that I won't bore you with ... but regardless, it's BACK and let's get on with a recap of the latest YA-related news: * Fans of The Hunger Games were (mostly) bummed to learn this week that director... Continue Reading →
The Saturday Post: Pottermore, New Books, Videos & More
* Attention Harry Potter fans! We are thrilled to share that Pottermore plans to open to everyone starting in early April ... that's next month! Wands at the ready! * We are so, so, so excited to share the news that A Good Boy is Hard to Find by Suzanne Young is now available as... Continue Reading →
The Saturday Post: Cover Reveals, Videos & More
* ATTENTION TEACHERS & LIBRARIANS: Here is a really rockin', awesome contest from Audition author Stasia Ward Kehoe, who is offering a FREE author visit to anywhere in the U.S. I've heard Stasia give talks before and she is truly wonderful. * Very very exciting casting news about the Beautiful Creatures movie, based on the... Continue Reading →
The Saturday Post: J.K. Rowling rocks our world & more
Saturday is almost over, but better late then never, right? Here's the highlights from this weeks news ... * By far, the biggest news this week ... J.K. Rowling is publishing a new adult book with Little, Brown! “Although I’ve enjoyed writing it every bit as much, my next book will be very different to... Continue Reading →
Shameless Self-Promotion Saturday: Pre-order now!
Today, instead of doing the typical Saturday Post, wherein we feature highlights from the week's YA-related news, we're doing a SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION. Why? Well, because both myself and two of Novel Novice's core contributors have published works coming out in the next few weeks and months ... and, well, we want you guys to check... Continue Reading →
