The Novel Novice staff has become enchanted by Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush ... and today, we're featuring some essay topics related to this book: * The title, Hush, Hush is never directly mentioned in the book. To what (or who) does it refer? Why do you think this title was chosen? What could the sequel’s... Continue Reading →
Vote for the cover of Bran Hambric: The Specter Key
Sourcebooks wants YOU to choose the cover of the second book in Kaleb Nation's Bran Hambric series ... here are the three cover options: Go to the forum on Teen Fire to vote for your pick! For the comments: Which cover is your favorite & why?
Vote for the cover of Bran Hambric: The Specter Key
Sourcebooks wants YOU to choose the cover of the second book in Kaleb Nation's Bran Hambric series ... here are the three cover options: Go to the forum on Teen Fire to vote for your pick! For the comments: Which cover is your favorite & why?
Two contests for YA books!
We have two contests to tell you about this morning. First up, from authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, they're inviting fans to create an alternate cover to their book Beautiful Creatures. Here are the details: You cannot use any part of the actual BC cover (the image or font). If you use another photographer’s... Continue Reading →
Featured Poet: Lemon’s Sweet and Sour
I have a thing for small books that are all cute and different and feel good and fit snugly in any size bag I carry. Now, full disclosure, I often discriminate against books for their covers as much as I allow them to influence me in a positive way. I am not the kind of... Continue Reading →
Introducing the new NovelNovice.com!
Welcome to the new NovelNovice.com -- a sister site of TwilightNovelNovice.com. The idea behind TwilightNovelNovice.com was simple -- to use Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga to help teach literature to kids and get them excited about reading beyond the series, and education in general. The site has grown quickly -- in just a year and a... Continue Reading →
