Synopsis: Three angels are sent down to bring good to the world: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, a teenage girl who is the least experienced of the trio. But she is the most human, and when she is romantically drawn to a mortal boy, the angels fear she will not be strong... Continue Reading →
Not that we're partial or anything, but whoo-hoo! Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare is no.1 on the best seller's list for the third week in a row! Another favorite author of ours, Maggie Stiefvater, is in her 10th week on the list with Linger, the follow-up to Shiver. Halo by Alexandra Adornetto is also in the top 10... Continue Reading →
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 →
Banned Books Week is celebrated every year during the last week of September. We're joining in the celebration of the freedom to read this week at Novel Novice. ...Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings... 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 →
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