Today, we are delighted to present part 2 of our 3-part interview with Rebecca Maizel, author of Infinite Days, our September Book of the Month! See Part 1 here. It seems like everyone who writes about vampires has their own take on them. What can you tell us about the ones in Infinite Days? How... Continue Reading →
Mrs. DeRaps is an English teacher with really great taste in YA lit. She runs her own blog -- DeRaps Reads -- and is a regular visitor here at Novel Novice. And since she uses YA lit in the classroom, she's got a really great perspective on the things we discuss here at Novel Novice.... Continue Reading →
Zombies vs. Unicorns week continues today, and if you're having trouble choosing between the zombies and the unicorns, well today's post may give Team Unicorn an unfair advantage. Simon & Schuster was kind enough to arrange an interview with us with the book's two editors: Holly Black (Team Unicorn) and Justine Larbalestier (Team Zombie). Only,... Continue Reading →
Zombies vs. Unicorns week continues today, and if you're having trouble choosing between the zombies and the unicorns, well today's post may give Team Unicorn an unfair advantage. Simon & Schuster was kind enough to arrange an interview with us with the book's two editors: Holly Black (Team Unicorn) and Justine Larbalestier (Team Zombie). Only,... Continue Reading →
Today we bring you our final winner in our Cassie Clare steampunk writing contest. We really enjoyed reading these and hope you have, too. Maybe these stories will even inspire you to write your own! This one is from Carolina F. You can also read the other winners' entries: Tess A.; Jessyca-Ann P.; Elizabeth T.;... Continue Reading →
Today, we are delighted to present part 1 of our 3-part interview with Rebecca Maizel, author of Infinite Days, our September Book of the Month! The beginning of each “part” of the book – including the next one, which is previewed at the end of Infinite Days – begins with a quote from Shakespeare. Each... Continue Reading →
Today, we are delighted to present part 1 of our 3-part interview with Rebecca Maizel, author of Infinite Days, our September Book of the Month! The beginning of each “part” of the book – including the next one, which is previewed at the end of Infinite Days – begins with a quote from Shakespeare. Each... Continue Reading →
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells: Sometimes I still wake up shivering in the early hours of the morning, drowning in dreams of being out there in the ocean that summer, of looking up at... Continue Reading →
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells: Sometimes I still wake up shivering in the early hours of the morning, drowning in dreams of being out there in the ocean that summer, of looking up at... Continue Reading →
We're loving all this steampunk at Novel Novice! Here's winner No. 4 in our Cassie Clare steampunk writing contest, Sandy P. You can also read the other winning entries here, here and here. ______ Plumes of smoke emerged from the tops of new machinery and technology, staining the New York skyline dark grey. Scientists deemed... Continue Reading →
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