Oooooh, I can't wait! ParaNorman, the movie, hits theaters on August 17th! When great books are made into films, there's always fear of disappointment. But after watching the trailer, I'm fairly confident the movie will live-up to the book's ghostly adventure. If you have yet to dive into Norman's ghoulish gallivants, I highly recommend embarking... Continue Reading →
The truth is... My plan was to write a post on what sells Middle Grade books (for all you aspiring and new MG writers). But as I did the research, I realized it best come from the horse's mouth. After reading Shrinking Violet Promotion (Marketing for Introverts) blog on the subject, I knew I needed to share... Continue Reading →
In honor of today's release of The Second Spy, we are giving one lucky reader a $25 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble! To enter, please submit your favorite line of dialog from The Second Spy, along with your name and contact info below. Contest is open until the end of July. Winners will be announced the... Continue Reading →
In honor of today's release of The Second Spy, Novel Novice is giving away two author-signed copies of Olive's latest adventure! To enter, answer the question below and submit along with your name and address. The entries with the most creative responses win!
In honor of today's release of The Second Spy, Novel Novice is giving away two author-signed copies of Olive's latest adventure! To enter, answer the question below and submit along with your name and address. The entries with the most creative responses win!
Yes. We’ve been raving about The Book of Elsewhere series for a few months now. So you can imagine how thrilled we are to finally celebrate the release of The Second Spy. The 3rd book in Olive Dunwoody’s darkly painted adventures is available in bookstores across the country TODAY! And we're kicking off the release with an exclusive interview with Jacqueline... Continue Reading →
Yes. We’ve been raving about The Book of Elsewhere series for a few months now. So you can imagine how thrilled we are to finally celebrate the release of The Second Spy. The 3rd book in Olive Dunwoody’s darkly painted adventures is available in bookstores across the country TODAY! And we're kicking off the release with an exclusive interview with Jacqueline... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade News Flash: The Classroom, by Robin Mellom hits bookshelves tomorrow (June 19th) from Disney-Hyperion! Look for our upcoming review next week on Middle Grade Monday. In the meantime, we thought we’d give you a lil’ sneak peak of the book trailer and official synopsis (just to wet your appetite): In 2012, a documentary crew... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade News Flash: The Classroom, by Robin Mellom hits bookshelves tomorrow (June 19th) from Disney-Hyperion! Look for our upcoming review next week on Middle Grade Monday. In the meantime, we thought we’d give you a lil’ sneak peak of the book trailer and official synopsis (just to wet your appetite): In 2012, a documentary crew... Continue Reading →
I love MG series! And one of my new favorites happens to be The Book of Elsewhere series by Jacqueline West. Book one, The Shadows is like stepping into a cloudy painting whose mood continually changes through sky, thick oil, and moonlit nights (see my review here: https://novelnovice.com/2012/03/30/review-the-book-of-elsewhere-by-jacqueline-west/) . In book two, Spellbound, the colors... Continue Reading →
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