Today, we are delighted to host an exclusive video blog (or "vlog") from The Pledge author Kimberly Derting, in which she discusses how she came about with the idea for this new book: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcwK-Ja9wk4 Thanks Kim!!! And here's more about The Pledge: In the violent country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the... Continue Reading →
Kimberly Derting: “The Idea for The Pledge” (Video Guest Blog)
Today, we are delighted to host an exclusive video blog (or "vlog") from The Pledge author Kimberly Derting, in which she discusses how she came about with the idea for this new book: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcwK-Ja9wk4 Thanks Kim!!! And here's more about The Pledge: In the violent country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the... Continue Reading →
Explore This Dark Endeavor in author video & book trailer
Want to delve deeper into our October Book of the Month, This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel? Look no further than the videos below -- first, the official book trailer. Then, keep watching for a video with Ken himself, who lends more insight into this creepy and delightful book! And here's more with author Kenneth... Continue Reading →
Explore This Dark Endeavor in author video & book trailer
Want to delve deeper into our October Book of the Month, This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel? Look no further than the videos below -- first, the official book trailer. Then, keep watching for a video with Ken himself, who lends more insight into this creepy and delightful book! And here's more with author Kenneth... Continue Reading →
Banned Books Week: Protect your right to read freely!
I'm stealing the video for today's Banned Books Week post from our friends at Girls in the Stack -- because they are both hilarious & smart! Here's their video on how to protect your right to read freely: For the comments: Any other advice you'd add to their list?
Celebrating Banned Books Week: Read Out Loud!
As part of Banned Books Week 2011, the ALA is inviting you to READ OUT LOUD! The ALA invites anyone to post 2-minutes or shorter videos of themselves reading from a banned or challenged book. They're even posting YouTube videos of authors doing just this! So to encourage you to participate, I hopped in front... Continue Reading →
YA Author Stasia Ward Kehoe: How to Write a Kissing Scene
I know not all books have romance in them, but some of my favorite ones certainly do. And some of the best parts involve kissing. Mmmm, kissing. But how do YA authors write such fabulous kissing scenes? Well, the fabulous Stasia Ward Kehoe -- whose upcoming book Audition features some fab kissing -- shares her... Continue Reading →
Jackson Pearce: “Why Education is Good” (Video Guest Blog)
Today, we're delighted to have Sweetly author Jackson Pearce stopping by the blog in this super fun guest vlog -- in which she explains why education is good and you should go to college! And remember, Sweetly hits stores in just FOUR DAYS!!!
Suzanne Young: A Need So Beautiful TV Q&A
It's no secret that we here at Novel Novice absolutely adore Suzanne Young's A Need So Beautiful -- in stores now! We've done lots of blog posts and social networking posts about the book. But I also helped connect Suzanne with the producer of a lifestyles show that airs on the TV station where I... Continue Reading →
Suzanne Young: A Need So Beautiful TV Q&A
It's no secret that we here at Novel Novice absolutely adore Suzanne Young's A Need So Beautiful -- in stores now! We've done lots of blog posts and social networking posts about the book. But I also helped connect Suzanne with the producer of a lifestyles show that airs on the TV station where I... Continue Reading →
