In my MFA program, we once had a long and drawn out class discussion about the font that was used in poet Lynn Emanuel's collection Then, Suddenly. The offending character that began this argument? The question mark. The font style used to typeset her book employed a question mark that was especially curly. Fat on... Continue Reading →
Cosmic, the new book from Carnegie Medal-winner Frank Cottrell Boyce is easily one of the funniest books I've ever read. Ever. Though intended for a slightly younger audience than we normally mention here at Novel Novice (ages 8-12/grades 3-7), this book is highly enjoyable and should be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Here's a... Continue Reading →
Cosmic, the new book from Carnegie Medal-winner Frank Cottrell Boyce is easily one of the funniest books I've ever read. Ever. Though intended for a slightly younger audience than we normally mention here at Novel Novice (ages 8-12/grades 3-7), this book is highly enjoyable and should be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Here's a... Continue Reading →
Beautiful Creatures authors Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl are hosting a new, awesome contest on their site -- related to their Southern USA Book Tour! Check it out: In honor of the tour, we have a surprise for you. We developed a virtual scavenger hunt for BC, with our friend Gabriel Paul. Gabriel loves books... Continue Reading →
Beautiful Creatures authors Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl are hosting a new, awesome contest on their site -- related to their Southern USA Book Tour! Check it out: In honor of the tour, we have a surprise for you. We developed a virtual scavenger hunt for BC, with our friend Gabriel Paul. Gabriel loves books... Continue Reading →
Some of our favorite authors here at Novel Novice are also some of our favorite social networkers, and as such have created some of the most entertaining videos we've seen recently. Here are two new videos today from Maggie Stiefvater (author of Lament & Shiver) & Kaleb Nation (author of Bran Hambric).
As many of you are probably aware ABC's hit television show, Lost will begin its final season in a matter of weeks. If you have not seen the show there is still time to catch up before the season 6 premiere. What makes Lost so great? Brilliant story-telling. I like to think of it as... Continue Reading →
The ALA''s 2010 Youth Media Awards were held this morning, honoring some of the best writers and works in children's and Young Adult writing. According to their website: Each year the American Library Association (ALA) honors books and media for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media... Continue Reading →
The CW's adaptation of The Vampire Diaries returns this week with all-new episodes! You can get caught up with video clips, some full episodes & episode summaries on the official Vampire Diaries website. In the meantime, here are a few previews & webclips from CW Television to help get you really excited: Spoiler alert! Clips... Continue Reading →
The CW's adaptation of The Vampire Diaries returns this week with all-new episodes! You can get caught up with video clips, some full episodes & episode summaries on the official Vampire Diaries website. In the meantime, here are a few previews & webclips from CW Television to help get you really excited: Spoiler alert! Clips... Continue Reading →
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