A couple days ago, I swung by my local bookstore to pick up some new books -- mostly titles we're getting ready to feature here on Novel Novice that I've been meaning to read, and finally found a good excuse to buy them. Three of those books I picked up were I Heart You, You... Continue Reading →

We just showed you the first official teaser-trailer for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) ... and now for something a little different, here's this clever & hilarious Harry Potter parody of Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" from YouTuber NightTimeOperator: (Via @kimmymary, owner of the Page to Premiere Network) For the comments: Have you seen... Continue Reading →

We just showed you the first official teaser-trailer for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) ... and now for something a little different, here's this clever & hilarious Harry Potter parody of Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" from YouTuber NightTimeOperator: (Via @kimmymary, owner of the Page to Premiere Network) For the comments: Have you seen... Continue Reading →

This was leaked a few weeks ago, but was promptly yanked by Warner Brothers before most of us could get a really good look at it. But more recently, this sneak peek video & first official teaser-trailer for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) was released officially ... Enjoy! How excited are you... Continue Reading →

This was leaked a few weeks ago, but was promptly yanked by Warner Brothers before most of us could get a really good look at it. But more recently, this sneak peek video & first official teaser-trailer for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) was released officially ... Enjoy! How excited are you... Continue Reading →

With the launch of Novel Novice this month, we're especially excited about some big Young Adult titles coming out in 2010. You can read more about all of these titles at Portland Books Examiner, but here are some of the most-anticipated Young Adult books of 2010: January 8th: Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder February 2nd: Sweet... Continue Reading →

Debut author Kimberly Derting is documenting her road to publication on her blog, and today she has debuted the official book trailer for her new YA novel, The Body Finder. It was created by VLC productions, which also created the book trailer for Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl. Take a look: Here's... Continue Reading →

Debut author Kimberly Derting is documenting her road to publication on her blog, and today she has debuted the official book trailer for her new YA novel, The Body Finder. It was created by VLC productions, which also created the book trailer for Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl. Take a look: Here's... Continue Reading →

This just in from YALSA (The Young Adult Library Services Association): YALSA’s board just unanimously approved Board Document 14 (PDF; Selected List Portfolio Proposal) in its entirety, which will affect several YALSA selected booklists and awards, notably Best Books for Young Adults and the Alex Awards. YALSA President Linda Braun will go into more detail... Continue Reading →