Tor Teen – January 20, 2009 Comets aren’t generally greeted with much fanfare – there are so many in our solar system that even astronomers can’t count them all. But, when a rogue appears named Comet Bhaktul the scientists stand up and take notice. At first panic ensued when scientists thought Bhaktul was on a [Keep Reading]
First Second – April 27, 2009 Creators of AMERICAN BORN CHINESE are back again with another interesting graphic novel called THE ETERNAL SMILE. THE ETERNAL SMILE contains three completely separate stories, unlike in AMERICAN BORN CHINESE where the three stories came together in the end. The one thing these stories do have in common is [Keep Reading]
I confess! I’m a series fan. Once I fall in love with characters I usually stick with them until the end. Here are some of the books I’m really looking forward to: KISS OF DEATH by Rachel Caine (May 4, 2010) MONSTERS OF MEN by Patrick Ness (May 3, 2010) PASSING STRANGE by Daniel Waters [Keep Reading]
She just doesn’t stop! The Story Siren does it all. She reads and reviews books, she posts blogging tips, she hosts great contests, and now she can add hosting great challenges to her list as well. So, what is the 2010 Debut Author Challenge? Here is what The Story Siren has to say about it: [Keep Reading]
Congratulations to: Donna Simmonds Kim Skelton and Darci Lenker I’ll be sending out emails to the winners tonight to discuss prizes. Congrats again and be sure to check back soon for other contests. I’ll be giving away a copy of LINGER by Maggie Stiefvater soon.
The group was much smaller on Tuesday at ALAN. The highlight of my day was listening to Maggie Stiefvater speak on a panel about writing Fantasy. They were giving out copies of LINGER, too, so I was able to get a couple of copies autographed. I’ll be using them for prizes at a later date [Keep Reading]
Today was a fast and furious day of author speeches, panels, and signings. Here are the authors that appeared today (in order of appearance): Gregory Maguire David Klass Adrian Fogelin Sarah Dessen Deb Caletti Todd Strasser Chris Crutcher E. Lockhart Chris Carlton Brown Matt de la Pena Pam Bachorz Paula Jolin Maureen Johnson Patricia McCormick [Keep Reading]
Today was a day of a little sight-seeing and little author seeing. The morning started with exploring Philadelphia. Even though it was Sunday my friend Courtney and I were still able to go see the Liberty Bell. I got to pose with a historical reenactor playing John Ricketts who has been called the “father of the [Keep Reading]
Welcome to Day 3 of NCTE 2009. Today I started out the morning at the exhibits to pick up a few books I missed yesterday, but mostly in order to stand in line to meet Maggie Stiefvater! Oh, and also pick up a copy of LINGER!! I know. OMG. I couldn’t believe how lucky I [Keep Reading]
Hello from Philadelphia – the city of brotherly love and sisterly affection. I am here to give a recap of my two days so far. Day 1 – Thursday, November 19, 2009 I started out my day at the National Writing Project annual meeting and went to see Teri Lesesne in the afternoon over at [Keep Reading]
