Just returned home and discovered STARTERS has been nominated for a YALSA award for Best Fiction for Young Adults. I’m thrilled about being in the company of amazing books. If any committee members need a copy, please email me.Read More →
Kat Zhang’s WHAT’S LEFT OF ME, THE HYBRID CHRONICLES, BOOK ONE doesn’t come out until September 18 of this year. It was chosen for the very exclusive buzz panel at this year’s BEA, and readers are eager to get their hands on this poetic YA dystopian that has echoes ofRead More →
Today we have an exclusive interview with the lovely Jennifer Bosworth, author of the debut YA novel, STRUCK, which just came out on May 8. What’s the one question nobody ever asks you in an interview that you wish they would? If you were to start your own cult,Read More →
My dear family friends Alice and Leonard Maltin, the multi-published author and noted film critic, came out to see me at Costco LA on their way to a Book Soup gig. Many other wonderful friends also came out to support me, which was wonderful and so strange to see themRead More →
I will be signing STARTERS this Saturday from 1-3pm at the Los Angeles Costco at 2901 Los Feliz Blvd. That’s near the Tam O’ Shanter and Mimi’s restaurants, at the edge of south Glendale. This is how Costco tests the waters. If the signing goes well, then they will carryRead More →
I went to a signing at Once Upon A Time Bookstore of three terrific friends who are all Middle Grade authors: Anne Nesbet (THE CABINET OF EARTHS), Laurisa White Reyes (THE ROCK OF IVANORE) and Jenn Reese (ABOVEWORLD). I won the basket and got their permission to give it awayRead More →
I did a signing at the first Pasadena Litfest today, for the Once Upon A Time Bookstore in Montrose, CA. They had a nice double booth in the park on a perfect day. We noticed someone looking at my book and then getting on her phone, probably to check forRead More →
Thank you everyone, for joining me on twitter, fb, writing reviews, clicking tags and telling your friends about STARTERS. Stay with me, because I will have more contests, sometimes announced on twitter or fb. And sometimes here. For instance, you’re going to want to read this entire post. The luckyRead More →
A Korean fan tweeted these photos of the amazing cover in Korea for STARTERS. They did it at three in the morning, saying they were staying up that late reading the book. I hear this a lot and I love hearing it every time. Then they were kind enough toRead More →
So Starters is being published in 22 countries so far. Most of those were on board long before the book launched, which is unusual. It has already had great rollouts in the UK and Germany, and I just heard from a fan it’s unveiling in Spain. I can’t wait untilRead More →
