Author SPEED dating event at B&N Americana! Andrew Smith (WINGER), me, Allen Zadoff (BOY NOBODY) – See links below to their sites. These are both incredible writers. I love the group that invited me, they do good work getting books in schools. These are the wonderful authors who participated inRead More →
TeenReads tweeted today that Starters almost has enough votes to make the official nomination list! Please follow the link below to nominate Starters for the contest. You can nominate up to 5 of your favorite YA books of 2012. You can name any number between 1 and 5, so don’tRead More →
I plan on presenting you with some wonderful new authors this year, as well as some sequels by known YA authors. Jennifer Rush’s YA futuristic thriller Altered is something I think many of you will be interested in. There’s a strong female main character as well as secrets, lies andRead More →
Thank you, Vegas B&N, for a wonderful event last Friday night. I was impressed with the turnout on a night when there is so much to do in your city. Loved meeting everyone. There’s one thing you guys may not realize. As excited as you are to meet meRead More →
My amazing blogmate, Beth Revis, has completed her trilogy and SHADES OF EARTH is in bookstores and online now. At the same time, my other blogmate Lenore Appelhans debuts this week with LEVEL TWO, an afterlife thriller. Love that tagline! I’ll be signing with her at Books Inc. in SFRead More →
I will be at the Rainbow Promenade B&N Friday at 7 to meet you, talk and sign Starters. If you’re in the area, come and see me because this will be my only Vegas appearance. I’ll bring swag and you can get answers to your questions about Starters or aboutRead More →
Hypable.com nominated Starters as one of ten debut YA books for 2012! It’s a fast vote, you don’t have to vote for all the categories so you can get in and out quickly. Note that you can only vote once on this one! Ends Wed, Dec 19th so do now.Read More →
As many of you know, I am a big fan of libraries. I remember my mother introducing me to the public library before I was in school. She stood by a wall of books and waved her hand saying, “All of these are free.” I couldn’t believe how wonderful itRead More →
For more than 20 years, a German award has been given called the “its Eselsohr” for the best YA book of the year. The jury is made of teens from 13-16, boys and girls. I was absolutely delighted to learn today that last week they picked Starters. I’ll be gettingRead More →
In some of the happiest news of the year, Barnes & Noble picked STARTERS as one of the Best Teen Books of 2012, as you can see by clicking on the picture below. We’re one of five debuts chosen. And Chapters/Indigo, the Canadian book chain, also chose STARTERS asRead More →
