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It's very exciting to be posting about my friend Inara Scott (fellow Northwest debut author who invited me to talk TMAS at Romance Bandits!), whose debut paranormal thriller, THE CANDIDATES (DELACROIX ACADEMY) hit the shelves this week! Her novel promises suspense, secrets, and very definitely some romance.
PLUS Inara has generously offered not one but TWO giveaway copies. Check out the entry rules below, and give a warm (and maybe even fiery!) welcome to Inara!
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DELACROIX ACADEMY: THE CANDIDATES is the first in a new series about Dancia Lewis, a girl with powerful -- but uncontrollable -- psychic powers. When Dancia is recruited to attend prestigious Delcroix Academy, despite her lackluster grades and concerted attempts NOT to be noticeable, she can't help but wonder why. And then there's the attention she's getting from the hottest guy at the school, and the conspiracy theories from her new friend Jack. Dancia's going to have to unravel the mystery, before it's too late.
Holly Cupala: Delacroix Academy looks fiery and fabulous. Where did you get the idea for it?
Inara Scott: My favorite genre when I was in high school was fantasy (David Eddings, Anne McCaffrey) and there were always very clear good guys and bad guys in those stories. I wanted to explore the idea of a world in which there were mysterious, paranormal forces, but no clear way to tell the good from the bad. For me, it came down to a question -- what if you had a superpower, but bad things happened when you used it. Would you use it anyway? Hide? How would you deal with the pressure, and the responsibility...
Featured Author Holly Cupala hand-picked songs for the playlist that accompanies Tell Me a Secret this month (and how cool is that peek at the mix, left?). Listen to the full soundtrack with the player in the right-hand sidebar or in the August issue!
Perhaps you've been waiting anxiously for this day because a gorgeous, brilliant, and much-anticipated book is hitting the shelves at this very moment. That day has arrived!
Today, Beth Kephart's latest exquisite novel, DANGEROUS NEIGHBORS, is born! So if you happen to be at the bookstore for any other reason, please pick it up and savor it like the rarest and finest of chocolates.
I'm thrilled and proud to welcome Beth to a special edition of Story Secrets to spill some of her DANGEROUS NEIGHBORS secrets - and she has generously offered to give away one book (see entry info below)!
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DANGEROUS NEIGHBORS is the story of twin sisters set against the backdrop of 1876 Philadelphia, the Centennial year. When the novel opens, Katherine has lost her sister, Anna, to an untimely death and, feeling responsible, is unwilling to live on. She chooses a hot Saturday in early September to make her way to the Centennial grounds, where all the noise and commotion of the international exhibition does nothing to permeate her sadness. Chased by Anna’s former lover and contemplating suicide, Katherine is saved, at the exhibition, by an unlikely turn of events and by a boy, an animal whisperer of sorts, far outside her social class. The present day story is leavened by numerous flashbacks, where we meet Anna herself, and her lover.
Holly Cupala: Such a fascinating premise, Beth! Both sisters and a beloved city. Can you tell us about how the idea began?
Beth Kephart: I had been working on a book (an unusual “autobiography”) about a Philadelphia river—a book called FLOW: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PHILADELPHIA’S SCHUYLKILL RIVER— and I kept encountering images and stories of old Philadelphia that led me in this direction. I love my city, and I always return to it in my imagination.
Thank you, Melissa Walker, for asking me to tell the cover story of Dangerous Neighbors for your Barnes and Noble blog at Unabashedly Bookish.
Thank you, Holly Cupala, for inviting me to share some of the secrets behind Dangerous Neighbors (and to conduct a book giveaway) for your own wonderful blog.
Thank you, Deborah at Books, Movies, and Chinese Food, for your gorgeous review and for so kindly posting your thoughts on Amazon. What a kindness.
Thank you, Anna Lefler, beloved comedienne and faithful Twitterer.
Thank you, Mandy, for more than I can ever tell or say.
Thank you, Karen Mahoney, for this incredible blog nod (and a fantastic list of other blogs you cannot live without).
Thank you, Elizabeth Mosier, for your party-hat wearing (even if it did unsmooth your enviably smooth hair).
Thank you, Jay Kirk, Sy Montgomery, Katrina Kenison, J.C. Castner, Kate Moses, Hipwritermama, Erin McIntosh, Lorie Ann Grover, Melissa Middleman Firman, Jill Santopolo, Rody Gratton, Paul DiLorenzo, Andra Bell, Ivy Goodman, Nate, Nate, Laura, Kelly, Tirsa, Richard, Liz, Jan, Barbara, Jerry, Rosellen Brown, and Alyson Hagy.
Thank you, all of Egmont USA, and thank you, Amy Rennert, for calling, and thank those of you who encourage champagne and a little private reflection on a day that so much corporate work calls, and thank you any that I have inadvertently missed. I don't mean to miss goodness. Ever.
For so many reasons, this book feels like my first, ever.
I have all of you to thank for that.
16 Comments on A cover story, an interview, a giveaway, and unrecordable emotion, last added: 8/25/2010
YAY!!!! Oh, Beth, I am so thrilled for you ... congratulations on your 12th book ... truly amazing and inspiring! I just finished a post about YOU! :-) I loved "The Heart...", and shared some thoughts about it on my blog post today.
Beth, it is so fun to know the joy you had today. I've been meaning to tell you that your teacher's guide is incredible. I wish I were still homeschooling because I would definitely use it. It's simply perfect. You've found another talent.
Did you loveTell Me a Secret? Are you looking for more stories of sisters and self-respect? Check out these additional postergirlz recommends. They are perfect companion reads!
Fiction Jumping Off Swings by Jo Knowles For Keeps by Natasha Friend The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson Borrowed Light by Anna Fienberg The Year My Sister Got Lucky by Aimee Friedman The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard
Non-Fiction S.E.X: The All-You-Need-To-Know Progressive Sexuality Guide to Get
You Through High School and College by Heather Corinna
Tonight we'll be chatting with featured author Holly Cupala all about TELL ME A SECRET...sisters, secrets, superhot sci-fi guy and more! It's all happening at the #rgz twitter party at 6pm PST/9pm EST - see you there!
Plus Holly just made a big announcement: beginning today, she is offering the TELL ME A SECRET audiobook as a free serialized podcast. Check out the first two chapters at http://tellmeasecretnovel.com/!
The entire novel is read by award-winning actress Jenna Lamia (The Adoration of Jenna Fox, The Chosen One, The Secret Life of Bees), and they will be releasing 2-3 chapters per week to roughly follow the timeline of the novel. The chapters will be available for a limited time, plus there will be a special edition full version. Check it out here! We hope you enjoy the free podcast, and see you tonight to chat about all of the secrets!
Holly says, "Eventually, Miranda makes friends with a group online. Have you made online friends, and do you think those friendships are as strong as the people you know in person?"
Holly says, "Miranda's parents have locked themselves behind symbolic doors and left Miranda to figure things out on her own. Do you have someone you can turn to in times of trouble?"
Last night Lorie Ann and I (Holly) chatted live with amazing authors Jennifer Hubbard, Beth Fantaskey, Lauren Oliver, Ivy Devlin, Sydney Salter, Bree Despain, Jeri Smith-Ready, Aprilynne Pike, Sarah Rees Brennan, and Kelly Armstrong at Eve's Fan Garden for A Midsummer Night's Chat!
Here we are, chatting!
You can check out the transcript at the EFG chat forum - plus there will be another chat with this list of authors tonight at 5:30 Pacific!
I am very pleased to welcome Shari Maurer today, who I met at the Class of 2K10 event in New York City during BEA! Even though I'm not part of the class, they enveloped me into their group easily and we went out to dinner to chat books, writing, and New York delicacies. Then Shari kindly drove me home and we had a chance to chat about her beautiful debut novel, CHANGE OF HEART.
Shari has even included a giveaway with this lovely interview, so don't forget to read and comment. Welcome, Shari!
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CHANGE OF HEART is about Emmi, an elite 16 year old soccer player who winds up needing a heart transplant and learns about love, loss and true friendship in the process.
Shari Maurer: My husband is a cardiologist who cares for patients waiting for heart transplants. One night he was featured on a Discovery Health program on heart transplants. Also on the show was a young girl waiting for a transplant. I watched as she was wheeled into the operating room, unsure if she would live or die, and was haunted by the look on her face. I couldn't stop thinking about her and thus, Emmi was born...
The author of Vintage Veronica is here telling secrets (her character's and her own) in honor of our featured author Holly Cupala!
Here's Erica:
"A secret, huh?
"Well, let me tell you a story about my new YA novel, Vintage Veronica.It’s sort of about a secret of mine, and sort of about a secret of Veronica’s.When I first started taking notes and jotting down ideas for the book, it was 2002.Yes, that’s right – eight years before the book was published.At the time, I hadn’t published any books, although I had sold a manuscript for my first picture book, Chicken Bedtime Is Really Early.I was very excited about becoming a children’s book author.But my not-so-secret wish was to write novels, too.I really wanted to set my first YA at my favorite vintage clothing story – or rather, at a fictional store that looked a lot like it.So I worked and worked on the book. I took photos.I made sketches.I wrote chapter after chapter of the manuscript.I even set myself a deadline and met it – woo hoo!Yet the book still didn’t feel complete.Veronica’s voice was always strong, right in my ear.But I felt like she still wanted something.I just wasn’t sure what it was.
"I met with a couple of editors who were interested in the manuscript (none of these people ended up being my editor).They shared my feeling that the book needed… something.But their ideas on what it should be differed.One suggested the book should be a mystery.But I’m not really a mystery reader, much less a mystery writer, so I knew that was out.Another said there should be elements of the supernatural.But it felt forced to inject that into this story.Yet another said:romance.But there was already some romance involving side characters.Did there need to be more?Really?
"I got my answer the way I figure out a lot of things about my books: on a run.I was jogging down a street in my neighborhood when I saw a boyfriend and girlfriend on the corner, locked in a deep, epic kiss, ignoring the foot traffic around them.And in that instant, I realized:of course.Veronica.Here I was, writing a world for her to live in and not realizing that she was keeping something from me.Because by listening intently to her voice and what she was saying, I somehow ignored what she was keeping secret:what she was thinking and feeling about
Favorite drink while you write: Tea. Earl Grey. Hot. Or lemonade.
Inspiration: Dreams, friends, books, life
Dream book tour: Book tour world cruise, of course
Writer buddies: The readergirlz, and many more!
Cure for writer's block: Candy, tea, procrastination, and a timer
Favorite outfit: My grey lacy dress - it's cute and comfy and goes with everything
Laptop or longhand? Notes in long-hand, novel in laptop
Author idol: Italo Calvino
Next up:Street Creed (tentative title) in Fall 2011, about a suburban girl who runs away from dark secrets and finds a homeless band of friends...and a gritty ro
Holly says, "Miranda sneaks into a party incognito and finds out more than she expected. Have you ever accidentally discovered something you didn't want to know?"
Welcome back to my dear friend Suzanne Young, whose hot series about cheering spy girls is showing no signs of stopping! SO MANY BOYS (sequel to THE NAUGHTY LIST) is out for the summer and promises to be snuggled up on a ton of beach towels this month.
Here's a pic of Suzanne and me at the 2nd annual Kidlit Blogger Con (which I highly recommend, by the way, because bloggers are very cool people).
Without further ado, say hello to Suzanne!
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SO MANY BOYS picks up three months after THE NAUGHTY LIST. Tessa has stopped cheering and spying. But there’s a copykitten on the loose and she’s far more naughty than nice. Plus there’s a new guy in Tessa’s life…
Holly Cupala: So, Suzanne, tell us your secrets: how did you come up with an idea to follow THE NAUGHTY LIST? (And I admit, I just like saying NAUGHTY. Naughty, naughty, naughty.)
Suzanne [probably rolling eyes]: Oddly enough it was the title COPYKITTEN (the original title for the sequel) sparked the idea. I just thought, What if someone took over the spy society and used it for evil??? And I loved hanging out with the squad again...
This month's outreach has a direct tie-in to the book. Here's Holly Cupala to tell us more about it:
"Even though TELL ME A SECRET is not about sexual exploitation, it is about women and secrets and dealing with shame, so I felt there was a connection there.
"Ten percent of my author proceeds go toward World Vision's Hope for Sexually Exploited Girls, helping girls all over the world who have escaped from this kind of abuse - food, medical care, job training, and if possible, a loving family situation.
"Thank you for spreading the word to help support these girls!"
A couple of weeks ago, Holly Cupala stopped by to answer some of my questions, as a part of her Tell Me a Secret blog tour. Today is the grand finale of that tour, and I'm here to share a couple of treats with you!
First of all, we have the book trailer for Tell Me a Secret:
Next, we have Party Prizes! Here’s what people can win:
Signed TMAS books!TMAS t-shirts!Fan-made bracelets by Hannah S!Music that inspired the book!Sneak Previews!Bookmarks and Handmade Magnets!
and...
A Tell Me a Secret handmade necklace made by Gypsy Wings!
HOW TO WIN? Share the Trailer Love! 1. Click here to go to YouTube, then click the Share button to send to your Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, or blog! 5 pts each 2. Click here to tell us where you posted and enter to win!
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Plus Holly will be featured at readergirlz for the entire month of August, with a live Twitter chat coming up! Hope you enjoy the trailer, and thank you so much for being part of the virtual tour and party!
2 Comments on Holly Cupala: Blog Tour Finale!, last added: 8/4/2010
We are overjoyed to welcome our own readergirlz Diva Holly Cupala to the featured author slot this month. Her stirring debut novel, Tell Me a Secret, is our August pick! Check out our interview with Holly, book party ideas themed around her book, and our Reach Out project idea--as well as the awesome soundtrack Holly has chosen for the book--on readergirlz.com.
Here's a little about Tell Me a Secret:
Tell me a secret, and I'll tell you one...
In the five years since her bad-girl sister Xanda's death, Miranda Mathison has wondered about the secret her sister took to the grave, and what really happened the night she died. Now, just as Miranda is on the cusp of her dreams - a best friend to unlock her sister's world, a ticket to art school, and a boyfriend to fly her away from it all - Miranda has a secret all her own.
In this powerful debut novel, stunning new talent Holly Cupala illuminates the dark struggle of a girl who must let go of her past to find a way into her future.
And the buzz...
"Will be immensely popular among teens ...[readers] will be captivated by the theme of owning your own path, the persistence of life and closure." - VOYA
"Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous and full of suspense!" - Hunger Mountain, the VCFA Journal of the Arts
"Be prepared for an excellent, emotional read." - RT Book Reviews
"Authors like Sarah Dessen, Ellen Hopkins, Laurie Halse Anderson, and Deb Caletti all have captured the teenage experience in their novels and accurately portrayed the turbulence that many teens deal with. Seattle author Holly Cupala can now add her name to that list." - Seattle Book Examiner
"Five purrs - I cannot remember the last time I was so emotionally invested in a novel." - Sharon at Sharon Loves Books and Cats
"Heartwrenchingly good ...Cupala proves herself to be a powerful writing force with this one." - Steph at Steph Su Reads
We are beyond thrilled to have the amazing Holly Cupala with us this month! Join us all month right here on the blog for discussions and mark your calendars a LIVE #rgz twitter chat on Wednesday, July 18th at 6pm PST/9pm EST.
While everyone is off having fun in Orlando, I thought I would post a clip that author friend Holly Cupala produced for the blog tour for her debut YA novel Tell Me a Secret.
If you watch closely, you'll see at least two Bees! (And lots of friends of BooksBoysBuzz, too!)
Hope you enjoy!
Hugs,
Heather www.heatherdavisbooks.com Wherever You Go - Harcourt Fall 2011 The Clearing - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Never Cry Werewolf - Harperteen
3 Comments on Bees with Secrets!, last added: 7/30/2010
When Holly Cupala asked a number of writers to share a secret to help celebrate the launch of her engrossing first novel, Tell Me a Secret, I said (because I adore this woman) sure, having zero idea what I might actually say when the recording light of my computer eye went on.
Something, in the end, got said, a small secret revealed, but far, far better in this secret-revealing video are the pearly somethings unveiled by writers ranging from Melissa Walker to Lisa Yee. Check it out.
4 Comments on The Tell Me a Secret secrets, last added: 7/31/2010
Tell Me a Secret seems like it was possibly the best that has happened to YA shelves in a little while(assuming DN isn't on shelves yet. I read an ARC).
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It's very exciting to be posting about my friend Inara Scott (fellow Northwest debut author who invited me to talk TMAS at Romance Bandits!), whose debut paranormal thriller, THE CANDIDATES (DELACROIX ACADEMY) hit the shelves this week! Her novel promises suspense, secrets, and very definitely some romance.
DELACROIX ACADEMY: THE CANDIDATES is the first in a new series about Dancia Lewis, a girl with powerful -- but uncontrollable -- psychic powers. When Dancia is recruited to attend prestigious Delcroix Academy, despite her lackluster grades and concerted attempts NOT to be noticeable, she can't help but wonder why. And then there's the attention she's getting from the hottest guy at the school, and the conspiracy theories from her new friend Jack. Dancia's going to have to unravel the mystery, before it's too late.
I am very pleased to welcome 
Hoooray!
xo
Happy release day! Can't wait until my copy gets here :)
Happy Release Day! :)
Congratulations! What a wonderful feeling to feel it new all over again...
Congratulations! I can't wait to read it.
Congratulations on your release day, Beth! I do hope you will share a dangerous picture of you in the pink gloss.
Happy release day! I'm excited that I'm now able to spot DANGEROUS NEIGHBORS in the wild.
YAY!!!! Oh, Beth, I am so thrilled for you ... congratulations on your 12th book ... truly amazing and inspiring! I just finished a post about YOU! :-) I loved "The Heart...", and shared some thoughts about it on my blog post today.
Happy release day, Beth!!
I hope you're still enjoying it now, and that you continue to enjoy the glow for a long time to come. :)
All deserved. :)
Beth, it is so fun to know the joy you had today. I've been meaning to tell you that your teacher's guide is incredible. I wish I were still homeschooling because I would definitely use it. It's simply perfect. You've found another talent.
You deserve all of this and more!!
Yay, Beth!
HELL, yeah.
:-) A.
Welcome, Neighbors.
Yay!!!!