By: Kimberly Pauley,
on 4/3/2012
A Temptation of Angels by Michelle Zink
Release Date: March 20, 2012
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Croak by Gina Damico
Release Date: March 20, 2012
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My waiting on Wednesday is a by an author who is dear to my heart. I was one of the first people to read an early copy of her very first book and I loved every minute of it. This author is a great person, a fantastic mother and truly loves her fans. I pick Michelle Zink's latest.
Even angels make mistakes in this page-turning epic romance...
When her parents are murdered before her eyes, sixteen-year-old Helen Cartwright finds herself launched into an underground London where a mysterious organization called the Dictata controls the balance of good and evil. Helen learns that she is one of three remaining angelic descendants charged with protecting the world's past, present, and future. Unbeknownst to her, she has been trained her whole life to accept this responsibility. Now, as she finds herself torn between the angelic brothers protecting her and the devastatingly handsome childhood friend who wants to destroy her, she must prepare to be brave, to be hunted, and above all to be strong, because temptation will be hard to resist, even for an angel.
Michelle Zink masterfully weaves historical fantasy with paranormal romance to create a gripping tale of love and betrayal
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By: Shelli,
on 1/20/2010
Michelle lives in New York and has always been fascinated with ancient myths and legends. Her debut novel, Prophecy of the Sisters, has received rave reviews and is a teen favorite. Her second book, Guardian of Gates comes out in August 2010.
On her blog, she interviews teens weekly to get more information on why they read what they read and what books appeal to them the most. You can also follow her on twitter or fan page.
You can also check out her trailer, the fabulous Vania (owner of VLC Productions and blogger on Reverie Book Reviews. Vania's other recent trailers include Kimberly Derting's Body Finder and Beautiful Creatures.)
Here is a post from Michelle Zink about the teen data she's collected while on her book tours:
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So, here’s the thing about being on tour for two weeks. You kind of lose track of how many people you’ve talked to and met along the way. Most days, I had two school visits – one in the morning and one in the afternoon – and an evening bookstore event. But a school visit doesn’t necessarily mean one group of kids. Sometimes, I’d give 3-5 back-to-back presentations with 100+ kids in each group.
Let’s just say for the sake of argument that I spoke to an average of 100 kids a day for 13 days (I think this is probably close to accurate).
That means I spoke to 1300 kids ages 12-18 in less than two weeks.
That is A LOT of kids!
But I loved every minute. I love talking to kids and teens because they tend to be so enthusiastic, so open-minded, so curious and passionate. And as I wrote in my previous post, it was really fun for me to engage in my signature, two-way Q&A. It was fascinating to watch them become excited and passionate about books and to realize that I cared what THEY thought.
I’m going to sha
By: Shelli,
on 6/3/2010
Winner of Mitali Perkins' Bamboo People in hardback (using random number generator) is
Niki Smith!
(congrads! email me your address girlie - sjohannes@bilaninc.com)
Pictorial Representation of my time at BEA!
Here's me with the adorable Joanne S. Volpe, 
literary agent and genius at Nancy Coffey. She's just as nice and cute in person as online. Query her! She rocks! You can follow her on Twitter for scoop!
Here is my and Kody Keplinger (author of The Duff - surely you've heard about 
it! ) meeting in person for the first time. Though we've been blogger buddies for a while. I'm so happy for her! Go follow her blog!
Here is my Hilary Wagner's wonderful 
book Nightshade City at the Holiday House booth. Put this one on your reading list people because Rick Riordan just blurbed it!
Oh and here are my BEA Partners in Crime, 
Shana Silver and Jen Hayley (part of YA Rebels). I love these girls...
I know, they look all sweet and innocent, but don't let that fool you. They were serious BEAers. They did not p
By: Casey (The Bookish Type),
on 10/4/2011
| Barnes & NobleWhen her parents are murdered before her eyes, sixteen year-old Helen Cartwright finds herself launched into an underground London where a mysterious organization called the Dictata controls the balance of good and evil. Helen learns that she is one of three remaining angelic descendants charged with protecting the world’s past, present, and future. Unbeknownst to her, she has been trained her whole life to accept this responsibility. Now, as she finds herself torn between the angelic brothers protecting her and the devastatingly handsome childhood friend who wants to destroy her, she must prepare to be brave, to be hunted, and above all to be strong because temptation will be hard to resist, even for an angel.
Michelle Zink masterfully weaves historical fantasy with paranormal romance14 Comments on Waiting on Wednesday: A Temptation of Angels by Michelle Zink, last added: 10/6/2011Display Comments Add a Comment
Fantastic post, Michelle! The idea that a cover is SO important is not surprising - but I wish they would have shared WHAT they look for in a cover - color? picture?
So surprised to hear that hardback prices were not a deterent especially in this economy.
Very informative. Thanks for sharing.
This was so interesting - thanks to you both for sharing it. And what a cool way to think about a book tour - as an opportunity to meet and "interview" 1,300 teens - you really get to know your target market well that way!
Off to tweet this,
Namaste,
Lee
GREAT and interesting post! Thanks!
:)
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Great guest post (and fascinating)! Thanks for sharing.
This was fascinating!
I was also surprised by not enjoying endings that are *too* happy, or romance that's too consuming. Teens have good taste!
Great interview!
Great interview, most interesting, especially the romance part. Thanks for sharing.
This is fabulous information and so interesting! I'm not surprised they don't mind the prices. My son would pay just about any price for a book he wants. Thanks, ladies! :-)
Thanks for sharing. This has been a super-informative guest blog, and I appreciate your taking the time to write it all out for us.
Great interview! I was really surprised to hear that some teens are tired of romance.
this was a pleasure to read. Thanks! I love hearing from the students!!
Awesome interview! Thanks for the great info!
Okay, wow. That was FASCINATING! Thank you so much for sharing these insights!
Oh, this is by far my favorite post of the day. Thanks Michelle and Shelli!
Wow - really interesting stuff! I'm a little surprised by the happy ending answer.
Interesting. I'm with the kids on blurbs. Who cares what someone else thought of the book? The back cover, particularly with paperbacks, should tell me what the book's about. I don't read a book because some else thinks it's great, I read it because it's about a subject or characters I think I'll find interesting. And if the publisher doesn't tell me anything about the book, I'll probably stick it right back on the shelf and look for something else.
So enlightening. Thanks to you both!
Great post. It was so interesting to hear that teens want books in a series. And I am relieved like others that book blogs aren't so important. By the way, I just finished your book yesterday Michelle & loved it. Thanks for sharing.
So glad this was helpful to you all! I run a teen book club through Borders as well. We talk about all kinds of things but mostly about BOOKS, so I'll be posting more information when it seems pertinent.
Glad you enjoyed the book, Natalie! Thanks for reading!
And thanks, Shelli, for passing along my raw data!
<3
MZ
Wonderful post! I'm bookmarking *and* linking back to this one.
Great interview. The "happy endings" answer surprised me.
Winged Writer
This was such an interesting post. You really need to stop making your blog so interesting. I'm getting addicted! Must have my Shelli Fix for the day kind of addicted!
Wow! Excellent information!
I love this post! Great to hear from teen readers and be surprised by their observations. Keeps things interesting.
What a great post. So many surprises in their answers. Thank you so much for doing the leg work and sharing the goods with us. *applause*
What a great post. So many surprises in their answers. Thank you so much for doing the leg work and sharing the goods with us. *applause*
Your questions were excellent, and the answers very revealing. Thanks, Michelle.