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Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:17:31 AM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled The Twelve Crazy Days Before Christmas (2016 edition):
Jay said, "The following story, to be told over the 12 days leading up to Christmas, is from a picture book manuscript I wrote years ago. I finally decided to post it here for all of you, and a friend agreed to draw me an elf for each day. Every..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:59:32 AM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled WHAT LIGHT...Go Yonder:
Jay said, "A little over a month ago, my new book came out. I was so thankful my publisher organized a tour for me because my favorite part of being an author is meeting readers. In this post, I want to share with you a research trip I took while writing the..." more
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 3:58:52 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled Buckeye to Lone Star:
Jay said, "When I landed in Cleveland, Ohio last week, I zoomed straight to the house used as Ralphie's in A Christmas Story. I took a tour of the place previously, as seen here, but this time I just wanted to get a couple shots with it as a..." more
Friday, September 9, 2016 3:54:48 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled Fall 2016 Children's Books:
Jay said, "Scrolling through the Publishers Weekly Fall 2016 Children’s Books issue, these are the soon-to-be released and recently released middle-grade and teen novels that most grabbed my attention:Insert Coin to Continue by John David Anderson...." more
Monday, August 29, 2016 2:41:09 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled WHAT LIGHT: Cover Design:
Jay said, "I want everyone to read my next book. That would be awesome for so many reasons! But I'll be plenty happy if the only people who read it are the people who want to read a story exactly like the one I wrote. (Although, I think the world would be a..." more
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 12:20:17 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled Read Up, Greenville:
Jay said, "Greenville, South Carolina. When I announced I was going there to speak at a teen book festival, people piled on the praise for how beautiful it was. And...they were right! The first thing I did when I arrived was head to the most recommended spot,..." more
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 12:52:27 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled The U.K. Fall/Winter Edition!
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 6:13:45 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled RWA 2016:
Jay said, "For several days recently, I attended my third RWA conference. That anagram stands for Romance Writers of America. And yes, I was one of only a handful of dudes there. Thankfully, as one of my friends unironically said, "You seem to fit right..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2:02:52 AM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled Puerto Rico!:
Jay said, "Yes, I was in Puerto Rico recently. But it was for work, okay? I can't help it if I get to my hotel room and the window looks out on a view like this...It's still work!And I can't help it if that window slides open and I can lean out to get a view..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:34:15 AM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled In Orlando:
Jay said, "Last week, I flew to Orlando for a couple of publishing events. It would be my first time to exclusively promote my upcoming novel, What Light, which I was very excited about. Coincidentally, some very special people happened to be visiting Orlando..." more
Monday, June 13, 2016 3:24:33 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled WHAT LIGHT: Dear Readers:
Jay said, "When my publisher was putting together the advance copies of What Light, I asked if I could write a letter to introduce the book to the booksellers, librarians, and anyone else getting an early look. They also added a photo that I took at one of the..." more
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 1:08:59 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled Author Events: June 2016:
Jay said, "Where you can find me in the next few weeks:June 10Barnes & Noble(open to everyone)98 Middlesex TurnpikeBurlington, Massachusetts7pmJune 12Barnes & Noblewith Mary Weber and K. Makansi(open to everyone)894 Marsh StreetSan Luis..." more
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 2:44:42 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled Estonia:
Jay said, "Several months ago, I was asked to take part in a literary festival in Estonia. I quickly checked my calendar and said, "Yes!" And then I quickly went online to figure out (literally) where in the world I was going. I mean, I knew a little about..." more
Monday, April 25, 2016 2:41:40 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled One Week in Kentucky:
Jay said, "A great week speaking in Kentucky began with an airport run-in with Cliff from Cheers. I mean, Hamm from Toy Story and Mack from Cars. I mean, John Ratzenberger!In my li'l rental car, in which I swoop through areas where I'm speaking to see as many..." more
Thursday, April 14, 2016 8:04:29 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled The Doors of Perception:
Jay said, "Last week, I spoke at Royal Palm Beach High School in Florida. (I know, sometimes being an author requires you to drag yourself to a place called Royal Palm Beach.) RPBHS was in the midst of week-long events and discussions based around Thirteen..." more
Monday, April 4, 2016 12:13:20 AM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled Between 2 Holidays: ILLINOIS:
Jay said, "I usually do a lot of travelling around Easter, though I would never miss being home on that special morning. Like most years, this Easter began with an egg hunt, followed by a hike up Terrace Hill with JoanMarie and Isaiah for a hilltop service.The..." more
Sunday, April 3, 2016 5:25:12 AM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled Happy Easter!:
Jay said, "The following is my annual Easter re-post.Every so often, a reader tells me their impression of something I wrote in a way that deepens my own understanding of my own words. Someone in Florida once told me how a decision one of my characters made..." more
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 9:20:16 AM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled 10th Anniversary Edition: THIRTEEN REASONS WHY:
Jay said, "hardcover anniversary editionincludes special additional contentOn sale: December 27, 2016Thirteen Reasons Why up-to-date:#1 New York Times bestsellerover 2.5 million copies in print in the U.S.translated into 35 languages worldwidein..." more
Sunday, March 13, 2016 8:22:47 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled Ontario Teen Book Fest: Part 2:
Jay said, "There's something going on in Ontario!I was all set to proclaim yesterday's visit to the Ontario Teen Book Fest one of my best days as an author, but then I reviewed the post about my my previous visit in 2012. Apparently (and now I fully..." more
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 3:38:21 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled Spring 2016 Children's Books:
Jay said, "Browsing through the Spring 2016 Children’s Books issue of Publishers Weekly, these are the recently released (or soon-to-be released) middle-grade and teen novels that most grabbed my attention:The Head of the Saintby Socorro Acioli,..." more
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 2:19:09 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled Back At It: YORBA LINDA:
Jay said, "Last week I spoke at the Yorba Linda Public Library. It was my first author talk since before Thanksgiving, so my nerves were hitting hard. But I knew it was friendly territory because Amy, the teen librarian who set this up, used to work at the San..." more
Monday, February 29, 2016 1:40:43 AM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled LEAP DAY by Jay Asher:
Jay said, "Before becoming published as a YA author, I wrote--and unsuccessfully attempted to publish--novels for young children. One of those books almost sold. Set in the fourth grade, it was originally called The ChocoBarn Cow, and it won me a wonderful..." more
Sunday, February 28, 2016 10:40:26 AM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled Red Carpet Fantasies: Part IV:
Jay said, "If you follow me on Twitter, you already know that I get very excited to watch the Academy Awards each year. Not just because I get to eat my traditional pint of Ben and Jerry's Chubby Hubby, but because I'm also a movie freak!One of..." more
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 4:12:35 PM
Jay Asher wrote a blog post titled The Latin American Edition!