Some of you have noticed that it's been awfully quiet on this blog lately. *Too* quiet...
Nancy and I have been talking about the blog and her web presence generally, and changes are afoot regarding how you'll be able to keep abreast of Nancy's doings. There is more to come on this subject, but in the meantime, here's something she's been working on just lately: a Tumblr page with cartoons about whatever's on her mind.
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This blog is intended to celebrate all (well, most) things Nancy. For those few of you who've inadvertently landed here without knowing about our heroine, Nancy is an award-winning writer of young adult fiction. Background info on her can be found through the links on the right. This blog will focus more on the ongoing saga...
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Some of you have noticed that it's been awfully quiet on this blog lately. *Too* quiet...
Nancy and I have been talking about the blog and her web presence generally, and changes are afoot regarding how you'll be able to keep abreast of Nancy's doings. There is more to come on this subject, but in the meantime, here's something she's been working on just lately: a Tumblr page with cartoons about whatever's on her mind.
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Nancy just mailed off novel number nine this morning! Writing this book was a long, tough slog for her, and it took a bit longer than usual. But she knew she had a good one going, and the Olympics have demonstrated for us the importance of sticking the landing. I anticipate big scores from the judges.
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Nancy just mailed off novel number nine this morning! Writing this book was a long, tough slog for her, and it took a bit longer than usual. But she knew she had a good one going, and the Olympics have demonstrated for us the importance of sticking the landing. I anticipate big scores from the judges.
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NPR is accepting votes for the best-ever teen novels. Among the 235 nominees for this exalted honor are not one but two of Nancy's novels: Impossible and The Rules of Survival. If you think that either or both of them belong among the top 10, go ahead and cast your vote.
Pretty heady stuff. Remember last post how I said that I always enjoy formal praise for Nancy's work? This time is one of those times.
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NPR is accepting votes for the best-ever teen novels. Among the 235 nominees for this exalted honor are not one but two of Nancy's novels: Impossible and The Rules of Survival. If you think that either or both of them belong among the top 10, go ahead and cast your vote.
Pretty heady stuff. Remember last post how I said that I always enjoy formal praise for Nancy's work? This time is one of those times.
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Nancy's name frequently shows up here and there on the web, usually in formal or informal reviews of her stuff. But there have been a couple of other references lately:
- this one in which Nancy's blurb inspires reader/reviewer/blogger Leila Roy to stay with a book until she gets to the payoff...
- ...and this one in which a Kirkus Review of Robin Wasserman's The Book of Blood and Shadow uses Nancy's work as a standard of comparison: "think Nancy Werlin channeling Dan Brown".
Sincere forms of flattery. I always enjoy direct praise for Nancy's work, but sometimes indirect praise is just as fun.
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Nancy's name frequently shows up here and there on the web, usually in formal or informal reviews of her stuff. But there have been a couple of other references lately:
- this one in which Nancy's blurb inspires reader/reviewer/blogger Leila Roy to stay with a book until she gets to the payoff...
- ...and this one in which a Kirkus Review of Robin Wasserman's The Book of Blood and Shadow uses Nancy's work as a standard of comparison: "think Nancy Werlin channeling Dan Brown".
Sincere forms of flattery. I always enjoy direct praise for Nancy's work, but sometimes indirect praise is just as fun.
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Nancy has been appointed as a judge on the Young Adult Literature Panel for the 2012 and 2013 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. She was a nominee a few years ago -- our flight to LA marked the first time we traveled together -- and it was a blast, so she's looking forward to being involved once again.
Besides, she loves the judging. For the 2012 prize, awarded for titles published this year, she'll be working alongside librarians Angelina Benedetti of Seattle and Rollie Welch from Cleveland. More precisely, she'll be working alongside me, here on the coach, as she devours one book after the other.
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Nancy has been appointed as a judge on the Young Adult Literature Panel for the 2012 and 2013 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. She was a nominee a few years ago -- our flight to LA marked the first time we traveled together -- and it was a blast, so she's looking forward to being involved once again.
Besides, she loves the judging. For the 2012 prize, awarded for titles published this year, she'll be working alongside librarians Angelina Benedetti of Seattle and Rollie Welch from Cleveland. More precisely, she'll be working alongside me, here on the couch, as she devours one book after the other.
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Impossible has been nominated for the 2013 Abraham Lincoln Award, sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA). It's awarded annually to the author of the book voted as most outstanding by high school students in Illinois, and is designed to familiarize students with the young adult genre and to encourage them to read for personal satisfaction.
Among the list of nominees are just four titles singled about by the Student Reader Panel, and Impossible is one of those favored four.
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Impossible has been nominated for the 2013 Abraham Lincoln Award, sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA). It's awarded annually to the author of the book voted as most outstanding by high school students in Illinois, and is designed to familiarize students with the young adult genre and to encourage them to read for personal satisfaction.
Among the list of nominees are just four titles singled about by the Student Reader Panel, and Impossible is one of those favored four.
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We ran across this one recently, combining Impossible with Harry Potter. Fan-fiction role-playing games are the sincerest form of flattery...
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We ran across this one recently, combining Impossible with Harry Potter. Fan-fiction role-playing games are the sincerest form of flattery...
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You can earn a personal appearance from Nancy to speak to your group, and she'll also bring you six signed copies of one of her books. All you have to do is make the winning bid on an internet auction in support of the Zamir Chorale here in Boston.
If you're not in the Boston area, you can still bid, and Nancy will meet with your group via phone or Skype.
What do we hear?
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You can earn a personal appearance from Nancy to speak to your group, and she'll also bring you six signed copies of one of her books. All you have to do is make the winning bid on an internet auction in support of the Zamir Chorale here in Boston.
If you're not in the Boston area, you can still bid, and Nancy will meet with your group via phone or Skype.
What do we hear?
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The New England Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators will be holding its spring conference at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place in Springfield, Massachusetts this weekend from Friday, April 20, through Sunday, April 22.
On Sunday Nancy will be joining fellow authors Sarah Aronson and Carolyn Coman in offering The Novel Academy, designed to help New England writers work on e.g. characters and story.
The Novel Academy is full up, but it's not too late to join the conference...
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The New England Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators will be holding its spring conference at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place in Springfield, Massachusetts this weekend from Friday, April 20, through Sunday, April 22.
On Sunday Nancy will be joining fellow authors Sarah Aronson and Carolyn Coman in offering The Novel Academy, designed to help New England writers work on e.g. characters and story.
The Novel Academy is full up, but it's not too late to join the conference...
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The continued survival of our species suggests that adaptation is a good thing. But Nancy and others are here to tell you that's not always the case, in this Salon article on the good, the bad, and the potential of book-to-movie adaptations.
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The continued survival of our species suggests that adaptation is a good thing. But Nancy and others are here to tell you that's not always the case, in this Salon article on the good, the bad, and the potential of book-to-movie adaptations.
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Hey, guess what? Nancy is up in the cloud, and three of her books -- Extraordinary, Impossible, and The Rules of Survival -- have precipitated out in the form of ebooks. Now you can carry all three titles with you wherever you go. Get your copies from Amazon, BN.com, or your favorite indie bookstore -- wherever ebooks are sold.
It occurred to me today that it's only a matter of time before the general public catches on to the fact that ebooks are greener than hard copies, and the former become positively fashionable. (Wake me if this has already happened.) For now the paper purists still seem to hold the upper hand. The good news is that you can decide, and you can now enjoy Nancy's stuff in whichever form you prefer.
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Hey, guess what? Nancy is up in the cloud, and three of her books -- Extraordinary, Impossible, and The Rules of Survival -- have precipitated out in the form of ebooks. Now you can carry all three titles with you wherever you go. Get your copies from Amazon, BN.com, or your favorite indie bookstore -- wherever ebooks are sold.
It occurred to me today that it's only a matter of time before the general public catches on to the fact that ebooks are greener than hard copies, and the former become positively fashionable. (Wake me if this has already happened.) For now the paper purists still seem to hold the upper hand. The good news is that now you can decide, and you can enjoy Nancy's stuff in whichever form you prefer.
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Nancy will be in Omaha, Nebraska this Monday, December 5, for a couple of events at two branches of the Omaha Public Library. First she'll be giving a talk and signing books at the Swanson Branch at 9101 West Dodge Road, at 4 p.m., and if you can't make that one, she'll do it all over again at the Millard Branch at 13214 Westwood Lane, at 7 p.m.
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Nancy will be in Omaha, Nebraska this Monday, December 5, for a couple of events at two branches of the Omaha Public Library. First she'll be giving a talk and signing books at the Swanson Branch at 9101 West Dodge Road, at 4 p.m., and if you can't make that one, she'll do it all over again at the Millard Branch at 13214 Westwood Lane, at 7 p.m.
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Nancy is officially on a roll with her latest book. Once again, her retreat with the High-Test Girls was very timely. This time they were in a new retreat house, in Plymouth, MA. Perhaps it was the assembled throng -- all nine made it this time! -- or perhaps it was the physical space, but for whatever reason, the discussions of their work were even more fruitful than usual. Nancy made lots of progress and came away reinvigorated and once again in love with her new work.
It was a fun retreat on personal levels as well. Franny Billingsley arrived fresh off the news of her nomination for the National Book Award (watch this space for more on that soon), and Dian Curtis Regan arrived fresh off the news of her engagement! There were other tidbits of interest as well, and it all added up to a lively, fun, productive week.
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