Today is the day!! Happy release day to MATCHED
, one of our favorite books of the year, and our featured book in this month's Reading Clean Spotlight! We are very excited to share this Q & A we did with Ally about her book!
-Describe Matched in five words.*Star-crossed lovers, secrets, and poetry! (I think star-crossed is one word, right?)
No, I'm sorry, you have to do it again....lol! :P-The setting in Matched is such an amazing world!! Was it hard for you to create this world, or did the idea come to you naturally?*The world was really fun to build, actually. I started with the idea of the Match Banquet and then basically built the world around it, thinking What kind of society would have to exist in order for this scenario (the Banquet) to take place?
I don't think I'd want to live in Cassia's world, but I have to say I would love to go to that Match Banquet! -My favorite character in Matched was definitely Ky (although Kit and Abigaile liked Xander), did you have a favorite character?*I'm so glad you liked Ky! I like both Ky and Xander, and I think this is because I gave them both different attributes of my husband. So they feel very equal to me. I guess that's not really a fair answer since I picked both of them. ;)
Yes, they were both VERY likable!! I really don't know how Cassia could choose between them!-What has been the greatest moment so far in this journey?*Oooh, tough question. There have been a lot of really great moments. But the one that stands out to me happened before I even had an agent. I had sent MATCHED to my teenage sister, Hope, to read. She's very honest and an avid reader. When she called me up to tell me how she felt about it, she said, "I have a new favorite book." After I hung up the phone, I cried a little. It meant a lot to me that she enjoyed the book so much and I knew she wouldn't say it if she didn't mean it! And that moment gave me the confidence to start querying.
-Do you have any quirky/strange "must haves" when you're writing? What are they?*I drink a LOT of water while I'm writing, and I have to wear one of my two special hoodies. They are magical and keep me the perfect temperature (my "office" is in the corner of the basement and it gets cold even in summer).
-What do you wish I had asked you? What's your answer?*I wish you had asked me if I would like free tickets to the London Olympics in 2012 and I would have said, yes, please! (I'm dying to go--I love the Olympics and I studied abroad in London--but I don't think it's going to happen.) ;)
Hmmm....I think you may have cheated on that question :) Oh, and don't tell Kit that you studied abroad in London,
A couple of weeks ago, we had a giveaway for a copy of The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
. To enter, we had you comment and tell us what you would ask Daisy if you had the chance. Well, we never expected that she would actually take the time to answer all those questions, but she did!! So, with a LOT of copy and pasting, I've put together your questions and her answers! Read them all if you want, or scan for your name if you just want to know your answer! ENJOY! (And make sure you say thanks to this sweet and fantastic author!) Daisy, I can't thank you enough for all the time and effort you put into answering everyone's questions! You're awesome!!
(Read my review of The Mockingbirds)
The winner of the ARC of The Mockingbirds is Elise! (I've sent an email) Congrats!!
Daisy Whitney said...
Hey guys!! Great questions - I'm going to start answering them...
what advice do you have for people who want to become published YA authors?@Zoe - My advice to people who want to become pubbed author is to write every day, edit your work relentlessly, connect with other like-minded writers who want to be published and critique each other's work, and then when you work is in the best shape possible - look for an agent!
Do you have an inspiring quote or message that you live by?@Cialina - Good question! Some quotes I love include Randy Pausch' quote about enabling the dreams of others being as much fun as achieving your own dreams. Which translates into GIVE to others. I like this quote from Aristotle: "Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." And I like the quote from La Vie Boheme in Rent "To riding your bike midday past the three-piece suits" because that symbolizes to me the joy in pursuing your dreams!
Who is your favorite fictional character and why?@Julia - I love Frankie Landau-Banks in the Dispreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks because she is a butt-kicking teen girl who stands up for what she believes in!
What are the 5 books that you would recommend to everyone?
New words written: 1209
Total words written: 7231
So my word count for the first two days of NaNo is not very high, but I will say that I'm very happy with what I've written. Since I had a bit of a head start on this novel, I don't feel pressured to write junk just to build up my word count and that's a good thing.
Today when I was writing, I had a hard time visualizing the room where the scene took place. So I spent about an hour looking at pictures on the internet and then drawing the basic layout of my room. It might sound like a big waste of time, but it helped me tremendously to map it out like that, even though it did slow me down.
Obviously I will have to pick up the pace if I want to "win," but truth be told, that's not my goal. I've never won NaNo, but I do get a lot more written in November when I participate.
Now to the news you're really looking for -- who won the Something Old, Something New ARCs?
I used ClassTools.net because 1) it's free and 2) how cool is it to have the winning names show up on a slot machine? :-)
The winner of the Beautiful Creatures ARC is:
Drop me a note at solvangsherrie at gmail dot com to let me know your mailing address and I'll get the book out for you.
The winner of the Nightshade ARC is:Congratulations, Krispy! Send your snail mail address to solvangsherrie at gmail dot com and I will send this out to you.
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Ok, so there's no chicken dinner....and I don't even know where that phrase came from.....Let's go with this instead: The planets have aligned and a bunch of our contests have come to an end at the same time! So....we're mashing them together and announcing them here! I have emailed all the winners! You have 48 hours to respond :)
First of all:
The Mockingjay contest! The winner and person who was reading with us (and mostly ahead of us:) all day....
SILVERPHOENIX (we don't have an email address for you, so make sure to email us)
Next:
The winner of Romeo & Juliet & Vampires#159
ASHLEY @ ASHLEY'S BOOKSHELF
Finally:
Our Blogmania winners!US Contests:- The Beauty Basket: #446 Lisa Henry
- The Iron Fey: #273 Jenae
- Signed Copy of Nightshade: #21 Casey (The Bookish Type)
- Intertwined Pack: #390 Leann
- Paperback Pack: # 74 Britta
Non-US Contests:
- The Iron Fey-#43 Louisse
- Intertwined Pack: #13 Sadaf
- Paperback Pack: # 157 Sun Doll
CONGRATS, CONGRATS, CONGRATS TO ALL OUR WINNERS!!! We wish we could give you all a prize....who knows, maybe by the time all is said and done, we will! At this rate, I think it's highly possible!
Thanks again to
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Congrats to
lisacarr7, winner of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole grand prize, including a copy of the first book THE CAPTURE and a $50 Fandango gift card to enjoy the film on the 24th!
Also congrats to these four runners up winners, who will each receive a copy of the first book, THE CAPTURE:
lg4154traymonaskberlin5
kayswederski
If you see the film,
Legends of Ga'Hoole, on the 24th, be sure to let us know what you think!
We had a lot of great entires in our MOCKINGJAY giveaway this past week.
Honorable mentions go to Andy Porter with his hybrid creation, the PeetaGale.
"I was thinking of a PeetaGale. This is obviously a meld of the two love interests from the books. The powers of the hybrid are the ability to love like Peeta, and the ability to be loved like Gale. This is the perfect solution to Katniss' predicament."I don't care who you are, that's just hilarious.
Also to Callie and Jen Hen, whose creations were super cute:
"What about a winged fox, called a Boxwing? (bird...fox...box) it would be airodynamic and light like a bird, and smart and furry like a fox, so it could evade predators and be insulated against cold wind...also, it would make a good predator." ~ Callie"How about a porcuphant. Imagine a smaller sized elephant (large dog sized) with quills. Though super cute, they aren't very cuddly. The quills make catching them for circus' a little difficult." ~ Jen Hen
But I think we can all agree on the winner, whose muttation creation was well thought out and rang true to THE HUNGER GAMES tradition:
Congrats mary-j-59!!Your wirewolf mutt was awesome!
"The wirewolf. In the 21st century, distressed by humankind's enduring hatred and fear of wolves, the brilliant geneticist Victoria Frankenstein collaborated with the biologist Nate Kipling to fit a small pack of Alaskan wolves with voiceboxes that would translate their howls to human speech. The pack survived, in spite of this interference, because non-engineered wolves were clearly impressed with the beauty of the wirewolves' howls. Gradually, the subspecies mingled with unaltered wolves and spread eastward. Today, the beautiful nightly howls, in full operatic voice and four- part harmony, can be heard as far east as Michigan, with rumors of wild wirewolves in New York and New England. It should be noted, though, that, even though they may howl in human words, these are still wild animals and should not be treated as pets. If you are fortunate enough to come across a wirewolf, give it space and observe it quietly.
This last point leads to what the wirewolf may symbolize. How one sees this beautiful animal depends on what one brings to the encounter. Some people see the wirewolf as an unfortunate reminder of humankind's desire to control nature and tame the untameable. Others see the beast as a pointer to the difference between artistic expression and rationality, while still others point it out as a clear example of altruism and the hope for true inter-species communication."
Please email me at mandy [at] yabookscentral [dot] com with your full name and mailing address, and I'll have a copy of MOCKINGJAY sent out right away.
Thanks, everyone, for playing!
It's midnight and I'm still awake, rewriting the opening chapters of a book I thought was done. Now I see that I was wrong and I'm excited with where it's going.
I don't know why, but I seem to write better when everyone else is at home asleep. No distractions from email, the phone or hungry family members. I've had all day to mull over the possibilities. The words flow better for me at night. I'll might regret it tomorrow when I see the bags under my eyes and I can't keep up with the kids. But it's been a good writing night. When I finish this post, I think I'll write a little more.
As it happens, the cutoff for entering the drawing for a Barrie Summy book was at midnight so I went ahead and did the drawing, right on time. Each person was assigned a number and the generator at random.org chose two winners for me:
Lydia Kang won I So Don't Do Mysteries
and woo-hoo, my critique partner and good friend
Lori Walker won I So Don't Do Makeup.
Congratulations ladies! I'll get these books out to you both right away.
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First off, thanks to everyone who entered the Love is Timeless Contest! We hope you had fun searching for the answers. If you didn't win, always remember there are more contests ahead. Without further ado, the winners are:
GRAND PRIZE (Catherinette Rings Gift Certificate, Worth Up to $100 USD): Becky Webb
WINNERS OF RED DEMON (Autographed): Ilona Vasan, Karin Tillotson, Joelle Beebe, Diana Carter and Annette Foster
And if you were curious, here are the answers to the questions:
1. In Greek mythology, what was the name of the god of beauty and sexual love? Eros
2. Find the dirigible located on Deidre’s website, http://www.deidreknight.com/. What is the number on the image? 06012010 (RED DEMON's release date), located on this page: http://www.deidreknight.com/newsletter.html
3. What is the name of the sculptor who created the notorious Bird Girl statue, once located in Savannah’s Bonaventure Cemetery? Sylvia Shaw Judson
4. Name all seven of the immortal Spartans in the Gods of Midnight series: King Leonidas, Ajax Petrakos, River Kassandros, Aristos Petrakos, Nikos, Straton and Kalias Petrakos
5. On the slopes of what mountain are the ruins of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi located? Mount Parnassus
6. What is Aristos’s nickname for Juliana? (Hint: Check out the RED DEMON excerpt on http://www.deidreknight.com/) Jules
7. Which of the following bodies of water does not border Greece: the Sea of Crete, the Mediterranean Sea, the Ionian Sea or the Caspian Sea? The Caspian Sea (bordered by by northern Iran, southern Russia, western Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, and eastern Azerbaijan)
8. The steampunk genre is heavily influenced by what two authors, known as the “Fathers of Science-Fiction?” H.G. Wells and Jules Verne
9. What is the capital city of Greece? Athens
10. What is the name for a creature, like Sable in the Gods of Midnight series, who is half human and half horse? Centuar
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GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Aurora B.
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I want to give a big thanks to everyone who submitted entries in the ‘Strangest Trade Magazine’ title contest. It was a tough, tough decision to pick a winner. Some of the titles were playful, such as Spudman for people working in the potato industry, and Sheep! for sheep farmers. Miniature Donkey Talk was right up there as a finalist, but in looking at the editorial content, I thought it was more geared to hobbyists and pet owners than professionals raising miniature donkeys as a business.
In the final analysis, I went with “Flow Control,” submitted by Baltimore-based freelance writer Ami Spencer. In her entry, Ami wrote that “Flow Control” serves process, manufacturing and engineering industries with the primary end products and services in Food & Beverage. “Sounds more like something you’ll find in the personal hygiene aisle, though,” she wrote. What I loved was that it demonstrates how narrow a niche a trade magazine can cover. And you just can’t beat the innuendo. I’ve made calls on behalf of many odd-sounding publications, but just can’t imagine myself saying, “Hi, I’m Pat Curry from Flow Control Magazine,” with a straight face.
Ami’s prize is a free premium version of my e-course on writing for trade magazines, which is a $240 value. As my way of saying thank you to those who submitted titles, everyone who entered is eligible for a 10 percent discount on either version of the course.
Thanks again, everyone.
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Dear everyone,
You are amazing. Reading through all the comments took me a while! I am so thankful for all you have done to spread the word about the WAKE trilogy. Thanks for playing and I wish everyone could have won. :(
Way to go. See you around -- and if you want to say hello, I'm pretty good at answering fans who write on my Facebook fan page wall.
Tomorrow I will pick winners randomly. Good luck to all! I'll email winners so that's the spot to watch.
Thanks to all for participating! Love you lots.
xox
Dear Friends,
Hope everyone is having a marvelous Monday! Robin and I are both fully submerged on very tight novel deadlines, and we both have BIG presentations looming next week. Wish we were doing them together-- that would be insanely cool! Robin is jetting off to Dallas to do a presentation at the Museum of Art-- does she have the best publicist or what? I am headed off to the Raisin Capitol of the World, Fresno, California. Tres glamour! Seriously, I am very excited to be a keynote for a group of librarians at their annual retreat. Librarians, in my book-- RULE the world, or they should, for god's sake.
I am mainlining green smoothies to stay well throught it all, and feeling very grateful to Robin for keeping me supplied with the best homegrown spinach ever. We are both seeing green these days, thanks to her spouse's bumper crop. All very fitting, given that St. Patrick's Day is nearly upon us. I am praying for the luck of the Irish that we both meet our deadlines easily, get the very fun presentations behind us, and are soon sitting together behind enormous salmon salads, happily recharging.
So, our topic de jour-- Swagology, or as my hair stylist calls is Schwa-a-agology. Either way, swag generally refers to the free promtional booty one can find at conventions, or conferences-- and for the sake of our conversation, on your author signing table. It is a hot topic among authors and illustrators, and there is usually a bit bemoaning about how little the publishing houses are able to help with the financing of swag. In the writerly circles in which I run, which include a goodly group of esteemed writers, we might see an occasional poster, perhaps some reimbursement for postcards-- but generally, all the costs come from us.
And, the purpose of swag? That depends on who you ask. For me, it serves as both a welcome and an icebreaker in connecting with kids or adults who are looking at the book table. (Or in the case of lurking introverts, trying to look like they are NOT looking at your table.) And, as a former kid that had no disposable income, I love being able to give a child something totally free, no strings attached. I give out postcards, candy, stick-on gem earrings, small notebooks, fun erasers, and pencils. Only the postcards have my promotional information on them. I keep meaning to order personalized pencils, and then I just never get it done. I'd rather just give out cool pencils. (But I'm absolutely not advising this-- I'm just confessing here, folks.)
Robin has beautiful items, and I get SSE next to her (Serious Swag Envy) She has gorgeous pencils, scary/cool tattoos, Egyptian symbols, black cats, bookmarks, postcards. She's good at this. And, she usually raffles off a really nice gift set of a few of these things packaged together. (RL, am I forgetting anything?)
For those of you pre-published and those up and coming, I think swag works best when there is a specific and personal point to it. Since this will likely be your money you're spending, make sure that you know why you're doing this. I don't think I've ever heard of good swag being the thing that launched a book from obscurity to the Bestseller List. I'd recommend that you start out small and conservatively, and see what items seem to be popular. I think buying in bulk is good, but if your order requires a forklift to get it into your garage, you might want to slow down a bit.
Consumables items are the best-- things people can actually use, not just some medium for putting your name on it. That's why pencils, pens, pads, bookmarks, book thongs, snacks, stickers, and tattoos are great. Postcards are good, too, but I'd encourage you to actually leave space on the back for a child (or adult) to use the postcard. As a kid, I always hated when I got something cool like that, but there was no room for me to write on it. I will sometime even put stamps on them, and make sure there is plenty of room for a child to write a message to their remote BFF. Or, put your editor's name and address on the back, and ask the child to tell your editor if they liked the book and why.
There are a number of sites we've talked about previously that are great for perusing and ordering inexpensive items. I don't think you can beat Vista Print for ordering postcards, business cards, pens, pencils, sticky pads, tons of great items. I've always enjoyed fabulous customer service which them, which goes a long way with me. The Oriental Trading Company has just about anything that you could possibly think of, particularly in terms of looking for book tie-ins. Two other sites that I like are Zazzle and epromo. We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas about Swagology, and any fave sites that you use.
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Big congratulations out to Beth Cato who is the winner of last Monday's contest-- Please Help Luther! :-) We recieved a number of terrific posts and suggestions. Thanks so much, everyone! It was tough to choose. I had to empanel a very special judge to help. If you haven't read the comments from that post, and public speaking can be a challenge for you, do go back and check them out. Beth's suggestions were practice-practice-practice, try to have some fun-- even at your own expense, use sturdy note cards, visit the empty stage or podium in advance if you can, have a cough drop or mint on hand for desert-throat, and make sure you don't wear anything that could choke you, trip you or otherwise present a clothing malfunction.
And, we want to thank Kimberly Lynn for sending us the fun 'nervous speaker' case study. Beth and Kimberly have won a copy of the soon-to-be-released (March 19!) new novel by the amazing Laurie Halse Anderson entitled Wintergirls. If you both will email me off-line with your mailing address, I will put the orders in for you.
Have a great week!
Mary Hershey
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our site and entered our giveaway drawing that was part of the One World, One Heart Blogging Event that ended on February 12, 2009.
We electronically put all the names into a hat and let the computer pick three winners for us. Here they are:
1st - Martha Brown
2nd - C. Gibbs
3rd - Belinda
Each of these 3 winners will receive an autographed copy of Shoelaces, a Rookie Reader beginning reader written by Suzanne Lieurance.
Congratulations, Martha. C. Gibbs, and Belinda!
Your prize will be sent to you this week.
Happy reading!
contest winners,
One World One Heart
Angela!!!!
Just send me your deets at [email protected] and I will get this gorg little book off to you asap!
Congratulations.
First off, a big thanks to the folks who commented regarding historical time periods, and books that they like to share with their kids. I wish I had books for everyone, but I do have the names of the 5 winners this time.
The Grand Prize winner of the books Take Me Back, Do Not Open, Pick Me Up, Cosmic, Dr. Frankenstein's Human Body Book, Cool Stuff Exploded, Eyewitness Expert: Knight, Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia, is Sunny!
The 4 folks receiving a copy of Take Me Back are Kelly, Jen W, Susan, and Librannie. So email me at [email protected] with your info and I will make sure the books make it on over to you!
I had so much fun with this give-away that I think I will try to have some more! So stay tuned!
So just who is our Mystery Indie Man? Meet Clark Kepler, President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of KEPLER'S BOOKS in Menlo Park, California.
A resounding high-five out to
Amy Rea who cracked the case in record time. Amy has a $25.00
Books Sense gift certificate winging its way to her now. And, hats off to our runners up to
TadMack, Thalia Chaltas and Jennifer Bertman. Man, you guys are good! I thought I might have you stumped for a few days! I can see I'm going to have to pull out my dusty 17-pound manual of
Really Brutal Contest Challenges. You've driven me to this.
If "Kepler's" sounds familiar, they should, because they were just awarded the Lucile Micheels Pannell Award for BEST FAMILY BOOKSTORE-- in the nation! Very impressive. And, our mystery man, Clark Kepler, was awarded Bookseller of the Year by Publisher's Weekly in 1994.
After spending some time on their website touring their many events, photos, community projects, charitable donations, author interviews, books clubs, staff picks, I can see why this bookstore gets such stellar marks. This is a veritable hub of literacy, outreach, and rich tradition.
Here is a photo of authors Shannon Hale and Libba Bray cavorting at a Kepler's sponsored event--
And where else but Kepler's might one buy a Jane Austen Action Figure?? I don't have one of those yet!
Not to be missed-Kepler's 1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park CA,
94025
(650) 324-4321
Til tomorrow, friends--
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Mary & Robin
Our critique winner is the talented CJ! She guessed correctly that the lie was my ancesteral connection to Captain James Cook! Whoo hoo!
Thanks to everyone for playing--I hope I haven't scared anyone off with weird details from my life. This hopefully will be only the first of many contests, so stay tuned!
TRI Studio LLC Announces Winners of the 2008
Out of the Box Promotion Idea Contest for Writers
Judged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson
And hey -
I am an Honorable Mention Winner!!
TRI Studio LLC in cooperation with
Authors’ Coalition announces the winners of
The 2008 Out of the Box Promotion Contest for Writers, in an e-book that publishes their winning ideas.
The top winners include promotional experts
Janet Elaine Smith, Allyn Evans, Phil Harris and
Billie Williams. Ideas range from a
Book-of-the-Week Club that partners the publisher and author with an Internet radio program, to an
Amazon Tour Group, a
Video Tour Group, and an idea that allows readers to watch the progress as an author writes a book.
The e-book is available from TRI Studio and Authors’ Coalition as a free download.
It is also available from this BLOG - see on the RIGHT
======>>Winners of the Honorable Mention awards are presented in random order, and include authors
Mindy P. Lawrence, Dorothea Buckingham, Nikki Leigh, Margot Finke, Karina Fabian and
Jessica Kennedy.
The contest was sponsored and created by TRI Studio LLC, producer of
The Fiction Flyer, a free e-zine for writers of fiction.
Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of
The Frugal Book Promoter and
The Frugal Editor, judged the contest based on the following criteria:1) the originality of the idea, 2) The breadth of applicability, and 3) the ease of use.
Says Johnson, “There were some very interesting ideas which made judging extremely difficult.” According to
Kathe Gogolewski, author and President of TRI Studio LLC, the contest was created as a way to showcase new and interesting promotion ideas by authors and for authors.
“We wanted to create a tool to help writers in their craft,” she adds.
The e-book, listing
The Winners of The 2008 Out of the Box Promotions Contest for Writers is also available for download and distribution
HERE .
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The firecrackers are starting to sizzle and spit! Are you ready? Here come the winners for our 10,000 Hits Contest!
1st Place goes to Liquid Amber, winner of the tre chic Banned Book bracelet from Vroman's Books in Pasadena. I'm wearing mine today. Love it tons. Way to go LA!
2nd place to Anne Marie, who will receive an autographed copy of Robin's lastest book Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos. And don't forget, you can also designate another recipient if you want to donate the book to a school, agency, child, or White House Library.
3rd place goes Stephanie Humphreys! I'll send you (or your designee) a signed copy of The One Where the Kid Nearly Jumps to His Death and Lands in California. Atta girl, Stephanie!
And, last, but never least, 4th place honors to Rebecca Langston George! Hip hip soufle! Rebecca, you have your choice of chocolate OR a 10-page manuscript critique from Robin. Anyone else out there willing to admit that this would present a real conundrum?
I need our four esteemed winners to email me with your address so we can get your booty out to you.
Danke, arigato and graci, good friends, for joining in our celebration and being part of our SVP world. We are truly having the time of our lives here, and look forward to the next ten grand, or gazillion. (I'm working on my abundance issues.)
YOUR fans,
Mary & Robin
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By Kirsty OUP-UK
The summer holidays are upon us, and what better time to catch up on a little reading than this. A few months ago the OUP blog brought you a post written by John Mullan, host of The Guardian newspaper’s book club, and author of How Novels Work. Today I have excerpted a small part of the book itself, which explains that literary references aren’t just the domain of the most academic texts: even contemporary writers such as Donna Tartt hark back to their literary ancestry. So while you’re lounging in the sun this year, why don’t you see how many references you can find in your holiday reading? (more…)
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Great review :) Congrats to Mindy! I can't believe the day is here! I'm so going to the store after I get off school to go buy it! Ah!
I enjoyed reading this interview!
And congrats to Mindy!
I did not receive an email yet but I am HOPING this is me as there are probably not too many Mindy J in this world right? If this is me THANK YOU SO MUCH! I am so excited for this! I actually got teary when I saw my name!!! Thank you again so much!!! (you just made my WEEK)!!!!!
Great interview! I always love to find out more about the authors!
I am dying to go to the London Olympics! Seriously, I think I would have said the same thing. Anyway, congrats to the winner! I am sad I didn't win, but that's just how life works! Better luck next time I hope, but really, congrats Mindy and enjoy!
Britta
Thank you everyone so much for the congrats. I am very truly excited to have won this book. I have heard so many good things about it. (I got my confirmation email so I can say thank you properly now).
THANK YOU Reading Teen so much! I am so excited and thankful for this!!
Very nice interview! And congrats, Mindy! :)