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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 9:41:54 AM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled My Final Two 2016 Appearances:
Cat said, "I have two more 2016 appearances left, and then, aside from one library visit in January, I'm taking a long break from events to concentrate on writing deadlines and family until the release of Odd & True in Fall 2017. Here's where you can find..." more
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 1:38:24 AM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled YESTERNIGHT Release Day!:
Cat said, "My second novel for adults, Yesternight, releases today, and I'll be celebrating with a reading and signing this evening at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing in Beaverton, Oregon. The event starts at 7:00 pm. Cupcakes, of course, will be..." more
Thursday, September 8, 2016 1:03:02 AM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Fall Appearances and the Latest News on My Upcoming Books:
Cat said, "I'm back from a short break, during which I spent much-needed time with family after a year of back-to-back deadlines and months of traveling for events. Here's my latest news:MY UPCOMING BOOKS:Yesternight, my next novel for adults, debuts October 4..." more
Thursday, June 16, 2016 9:18:37 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled My Summer Schedule: Appearances, Book Updates, and a Social Media Break:
Cat said, "Bathing beauties. Library of Congress.Hello, dear readers. I hope you're doing well.Here's my news for Summer 2016. My newest YA novel, Odd & True, is due to my editor in August, and I'm hurriedly working to finish it so it can remain on..." more
Friday, May 20, 2016 5:47:21 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled A Radio Interview, Typeset YESTERNIGHT Pages, and Upcoming Events:
Cat said, "Here's a quick look at my latest news.KBOO Interview:KBOO 90.7 FM in Portland, OR, interviewed me in April as part of their "Between the Covers" program, and the podcast is now available online. Listen here.Typeset Yesternight Pages:I just received..." more
Thursday, April 21, 2016 9:24:26 AM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Spring/Summer 2016 Appearances and Novels-In-Progress Updates:
Cat said, "Me at Powell's Books, Beaverton, OR.I've decided to share a few updates about my books and appearances before I disappear back into my mountain of deadlines. If I'm not working to meet a deadline, I'm either traveling for an event or making sure my..." more
Monday, March 28, 2016 9:50:31 AM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled April 2016 Events:
Cat said, "I've been invited to speak at several different events between now and the end of 2016, which means I'll be traveling around the country quite a bit. Here's where you can find me in April:Saturday, April 2, 2016, Literary OrangeIrvine Marriott18000..." more
Friday, March 11, 2016 11:19:09 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Cover reveal: YESTERNIGHT:
Cat said, "I'm in the middle of preparing for next week's launch of The Steep and Thorny Way (details about launch activities listed here), but I just also learned that the gorgeous, atmospheric, vibrant cover for my second novel for adults showed up on..." more
Friday, March 11, 2016 11:19:09 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled #BadassHistory Online Launch Party:
Cat said, "Even if you can't make it to one of my readings and signings for The Steep and Thorny Way, you can watch me talk about the novel at the #BadassHistory Online Historical Fiction Launch Party, TODAY, March 6, 2016, at 8 pm EST. Meg Medina (Burn Baby..." more
Friday, March 11, 2016 11:19:09 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled THE STEEP AND THORNY WAY Publication Day!:
Cat said, "The Steep and Thorny Way is here!I'm so thrilled to announce that The Steep and Thorny Way is now available from Amulet Books in both hardcover and ebook formats.I started writing this Hamlet-inspired 1920s tale of racism, murder, survival, and..." more
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 12:08:38 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled THE STEEP AND THORNY WAY Blog Tour & Launch Party . . . plus a Major Online Historical Fiction Launch Party!:
Cat said, "One more week to go before The Steep and Thorny Way officially enters the world on March 8, 2016. Here are some of the ways I'm celebrating the book's publication . . . and the ways readers across the world can join me.1. The Steep and Thorny Way..." more
Saturday, February 13, 2016 1:38:29 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Signed Copies of THE STEEP AND THORNY WAY:
Cat said, "You can now preorder signed copies of The Steep and Thorny Way online at Powell's Books. I'll be signing the books on Thursday, March 10, at 7 pm, at the Cedar Hills Crossing location of Powell's in Beaverton, Oregon. All pre-ordered copies will be..." more
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 2:04:15 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Sneak Peek of the First Chapter of THE STEEP AND THORNY WAY:
Cat said, "I'm excited to share with you an exclusive sneak peek of the first chapter of The Steep and Thorny Way. To read the excerpt, head to Two Chicks on Books.The Steep and Thorny Way will be available March 8, 2016. PREORDER: Amazon • Barnes..." more
Saturday, January 9, 2016 6:52:40 AM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Starred Review from Booklist:
Cat said, "Booklist just published a beautiful starred review of The Steep and Thorny Way in their January 1, 2016, issue, and I couldn't be happier. Here's a snippet:★ “Hanalee’s investigation of her father’s murder and her growing friendship..." more
Saturday, January 9, 2016 6:52:40 AM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Third Starred Review for THE STEEP AND THORNY WAY:
Cat said, "I'm ecstatic to share the third starred review for The Steep and Thorny Way, this one from School Library Journal, published in their January 2016 issue. Winters, Cat. The Steep and Thorny Way. 352p. Abrams/Amulet. Mar. 2016. Tr $17.95. ISBN..." more
Saturday, January 9, 2016 6:52:39 AM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Junior Library Guild Selection:
Cat said, "I received more phenomenal news about The Steep and Thorny Way today: the book is a Junior Library Guild selection.If you're unfamiliar with the Junior Library Guild, here's some information about this incredible honor from their website,..." more
Thursday, December 17, 2015 5:47:25 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled What's Ahead for 2016:
Cat said, "This past year was another extremely good one for me in terms of my books. I was fortunate to sell another adult novel to HarperCollins and two more YA novels to Amulet Books. I celebrated the release of The Uninvited and Slasher Girls & Monster..." more
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 11:10:20 AM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Starred Review from Kirkus!:
Cat said, "I just learned that Kirkus gave The Steep and Thorny Way a prestigious starred review! Here's what they had to say about the novel:★ “A fast-paced read with multiple twists, the novel delivers a history lesson wrapped inside a murder..." more
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 4:51:59 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Announcing ODD & TRUE:
Cat said, "I'm so happy to announce that I sold two more YA novels to my editor Maggie Lehrman at Amulet Books! My incredible agent, Barbara Poelle of the Irene Goodman Literary Agency, brokered the deal, and she just alerted me to the fact that news of the..." more
Friday, November 13, 2015 4:02:23 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled THE STEEP AND THORNY WAY Is Now Up on NetGalley:
Cat said, "Reviewers, booksellers, librarians, and anyone else who typically receives advance copies of books: My March 2016 YA novel, The Steep and Thorny Way, is now available to request on NetGalley. Request it here.Here's what you'll find in the novel . ...." more
Monday, November 9, 2015 12:34:33 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Advance Praise for THE STEEP AND THORNY WAY:
Cat said, "Just four more months until my next novel, The Steep and Thorny Way, arrives in bookstores and online! The interior pages are almost ready, the beautiful dust jacket design has shown up in my email, and advance praise is starting to come in.I'm..." more
Thursday, October 15, 2015 12:39:25 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled My Upcoming Appearance at Portland's Wordstock:
Cat said, "Wordstock, Portland's major literary festival, is relaunching this year at the beautiful Portland Art Museum on Saturday, November 7, and I'm happy to say I'll be one of the featured authors. In fact, I'll be making a few different appearances..." more
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 8:42:05 AM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS Selected for the Big Library Read:
Cat said, "Libraries have been a major factor in the success of my debut novel, In the Shadow of Blackbirds. Even before the book's release in April 2013, librarians were spreading the word about it. They named the book a 2013 Morris Award finalist, and over..." more
Monday, October 5, 2015 4:25:53 PM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Appearance at Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego:
Cat said, "On Saturday, October 10, at 2:00 pm, I'll be speaking with Laura Anne Gilman at Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego, and I can't wait! I'll be reading from and signing The Uninvited.I've been writing fiction since early childhood, but I first started..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:17:23 AM
Cat Winters wrote a blog post titled Updates on My 2016, 2017, & 2019 Novels:
Cat said, "I'm incredibly honored to announce that The Steep and Thorny Way was named a Kirkus Best Teen Book of 2016. Thank you so much to Kirkus for this much-appreciated recognition for the novel!The Steep and Thorny Way was also honored in the Chicago..." more