For the past year plus, I’ve been crafting two different teen romance novels with thirteen different endings for each one.
I say crafting and not just writing because a huge part of the creation of these books involved coming up with the structure of the story—where the book would fork so that the reader could make a decision guiding the plot this way or that,
Austin Comic Con 2011
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May the Fourth Be With You: It’s Star Wars Day by Bill Chappell from NPR. Peek: “Darth Vader walks the Earth today. And by that, we mean he’s walking all over the place — fans of the sci-fi franchise are celebrating Star Wars Day,
Watch the Dorothy Must Die book trailer!
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What’s Old Is New: Recent YA Books with Allusions to Classic Lit by Emily Moore from School Library Journal. Peek: “Dorothy gets her comeuppance. Young book addicts share their love for Harper Lee’s classic. And Robert Louis Stevensons’s thrilling novel is reimagined as a gothic romance.”
Thank you for narrating the audio editions of the Feral series (Brilliance)(print and e-editions from Candlewick/Walker)!
Could you tell us a bit about your background? How did you come to doing voice work for audio books?
Todd Haberkorn: I’m glad I made the cut and was able to work on this series!
Rebecca Behrens is the first-time author of When Audrey Met Alice (Sourcebooks, 2014). From the promotional copy:
When frustrated First Daughter Audrey Rhodes discovers Alice Roosevelt’s secret diary hidden beneath the White House floorboards, she’s inspired to ask herself, “What would Alice do?” Audrey’s Alice-like antics are a lot of fun—but will they bring her happiness,
Continue Reading New Voice: Rebecca Behrens on When Audrey Met Alice »
With Jonathan Mayberry, Adam Gidwitz, Marie Lu, Jennifer Ziegler & Fred Perry
At conference and festival panels around the globe, children’s-YA authors share our thoughts about the writing process, the writer’s life, the creative journey, book marketing and connecting with our readers.
It’s a wonderful opportunity to gain insight into favorite voices,
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Check out the book trailer for Hope is a Ferris Wheel by Robin Herrera (Abrams, 2014). From the promotional copy:
Ten-year-old Star Mackie lives in a trailer park with her flaky mom and her melancholy older sister, Winter, whom Star idolizes.
Continue Reading Book Trailer: Hope Is a Ferris Wheel by Robin Herrera »
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Check out the cover for Invisible by Dawn Metcalf (Harlequin Teen, 2014). From the promotional copy:
Some things lie beneath the surface.
Invisible.
With the power to change everything.
Yvonne Ventresca is the first-time author of Pandemic (Sky Pony, 2014)(blog). From the promotional copy:
Only a few people know what caused Lilianna Snyder’s sudden change from a model student to a withdrawn pessimist who worries about all kinds of disasters.
