By Cynthia Leitich Smith, illustrated by Ming Doyle, cover by Sam Weber (Candlewick, Aug. 2011).
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Cynsational News & Giveaways
Enter to win Blessed (Candlewick, 2011), an ARC of Tantalize: Kieren’s Story, and more from Jen Bigheart at I Read Banned Books. U.S. only; ages 13-up. Deadline: midnight CST, April 25.
Check out the Blessed Readers’ Guide.
Check out the previous books in the series, Tantalize and Eternal.
New Voice: Emily Howse on Zitface
Emily Howse is the first-time author of Zitface (Marshall Cavendish, 2011). From the promotional copy:
Thirteen-year-old Olivia Hughes knows what she wants to do with her life—be an actress. And she’s already on her way. She just landed a national ad campaign that should get her noticed.
But then her luck runs out.
Author Interview: Jerry Spinelli
From Random House: “Jerry Spinelli is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including Maniac Magee (Little Brown, 1990), winner of the Newbery Medal; Wringer, a Newbery Honor Book; and Stargirl (Knopf, 2000) a New York Times bestseller and an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults.”
Guest Post: N.L. Sharp on A Novel Journey: Three Retreats for MG & YA Writers
By N. L. Sharp
“When will you take your novel retreats on the road?”
I laugh every time someone asks me that question. Since my current set of retreats is entitled “A Novel Journey,” I suppose it would make sense. And perhaps, some day, I will, when my own writing dictates it’s time.
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Texas Library Association & Writers’ League of Texas YA A to Z Conferences
Wow! What a week it’s been here in Austin, Texas!
The festivities kicked off Tuesday night at a swanky cocktail party in celebration of the release of Blessed, hosted by Candlewick Press, at Truluck’s Seafood, Steak & Crab House. Appetizers included Blue Crab and Gulf Shrimp Rangoons as well as Creamy Blue Crab Dip.
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Guest Post: Greg Pincus on Alternate Funding Options for Author Visits
By Gregory K AKA Greg Pincus
It’s an exciting time to be an author or illustrator.
Sure, with bookstores closing, budget woes at schools and libraries, and flux at publishers, it can be an unsettling time to think about making a living in our field, but the good news is that change always means opportunity.
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Cynsational News & Giveaways
Enter to win an author-autographed copy of Noodle & Lou by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Arthur Howard (Beach Lane, 2011)!
To enter the giveaway, comment here or email me (scroll and click envelope) and type “Noodle and Lou” in the subject line.
From the promotional copy:
Noodle is a worm who is having a very blue day.
Guest Post: Varsha Bajaj on T Is For Taj Mahal: An India Alphabet
By Varsha Bajaj
I met Amy Lennex from Sleeping Bear Press at a Houston SCBWI conference.
Post-conference over margaritas and fajitas, we chatted about Michigan winters, Writing, “Slum Dog Millionaire” (2008) and my reluctance to refer to Bombay as Mumbai.
Almost a year later, when Amy asked if I was interested in writing an alphabet book on India my immediate response was,
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New Voice: Marianne Monson on The Mima Journals Vol 1: The Water is Wide
Marianne Monson is the first-time YA author of The Mima Journals Vol 1: The Water is Wide (Deseret Book Co., 2010). From the promotional copy:
When Mima’s mother meets a pair of LDS missionaries in the small English town of Wood Box in 1844, Mima prays that the townspeople won’t treat them any differently.
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