Monday, January 17: Kristen at Bookworming in the 21st Century (Character Interview: Quincie)
Tuesday, January 18: Kelsey at The Book Scout
(Guest Post: Connecting Eternal and Tantalize to Blessed)
Wednesday, January 19: Sandy at Pirate Penguin Reads (Review)
Thursday, January 20: Maria at The Serpentine Library (Character Interview: Kieren)
Friday,
Continue Reading The Teen {Book} Scene Blog Tour: Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith »
You can talk all you want to about the joys of growing up in the 50’s and 60’s. You could brag about the music and clothes, but while I agree that there were some definite advantages to being a young person in that time, I am here to make a case for the best decade for childhood being the 1970’s.
Continue Reading Guest Post: Traci L. Jones on Writing the 1970’s »
Please join me on a stop of the Blessed (Candlewick, 2011) tour!
Events that are open to the public are indicated as such on the schedule below!
Also, note that YA authors Mari Mancusi and Daniel Nayeri will be joining me here and there along the way!
Saturday,
Continue Reading Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith Central Texas & Northeast U.S. Tour Schedule »
Diversity in YA Fiction: founded by YA authors Cindy Pon (Silver Phoenix, Fury of the Phoenix) and Malinda Lo (Ash, Huntress), Diversity in YA seeks to bring attention to MG and YA books featuring people of color and LGBT characters.
From Bethany Hegedus at Hunger Mountain
The state of the picture book, its viability, market share, etc. was much discussed last year. See The New York Times (skip ad) and Publishers Weekly articles.
Now, Hunger Mountain, the VCFA Journal of the Arts, wishes to be a part of the conversation.
Continue Reading Passionate about Picture Books? Share Your Thoughts with Hunger Mountain »
By Cyn Balog
As an author of paranormal romance, I’ve introduced my share of otherworldly characters.
I based the fairies in Fairy Tale (Delacorte, 2009) partly on existing classical folklore and mythology, bending the rules and the lore when appropriate for my story.
But with the Sandmen in Sleepless (Delacorte,
Continue Reading Guest Post: Cyn Balog on Creating Fantasy Characters »
Enter to win the Blessed grand prize giveaway from Cynsations!
Blessed is the third and latest installment in the Tantalize series, to be released by Candlewick on Jan. 25, 2011. This YA novel is a contemporary romantic thriller that offers a nod and a wink to Bram Stoker‘s classic Dracula (1897).
Continue Reading Blessed Grand Prize Giveaway, Truth Be Told Countdown Event & More »
Wowza! Check out this spooky-terrific book trailer for my upcoming YA Gothic fantasy, Blessed–releasing Jan. 25!
Cynsational readers: feel free to share/post/tweet this link and/or re-post the trailer itself on your own sites/blogs!
Then let me know–with the URL(s), if applicable–for extra chances to win the Blessed Grand Prize Giveaway! Giveaway details and photo to be posted tomorrow!
Continue Reading Official Book Trailer: Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith »
Gary Golio is the first-time author of Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix, illustrated by Javaka Steptoe (Clarion, 2010). From the promotional copy:
Jimi Hendrix was many things: a superstar, a rebel, a hero, an innovator. But first, he was a boy named Jimmy who loved to draw and paint and listen to records.
Hooray for the ALA award winners, honorees, and committees! Learn more:
Guest Post: Ann Angel on Janis Joplin, Rise Up Singing! (YALSA NF winner)
Guest Post: G. Neri on Beginning the Journey to a Finished Novel (CSK honor author)
New Voice Interview: Blythe Woolston on The Freak Observer (Morris winner)
Cynsational Notes
Special cheers to rock-star Jennifer L.
