Houghton Mifflin to Receive
ASPCARoger Caras Achievement Award
at 2009 American Library Association Conference
NEW YORK—The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) has announced the winners of the 2008 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children’s Book Awards.
Named in honor of ASPCA founder Henry Bergh,
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Bridget Zinn Auction: will take place between now and 12 a.m. PST May 31. Bid to win such exciting items as:
-a 10-page manuscript critique by Newbery honor author Cynthia Lord;
-a 20-page YA or mystery manuscript critique by April Henry;
Enter to win an ARC of Pure by Terra Elan McVoy (Simon Pulse, 2009)! To enter, email me (scroll and click envelope) with your name and snail/street mail address and type “Pure” in the subject line. Deadline: May 30. From the promotional copy:
“Tabitha and her four best friends all wear purity rings,
Kay Cassidy is the first-time author of The Cinderella Society (Egmont USA, April, 2010). She also is the mastermind behind The Great Scavenger Hunt Contest, a “free library outreach program for teen and youth librarians.”
See information on library registration, librarian resources, and author participation.
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The Hunger Mountain Spring Fundraising Auction will feature manuscript critiques with notable authors and literary agents as well as limited edition letterpress broadsides!
All items will be available for bidding at The Hunger Mountain Store, beginning at noon EST May 2. Bidding ends at noon EST on May 9. One-on-one critiques in poetry,
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Ellen Jensen Abbott is the first-time author of Watersmeet (Marshall Cavendish, April 1, 2009). From the promotional copy:
From her birth, Abisina has been an outcast–for the color of her eyes and skin, and for her lack of a father. Only her mother’s status as the village healer has kept her safe.
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Congratulations on the release of A Kiss in Time (HarperCollins, 2009)! Could you tell us a little about the novel?
A Kiss in Time is the story of Talia, whose entire life has been devoted to the avoidance of spindles. She’s been very sheltered and longs for the time when she can travel, as other princesses do.
Continue Reading Author Interview: Alex Flinn on A Kiss In Time »
Enter to Win an Eternal T-shirt this month at TeensReadToo.com! Check out the available styles. Read a Cynsations interview with logo designer Gene Brenek. See the five-star review of Eternal from TeensReadToo. Peek: “This novel is definitely a page-turner. It is filled with danger, deception,
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I’m honored to report that Eternal (Candlewick, 2009) has been included among the 25 nominees for the 2009 YALSA Teens’ Top Ten List!
From YALSA: “Teens’ Top Ten is a ‘teen choice’ list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year!
“Nominators are members of teen book groups in fifteen school and public libraries around the country.
Continue Reading YALSA’s 2009 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees Include Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith »
Enter to Win an Eternal T-shirt this month at TeensReadToo.com! Check out the available styles. Read a Cynsations interview with logo designer Gene Brenek. See the five-star review of Eternal from TeensReadToo. Peek: “This novel is definitely a page-turner. It is filled with danger, deception,
