What I am excited about this week (besides dystopian fiction obvs):
1. BEFORE I FALL Author Lauren Oliver's second novel is coming out in 2011. It's called DELIRIUM and she decribes it as a dystopian Romeo-and-Juliet story. Ummm.... MUST HAVE NOW! She's having a contest over on her blog for a signed copy of BEFORE I FALL, which I highly covet (and you should too!) that ends on Valentine's Day.
2. Peter over at Flashlight Worthy Book Recommendations asked me to contribute to a list of Best YA of 2009 as chosen by book bloggers. I chose LIPS TOUCH by Laini Taylor and DUST OF 100 DOGS by AS King, but you should head on over and check out the whole list.
3. SEA Author Heidi R. Kling is asking for your nominations for THE SMOOCHIES - the best kissing scenes in YA fiction in 2009. But please only go over if you are going to nominate Kizzy and Jack Husk from LIPS TOUCH ;) I do NOT want to see any more Katniss and Gale noms.
4. HarperTeen just posted the first chapters of Forget-Her-Nots by tenner Amy Brecount White (so excited for this one!) which goes on sale March 2nd. Read them at the HarperTeen website.
5. I'm not sure how many of you are aware that I've been working on developing my own picture book manuscripts for awhile now (ok...since 2004). I finally have a few in a shape I am really excited about, so submitting might be in my near future. Let's see!
6. Later on today I will be posting my tips for Book Expo America as part of the Book Blogger Con blog tour. I will tell you to wear comfortable shoes :)
Good luck on your PB manuscript! That's way awesome!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'll have to check out BEFORE I FALL.
The manuscripts sound exciting - will Daniel illustrate for you?
ReplyDeleteOh, good luck on the picture books. :)
ReplyDeleteLots of exciting news. Thank you. Good luck on your picture books :)
ReplyDeleteI think I remember you mentioning the picture books. I wish you heaps of luck with submissions! So very exciting. I'm right with you on the Gale and Katniss noms. Total non-event!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the picture books!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for Delirium! *wants now* The Before I Fall ARC is one of my favorite books from 2009. I think I must buy an actual finished copy too.
Also, what is this Katniss/Gale nonsense for the Smoochies? I am firmly Katniss/Peeta!
good luck on your manuscripts!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the linkage! I agree. No more Gale/Katniss. #Team Peeta
ReplyDeleteOh--so exciting about the PB manuscripts!
ReplyDelete(And with you on the Katniss/Gale noms. Gale is so overrated anyway.)
Oh how cool! So excited to hear about your manuscripts!
ReplyDeleteHooray for you, working diligently on the picture book submissions! Keep it up. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat News! Delirium sounds very good ^^
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your manuscript :)
Just finished Before I Fall last week and it was excellent! I'm excited to hear that Oliver is going to do a dystopian.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and good luck with the manuscript submissions :)