SINKING by Sarah Armstrong-Garner
I had the pleasure of meeting Sarah at Barnes and Noble's B-Fest, and the way she pitched her novel SINKING made me want to read it immediately:Jocelyn washes up on the shore of eighteenth century Ireland, alone, naked, and missing all of her…
Conveyance of an idea vs. what that idea conveys
Many aspiring authors are afraid of putting their ideas out there, in case their concepts might be stolen by others. I used to have this fear too, but eventually, the more I wrote, I realized that concepts in and of themselves can be familiar,…
EVERLAND by Wendy Spinale
I had the fortune of meeting Wendy and getting to know her new book at this year's Bay Area Book Festival. Needless to say, I bought EVERLAND immediately, and was instantly drawn in:London has been destroyed in a blitz of bombs and disease.…
WANDERING WILD by Jessica Taylor
Embarrassingly enough, when I first met Jessica Taylor, I mistook her for someone else. Thankfully, she was extremely nice about it, and when we reconnected a few years later, I was happy to learn that her book WANDERING WILD had made it out…
The Extraction Series by Stephanie Diaz
When I heard the premise for Stephanie Diaz's Extraction series, I was immediately hooked; I've already read the first, and can't wait to get a hold of the rest. Here's a glimpse:BOOK 1: EXTRACTIONClementine has spent her whole life preparing…
EVERY UGLY WORD by Aimee L. Salter
I first got to know Aimee through a Facebook group for YA authors, and I was especially intrigued by her book, EVERY UGLY WORD, and how it addressed bullying in high schools. Have a look:When seventeen-year-old Ashley Watson walks through the…
THE CAGED GRAVES by Dianne Salerni
Not only was THE CAGED GRAVES inspired by two real caged graves in an abandoned Pennsylvania cemetery, it contains the perfect blend of historical and fantasy that I always like to see in YA novels. Have a look:
17-year-old…
MIRAGE by Tracy Clark (plus a re-issue of the Light Key Trilogy!)
Tracy Clark is probably best known for her Light Key trilogy, a lovely romantic fantasy involving auras and Ireland. The books are getting re-issued with new covers at the end of this month, and her newest book, MIRAGE, a contemporary thriller,…
CAMP ALIEN by Gini Koch
I've posted about Gini Koch's Alien/Katherine "Kitty" Kat series before, namely here, here and here. It's great for those who love science fiction with a splash of romance. Or, for the mere sake of Poofs.Here is a Poof, near what some might…
STEAL THE SKY by Megan E. O’Keefe
When I went to Megan E. O'Keefe's reading, she completely blew me away. STEAL THE SKY is the first in the Scorched Continent series, and I can't wait for the rest. Have a look:Detan Honding, a wanted conman of noble birth and ignoble tongue,…