INVINCIBLE WILD by Jessica Taylor
I met Jessica Taylor at a recent conference, and her upcoming book INVINCIBLE WILD sounded super intriguing! It will debut in Fall 2015, and the cover is coming soon! You can also find her on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Instagram.From…
THE GATEWAY THROUGH WHICH THEY CAME by Heather Marie
I'm really excited to feature Heather Marie's new book, THE GATEWAY THROUGH WHICH THEY CAME. Heather is a past giveaway winner, and when I happened to meet her in person at a recent conference, she mentioned this awesome new book of hers, debuting…
FINDING LOST by Deena Remiel
I've known Deena Remiel for a few years, and recently reconnected with her at a conference, where she was extremely supportive. She also has library experience--and calls librarians "Book Waitresses," which I love. At the con I attended, she…
PLANNING YOUR NOVEL by Janice Hardy
There are never enough good things to say about Janice Hardy. She has an awesome fantasy series, The Healing Wars, and she helps tons of writers on her Fiction University blog (formerly "The Other Side of the Story"). I interviewed Janice on…
ALWAYS MOM, FOREVER DAD by Joanna Rowland, illustrated by Penny Weber
I met Joanna Rowland at a recent SCBWI conference, and I'm excited to feature her debut picture book, ALWAYS MOM, FOREVER DAD.From Goodreads:In today's world, more and more children have parents who live separately. As these children move…
ME AGAIN, by Keith Cronin
I met Keith Cronin at the Backspace Writers Conference in New York last year, and we had a great time talking about librarian stuff (he worked in a library before he became a rock drummer and author). He also wrote a wonderful, touching book…
JULIUS CAESAR BROWN AND THE GREEN GAS MYSTERY by Ace Hansen
I met Ace (in non-alien form) at a conference, and I was really intrigued with JULIUS CAESAR BROWN AND THE GREEN GAS MYSTERY:When a mysterious green gas crisis breaks wind, the Global Air Group (GAG) offers a million-dollar prize to the first…
LILY IN THE SHADOWS by E.M. Castellan
I stumbled across E.M. Castellan's website, and I loved the premise of her books, particularly LILY IN THE SHADOWS.Title: Lily In The ShadowsGenre: YA Historical FantasyStatus: Complete at 71,000 wordsPitch: 1862: When dark magic throws London…
BECOMING JOSEPHINE by Heather Webb
I was fortunate enough to see Heather speak on a conference panel, and she was super insightful. Her debut novel, BECOMING JOSEPHINE, is now available:Rose Tascher sails from her Martinique plantation to Paris to trade her Creole black magic…
THE ROVING TREE by Elsie Augustave
THE ROVING TREE by Elsie Augustave provides a unique glimpse into immigrant experience, epitomizing the struggle between two very different worlds. It has been reviewed in multiple publications, including Kirkus and The New York Times.From Goodreads: The…