Book of the Week
NEW VOICES: OPENING THE BOOK WITH…CHRISTOPHER HEALY
Meet Christopher Healy, author of the uproariously funny THE HERO’S GUIDE TO SAVING YOUR KINGDOM (read an excerpt here!). In case you missed yesterday’s post about the book, be sure to check it out for some words from Christopher’s editor, Jordan Brown, along with a downloadable activity for the book. And now, let’s Open the [...]
NEW VOICES, A WORD FROM THE EDITOR: THE HERO’S GUIDE TO SAVING YOUR KINGDOM
Now that May is here, it’s officially summer, right? Well, it’s at least right around the corner, and you know what that means . . . a new round of New Voices! We’re excited to start off the summer leg of our program with a spotlight on debut author Christopher Healy. His book THE HERO’S [...]
NEW VOICES: OPENING THE BOOK WITH… CHRISTINA MEREDITH
Today we’re introducing you to Christina Meredith, debut author of KISS CRUSH COLLIDE and one of our Winter 2012 New Voices. Yesterday we shared an excerpt of the book (READ IT HERE!), and a few words from Christina’s editor, Virginia Duncan, on why and how this story spoke to her. Appropriately, this story is really about [...]
NEW VOICES, A WORD FROM THE EDITOR: KISS CRUSH COLLIDE
We haven’t forgotten about New Voices, and we hope you haven’t either! Our next book in this series promoting debut authors, KISS CRUSH COLLIDE, by Christina Meredith, we’ve been saving for this very week, so perhaps you can guess what it’s about? Good answer– love. While this is a steamy novel about that kind of attraction that hits [...]
NEW VOICES: OPENING THE BOOK WITH… VERONICA ROSSI
Meet Veronica Rossi, debut author of UNDER THE NEVER SKY, We featured an excerpt (read it!) and words from Veronica’s editor in yesterday’s post, and today we’re excited to introduce you to the woman herself. You won’t be surprised to learn that Veronica is a fine artist after jumping into the world of this dystopian [...]
NEW VOICES, A WORD FROM THE EDITOR: UNDER THE NEVER SKY
The next book in our New Voices program is UNDER THE NEVER SKY, the first in a trilogy by debut YA author Veronica Rossi. Foreign rights have already sold to 25 countries, and film rights were optioned by Warner Brother’s, so we’re by no means the only ones excited by this spectacular novel! OUR SPECIAL [...]
NEW VOICES, OPENING THE BOOK WITH… BRIAN F. WALKER
We’re thrilled to introduce you to debut author Brian F. Walker, whose book BLACK BOY, WHITE SCHOOL is part of our Winter 2012 New Voices campaign: our promotion of a group of truly spectacular brand-new authors. This young adult story is painfully honest and pitch-perfect. We’ve heard comparisons to Walter Dean Myers, and to Rita [...]
NEW VOICES, A WORD FROM THE EDITOR: BLACK BOY, WHITE SCHOOL
Next in our New Voices series, we’re so pleased to share BLACK BOY, WHITE SCHOOL, by debut novelist Brian F. Walker. CLICK HERE to read an excerpt! Fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rita Williams-Garcia will be swept up in debut author Brian F. Walker’s fast-paced, hard-hitting novel about staying true to yourself. Can Anthony Jones, [...]
NEW VOICES, OPENING THE BOOK WITH… ANNE NESBET
As part of our New Voices Winter ’12 campaign, today we’re putting debut author of THE CABINET OF EARTHS, Anne Nesbet, through our very thorough, highly scientific, kid-tested mother-approved interview. Modeled after our Turning the Page series, we’re calling these Opening the Book, as we’re so pleased to be part of each author’s wonderful publishing [...]
NEW VOICES, A WORD FROM THE EDITOR: THE CABINET OF EARTHS
We’re thrilled to introduce the first in our New Voices series, THE CABINET OF EARTHS, by Anne Nesbet. A delightfully original middle grade mystery, this fantasy set during an American family’s year abroad in Paris has just a slight hint of tantalizing spookiness. Twelve-year-old Maya takes on worries beyond her scope: is her mother’s cancer [...]
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