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Monthly Archives: April 2009

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(Behind the Scenes)

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Nova Ren Suma • 2 Comments

There are things going on behind the scenes that I can’t talk about just now. It’s better not to, I think, better to hold it close and then look back later and see how it all turned out. But in the meantime I’ve left a lot of silence around here—and my commenting on others’ blogs … Continue reading »

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Today

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Nova Ren Suma • 1 Comment

Today is a day that reminds me how much I love writing. Yes, in the moments before anyone sees what I’ve done, when I’m just here getting words down on paper, it feels so good. No need to say anything else: you understand! Continue reading »

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Down, Down and Up, Up

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Nova Ren Suma • 4 Comments

Ups and downs this week. Down—started the week caught up in that prolonged patch of discouragement I’d been carrying around even though—Up—I saw the whole jacket design of my book last week and wow is it gorgeous. But—Down—I think I was in the mood because I could barely write anything all weekend and I felt … Continue reading »

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Physical Limitations, Personal Regressions

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Nova Ren Suma • 6 Comments

A visit to the doctor, multiple vials of blood drawn, a referral I have to call in, an appt. with the nutritionist I have to make, another one of those disgusting glucose tolerance tests to take… no wisdom yet on why I’ve been so unseasonably worn out. The best part of my doctor’s visit, though, … Continue reading »

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17 & GONE available now in the US and Canada, from Penguin!

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SEVENTEEN & GONE coming July 2013 to Australia and New Zealand, from Hardie Grant Egmont!

About 17 & GONE:

Seventeen-year-old Lauren is having visions of girls who have gone missing. And all these girls have just one thing in common—they are 17 and gone without a trace. As Lauren struggles to shake these waking nightmares, impossible questions demand urgent answers: Why are the girls speaking to her? How can she help them? And . . . is she next? As Lauren searches for clues, everything begins to unravel, and when a brush with death lands her in the hospital, a shocking truth emerges, changing everything.

“A haunting tapestry of menace and madness.” —Libba Bray

“Suma breaks reality and twists it back together in a devastating and beautiful new form.” —Kiersten White

“Ingeniously crafted…fans will appreciate this intimate, compelling exploration of a troubled young woman’s life.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review

“A compelling, skillfully written page-turner.” —Booklist

"Nova Ren Suma, arguably one of the best YA authors writing today, has penned a chilling tale about what it means to be 17 years old and lost." —BookPage

“Suma writes beautifully, drawing readers into Lauren’s story and her psyche with painstaking care until the story’s jolting conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly

“Suma’s exquisite sentence-level writing and fine eye for creepy detail are in abundant evidence...” —Kirkus

“A truly original novel, different from anything else on the shelves.” —Romantic Times Book Review

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About Me:

Nova Ren Suma

Nova Ren Suma

Easily Distracted Fiction Writer

I write unsettling, often surreal novels about teenage girls in trouble. My debut YA novel, Imaginary Girls, is the story of two sisters, their strong bond, and the dead body that threatens to break it. My newest novel (coming March 21), 17 & Gone, is about a girl haunted by the missing—all she knows about the girls is that they're all 17, like she is, and they're all gone without a trace. I blog about writing and writing distractions at distraction99.com.

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