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Now You See Them, Now You Don’t

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Nova Ren Suma • 10 Comments

I’m afraid I might be a lazy writer when it comes to character descriptions. In my own fiction, I usually do the large brushstrokes only: dark hair, dark eyes, the hands in a gesture, the mouth if it matters, just a few telling details are all I need—so I convince myself. Maybe I just don’t … Continue reading »

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Confessions of an Eavesdropper

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Nova Ren Suma • 3 Comments

I am the person sitting at the table beside you, listening to you talk. I might be gazing down at my plate or into my steaming cup of mint tea, but really I’m committing your words to memory. In a few moments I’ll find an excuse to look up around the room. My gaze will … Continue reading »

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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

“[A] YA novel we can’t wait to read in 2013.” —MTV’s Hollywood Crush blog

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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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