Anticipated YA Debut Interview: TAKEN (+Giveaway)
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Anticipated YA Debut Interview: TAKEN (+Giveaway)

Today I have an interview with one of the April 2013 Anticipated YA Debut Authors! Today’s featured author is Erin Bowman—and her first novel, Taken, comes out tomorrow, April 16, from HarperTeen! Read on to see how Erin answered my Q&A… …And scroll down to see who won a signed finished copy plus some swag! Nova: I’ll … Continue reading »

Anticipated YA Debut Interview: IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS (+Giveaway)
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Anticipated YA Debut Interview: IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS (+Giveaway)

Today I have an interview with one of the April 2013 Anticipated YA Debut Authors! Today’s featured author is Cat Winters—and her first novel, In the Shadow of Blackbirds, comes out today, April 2, from Amulet Books! Read on to see how Cat answered my Q&A… …And scroll down to see the THREE WINNERS of … Continue reading »

Anticipated YA Debut Interview: DR. BIRD’S ADVICE FOR SAD POETS (+Giveaway)
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Anticipated YA Debut Interview: DR. BIRD’S ADVICE FOR SAD POETS (+Giveaway)

Today I have an interview with one of the March 2013 Anticipated YA Debut Authors! Today’s featured author is Evan Roskos—and his first novel, Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets, comes out tomorrow, March 5, from Houghton Mifflin! Read on to see how Evan answered my Q&A… …And scroll down to see who won the … Continue reading »

Anticipated YA Debut Interview: THE REECE MALCOLM LIST (+Giveaway)
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Anticipated YA Debut Interview: THE REECE MALCOLM LIST (+Giveaway)

Today I have an interview with another February 2013 Anticipated YA Debut Author! Our featured author is Amy Spalding—and her first novel, The Reece Malcolm List, is on sale today, February 5, from Entangled Teen! Read on to see how Amy answered my Q&A… Scroll down to see who won the giveaway! Nova: I’ll start with the … Continue reading »

Anticipated YA Debut Interview: PANTOMIME (+Giveaway)
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Anticipated YA Debut Interview: PANTOMIME (+Giveaway)

Today I have an interview with one of the February 2013 Anticipated YA Debut Authors! Today’s featured author is Laura Lam—and her first novel, Pantomime, is out in stores tomorrow, February 5, from Strange Chemistry! Read on to see how Laura answered my Q&A… Scroll down to see who won the giveaway! Nova: I’ll start with … Continue reading »

Anticipated YA Debut Interview: NOBODY BUT US (+Giveaway)
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Anticipated YA Debut Interview: NOBODY BUT US (+Giveaway)

Now it’s time for an interview with one of the January 2013 Anticipated YA Debut Authors! Today’s featured author is Kristin Halbrook—and her first novel, Nobody But Us, is out in stores today, January 29, from HarperTeen! Read on to see how Kristin answered my Q&A… …And read on to see who won a signed copy … Continue reading »

Anticipated YA Debut Interview: USES FOR BOYS (+Giveaway)
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Anticipated YA Debut Interview: USES FOR BOYS (+Giveaway)

It’s time to interview one of the January 2013 Anticipated YA Debut Authors! Today’s featured author is Erica Lorraine Scheidt—her first novel, Uses for Boys, comes out tomorrow, January 15, from St. Martin’s Griffin. Read on to see how Erica answered my Q&A… …And scroll down to see who won the giveaway! Nova: I’ll start with the … Continue reading »

Beyond the Buzz: Reading Recommendations from Wendy Darling (+Giveaway)
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Beyond the Buzz: Reading Recommendations from Wendy Darling (+Giveaway)

Welcome to the Beyond the (Latest) Buzz series, where I’m asking YA & kidlit librarians as well as book bloggers to share books they think deserve more attention. Read on to see what titles blogger Wendy Darling from The Midnight Garden wants to share with us today…  Scroll down for an announcement of the giveaway winner! Guest post … Continue reading »