Lisbon, Portugal – European Book Tour
The Lisbon newspaper came to my hotel to interview me and shoot photos. The photographer was quite artistic and had some fun ideas. I just did what I was told. Here I am holding the US cover for Starters and also the new Portuguese cover with the red hair andRead More →
Finally, the Crimezone Award Trophy for Best YA Thriller has landed in the US!
It’s so beautiful, tall and dangerous, I love it. It’s also the first trophy I’ve ever won, let alone for my first book so I am very proud of it. Thank you, Unieboekspectrum in the Netherlands for your ethereal version of the original cover. This pic has the award stickerRead More →
I’m Back. Oh no!
I’m back from the Incredible European Book Tour. And there is so much I want to share with you, but there are tons of photos to sort through. It used to be you had paper photos and you could flip through them, pick out some of them and blow upRead More →
My European Book Tour
Today I leave for my European book tour. This started when one of my foreign publishers asked if I would tour there. It might have been Greece that started this discussion (which later had to drop out due to demonstrations). Then other countries asked and I suggested that my foreignRead More →
Editing tips
My post on the League this week is rewriting tips and tricks. Take a look and say hi in the comments. http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2013/04/editing-tips-tricks.htmlRead More →
Three Award Lists for Starters
THE INTERNATIONAL READERS ASSOCIATION Starters is on the 2012 IRA list of YA Choices. This is a great list of wonderful YA books chosen by teens and list is distributed to schools and libraries. Starters was one of only three books by my publisher, Random House. See the list here.Read More →
YA Winter Hunt 2013!
THE HUNT IS OVER! Thank you, everyone, for playing, for following me, and for the wonderful comments. Winners will be picked and announced in the next couple of days. Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This tri-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readersRead More →
See me at the LA Times Festival of Books!
I’m delighted to be on a YA panel again this year at the LA Times Festival of Books. And this time I will not be on the YA Stage (where the wind almost blew over our high directors chairs last year) but indoors at the Norris Theater! The seating willRead More →
Giveaway!
Win a signed copy of the gorgeous hardback of Beautiful Redemption, the fourth and final installment of the acclaimed Beautiful Creatures novels! Also in this prize package is a special movie poster signed by both authors and a bracelet seen in the photo. US only. Visit Kami Garcia here andRead More →
Win Starters or a Gift Card
The Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop is an international contest where you can win a signed copy of Starters or $20 gift card. Five days left: http://cahreviews.blogspot.com/2013/03/lucky-leprechaun-giveaway-hop-featuring.htmlRead More →