Hypable.com nominated Starters as one of ten debut YA books for 2012! It’s a fast vote, you don’t have to vote for all the categories so you can get in and out quickly. Note that you can only vote once on this one! Ends Wed, Dec 19th so do now.Read More →
Vote for Starters at the MTV poll for best YA novel of the year (fast easy click) and enter here to win the CD set of the audio book to Starters ($44 list, US entries) or a copy of the book sent from the Book Depository if you are International.Read More →
To celebrate 12.12.12 (or The End of the World As We Know it), The League of Extraordinary Writers, where I blog, is giving away a package of 12 of our books. It ends in four days, so head over and enter on the rafflecopter. This contest is open Internationally, (butRead More →
As many of you know, I am a big fan of libraries. I remember my mother introducing me to the public library before I was in school. She stood by a wall of books and waved her hand saying, “All of these are free.” I couldn’t believe how wonderful itRead More →
Writer’s Digest is still going strong discussing the craft of writing and I’m thrilled to be in the current January 2013 issue pictured above. I’m part of a six page spread on five debut authors. And what a treat to have Lee Child on the cover. You can visit themRead More →
For more than 20 years, a German award has been given called the “its Eselsohr” for the best YA book of the year. The jury is made of teens from 13-16, boys and girls. I was absolutely delighted to learn today that last week they picked Starters. I’ll be gettingRead More →
Starters was chosen by readers in Germany as one of their favorite YA books of 2012! This is a different voting contest and it ends in a few days. 1. Please go here: http://www.lovelybooks.de/leserpreis/2012/Kinder-Jugendbuch/ 2. You do not have to register, just look for the Starters title about halfway down theRead More →
I received some wonderful news via FB today that STARTERS has won its first award and a trophy! It was one of five finalists for the Crimezone Award for Best YA Thriller of 2012, an award given out in the Netherlands, but I didn’t expect to win against such heavyweightsRead More →
In some of the happiest news of the year, Barnes & Noble picked STARTERS as one of the Best Teen Books of 2012, as you can see by clicking on the picture below. We’re one of five debuts chosen. And Chapters/Indigo, the Canadian book chain, also chose STARTERS asRead More →
Good news, you can find STARTERS on the TeenRC Book Club. If you’re a parent, click here. If you’re a teacher, click here. If you’d like to find out more about how to order STARTERS from Scholastic Book Clubs, you can go here. I’m thrilled and grateful as I knowRead More →
