Eeeeep!
And even though the year is only young, tons of exciting things have already been happening. I can hardly keep up. Phew!
First up, fellow Lucky 13 Elsie Chapman had the trailer for her forthcoming YA debut DUALED featured on MTV! I know, how cool is that? You can view it here, and preorder DUALED, out 26th Feb from Random House Kids, here. I was lucky enough to read an ARC of this book, and if you love kick-ass heroines and gritty dystopian settings (which I really, really do), I can't recommend it enough!
Second up, several more Lucky 13s are now published! Huge congrats to Ellen Oh (PROPHECY, Harperteen), Alex Lidell (THE CADET OF TILDOR, Penguin), Lenore Appelhans (LEVEL 2, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), Erica Lorraine Scheidt (USES FOR BOYS, St. Martin's Press), Kristin Halbrook (NOBODY BUT US, Harperteen), Megan Shepherd (THE MADMAN'S DAUGHTER, Balzer & Bray/Harpercollins), Liz Fichera (HOOKED, HarlequinTEEN), Laurie Boyle Crompton (BLAZE, Sourcebooks Fire), Tim Federle (BETTER NATE THAN EVER, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), Miriam Forster (CITY OF A THOUSAND DOLLS, Harperteen) and Kasie West (PIVOT POINT, Harperteen - out today!).
Plus!! CJ Flood's INFINITE SKY, a book I'm very excited about, is out from Simon & Schuster on Thursday. Hooray!
Third up, Twitter friend and fellow canine minion Kate Ormand has got an agent - she's now represented by Isobel Atherton at Creative Authors. Kate is so lovely and supportive of her fellow writers, and I couldn't be more thrilled for her. I really hope I'll be getting to celebrate her book deal soon!
Fourth up, Dan Smith has got a cover for his forthcoming children's novel MY FRIEND THE ENEMY, out from Chicken House in July. I'm stealing it and putting it up here 'cause it looks so awesome. I can't wait to read it!
And fifthly and finally, ACID has had its first full-length review on book blogger Bertass's World of Children's Books (click for link). And what a review! They coined the term 'page-turner' specifically for books like this… a book that I couldn't wait to pick up again every time I had to put it down… I'm so thrilled!
So, lovely blog readers, how about you? Is there any good news or exciting book releases that I've missed? Shout about them in the comments below!
Aww, thanks very much - the cover does look awesome . . . and that's not me showing off, because I had nothing to do with the design. I'm really pleased with the way it has turned out and I can't wait for publication in July. It's going to be an exciting month for me.
ReplyDeleteBut first we're going to see ACID on the shelves! Ten weeks, two days, and counting.
You're welcome, Dan! And eeeeep… it's not long now, is it?! *Panics slightly*
DeleteEmma, you are so awesome! Thank you for including me in your round up. So many congrats to everyone! And ACID! In ten weeks!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Elsie! :)
DeleteThank you, Emma! Very touched to be included. Congrats to everyone - lots of great news! xx
ReplyDeleteAny time, Kate! x
DeleteI love Emma!!!
ReplyDelete*Tackle hug* :D
Deleteten weeks!
ReplyDeleteI know!!
DeleteHow exciting (how long before you start counting hours till ACID comes out!) Looks like your 2013 is going to be wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jo! And err, probably not long at-all… :D
DeleteYou're welcome! Hope the review gets people excited!
ReplyDeleteThank you again for such a great review! I'm so thrilled - it made my day! :)
DeleteOoooh, fun post! Congrats to Kate, and I loooooove Dan's cover! So evocative.
ReplyDeleteAnd, being in mid-ARC, I totally second that review. I can't wait to pick ACID up every time I put it down (which is too often). Books like that don't come along often enough IMO...
Thank you, Kit! I'm soooo pleased you're enjoying it! :D
DeleteHi Emma! Really looking forward to ACID. I was lucky to hear Dan read from his book recently too - so both you and Dan are on my eager-to-be-read pile...
ReplyDeleteHi Fletcher! Thank you! :)
Delete