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The Twelve-Fingered Boy by John Hornor Jacobs
The Twelve-Fingered Boy by John Hornor Jacobs (Carolrhoda Books, Feb. 1st, 2013)-15 year old Shreveport (Shreve) Cannon is doing a 2 year stint in the Casimir Pulaski Juvenile Detention Center for Boys for stealing a neighbor’s truck, which ended in a barrage of bullets (from the neighbor’s gun.) The momentary urge to get away from his alcoholic mom and the rundown trailer park that made up his life was just … Continue reading
The Infects by Sean Beaudoin
The Infects by Sean Beaudoin (Candlewick, Sept. 2012)– Nick Sole is seventeen and being seventeen is hard enough. It’s even harder when your mom took off and you have a deadbeat dad whom you’ve nicknamed “The Dude” and a little sister with Asperger’s. Working in a chicken processing plant isn’t much fun either and the smell is even worse, but when Nero gets promoted, he thinks maybe it’s not that … Continue reading
Bram Stoker Awards Spotlight Interview (& Giveaway): Nancy Holder
I’m thrilled to welcome Nancy Holder as part of my series of interviews with Bram Stoker Award winners past and present! Nancy was kind enough to answer few of my questions, and I have a copy of her new Teen Wolf book ON FIRE to give away, so be sure to check out the details at the end of the post! You’re a 4 time Bram Stoker Award winner, including … Continue reading
Guest Post (& Giveaway): Sarah Fine, author of Sanctum
Please welcome Sarah Fine to the blog today! Sarah is the author of Sanctum, the new young adult fantasy just out on Oct. 16th, and the first of the Guards of the Shadowlands series. In this post, she gives us her dream cast if Sanctum were to hit the big screen, and we’ve got a copy of Sanctum up for grabs for one lucky winner, so be sure to see … Continue reading
A Q&A with John Hornor Jacobs, author of This Dark Earth
Please welcome one of my favorite authors to the blog. John Hornor Jacobs has written Southern Gods and This Dark Earth, and his first young adult novel, The Twelve-Fingered Boy, will be out in 2013! I got him to dish on that, and more, so please welcome him back to the blog! John, you’ve written two of my fave books of all time, Southern Gods and This Dark Earth, and Twelve-Fingered … Continue reading
Interview (& Giveaway): Daniel Marks, author of Velveteen
I’m so thrilled to have Daniel Marks on the blog today! Daniel is the author of the brand new YA fantasy Velveteen, and he was kind enough to answer a few of my questions. Also, check out the giveaway details at the bottom of the post, because Daniel has offered up a signed copy of Velveteen to one very lucky winner, and trust me, you want this one! Danny, you’re … Continue reading
Guest Post: Merrie DeStefano, author of Fathom
I’m always thrilled to host Merrie DeStefano, and she was kind enough to stop by to talk a bit about her new YA, Fathom! I’ll have a review for you soon, but in the meantime, you can check out Jo’s review over at Vampire Book Club and I’ve got buy links at the bottom so you can snag a copy for yourself! Creating a new monster -Merrie Destefano All story … Continue reading
Velveteen by Daniel Marks
Velveteen by Daniel Marks Publisher: Delacorte/Oct. 9, 2012 YA Fantasy Kind thanks to Delacorte and the author for providing a review copy Velveteen Monroe is dead. At 16, she was kidnapped and murdered by a madman named Bonesaw. But that’s not the problem. The problem is she landed in purgatory. And while it’s not a fiery inferno, it’s certainly no heaven. It’s gray, ashen, and crumbling more and more by … Continue reading
Interview (& Giveaway): Laura Bickle, author of The Hallowed Ones
It’s been a while since the lovely Laura Bickle stopped by the blog, so when she agreed to answer a few questions about her upcoming book, The Hallowed Ones, I was thrilled! Please welcome Laura to the blog, and don’t forget to check out the giveaway info too! Laura, it’s been more than a year (!! ) since you visited the blog, and your new book, The Hallowed Ones is … Continue reading
Giveaway: The Hunchback Assignments Series by Arthur Slade (4 Books!)
To celebrate the Tuesday (Sept. 11th) release of the 4th and final novel in the Hunchback Assignment series, Island of Doom, by Arthur Slade, the author has kindly offered up a SIGNED set of all 4 books for giveaway: The Hunchback Assignments, The Dark Deeps, Empire of Ruins, and of course, Island of Doom. This giveaway is international too, so check out the deets, and good luck! About Island of … Continue reading