5 out of 5 stars. I had very high expectations going into Kiki Hamilton’s The Faerie Ring, and I’m delighted to say the book did not disappoint. The setting was so vivid and well-drawn, I could imagine 1871 London perfectly. The crisp winter, the clothes, the palaces–it’s all developed brilliantly. As such, this is one […]
It’s that day again–time for Sooz’s YA and MG Publishing Industry Lowdow. The general idea is that I share the biggest news in the young adult and middle grade publishing world each Friday–big deals, important changes, etc. My source for deal news is Publishers Marketplace, which requires a paid subscription. As such I’m only sharing […]
(The following blog is a guest post I wrote for Velvet’s blog, vvb2 reads, as part of her September Zombies event.) Zombies. The undead. Revenants. Walking corpses. Some are brought to life by nasty viruses , while others are the result of a necromancer’s hand. Whatever the cause for reanimation and no matter what you […]
There are SO many titles coming out in the next few weeks, that I sort of feel like it’s Christmas. Heck, September has already had some real gems released. Like Ilsa Bick’s Ashes (which I reviewed yesterday) or Kody Keplinger’s Shut Out (which is based on Aristophanes’ play “Lysistrata”) or Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick. Tomorrow […]
5 out of 5 stars. So, um… There had BETTER BE A SEQUEL TO ASHES. Ms. Bick, how can you end your book on such a cliffhanger? YAARRGH!! But it’s okay–I forgive you because you have crafted such an amazing story of survival, love, dystopia, and strength. It could happen tomorrow… A cataclysmic event. An […]
It’s that day again–time for Sooz’s YA and MG Publishing Industry Lowdow. The general idea is that I share the biggest news in the young adult and middle grade publishing world each Friday–big deals, important changes, etc. My source for deal news is Publishers Marketplace, which requires a paid subscription. As such I’m only sharing […]
When it comes to romance in YA (or really any novel), how the romantically-involved characters first meet is dictated very much by the type of romance you want to create. For example, what’s wrong with this picture: Scene 1: Boy meets girl. They meet eyes; their hearts skip a beat. He comes over and is […]
First up, I need to announce the contest winners from last week’s PARISIAN GIVEAWAY. The lucky winner of Anna and the French Kiss and a small (don’t expect much!) Parisian souvenir is: ♥ Erica! ♥ Email me your snail-mail address, Madame, and I shall send you this petit gift right away! (My email is susan […]
5 out of 5 stars. I swear, I have been reading some of the most amazing MG in the past few weeks, and Fablehaven is just one more to add to the list. Brandon Mull has created a very, very cool world–the sort of world I would have desperately wanted to be part of as […]
It’s that day again–time for Sooz’s YA and MG Publishing Industry Lowdow. The general idea is that I share the biggest news in the young adult and middle grade publishing world each Friday–big deal*, important changes, etc. Note: My source for deal news is Publishers Marketplace, which requires a paid subscription. As such I’m only […]