Author Alyssa B. Sheinmel tries to be as honest with her writing as she can. Readers of all ages, she…
Browsing: voice
Have you ever wondered how an author best describes him or herself?
Earlier this week, I spoke with Carol Lynch Williams, who has penned about 20 books. And while her description — “Carol is a hesitant writer and can not figure out anything as she’s also absent-minded” — is somewhat farcical, it’s also somewhat telling.
Carol’s books tend to be on the more serious side, but like her tongue-in-cheek description of herself, there’s a sense of humor and moments of happiness sprinkled throughout.
“SAVANNAH GREY,” by Cliff McNish, Carolrhoda Books, April 2011, $17.95 (young adult) There’s something wrong with Savannah Grey’s throat. Weird…
“ACROSS THE UNIVERSE,” by Beth Revis, Razorbill, $17.99 (young adult) The sign of a good book is one you don’t…
Tuesday was a big day for Penguin authors. Andrea Cremer also revealed paperback covers to both the “Nightshade” and “Wolfsbane.”…
Beth Revis, author of “Across the Universe” is giving away signed copies of all the Breathless Reads books —…
“Mira, Mirror,” by Mettie Ivie Harrison, Viking (ages 10 and up) Before “The Princess and the Hound,” “The Princess and…
“THE LOST SAINT,” by Bree Despain, Egmont, $17.99 (young adult) There are some sequels that you just shouldn’t read without…
There’s lots of exciting things going on in the middle-reader, YA worlds. Below are some links to some of what’s…
For some children, reading feels more like a chore than an adventure, but some four-legged friends are helping to change…