Hellooo! I hope you all have adjusted to daylight savings better than I have. Spring is here, and I’m getting ready to hit the road (or the air) again. Looks like I will be heading to Miami, Pheonix, San Diego and Dallas along with a couple of my favorite authors. I’ll post here once that’s all confirmed – just ironing out some final details.
I wanted to say a quick thank you to all the fans of UTNS – i.e. YOU. I’m continuously surprised by how the books have been embraced. Thank you for reading, thank you for reviewing, thank you for sharing your love of the books with me, and with your families and friends. I read every one of your comments, and I’m so grateful for all of you.
In case you missed it, I’ll be writing another ebook novella, like ROAR AND LIV. I’ll have more information on that soon. The character who it centers around is one I’ve wanted to explore further for a long time. I’ve already started drafting, and I’m having a blast.
Finally, a little something I found on tumblr that I love.
Hellooo!
Ju
Sometimes as an author you get to be part of amazing things.
Last week, I was one of sixteen authors who participated in the Cavalcade – an incredible event that brought over one thousand kids together from middle and high schools in the Pasco, Washington area to celebrate writing and books.
Here are a few shots of the Cavalcade Crew. In the photos below: D.J. Machale, Jeff Burlingame, Jonathan Maberry, Jonathan Auxier, Gregg Olsen, Suzanne Selfors, Trent Reedy, Holly Cupala, Chris Crutcher, Maureen McQuerry, Lisa McMann, Brandon Mull, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Brandon Dorman and Kelly Milner Halls.
SO. MUCH. FUN.
I’ve been getting this question a bit lately so here goes:
Book Three, INTO THE STILL BLUE, will be released, I’m almost sure, in January 2014. I’ll let you guys know as soon as I have a firm date.
Now. Since you’re awesome, here’s a super early snippet (which is liable to be edited out, so don’t hold me to this.)
Ahem. Without further ado, a little taste of Book Three:
“Yes, Molly, she is wounded and weak,” Reef said, “but weakness is no longer a factor. We are all weak. What matters now is time. That is a factor. War rules. We do what’s needed, when it’s needed.” He pointed at Aria without looking away from Molly. “Right now that means she needs to know exactly what’s happening.”
Reef’s words shook off any last wisp of fuzziness from Aria’s mind. They brought her back to where she’d been a week ago, alert and tense, a little breathless, with a sense of desperation curling inside of her like a stomachache.
February 28th! Details…
Epic News – UTNS was selected by YALSA as a 2013 Best Book for Young Adults! I’m thrilled by this. Really, truly honored to be included amongst such incredible talent, and especially by an organization that I respect so much.
Foreign Rights – The UTNS trilogy just found a publisher in Korea – ChungRim. Thank you, Adams Literary and special thanks to the hard-working foreign rights agents who made this happen. I couldn’t be happier with this news.
Dark Days Tour – I’m just about ready to head out on the road. Will I see you? Here are the tour stops so far – and I’ll be announcing some more cities/stops for later in the spring soon!
Pitch Dark Days Tour with Tahereh Mafi, Cynthia Hand and Brodi Ashton.
- February 4 @ 7:00 PM Barnes & Noble Huntington Beach, CA
- February 5 @ 7:00 PM Little Shop of Stories Decatur, GA
- February 6 @ 7:00 PM Barnes & Noble Cary, NC
- February 7 @ 7:00 PM Harvard Coop Cambridge, MA
February 13 @ 7:00 PM Barnes & Noble, Walnut Creek CA
Special Valentine’s Signing with authors Tamara Ireland Stone, Corrine Jackson, CJ Omololu and Robin Mellom. Let’s talk about love, shall we?
End of February (27th OR 28th, date to be confirmed) Signing in Seattle, WA
more tour stops to be announced soon…
more tour stops to be announced soon…
Tonight.
A few quick things:
THROUGH THE EVER NIGHT is spending a second week on the NY Times Best Seller List which just… it’s insane. Thanks so much. This is all because of you.
TOUR STOPS – I updated the list of appearances. Would love to meet you! Here’s where I’ll be.
CONTEST – if you entered the Arctic Kitten Cover Contest, thank you so much. You can check out all the amazing entries here. And, without further ado, the winning entry below was submitted by Elana. I love this. It’s outlandish and adorable and I laugh every time I see it.
Isn’t it purr-fect?
