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Hi!  Today we’re celebrating Rori Shay’s debut, ELECTED! Before we start — why are they called Thrice interviews? The original titles for the Cahill Witch Chronicles were THRICE BLESSED, THRICE CURSED, and THRICE FATED. I have a tattoo with the word thrice, which is partly to remind me how joyful writing that first book was, back when it was just mine, and partly because I like threes. Cate Cahill is the oldest of three sisters, as am I. My birthday is May 3; my anniversary is Sept 30. So there’s a natural theme to these interview questions… They say: It’s the year 2185, and in two weeks, Aloy will turn eighteen and take her father’s place as president of the country. But to do so, she must masquerade as a boy to avoid violating the Eco-Accords, four treaties designed to bring the world back from the brink of environmental extinction.... Read More

The news is out! From Publisher’s Marketplace today: Jessica Spotswood’s PETTICOATS & PISTOLS, an anthology of new short fiction bringing history to life from the viewpoints of strong, clever, resourceful American girls, edited by Spotswood and including stories by Elizabeth Wein, Beth Revis, Marie Lu, and Andrea Cremer among many others, to Hilary Van Dusen at Candlewick, by Jim McCarthy at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management (World English). I’m SO excited about this. We’re still working out the final two contributors, but so far we’ll have stories by: Jillian Anderson Coats Andrea Cremer Robin LaFevers Katherine Longshore Marie Lu Marissa Meyer Saundra Mitchell Beth Revis Caroline Richmond Lindsay Smith Robin Talley Elizabeth Wein Kekla Magoon Y.S. Lee and me! I feel incredibly lucky to be working with so many talented authors. We have an amazing mix of debuts and established historical writers, plus bestsellers like Beth, Marie, and Marissa, who... Read More

Hi!  Today we’re celebrating Annie Cardi’s debut, THE CHANCE YOU WON’T RETURN. Before we start — why are they called Thrice interviews? The original titles for the Cahill Witch Chronicles were THRICE BLESSED, THRICE CURSED, and THRICE FATED. I have a tattoo with the word thrice, which is partly to remind me how joyful writing that first book was, back when it was just mine, and partly because I like threes. Cate Cahill is the oldest of three sisters, as am I. My birthday is May 3; my anniversary is Sept 30. So there’s a natural theme to these interview questions… They say: When your mom thinks she’s Amelia Earhart, navigating high school, first love, and family secrets is like flying solo without a map. Driver’s ed and a first crush should be what Alex Winchester is stressed out about in high school — and she is. But what’s really... Read More

Hi! This is a quickish post because I’m on vacation in Asheville. Tonight I’ll be doing a signing with authors Alexandra Duncan (SALVAGE), Megan Shepherd (HER DARK CURIOSITY & THE MADMAN’S DAUGHTER), & Tiffany Trent (THE TINKER KING & THE UNNATURALISTS) at Malaprop’s at 7pm. We’ll be talking world-building! I’ll also be signing in Chapel Hill, NC at Flyleaf Books on Sunday at 2pm with Alexandra Duncan (SALVAGE), Nathan Kotecki (SUBURBAN STRANGE), and Meg Spooner (SKYLARK series and THESE BROKEN STARS). We’ll be talking Girl Power and writing female characters. Also — the paperback of STAR CURSED is out today! Hooray! To celebrate, I’m giving away an ARC of SISTERS’ FATE plus ARCs of two of my favorite recent reads: Huntley Fitzpatrick’s WHAT I THOUGHT WAS TRUE and Paula Stokes’ THE ART OF LAINEY. They’re both super romantic and fun, with great characterization – perfect summer reads! To enter, fill... Read More

Hi!  Today we’re celebrating Jen McConnel’s YA debut, DAUGHTER OF CHAOS! Before we start — why are they called Thrice interviews? The original titles for the Cahill Witch Chronicles were THRICE BLESSED, THRICE CURSED, and THRICE FATED. I have a tattoo with the word thrice, which is partly to remind me how joyful writing that first book was, back when it was just mine, and partly because I like threes. Cate Cahill is the oldest of three sisters, as am I. My birthday is May 3; my anniversary is Sept 30. So there’s a natural theme to these interview questions… They say: There comes a time in every witch’s life when she must choose her path. Darlena’s friends have already chosen, so why is it so hard for her to make up her mind? Now, Darlena is out of time. Under pressure from Hecate, the Queen of all witches, Darlena... Read More