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I’m back from my cruise and full of happy news! 1. A reminder: I will be at Houston Teen Book Con this weekend! I’m on the Adults are Overrated panel with Orson Scott Card, Alexandra Adornetto, Inara Scott, and Maggie Stiefvater! I’m really looking forward to this. Houston was one of my favorite stops for Breathless Reads; it has some amazing book bloggers who have been incredibly supportive of BORN WICKED. 2. I will be doing my very first live videochat here on Monday, April 16 at 7pm with the other Breathless Reads ladies (Andrea Cremer, Marie Lu, Beth Revis). Come ask us questions, ok? 3. The Cahill Witch Chronicles has sold in two more foreign territories: Sweden and Russia! Yay!! (This makes nine total, joining Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Brazilian, UK, German, and French rights.) 4. School Library Journal gave BORN WICKED an amazing review, saying (emphasis mine): Spotswood is spot-on not only in her... Read More

Hi! Today we’re celebrating the release of Marissa Burt’s STORYBOUND. The synopsis: When Una Fairchild stumbles upon a mysterious book buried deep in the basement of her school library, she thinks nothing of opening the cover and diving in. But instead of paging through a regular novel, Una suddenly finds herself Written In to the land of Story–a world filled with Heroes and Villains and fairy-tale characters. But not everything in Story is as magical as it seems. Una must figure out “why” she has been Written In–and fast–before anyone else discovers her secret. Together with her new friend Peter and a talking cat named Sam, Una digs deep into Story’s shadowy past. She quickly realizes that she is tied to the world in ways she never could have imagined–and it might be up to her to save it. I’ve been looking forward to this delicious-sounding middle-grade for ages! Thanks for... Read More

Hi! Today we’re celebrating the release of ABOVE with Leah Bobet. The synopsis: Matthew has loved Ariel from the moment he found her in the tunnels, her bee’s wings falling away. They live in Safe, an underground refuge for those fleeing the city Above–like Whisper, who speaks to ghosts, and Jack Flash, who can shoot lightning from his fingers. But one terrifying night, an old enemy invades Safe with an army of shadows, and only Matthew, Ariel, and a few friends escape Above. As Matthew unravels the mystery of Safe’s history and the shadows’ attack, he realizes he must find a way to remake his home–not just for himself, but for Ariel, who needs him more than ever before. “Above pulls off that rare trick of being convincing and utterly magical at the same time.” – Emma Donoghue, NYT bestselling author of ROOM I haven’t had a chance to read ABOVE... Read More

Hi! We’re celebrating another awesome debut today: Eve Marie Mont’s A BREATH OF EYRE, which released yesterday! The synopsis: A scholarship student at an exclusive prep school, Emma Townsend feels like an outsider. Her stepmother doesn’t come close to filling the void left by her mother’s death. And her only romantic prospect – apart from a crush on her English teacher – is Gray Newman, a long-time friend who just adds to Emma’s confusion. “Escape” comes in the old leather-bound copy of Jane Eyre that Emma receives as a gift. Then a lightning storm catapults Emma right into Jane’s body and her nineteenth-century world. As governess at Thornfield, Emma experiences a sense of belonging she’s never felt before, and a growing attraction to the brooding Mr. Rochester. Now, moving between two realities and uncovering secrets in both, Emma must decide whether her destiny lies in the pages of Jane’s story, or... Read More