The year is 1871, and Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. Their only means of survival is by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring, and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey. For the ring belongs to Queen Victoria, and it binds the rulers of England and the realm of Faerie to peace. With the ring missing, a rebel group of faeries hopes to break the treaty with dark magic and blood—Tiki’s blood.
Unbeknownst to Tiki, she is being watched—and protected—by Rieker, a fellow thief who suspects she is involved in the disappearance of the ring. Rieker has secrets of his own, and Tiki is not all that she appears to be. Her very existence haunts Prince Leopold, the Queen’s son, who is driven to know more about the mysterious mark that encircles her wrist.
Prince, pauper, and thief—all must work together to secure the treaty…
Sasha is desperate to find out who murdered her father. When getting the answer means pledging her soul to Eryx, she unlocks a secret that puts her in grave danger—she is an Anabo, a daughter of Eve, and Eryx’s biggest threat.
A son of Hell, immortal, and bound to Earth forever, Jax looks for redemption in the Mephisto Covenant—God’s promise he will find peace in the love of an Anabo. After a thousand years, he’s finally found the girl he’s been searching for: Sasha.
With the threat of Eryx always looming, Jax knows he has to keep Sasha safe and win her over. But can he? Will Sasha love him and give up her mortal life?
When Ollie’s daddy, the Reverend Everlasting Love, pulls their travel trailer into Binder to lead a three-day revival, Ollie knows that this town will be like all the others they visit— it is exactly the kind of nothing Ollie has come to expect. But on their first day in town, Ollie meets Jimmy Koppel, whose mother is in jail for murdering his father. Jimmy insists that his mother is innocent, and Ollie believes him. Still, even if Ollie convinces her daddy to stay in town, how can two kids free a grown woman who has signed a confession? Ollie’s longing for a friend and her daddy’s penchant for searching out lost souls prove to be a formidable force in this tiny town where everyone seems bent on judging and jailing without a trial.
Helllllooooo! I know, I know, I've been MIA from the blogosphere... but for good reason. The last month has been a whirlwind both professionally and personally. I've survived a move, had lots of fun at signings and events, and have been working on writing whenever there's extra time. I thought I'd share some photos to bring you up to date on some of the recent events I've participated in below.
If you haven't been able to come to any of my signings/events yet (listed HERE), I'll be at the Neshaminy Mall Barnes & Noble in Bensalem, PA on Friday, July 8th from 5-7 pm. Also, I'll be signing at the PAYA festival in West Chester, PA on August 27th. I'd love to see you at either event!
And now for the pictures:
Books of Wonder, NYC
Class of 2k11 author panel at Books of Wonder (in NYC) during BEA week. L to R: Sheila O'Connor's arm, Bettina Restrepo, me, Alissa Grosso, Angie Smibert, Geoff Herbach, Christina Mandelski, Kiki Hamilton, Amy Fellner Dominy
Class of 2k11 display at Books of Wonder
I'm with super awesome James of Book Chic (check out his Lipstick Laws review HERE) and fellow 2k11 author, Christina Mandelski.
Natalie Zaman & Charlotte Bennardo, authors of SIRENZ
With a great group of students!
Voracious Reader, Larchmont, NY
Class of 2k11 authors at Voracious Reader in Larchmont, NY L to R: Bettina Restrepo, Alissa Grosso, (front) Amy Fellner Dominy, me, Gae Polisner, Geoff Herbach, Angie Smibert
L to R: Alissa Grosso, me, Gae Polisner, Geoff Herbach, Angie Smibert
Voracious Reader Class of 2k11 display
The Shelf Awareness Image of the Day 6/1/2011 from the 2k11 Voracious Reader event. L to R: Bettina Restrepo, Amy Fellner Dominy, Gae Polisner, Geoff Herbach, Carole Estby Dagg, me, Alissa Grosso, Angie Smibert
Gae Polisner with the henna artist. Yes, 2k11 had a henna artist at our BEA events!
Lipstick Laws signing at Borders in Exton, PA
KidLit Authors Club (KAC) group signing event at Borders in Stroudsburg, PA. L to R: Irene Breznak, me, Cyn Balog, Alissa Grosso, Cynthia Chapman Willis
Some of my favorite KAC authors! L to R: Cyn Balog, Alissa Grosso, Cynthia Chapman Willis
In this picture I'm with Lauren (teen blogger extraordinaire) from Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf at the Stroudsburg signing. Check out her review of my book HERE.
The fabulous KAC display at Borders in Stroudsburg, PA
So...I've been slacking a bit on the Blogger front. Shame on me! Time has slipped away from me recently. I'm so sorry & have missed you all. I'm hoping to resume a more regular blogging schedule, write an updated post about the TV info, and hold the giveaway I've been promising in the coming weeks (hopefully sooner rather than later). However, today I just wanted to post a quick update on some things you might want to check out:
Sara (Fabulous) McClung is holding a giveaway right now for a copy of my book and lots of swag over at her awesome blog, Babbling Flow. Today is the last day to enter to win. She's also reviewed The Lipstick Laws & interviewed me - woohoo! Check it all out HERE.
Tomorrow (May 21) I'll be signing books at Borders Express at the Exton Mall (Exton, PA) from 1-3pm. I would love to see you there if you're in the area!
Are you going to BEA in NYC next week? If so, please check out the many Class of 2k11 events going on that week. For a full list, CLICK HERE. I will be participating in the Books of Wonder signing on May 25 6-8pm & the Voracious Reader group signing on May 26 6-7:30pm.
If you can't make those signings (or you're stalking me), maybe you'll enjoy stopping by the Harrisburg (PA) Family Favorites Festival on June 4th. I'll be there for a YA signing with Jennifer R. Hubbard (author of The Secret Year).
I'll also be participating in a KidLit Authors Club group signing at the Borders in Stroudsburg, PA on June 18 from 1-3pm.
I hope to see you at one or more of these events! I'll have more signing/event updates through the summer as well. Stay tuned...
I LOVE the holiday season... mainly because the month of December gives me an excuse to act like a loony holiday elf for several weeks without being questioned or escorted to the nearest nuthouse. This year I'm even more excited for the holidays because I'll be participating in some holiday blog events this month.
Please be sure to check out the 2011 Debutante Event at Badass Bookie's blog from December 1 to December 25! There will be lots of fun author posts & giveaways - woohoo! I'll be spotlighted on December 3 & 4. Please click HERE to check out the full author/giveaway schedule.
I'll also be participating in the Christmas Countdown Blog Event with another great lineup of authors from December 13 - 24. This event is being hosted by Amaterasu Reads and Fragments of Life. It will be filled with interviews, reviews & lots of giveaways! Please watch for my interview spotlight on December 17.
In other exciting news, the Class of 2k11 has a brand new trailer for you to watch! Yay! You can also check it out & comment about it on YouTube HERE.
I'm excited to announce that the Class of 2k11 has launched today! For those of you who don't know what the Class of 2k11 is, we're a group of 19 MG & YA debut authors (including me) who have come together to support and help promote one another and our books through our debut year - 2011! The 2k groups were founded in 2007 and have been renewing every year with new authors, new books, and lots of fun!
We've been preparing for our launch for about a year now... and after all we've shared, I consider the authors in this year's group to be among my best writerly friends. I hope you'll check our site out HERE to see just how awesome the other members & their upcoming books are. Better yet, join our blog where you'll get updates on contests, activities & news through the year! Even better, If you sign up to our newsletter (at the bottom of the "home" page), you'll be entered in the drawing to win 23 (yes, 23!!!!) Class of 2k10 books - mostly signed!
So, what are you waiting for? Please head on over and check out the Class of 2k11!
Thanks to all who joined me to celebrate Denise Jaden's book release, and for commenting to enter for a chance to win a signed copy of LOSING FAITH (donated by Denise herself)! Remember, if you commented on the launch celebration post below, even if you aren't selected to win this signed copy, you'll still have a chance to win the grand prize(s) on Denise's blog. She'll start announcing the winners of the grand prizes by Friday between 8 - 9 AM (PST)!
Now for the signed copy winner... I used the Random Name/Word Picker Fruit Machine at classtools.net to help me randomly select the winner from the entries I received. The lucky winner is: Jenny N.! Congratulations, Jenny! I will be in touch to discuss the details soon.
Be sure to come back for my next contest/giveaway in October, which I'm planning especially for writers! :)
Also, if you are a YA or MG author debuting in 2011, and you'd be interested in joining a great group of fellow debut authors to promote and market your book with, please email me directly to find out about the Class of 2k11. Membership is closing soon!
I went out of town for Labor Day weekend through part of last week, and to my surprise, I returned to no internet, phone or cable at my house -- BOO! I'm very happy that I was able to set up Denise Jaden's book launch blog tour celebration (below) to post automatically. Which, by the way, if you haven't entered to win a signed copy of her fabulous debut LOSING FAITH yet, please CLICK HERE to enter (the winner will be announced this Wednesday).
Anyhow, the internet glitches have been fixed, but I've gotten a little behind on keeping up with blogs and emails during my unexpected internet hiatus... so if you've emailed me and haven't received a response yet, or if you're wondering why I haven't stopped by your blog in a while, just know that I'm not ignoring you on purpose. I'm hoping to catch up on blogs and emails this week.
Now for some fun book news!!! Last week, I received my second pass of The Lipstick Laws. Originally, I wasn't going to be privy to the second pass pages, but because I made some significant changes in the first pass (I hacked a character from the plot), my editor thought I should review the changes in this second pass. The good news is I like the new changes translated to paper. The bad news is there are now a few minor mistakes that will not be corrected before the ARCs go out. So if you receive an ARC for review, you'll notice a couple sentence mistakes here and there... but that's what makes the uncorrected ARCs so special, right?
Check out some sneak peek second pass pictures:
Isn't the two page spread cool?
There's one more thing I'd like to mention before I go. The Class of 2k11 (which I'm a member and Vice President of) is closing membership this week. The 15th is the last day that we will be accepting new member applications. If you're a YA or MG author debuting in 2011, and you'd like more info about the group and/or you'd like to fill out an application, please contact me at amyholderbooks@yahoo.com.
For those who have found this blog through my page on The Elevensies site... or by the 2k11 plug on The Class of 2k10 website, you're going to be a skip, leap and sideways somersault beyond this post.
However, for those of you who are debut authors or fellow book lovers who've stumbled on my blog out of the blue, or if you're making an entrance via the link on my new "coming soon" page at www.amyholder.com... or if you're that creepy cyber-stalker guy in the tight plaid shirt and adult underoos, this post is for you! Er - on second thought, creepy cyber-stalker guy, you can just go ahead and ignore this post... and all the others.
Moving on...
I'm proud to be a member of two fantastic debut author groups called the Class of 2k11 and The Elevensies. Both groups are filled with awesome MG and YA authors debuting in (drum roll)... you guessed it... 2011! While the Class of 2k11 doesn't have a public website yet, you can check out the fab group of 2k10'ers debuting this year at: www.classof2k10.com . If you happen to be a young adult or middle grade author debuting in 2011 and you'd like to join the Class of 2k11 club, I'd love to hear from you, so send me an email.
While you're breathing in all the debut author awesomeness, please check out The Elevensies and all the fun and inspiring Tennerviews going on right now at: http://community.livejournal.com/2011debuts/
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
I'm the author of THE LIPSTICK LAWS, a young adult novel published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on April 4, 2011. I'm repped by Sarah Davies of Greenhouse Literary Agency.
