Here are the winners of the PERCEPTION giveaways!
Prize Pack #:
1. Mandi
2. Shannon B
3. Sharon L
4. Valia
5. Shaena
Thanks to everyone who entered!
Friday, March 16, 2012
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Perception: Behind the Scenes
No Spoilers! In this post, I’ll talk a bit about the creation of Perception, but don’t worry if you haven’t read it yet. There will be no spoilers. Also, please no spoilers in the comments.
Reminder: The Perception Mega Giveaway is still going on! Check it out!
(Imagine that VH1’s Behind the Music theme is playing now.) Presenting…Perception: Behind the Scenes!
On themes:
The theme of Clarity is family loyalty and the two sides of that protective instinct. Similarly, the theme of Perception is consequences. Everything that happens in Perception is a result of the events of Clarity. That doesn’t necessarily mean you have to read Clarity first, but you’ll have a deeper understanding of the characters if you do.
On change:
I didn’t want Clarity to be one of those series where Crazy! Things! Happen! and then the next book picks up where that left off but the characters haven’t changed at all. I mean, catching a killer and nearly getting killed in the process has got have an effect on a person. What that effect is…now that’s something you can play with. But there have to be consequences.
On trauma:
I was also interested in the idea that two people can go through a similar traumatic experience and react in completely different ways. In writing the book, I played with this in an obvious way and in a subtler one.
Other insider info:
- Mallory’s last name is a hat tip to one of my all-time favorite hockey players.
- Perry’s struggle in this book is, in part, taken from past personal experience. Though I won’t discuss it other than that one sentence there. :)
- One of the challenges of writing a sequel is reintroducing the characters in an interesting way, using your main character’s voice rather than a boring info dump. My favorite character reintroduction in Perception is the third paragraph on page 16.
- My favorite scenes to write are Clare and Perry scenes.
- The short-cut Clare takes home from school was inspired by the short-cut I used to take back in the day. Yep, through the woods. And I used to listen to my Walkman (definition: early ‘90s iPod) and walk alone. Basically completely unaware of my surroundings. *facepalm*
I ran home twice. Once when a snake crossed my path and I jumped and stepped into a brook. That was a soggy afternoon. The second time was just like the opening pages of chapter 23. Which, in turn, inspired the cover of Perception. Which is all very weird for me to think about.
When I was a fourteen-year-old wannabe writer who ran home with her heart pounding, if you’d told me the experience I’d just had would one day help inspire a scene in a real book that would be published…I would’ve called you crazy. But there you go. Hold on to your memories. Especially the scary ones. They can all be inspiring.
Reminder: The Perception Mega Giveaway is still going on! Check it out!
(Imagine that VH1’s Behind the Music theme is playing now.) Presenting…Perception: Behind the Scenes!
On themes:
The theme of Clarity is family loyalty and the two sides of that protective instinct. Similarly, the theme of Perception is consequences. Everything that happens in Perception is a result of the events of Clarity. That doesn’t necessarily mean you have to read Clarity first, but you’ll have a deeper understanding of the characters if you do.
On change:
I didn’t want Clarity to be one of those series where Crazy! Things! Happen! and then the next book picks up where that left off but the characters haven’t changed at all. I mean, catching a killer and nearly getting killed in the process has got have an effect on a person. What that effect is…now that’s something you can play with. But there have to be consequences.
On trauma:
I was also interested in the idea that two people can go through a similar traumatic experience and react in completely different ways. In writing the book, I played with this in an obvious way and in a subtler one.
Other insider info:
- Mallory’s last name is a hat tip to one of my all-time favorite hockey players.
- Perry’s struggle in this book is, in part, taken from past personal experience. Though I won’t discuss it other than that one sentence there. :)
- One of the challenges of writing a sequel is reintroducing the characters in an interesting way, using your main character’s voice rather than a boring info dump. My favorite character reintroduction in Perception is the third paragraph on page 16.
- My favorite scenes to write are Clare and Perry scenes.
- The short-cut Clare takes home from school was inspired by the short-cut I used to take back in the day. Yep, through the woods. And I used to listen to my Walkman (definition: early ‘90s iPod) and walk alone. Basically completely unaware of my surroundings. *facepalm*
I ran home twice. Once when a snake crossed my path and I jumped and stepped into a brook. That was a soggy afternoon. The second time was just like the opening pages of chapter 23. Which, in turn, inspired the cover of Perception. Which is all very weird for me to think about.
When I was a fourteen-year-old wannabe writer who ran home with her heart pounding, if you’d told me the experience I’d just had would one day help inspire a scene in a real book that would be published…I would’ve called you crazy. But there you go. Hold on to your memories. Especially the scary ones. They can all be inspiring.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Perception Release Contest
Perception is officially out in the world! *dances*
You can read more about Perception here.
You can buy Perception at your local independent bookstore or here:
IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon
If you’re in New England, consider attending one of my signings. If you can’t get to one of those, but would still like your book signed, you can get a bookplate!
And now, I'd like to thank you with a big ol' contest!
How to enter:
Buy Perception and forward your receipt (or a photo of your receipt) to me at kimharringtoncontest@gmail.com. And that's it, you're entered! Hardcover, e-book, international, pre-orders, they all count.
I've been collecting prizes for this contest here and there for...pretty much the whole year. There will be five winners. And here are the prize packs!
3. Live like Clare
- Cape Cod themed sailboat coasters
(I bought all the above at cheesy tourist shops on the Cape.)
4. Listen like Clare
- A copy of the Perception playlist. (A list of songs I found inspiring during the writing process, what scene(s) in the book the songs apply to, and my thoughts on the song and how it fits in.)
- A $10 iTunes gift card to buy your favorites.
5. Read like Clare
- Hardcover of Abandon by Meg Cabot
- Hardcover of The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
- A $20 gift card to your favorite bookstore!
Fun, right? Plus, all prize packs will also include signed bookmarks and bookplates.
Enter away, and please pass on the word about the contest. The last day to enter is 3/15/12. The winners will be chosen by random.org on 3/16/12.
I truly appreciate everyone who has passed on the word about the book on Twitter, Facebook, blogs, etc. Word of mouth is really the best, and I wish I could hug every one of you. (Except the ones who hate hugs. I'd give you fist bumps.) Thank you, thank you, thank you.
And I hope you enjoy Perception!
You can read more about Perception here.
You can buy Perception at your local independent bookstore or here:
IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon
If you’re in New England, consider attending one of my signings. If you can’t get to one of those, but would still like your book signed, you can get a bookplate!
And now, I'd like to thank you with a big ol' contest!
How to enter:
Buy Perception and forward your receipt (or a photo of your receipt) to me at kimharringtoncontest@gmail.com. And that's it, you're entered! Hardcover, e-book, international, pre-orders, they all count.
I've been collecting prizes for this contest here and there for...pretty much the whole year. There will be five winners. And here are the prize packs!
1. Dress like Clare
- A Fern Family Readings T-shirt. (There are only a handful of these in existence!)
- A Clarity bracelet. "Genuine Semi-Precious Gemstones, Snowflake Obsidian, for Clarity, compassion and strength."
2. Work like Clare
- The Psychic Box includes an "authentic" crystal ball, set of Zener cards, and a 336-page book on discovering your clairvoyant potential.
- Tiny Tarot tarot card set.
- Fortune Teller Miracle Fish
(I bought all the above at a woo woo store in Salem, MA.)
3. Live like Clare
- Bottle of Cape Cod Air
- Sailor Knot Bracelet- Cape Cod themed sailboat coasters
(I bought all the above at cheesy tourist shops on the Cape.)
4. Listen like Clare
- A copy of the Perception playlist. (A list of songs I found inspiring during the writing process, what scene(s) in the book the songs apply to, and my thoughts on the song and how it fits in.)
- A $10 iTunes gift card to buy your favorites.
5. Read like Clare
- Hardcover of Abandon by Meg Cabot
- Hardcover of The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
- A $20 gift card to your favorite bookstore!
Fun, right? Plus, all prize packs will also include signed bookmarks and bookplates.
Enter away, and please pass on the word about the contest. The last day to enter is 3/15/12. The winners will be chosen by random.org on 3/16/12.
I truly appreciate everyone who has passed on the word about the book on Twitter, Facebook, blogs, etc. Word of mouth is really the best, and I wish I could hug every one of you. (Except the ones who hate hugs. I'd give you fist bumps.) Thank you, thank you, thank you.
And I hope you enjoy Perception!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
NYC Teen Author Festival 2012
The details for this year's NYC Teen Author Festival are now public! I'll be participating in a panel and a signing, but I'm including the entire schedule below. And, as you can see, it's amazeballs.
Hope to see you there!
2012 NYC Teen Author Festival
http://www.facebook.com/NYCTeenAuthorFestival
Monday, March 26 (Mulberry Street Branch of the NYPL, 10 Jersey Street b/w Mulberry and Lafayette, 6-8):
Plotting Dangerously: Doing What it Takes to Find the Story
Coe Booth
Jen Calonita
Paul Griffin
Deborah Heiligman
Melissa Kantor
Morgan Matson
Kieran Scott
Melissa Walker
moderator: David Levithan
Tuesday, March 27 (McNally Jackson Bookstore, 52 Prince Street, 7-8:30):
The Mutual Admiration Society Reading
Madeleine George
Ellen Hopkins
David Levithan
Jennifer Smith
John Corey Whaley
Wednesday. March 28 (42nd St NYPL, Bergen Forum, 6-8):
Things Fall Apart: World Building and World Destroying in YA
Anna Carey
Sarah Beth Durst
Anne Heltzel
Jeff Hirsch
Andy Marino
Lauren McLaughlin
Lissa Price
Jon Skovron
moderator: Chris Shoemaker
Thursday, March 29:
The NYC Big Read
NOTE: SPECIFIC MANHATTAN LIBRARY LOCATIONS TO COME
Queens – Long Island City branch of the Queens Public Library (37-44 21 Street Long Island City, NY 11101)
Tara Altebrando
Brent Crawford
Gina Damico
Jeff Hirsch
Andy Marino
Jon Skovron
Alecia Whitaker
Manhattan – Locations to come
Jen Calonita
Anna Carey
Matthew Cody
Jocelyn Davies
Melissa De La Cruz
Hilary Graham
Christopher Grant
Leanna Renee Hieber
Anne Heltzel
Gwendolyn Heasley
PG Kain
Kody Keplinger
Lauren McLaughlin
Sarah Mlynowski
Eugene Myers
Micol Ostow
Stephanie Perkins
Jessica Rotherberg
Lena Roy
Erin Saldin
Leila Sales
Eliot Schrefer
Samantha Schutz
Mark Shulman
Arlaina Tibensky
Brooklyn – Brooklyn Public Library, central branch, Grand Army Plaza
Kate Ellison
Gayle Forman
Melissa Kantor
Barry Lyga
Michael Northrop
Matthue Roth
Victoria Schwab
Melissa Walker
Bronx -- Bronx Library Center - 310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx
Elizabeth Eulberg
Paul Griffin
Alissa Grosso
David Levithan
Sarah Darer Littman
Kieran Scott
John Corey Whaley
Friday March 30, Symposium (42nd Street NYPL, 2-6)
2:00 – Introduction
2:10-3:00: Being Friends With Boys
Elizabeth Eulberg
Jenny Han
Terra Elan McVoy
Stephanie Perkins
moderator: Sarah Mlynowski
3:00-3:50: The Writer as Time Traveler: Writing the Past While Sitting in the Present
Judy Blundell
Matthew Cody
Jennifer Donnelly
Leanna Renee Hieber
Suzanne Weyn
moderator: David Levithan
3:50-4:40: No Ordinary Love: How to Create a Satisfying Love Story and a Satisfying Supernatural World at the Same Time
Andrea Cremer
Melissa de la Cruz
Jeri Smith-Ready
Victoria Schwab
Margaret Stohl
moderator: Barry Lyga
4:40-5:30: New Voices Spotlight
Emily Danforth
Kate Ellison
Lucas Klauss
Carley Moore
Aleica Whittaker
Friday March 30, Barnes & Noble Reader’s Theater/Signing (Union Square B&N, 33 E 17th St, 7-8:30)
Andrea Cremer
Emily Danforth
Lucas Klauss
Stephanie Perkins
Siobhan Vivian
John Corey Whaley
moderator: David Levithan
Saturday March 31, Symposium (42nd Street NYPL, 1-5)
1:00 – Introduction
1:10-2:00 – Rising to the Challenge: YA Characters Facing Down What Life Throws Them
Tara Altebrando
Matt Blackstone
Susane Colasanti
Kody Keplinger
Siobhan Vivian
K.M. Walton
moderator: David Levithan
2:00-2:50 -- Killer Instincts: Death, Murder, and the YA Novel
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Gina Damico
Kim Harrington
Barry Lyga
moderator: Marie Rutkoski
2:50-4:00 -- Moments of Truth: Characters at a Crossroads
Natasha Friend
Margie Gelbwasser
Jennifer Hubbard
Stewart Lewis
Sarah Darer Littman
Jess Rothenberg
Daisy Whitney
moderator: E. Lockhart
4:00-5:00 – Looking Forward to Fall
David Levithan
Marie Rutkoski
Eliot Schrefer
…and more authors reading from their upcoming books
Sunday April 1: Our No-Foolin’ Mega-Signing at Books of Wonder (Books of Wonder, 1-4):
1-1:45:
Jennifer Barnes (Every Other Day, Egmont)
Matt Blackstone (A Scary Scene in a Scary Movie, FSG)
Caroline Bock (LIE, St. Martin’s)
Jen Calonita (Belles, Little Brown)
Anna Carey (Eve, Harper)
Susane Colasanti (So Much Closer, Penguin)
Andrea Cremer (Bloodrose, Penguin)
Gina Damico (Croak, HMH)
Emily Danforth (The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Harper)
Jocelyn Davies (A Beautiful Dark, Harper)
Sarah Beth Durst (Drink, Slay, Love, S&S)
Elizabeth Eulberg (Take a Bow, Scholastic)
Gayle Forman (Where She Went, Penguin)
Natasha Friend (For Keeps, Penguin)
Kim Harrington (Perception, Scholastic)
Barry Lyga (I Hunt Killers, Little Brown)
Daisy Whitney (The Rivals, Little Brown)
1:45-2:30
Margie Gelbwasser (Pieces of Us, Flux)
Alissa Grosso (Popular, Flux)
Jenny Han (We’ll Always Have Summer, S&S)
Leanna Renee Hieber (Darker Still, Sourcebooks)
Anne Heltzel (Circle Nine, Candlewick)
Jeff Hirsch (The Eleventh Plague, Scholastic)
Jennifer Hubbard (Try Not to Breathe, Penguin)
Melissa Jensen (The Fine Art of True or Dare, Penguin)
PG Kain (Famous for Thirty Seconds, S&S)
Melissa Kantor (The Darlings in Love, Hyperion)
Kody Keplinger (Shut Out, Little Brown)
Lucas Klauss (Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse, S&S)
David Levithan (Every You, Every Me, RH)
Stewart Lewis (You Have Seven Messages, RH)
Sarah Darer Littman (Want to Go Private?, Scholastic)
Elisa Ludwig (Pretty Crooked, S&S)
2:30-3:15
Carolyn Mackler (The Future of Us, Penguin)
Andy Marino (Unison Spark, FSG)
Wendy Mass (13 Gifts, Scholastic)
Terra Elan McVoy (The Summer of Firsts and Lasts, S&S)
Lauren McLaughlin (Scored, RH)
Sarah Mlynowski (Ten Things We Did, RH)
Carley Moore (The Stalker Chronicles, FSG)
E. C. Myers (Fair Coin, Pyr)
Michael Northrop (Plunked, Scholastic)
Micol Ostow (What Would My Cell Phone Do?, Penguin)
Stephanie Perkins (Lola and the Boy Next Door, Penguin)
Jessica Rotherberg (The Catastrophic History of You and Me, Penguin)
Marie Rutkoski (The Jewel of the Kalderash, FSG)
Erin Saldin (The Girls of No Return, Scholastic)
Leila Sales (Past Perfect, S&S)
Kieran Scott (He’s So Not Worth It, S&S)
3:15-4:00
Melissa De La Cruz (Lost in Time, Hyperion)
Alyssa Sheinmel, (The Lucky Kind, RH)
Jennifer Smith (The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, Little Brown)
Jeri Smith-Ready (Shift, S&S)
Jon Skovron (Misfit, Abrams)
Victoria Schwab (The Near Witch, Hyperion)
Mark Shulman (Are You Normal?, National Geographic)
Margaret Stohl (Beautiful Chaos, Little Brown)
Arlaina Tibensky (And Then Things Fell Apart, S&S)
Siobhan Vivian (The List, Scholastic)
Melissa Walker (Small Town Sinners, Bloomsbury)
K.M. Walton (Cracked, S&S)
John Corey Whaley (Where Things Come Back, S&S)
Alecia Whitaker (The Queen of Kentucky, Little Brown)
Maryrose Wood (The Unseen Guest, Harper)
Natalie Zaman and Charlotte Bennardo (Sirenz, Flux)
SO. MANY. AUTHORS.
And be sure to join the new Facebook page for up to date info on the festival!
http://www.facebook.com/NYCTeenAuthorFestival
Hope to see you there!
2012 NYC Teen Author Festival
http://www.facebook.com/NYCTeenAuthorFestival
Monday, March 26 (Mulberry Street Branch of the NYPL, 10 Jersey Street b/w Mulberry and Lafayette, 6-8):
Plotting Dangerously: Doing What it Takes to Find the Story
Coe Booth
Jen Calonita
Paul Griffin
Deborah Heiligman
Melissa Kantor
Morgan Matson
Kieran Scott
Melissa Walker
moderator: David Levithan
Tuesday, March 27 (McNally Jackson Bookstore, 52 Prince Street, 7-8:30):
The Mutual Admiration Society Reading
Madeleine George
Ellen Hopkins
David Levithan
Jennifer Smith
John Corey Whaley
Wednesday. March 28 (42nd St NYPL, Bergen Forum, 6-8):
Things Fall Apart: World Building and World Destroying in YA
Anna Carey
Sarah Beth Durst
Anne Heltzel
Jeff Hirsch
Andy Marino
Lauren McLaughlin
Lissa Price
Jon Skovron
moderator: Chris Shoemaker
Thursday, March 29:
The NYC Big Read
NOTE: SPECIFIC MANHATTAN LIBRARY LOCATIONS TO COME
Queens – Long Island City branch of the Queens Public Library (37-44 21 Street Long Island City, NY 11101)
Tara Altebrando
Brent Crawford
Gina Damico
Jeff Hirsch
Andy Marino
Jon Skovron
Alecia Whitaker
Manhattan – Locations to come
Jen Calonita
Anna Carey
Matthew Cody
Jocelyn Davies
Melissa De La Cruz
Hilary Graham
Christopher Grant
Leanna Renee Hieber
Anne Heltzel
Gwendolyn Heasley
PG Kain
Kody Keplinger
Lauren McLaughlin
Sarah Mlynowski
Eugene Myers
Micol Ostow
Stephanie Perkins
Jessica Rotherberg
Lena Roy
Erin Saldin
Leila Sales
Eliot Schrefer
Samantha Schutz
Mark Shulman
Arlaina Tibensky
Brooklyn – Brooklyn Public Library, central branch, Grand Army Plaza
Kate Ellison
Gayle Forman
Melissa Kantor
Barry Lyga
Michael Northrop
Matthue Roth
Victoria Schwab
Melissa Walker
Bronx -- Bronx Library Center - 310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx
Elizabeth Eulberg
Paul Griffin
Alissa Grosso
David Levithan
Sarah Darer Littman
Kieran Scott
John Corey Whaley
Friday March 30, Symposium (42nd Street NYPL, 2-6)
2:00 – Introduction
2:10-3:00: Being Friends With Boys
Elizabeth Eulberg
Jenny Han
Terra Elan McVoy
Stephanie Perkins
moderator: Sarah Mlynowski
3:00-3:50: The Writer as Time Traveler: Writing the Past While Sitting in the Present
Judy Blundell
Matthew Cody
Jennifer Donnelly
Leanna Renee Hieber
Suzanne Weyn
moderator: David Levithan
3:50-4:40: No Ordinary Love: How to Create a Satisfying Love Story and a Satisfying Supernatural World at the Same Time
Andrea Cremer
Melissa de la Cruz
Jeri Smith-Ready
Victoria Schwab
Margaret Stohl
moderator: Barry Lyga
4:40-5:30: New Voices Spotlight
Emily Danforth
Kate Ellison
Lucas Klauss
Carley Moore
Aleica Whittaker
Friday March 30, Barnes & Noble Reader’s Theater/Signing (Union Square B&N, 33 E 17th St, 7-8:30)
Andrea Cremer
Emily Danforth
Lucas Klauss
Stephanie Perkins
Siobhan Vivian
John Corey Whaley
moderator: David Levithan
Saturday March 31, Symposium (42nd Street NYPL, 1-5)
1:00 – Introduction
1:10-2:00 – Rising to the Challenge: YA Characters Facing Down What Life Throws Them
Tara Altebrando
Matt Blackstone
Susane Colasanti
Kody Keplinger
Siobhan Vivian
K.M. Walton
moderator: David Levithan
2:00-2:50 -- Killer Instincts: Death, Murder, and the YA Novel
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Gina Damico
Kim Harrington
Barry Lyga
moderator: Marie Rutkoski
2:50-4:00 -- Moments of Truth: Characters at a Crossroads
Natasha Friend
Margie Gelbwasser
Jennifer Hubbard
Stewart Lewis
Sarah Darer Littman
Jess Rothenberg
Daisy Whitney
moderator: E. Lockhart
4:00-5:00 – Looking Forward to Fall
David Levithan
Marie Rutkoski
Eliot Schrefer
…and more authors reading from their upcoming books
Sunday April 1: Our No-Foolin’ Mega-Signing at Books of Wonder (Books of Wonder, 1-4):
1-1:45:
Jennifer Barnes (Every Other Day, Egmont)
Matt Blackstone (A Scary Scene in a Scary Movie, FSG)
Caroline Bock (LIE, St. Martin’s)
Jen Calonita (Belles, Little Brown)
Anna Carey (Eve, Harper)
Susane Colasanti (So Much Closer, Penguin)
Andrea Cremer (Bloodrose, Penguin)
Gina Damico (Croak, HMH)
Emily Danforth (The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Harper)
Jocelyn Davies (A Beautiful Dark, Harper)
Sarah Beth Durst (Drink, Slay, Love, S&S)
Elizabeth Eulberg (Take a Bow, Scholastic)
Gayle Forman (Where She Went, Penguin)
Natasha Friend (For Keeps, Penguin)
Kim Harrington (Perception, Scholastic)
Barry Lyga (I Hunt Killers, Little Brown)
Daisy Whitney (The Rivals, Little Brown)
1:45-2:30
Margie Gelbwasser (Pieces of Us, Flux)
Alissa Grosso (Popular, Flux)
Jenny Han (We’ll Always Have Summer, S&S)
Leanna Renee Hieber (Darker Still, Sourcebooks)
Anne Heltzel (Circle Nine, Candlewick)
Jeff Hirsch (The Eleventh Plague, Scholastic)
Jennifer Hubbard (Try Not to Breathe, Penguin)
Melissa Jensen (The Fine Art of True or Dare, Penguin)
PG Kain (Famous for Thirty Seconds, S&S)
Melissa Kantor (The Darlings in Love, Hyperion)
Kody Keplinger (Shut Out, Little Brown)
Lucas Klauss (Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse, S&S)
David Levithan (Every You, Every Me, RH)
Stewart Lewis (You Have Seven Messages, RH)
Sarah Darer Littman (Want to Go Private?, Scholastic)
Elisa Ludwig (Pretty Crooked, S&S)
2:30-3:15
Carolyn Mackler (The Future of Us, Penguin)
Andy Marino (Unison Spark, FSG)
Wendy Mass (13 Gifts, Scholastic)
Terra Elan McVoy (The Summer of Firsts and Lasts, S&S)
Lauren McLaughlin (Scored, RH)
Sarah Mlynowski (Ten Things We Did, RH)
Carley Moore (The Stalker Chronicles, FSG)
E. C. Myers (Fair Coin, Pyr)
Michael Northrop (Plunked, Scholastic)
Micol Ostow (What Would My Cell Phone Do?, Penguin)
Stephanie Perkins (Lola and the Boy Next Door, Penguin)
Jessica Rotherberg (The Catastrophic History of You and Me, Penguin)
Marie Rutkoski (The Jewel of the Kalderash, FSG)
Erin Saldin (The Girls of No Return, Scholastic)
Leila Sales (Past Perfect, S&S)
Kieran Scott (He’s So Not Worth It, S&S)
3:15-4:00
Melissa De La Cruz (Lost in Time, Hyperion)
Alyssa Sheinmel, (The Lucky Kind, RH)
Jennifer Smith (The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, Little Brown)
Jeri Smith-Ready (Shift, S&S)
Jon Skovron (Misfit, Abrams)
Victoria Schwab (The Near Witch, Hyperion)
Mark Shulman (Are You Normal?, National Geographic)
Margaret Stohl (Beautiful Chaos, Little Brown)
Arlaina Tibensky (And Then Things Fell Apart, S&S)
Siobhan Vivian (The List, Scholastic)
Melissa Walker (Small Town Sinners, Bloomsbury)
K.M. Walton (Cracked, S&S)
John Corey Whaley (Where Things Come Back, S&S)
Alecia Whitaker (The Queen of Kentucky, Little Brown)
Maryrose Wood (The Unseen Guest, Harper)
Natalie Zaman and Charlotte Bennardo (Sirenz, Flux)
SO. MANY. AUTHORS.
And be sure to join the new Facebook page for up to date info on the festival!
http://www.facebook.com/NYCTeenAuthorFestival
Perception Reviews
Perception is officially out this week! People who pre-ordered have started to get their copies. It's...out there!
IndieBound | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
So I thought I'd share some of the exciting reviews that have been coming in!
"...the believable characterizations, the suspense and the well-crafted plot twists score. A smart, paranormal mystery ride. – Kirkus Reviews
Clare “is a strong female lead who, throughout the story, gains confidence and depth. A fast-paced psy-chick mystery.” – School Library Journal
“Sometimes sequels are just okay. PERCEPTION, the follow up to CLARITY is anything but okay . . . it’s amazing, thrilling, an absolute run out and buy and read in the same day book. Chapter one grabs you and doesn’t let go until you’re finished.” – The Readiacs
“Perception is an exciting, fast paced read and one I highly recommend picking up. It's one fans of mystery, romance and realistic YA reads will enjoy.” – Mundie Moms
“Wow, can a book be perfect? Kim Harrington is back with a powerhouse of a sequel… Perception is a must read book for 2012.” – Justin’s Book Blog
“Perception is one of those rare sequels that blows the first book out of the water!” – Literary Exploration
“I loved this story! Harrington managed to keep me guessing till the end yet again and she always grabs my attention with those prologues! I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.” – The Story Siren
“Ms. Harrington writes with a fluid grace, characters and events combining and conflicting with an ease that most likely defies the amount of time spent carefully crafting each sentence, and we find ourselves laughing, sighing, and holding our breath as we sit back and thoroughly enjoy the telling of a good story.” – Supernatural Snark
“Perception has only whet my appetite once again for this series. If you haven't read Clarity yet, now you have the opportunity to read both these great stories back to back soon!” – YA Librarian Tales
“I love this series! Perception was just as good as Clarity, if not better! From the characters to the storyline, it all blends wonderfully into an addictive read that I really enjoyed.” – The Reader Bee
“Perception is an immensely entertaining story, a captivating mystery and a thoroughly enjoyable one-sit-read. This incredibly fast-paced sequel, with characters that are exciting and either lovable, detestable or somewhere in between, is utterly engaging and has such an easy flow.” – Fiktshun
“This sequel to Clarity was another amazing murder mystery story that I could NOT put down! Kim Harrington will keep you guessing till the very end, and you'll still be laughing the entire time. I love this series!” – LC’s Adventures in Libraryland
“This is an amazing sequel! It had everything I wanted in the book and more. A great plot line, amazing characters and a stalker that makes your hair crawl.” – Books With Bite
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So I thought I'd share some of the exciting reviews that have been coming in!
"...the believable characterizations, the suspense and the well-crafted plot twists score. A smart, paranormal mystery ride. – Kirkus Reviews
Clare “is a strong female lead who, throughout the story, gains confidence and depth. A fast-paced psy-chick mystery.” – School Library Journal
“Sometimes sequels are just okay. PERCEPTION, the follow up to CLARITY is anything but okay . . . it’s amazing, thrilling, an absolute run out and buy and read in the same day book. Chapter one grabs you and doesn’t let go until you’re finished.” – The Readiacs
“Perception is an exciting, fast paced read and one I highly recommend picking up. It's one fans of mystery, romance and realistic YA reads will enjoy.” – Mundie Moms
“Wow, can a book be perfect? Kim Harrington is back with a powerhouse of a sequel… Perception is a must read book for 2012.” – Justin’s Book Blog
“Perception is one of those rare sequels that blows the first book out of the water!” – Literary Exploration
“I loved this story! Harrington managed to keep me guessing till the end yet again and she always grabs my attention with those prologues! I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.” – The Story Siren
“Ms. Harrington writes with a fluid grace, characters and events combining and conflicting with an ease that most likely defies the amount of time spent carefully crafting each sentence, and we find ourselves laughing, sighing, and holding our breath as we sit back and thoroughly enjoy the telling of a good story.” – Supernatural Snark
“Perception has only whet my appetite once again for this series. If you haven't read Clarity yet, now you have the opportunity to read both these great stories back to back soon!” – YA Librarian Tales
“I love this series! Perception was just as good as Clarity, if not better! From the characters to the storyline, it all blends wonderfully into an addictive read that I really enjoyed.” – The Reader Bee
“Perception is an immensely entertaining story, a captivating mystery and a thoroughly enjoyable one-sit-read. This incredibly fast-paced sequel, with characters that are exciting and either lovable, detestable or somewhere in between, is utterly engaging and has such an easy flow.” – Fiktshun
“This sequel to Clarity was another amazing murder mystery story that I could NOT put down! Kim Harrington will keep you guessing till the very end, and you'll still be laughing the entire time. I love this series!” – LC’s Adventures in Libraryland
“This is an amazing sequel! It had everything I wanted in the book and more. A great plot line, amazing characters and a stalker that makes your hair crawl.” – Books With Bite
Monday, February 27, 2012
Teaser #4 and Blog Tour
Perception comes out this week! Thursday to be exact, but it'll become available here and there before then.
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Also this week I'm participating in a blog tour for Perception! Hosted by Cindy at Books Complete Me, I'll be hopping around the Internet with interviews, fantasy casts, a guest post and more. Check it out!
Now, as promised, the fourth and final Perception teaser...
I felt an overwhelming sense of failure. I'd lost. I was going to die here. When I still had so much left I wanted to do. #perceptionteaser
Uh oh....
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Also this week I'm participating in a blog tour for Perception! Hosted by Cindy at Books Complete Me, I'll be hopping around the Internet with interviews, fantasy casts, a guest post and more. Check it out!
Now, as promised, the fourth and final Perception teaser...
I felt an overwhelming sense of failure. I'd lost. I was going to die here. When I still had so much left I wanted to do. #perceptionteaser
Uh oh....
Monday, February 20, 2012
Teaser #3
And now here's teaser #3! Or, as I've come to call it, fun with pronouns. :)
"He doesn't understand you like I do," he said, his breath warm against my neck. #perceptionteaser
Hmm...I wonder who says that? And I wonder what happens next?
Find out! Perception is not officially out until March 1st, but it's starting to get in stock early in places! You can pre-order or order from your favorite bookstore now:
IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon
"He doesn't understand you like I do," he said, his breath warm against my neck. #perceptionteaser
Hmm...I wonder who says that? And I wonder what happens next?
Find out! Perception is not officially out until March 1st, but it's starting to get in stock early in places! You can pre-order or order from your favorite bookstore now:
IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon
Monday, February 13, 2012
Teaser #2 and Kirkus
Kirkus gave a glowing review to Perception! Including:
"This first sequel to Clarity (2011) delivers an even more involving, polished and downright nifty mystery."
Yay!
And...
"The supernatural element may entice some young readers to the book and then turn them into mystery fans. In any case, the believable characterizations, the suspense and the well-crafted plot twists score. A smart, paranormal mystery ride."
Super yay! You can read the whole review here.
And now, as promised, teaser #2! (For the first teaser, go here.)
He studied me for a moment. "You don't realize it, do you? What makes you different...makes you beautiful."
"This first sequel to Clarity (2011) delivers an even more involving, polished and downright nifty mystery."
Yay!
And...
"The supernatural element may entice some young readers to the book and then turn them into mystery fans. In any case, the believable characterizations, the suspense and the well-crafted plot twists score. A smart, paranormal mystery ride."
Super yay! You can read the whole review here.
And now, as promised, teaser #2! (For the first teaser, go here.)
He studied me for a moment. "You don't realize it, do you? What makes you different...makes you beautiful."
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