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Cover Reveal: THIS IS HOW I FIND HER by Sara Polsky + Giveaway (US/Canada)

We're happy to reveal the cover for Sara Polsky's THIS IS HOW I FIND HER on the YABC Blog today! But before we get to the goods, here's a message from Sara: Hi, YABC! Welcome to the cover reveal for THIS IS HOW I FIND HER! I'm excited to be here to share the cover of my debut novel, THIS IS HOW I FIND HER. When I opened up the cover image e-mail from my editor my first tho ...

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Interview with Barbara Elizabeth Walsh, Author of THE POPPY LADY

With Memorial Day just around the corner, we here at YABC thought it would be great to speak with an author who has written about military service. Barbara Elizabeth Walsh wrote THE POPPY LADY, which details the story of Moina Belle Michael, a woman who devoted her life to helping American soldiers during World War I. Read below to find out what inspired Walsh to write Moina's story, and ...

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Giveaway: GHOST LEOPARD Audio Book

Ghost Leopard (A Zoe & Zak Adventure #1) by Lars Guignard Release Date: Audiobook released 2/26/13 Zoe and Zak are lost in exotic India, where gods and magic still exist. Before they can find their way home, they just have to do one little thing... ...Save a mythical creature from an ancient evil that wants to rule the world. When Zoe Guire goes ...

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Cover Reveal: KINSLAYER by Jay Kristoff + Giveaway!

Are you guys as stoked as I am to see the cover for KINSLAYER, the sequel to STORMDANCER?! And what about that title? I love them both so hard. We're also letting you see the UK cover. Tell us which one you like best in the comments! ARE YOU READY FOR THE AWESOME? ... ... ... .. ...

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Giveaway: Win Dark Days Tour Signed Books!

I got a chance to catch up with these Pitch Dark Days authors and ask them a few questions: Kiera Cass (THE ELITE) Elizabeth Norris (UNBREAKABLE) Aprilynne Pike (LIFE AFTER THEFT) Amy Tintera (REBOOT) Check out their answers below, then enter to win one of these four signed books! Do the Pitch Dark Days authors write in a linear style, fro ...

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INSOMNIA Pre-Order Blog Hop - Win a Nook HD!

Hey guys! Welcome to the INSOMNIA Pre-Order Blog Hop where you can enter to win a Nook HD! Let me tell ya, you'll want to get your hands on this book. Here are a few reasons why: About the book: Her eyes saved his life. Her dreams released his darkness. After four years of sleeplessness, high school junior Parker Chipp can’t take much more. Every night, instead ...

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Want more Garrick from LOSING IT by Cora Carmack?

Are you a fan of Garrick and Bliss from LOSING IT by New York Times Best Selling Author, Cora Carmack? In anticipation of her upcoming release, FAKING IT, (which I've read and is fantastic!) Cora plans to release four different scenes once her pre-orders hit certain number thresholds. ALL FROM GARRICK'S POV! These scenes include: · T ...

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Giveaway: Shutdown by Heather Anastasiu

Shutdown by Heather Anastasiu Release Date: July 2, 2013 The battle is all but over, and hope seems to be lost. Zoe and her fellow Resistance fighters are on the run, having lost their home, their protection, and their leader. They are outnumbered and outmatched by the powerful corporation that controls the world, and the cruel Chancellor is inches away from comple ...

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Giveaway: The Program by Suzanne Young (US only)

The Program by Suzanne Young ISBN: 9781442445802 Release Date: April 30, 2013 Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. S ...

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Join in the #PitchDarkDays Live Event!

I'll be at the #PitchDarkDays event at Schuler Books & Music in Lansing, Michigan this Friday at 6pm. Any northerners coming to join me? If not, you can join in on Twitter, because I'll be live-tweeting the event! Which authors will be there? Kiera Cass (THE ELITE) Elizabeth Norris (UNBREAKABLE) Aprilynne Pike (LIFE AFTER THEFT) Amy Tintera (REBOOT) ...

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Giveaway: Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill (US/Canada)

Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill Release Date: November 2012 Meant to be or not meant to be . . . that is the question. It's one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior Julia may be accident prone, but she's queen of following rules and being prepa ...

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Giveaway: ICONS Prize Pack by Margaret Stohl (US/Canada)

Icons by Margaret Stohl Release Date: May 7th Your heart beats only with their permission. Everything changed on The Day. The day the windows shattered. The day the power stopped. The day Dol's family dropped dead. The day Earth lost a war it didn't know it was fighting. Since then, Dol has lived a simple life in the countryside -- sa ...

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Zebra Forest

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