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Author Of The Week: Chat with Rory Power (Wilder Girls), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!       Introducing Rory Power , YABC's Author of the Week!!...
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Tiffany Engler
I love this cover! Can't wait to read this book!
Tuesday, 09 July 2019 09:10
vanessa
I really love this cover! I'm excited to read this book.
Tuesday, 09 July 2019 16:29
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Author Of The Week: Spotlight on Julie Kagawa (Soul Of The Sword)!

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Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be spotlighting a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release!         Introducing Julie Kagawa , YABC's Author of the Week!! Julie Kagawa, the New York Times bestselling author of the Iron Fey,...
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Cora Carmack (Rage), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!       Introducing Cora Carmack , YABC's Author of the Week!!...
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Ava
This series looks so good!! I’m so excited to read it
Thursday, 20 June 2019 14:40
Lily M.
Love the covers for these books ?
Friday, 21 June 2019 23:47
Linda Leonard
Really like the cover and title. The clouds and fire do seem to invoke a storm brewing as well as the rage of a fire. Love how C... Read More
Sunday, 23 June 2019 09:35
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Author Of The Week: Spotlight on Jennifer Armentrout (Storm & Fury), & Giveaway!

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Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! This week we are featuring an YA author and highlighting her upcoming release! We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!         Introducing  Jennifer Armentrout , YABC's Author of the Week!! #...
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Margaret Rogerson (Sorcery Of Thorns), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!       Introducing Margaret Rogerson , YABC's Author of the Week!!...
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Margaret Rogerson has some of the most beautiful covers ever. I remember absolutely loving the cover for An Enchantment of Ravens ... Read More
Tuesday, 04 June 2019 21:49
ariana pham
The article is exceptionally good and straightforward. This is precisely what I require. fnaf... Read More
Wednesday, 05 June 2019 23:04
Agustina Gonzalez
The cover is beautiful and the story looks interesting
Wednesday, 19 June 2019 17:53
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Emily R King (Before The Broken Star), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!       Introducing Emily R King , YABC's Author of the...
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John
Thank goodness the sharks didn't distract the author from her writing!
Monday, 20 May 2019 19:22
Stephanie Augustine, Staff Reviewer
I still love how the original title was too "horror"
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 07:41
Lily M.
Just love the colors on this book, so bright ? can't wait to check this book out ?
Thursday, 30 May 2019 04:12
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Jennifer Donnelly (Stepsister), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!       Introducing Jennifer Donnelly , YABC's Author of the Week!!...
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John
This poor ugly stepsister! She sounds interestingly gross!
Monday, 13 May 2019 21:52
Emily
Awww i love books like this! and jennifer donnelly is a great writer!
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 13:32
Julie
The cover is super cool, and the synopsis sounds great!
Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:57
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Breeana Shields (The Bone Charmer), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!       Introducing  Breeana Shields , YABC's Author of the Week!!...
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John
Living with two opposed futures--bummer!
Monday, 06 May 2019 20:39
Emily
I love this cover so much!!!
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 13:00
Jessica Cashen
The cover is awesome and the synopsis sounds great
Wednesday, 15 May 2019 17:35
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Author Of The Week: Guest Post with Bethany Wicker (Skipping Forward), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!         Introducing Bethany Wicker,  YABC's Author of the...
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Danielle Hammelef
The cover is pretty and matches the synopsis, which sounds intriguing and unique.
Monday, 29 April 2019 13:09
Erin
I Love this cover...but even more...I LOVE the synopsis! I cant even imagine what I would do if I could skip ahead in time but not... Read More
Wednesday, 08 May 2019 15:13
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Amalie Jahn (The Next To Last Mistake), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!         Introducing Amalie Jahn,  YABC's Author of the...
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Kylie
This book's synopsis really resonates with me!
Thursday, 25 April 2019 00:00
Emily
This book has been on my radar for a while now!
Sunday, 28 April 2019 18:36
Melanie Bracco
The cover is beautiful and the synopsis sounds good!
Wednesday, 01 May 2019 16:36
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It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: The Empire of Dreams by Rae Carson + Giveaway (US/Canada)
Hi, YABCers! Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  The Empire of Dreams by Rae Carson, releasing April 7, 2020 from Greenwillow Books! Before we get to the cover, here's a note f...
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Cora Carmack (Rage), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
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Giveaway: MINECRAFT: THE LOST JOURNALS (US & Canada)
Minecraft: The Lost Journals (US & Canada) by: Mur Lafferty Release Date: July 9, 2019 Publisher: Del Rey Books   About the Book: Max and Alison are proof that differences don’t stand in the ...
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Author Chat with Amber Smith (Something Like Gravity), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Amber Smith author of Something Like Gravity.  Read on for more about Amber, plus an interview and an giveaway!          Meet Ambe...
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It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: Refraction by Naomi Hughes + Giveaway (US Only)
Hi, YABCers! Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Refraction by Naomi Hughes, releasing November 5, 2019 from Page Street Publishing! Before we get to the cover, here's a note f...
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Spotlight on The Root Of Magic (Kathleen Benner Duble), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight The Root Of Magic by Kathleen Benner Duble.  Read on for more about Kathleen and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!          Meet Ka...
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