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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Monday, 05 August 2019

News & Updates Giveaways

Author Chat with Jill Criswell (Beasts Of The Frozen Sun), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Jill Criswell author of Beasts Of The Frozen Sun. Read on for more about Jill and her book, plus an excerpt and an giveaway! Meet Jill Criswell ! Jill Criswell is a writer of young adult historical fantasy. Born and...

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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Friday, 18 January 2019

Cover Reveals News & Updates Giveaways Featured Giveaways

It's Live!! Cover Reveal: Shadow Frost (Coco Ma), Plus Giveaway! (US/Canada Only)

Hi, YABCers! Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for Shadow Frost by Coco Ma, releasing October 2019 from Blackstone Press! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the authors: HELLO LOVELY READERS! I have been waiting months to reveal this next-level cover...

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It's Live!! Cover Reveal: Beasts Of The Frozen Sun (Jill Criswell), Plus Giveaway! (US/Canada Only)

Hi, YABCers! Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for Beasts Of The Frozen Sun by Jill Criswell, releasing August 2019 from Blackstone Publishing! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the author: Hello YABC readers! Welcome to the cover reveal for BEASTS OF...

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Featured Review: Loved ~ House of Night Other World series, Book 1~ (Kristen Cast & P.C. Cast)

About This Book: The bestselling series has returned! Join P.C. and Kristin Cast in celebrating the tenth anniversary of the House of Night series by going on a thrilling new adventure with your beloved Nerd Herd. It’s Zoey’s eighteenth birthmas and the Nerd Herd has been scattered across the country busily...

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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

MINE FOREVER: Author Interview + Giveaway! (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Skylar Nightingale author of Mine Forever: A YA Romance. Read on for more about Skylar and her book, plus enter a giveaway! Mine Foreve...

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Teen Titans Raven: Author Video + Giveaway! (US/CAN)

Today we're excited to spotlight Teen Titans Raven by Kami Garcia and illustrated by Gabriel Picola. Read on for more about Kami and her book, plus a video & giveaway! ABOUT TH...

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Author of the Week plus Giveaway! (International)

This week's Author of the Week is actually a pair of authors who are cowriting one of the hottest contemporary series of the summer! Meet Ann Maree Craven and Michelle MacQueen, check out their latest...

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THE RIFT Giveaway! (US/CAN)

The Rift (US & Canada) by: Rachael Craw Release Date: October 8, 2019 Publisher: Candlewick Press About the Book: As corporate greed is pitted against supernatural forces, two young ...

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MEET ME AT MIDNIGHT Cover Reveal + Giveaway (US Only)

Today, we're super excited to share the gorgeous cover for MEET ME AT MIDNIGHT, by Jessica Pennington. (April 2020 from Tor Teen). We're big fans of summer romcoms and can't wait to get our han...

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EYE OF ZEUS Cover Reveal plus Giveaway! (US Only)

Today, we're super excited to reveal the awesome cover for EYE OF ZEUS by Alane Adams releasing April 2020 from SparkPress.This book is perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson series, and we are so in l...

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