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Author Of The Week: Chat with Demetra Brodsky (Dive Smack), Plus Giveaway!!

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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  Demetra Brodsky , YABC's Author of...
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John
The cover is intriguing! It sounds like there are some definite questions in the plot!
Monday, 18 June 2018 21:49
Olivia F
I like the cover- it seems as interesting as the plot!
Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:38
Marisa Fort
The cover is amazing, love it! The synopsis leaves me wanting more!
Sunday, 24 June 2018 22:35
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YABC Scavenger Hunt: Dive Smack (Demetra Brodsky), Plus Excerpt & Extra Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to share an excerpt from Demetra Brodsky's Dive Smack  as part of the YABC Scavenger Hunt!  Read on for more about Demetra and her novel! And don't forget to answer the question from this post on the Scavenger Hunt form for a chance to win the  Grand Prize...
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I suppose the cover is symbolic, and this isn't a fantasy. Sounds interesting!
Sunday, 01 April 2018 22:24
Kara S
The cover manages originality and suggests an excitement exposition of the plot described. More convincingly, the excerpt shows t... Read More
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Danielle Hammelef
The cover is amazing and symbolic and goes well with this exciting and suspenseful synopsis.
Thursday, 12 April 2018 18:48
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