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Melissa A. Craven, Indie Manager

Indie Superstars with the authors of Fire and Fantasy

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Welcome to YA Books Central's " Indie Superstars" column . This  monthly  event will  spot light  the best and brightest of the indie community. You don’t want to  miss out on these  talented authors This month, we chatted with a few of the authors from the Fire and Fantasy box set--containing...
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Lily M.
I think this cover is pretty, I like the purple ?
Wednesday, 27 September 2017 21:32
Danielle Hammelef
I think the cover is brilliant. I think the synopsis sounds dark, suspenseful, and exciting.
Friday, 06 October 2017 15:15
Penny Olson
The cover is really neat and magical. I like the sound of story - very suspenseful.
Monday, 09 October 2017 23:58
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Giveaway: Golden Dreg Boy Series (D.K. Dailey) ~ (US Only)
   Golden Dreg Boy Series (US Only) by: D.K. Dailey Release Date: July 2nd, 2020 Publisher: Tillable Ground Dreams       About The Book 2 Prequels: Golden Dreg Boy, Prequel, T...
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Giveaway: The Meanest of Meanies (Kristin Hensley & Jen Smedley) ~ (US Only)
The Meanest of Meanies (US Only) by: Kristin Hensley & Jen Smedley Release Date: March 23rd, 2021 Publisher: Harpercollins       About the Book From the beloved New York Times bests...
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Today we're excited to spotlight The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy  by Mary Winn Heider.  Read on for more about Mary and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!      ...
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Author Chat with Mark Crilley (My Last Summer With Cass), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Mark Crilley author of My Last Summer With Cass.  Read on for more about Mark, his book, plus an giveaway!          Meet Mark Cril...
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Spotlight on Bloom (Nicola Skinner), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Bloom  by Nicola Skinner.  Read on for more about Nicola and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Nicola Skinner !   ...
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Author Chat with John Peragine (Max and the Spice Thieves), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Can Only)
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