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It's live!! Cover Reveal: What Remains by Helene Dunbar + Giveaway (International)

It's live!! Cover Reveal: What Remains by Helene Dunbar + Giveaway (International)
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    Hello, YABCers! Ready for another cover reveal? Today we're super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for WHAT REMAINS by Helene Dunbar, releasing May 15, 2015 from Flux. Before we get to the cover, here's a note from Helene:   Hi YABC! And welcome to the exclusive cover reveal...
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Mary
Gorgeous cover! I'm so excited for Helene!! (I promise we aren't related!!)
Wednesday, 17 September 2014 09:56
Vivien
Totally amazing!! Cannot wait
Wednesday, 17 September 2014 14:19
Susan T.
This sounds so heartbreaking and the cover definitely reflects that!
Wednesday, 17 September 2014 18:21
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YA Authors as YAs: The Helene Dunbar Edition + Giveaway (International)

YA Authors as YAs: The Helene Dunbar Edition + Giveaway (International)
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Welcome to the latest  YA Authors as YAs  interview ! Our goal? To prove that your favorite authors — no matter how AWESOME and COOL you think they are — were once awkward, weird, and they geeked out about fandoms and guilty-pleasure music JUST LIKE YOU when they were teens. (Most...
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Cover Reveal: These Gentle Wounds by Helene Dunbar + Giveaway (International)

Cover Reveal: These Gentle Wounds by Helene Dunbar + Giveaway (International)
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Ready for this week's cover reveal? You know we are! Today we're revealing Helene Dunbar's THESE GENTLE WOUNDS, available May 2014 from Flux. But before we get to the goods, here's a message from Helene:   Hi YABC readers. I’m Helene and thanks for making the dream of sharing the cover for...
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Sarah Lindsay
The cover is nice, not my favorite. But the story is very interesting. I'm looking forward to reading it!
Thursday, 19 September 2013 12:41
Meryl Krieger
I like the glow of the sunlight - it brings out the essential optimism of being young and "standing up".
Thursday, 19 September 2013 12:41
Vivien
The cover really caught my eye!
Thursday, 19 September 2013 21:40
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