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Caitlin Haines, Indie Assistant Blogger, Staff Reviewer

Indie Superstars with the Author of Born Royal + Giveaway (International)





Welcome to YA Books Central's "Indie Superstars" column. This event will spotlight the best and brightest of the indie community. You don’t want to miss out on these talented authors   This week we’re interviewing Marissa Allen, debut author of Born Royal     Welcome to YABC, Marissa!   Caitlin Haines:   Can you tell us...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks great, look forward to reading it!
Monday, 14 December 2020 10:49
Jeana Kwiecinski
This book sounds amazing and I love the cover!
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 21:08
Amanda
Sounds fantastic! The cover is very eye- catching
Saturday, 09 January 2021 18:06
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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Interview & Giveaway: Enchanted Kingdoms Boxset~ (INT)

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  Today we're excited to chat with the authors of Enchanted Kingdoms. Read on for more about the authors and the book, plus a giveaway!       Meet the authors of  Enchanted Kingdoms !     A lovely group of talented authors have joined forces to bring you a fantastic...
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Zachary Snyder
Oh man I want this box set so badly, looks awesome!
Thursday, 24 September 2020 11:26
Penny Olson
The cover is magical! These stories sound amazing.
Thursday, 24 September 2020 15:10
calvin
Neat interview, looks great, cheers to your new boxset.
Friday, 25 September 2020 03:00
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Caitlin Haines, Indie Assistant Blogger, Staff Reviewer

Indie Superstars with the Authors of Queen of the Fae Series + Giveaway (US & International)







Welcome to YA Books Central's "Indie Superstars" column. This event will spotlight the best and brightest of the indie community. You don’t want to miss out on these talented authors This week we’re interviewing Melissa A. Craven and M. Lynn, authors of the Queen of the Fae series     Welcome to YABC, Melissa and Michelle!...
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Melissa
The cover looks majestic yet ethereal in quality and I like synopsis because this my kind of read as someone is spirited away.... Read More
Wednesday, 27 May 2020 01:50
Dan Denman
I like the colors and design of the cover. This sounds like a good fantasy adventure.
Wednesday, 27 May 2020 13:36
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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Author Chat with Luanne G. Smith (The Vine Witch), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Luanne G. Smith author of The Vine Witch.  Read on for more about Luanne and her book, an excerpt, plus a giveaway!          Meet Luanne G. Smith!   Luanne G. Smith is the author of THE VINE WITCH, a historical fantasy...
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Debra Branigan
I love this book already! Witches, wine, French setting, what more could one ask? The cover is gorgeous and the synopsis sounds so... Read More
Sunday, 13 October 2019 20:06
jacqueline garcia
Witches and France? Two of my favorite things. I adore the cover !
Sunday, 27 October 2019 01:32
Renee Moore
Lovely cover!
Saturday, 02 November 2019 16:41
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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Rockstar Book Tours Blog Tour, Interview & Giveaway: Lady Smoke (Laura Sebastian)

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Hello! Today YABC is hosting a blog tour stop for     Lady Smoke   Read on for more about Laura, an interview, and a tour-wide giveaway!                 Meet  Lady Smoke !   The sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller that was "made...
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Debra Branigan
The book cover is lovely and the storyline will attract your YA fantasy readers. Good luck with your novel.
Sunday, 27 January 2019 15:50
Candice Gigous
The cover is beautiful. The synopsis is very interesting. I can't wait for this one.
Monday, 28 January 2019 09:34
Tiffany Engler
This cover is gorgous! Can't wait to read this book!
Tuesday, 29 January 2019 18:11
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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Rockstar Book Tours Blog Tour, Interview & Giveaway: Inkling (Kenneth Oppel)

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Hello! Today YABC is hosting a blog tour stop for     Inkling   Read on for more about Kenneth, an interview, and a tour-wide giveaway!                 Meet  Inkling !   From the acclaimed author of The Nest, The Boundless, and Airborn comes a brilliantly funny, breakout book about...
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Debra Branigan
I love the cover of this book and the story sounds very unique. Good luck with this book.
Saturday, 10 November 2018 21:31
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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Rockstar Book Tours Blog Tour, Interview & Giveaway: Otherearth (Jason Segel, & Kirsten Miller)

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Hello! Today YABC is hosting a blog tour stop for     Otherearth   Read on for more about Jason & Kirsten, an interview, and a tour-wide giveaway!                 Meet  Otherearth !   Return to the series BuzzFeed compared to Ready Player One in the second book in a...
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Rockstar Book Tours Blog Tour, Interview & Giveaway: The Truth About Martians (Melissa Savage)

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Hello! Today YABC is hosting a blog tour stop for     The Truth About Martians   Read on for more about Melissa, an interview, and a tour-wide giveaway!                       Meet  The Truth About Martians !   A boy and his best...
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The book looks great and middle schoolers will love the story. Good luck with the book. I can't wait to read it and pass it on to ... Read More
Friday, 02 November 2018 16:59
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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Rockstar Book Tours Blog Tour, Interview & Giveaway: The Dark Descent Of Elizabeth Frankenstein (Kiersten White)

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Hello! Today YABC is hosting a blog tour stop for     The Dark Descent Of Elizabeth Frankenstein   Read on for more about Kiersten, an interview, and a tour-wide giveaway!                       Meet  The Dark Descent Of Elizabeth Frankenstein !   Elizabeth...
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Kayla King, Staff Reviewer

Author Chat with Thommy Hutson (Jinxed), Plus Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to chat with Thommy Hutson, author of  Jinxed .  Read on for more about Thommy and his book, plus a giveaway!      Meet Thommy Hutson!       Thommy Hutson is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, and best- selling author who is considered the foremost authority on A...
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Marisa Fort
The cover is awesome and the synopsis sounds amazing!
Wednesday, 24 October 2018 16:33
Precious J Hernandez
I love mysteries and this sounds amazing! LOVE the cover!
Wednesday, 31 October 2018 04:22
Penny Olson
I like the super creepy cover and story.
Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:55
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Indie Superstars with the Authors of Of Thorns and Beauty + Giveaway (US Only)
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Giveaway: The Meet-Cute Project (Rhiannon Richardson) ~ (US Only)
   The Meet-Cute Project (US Only) Author: Rhiannon Richardson Release Date: January 12th, 2021 Publisher: Simon & Schuster BFYR        About The Book To All the Boys...
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Author Chat with Lani Forbes (The Jade Bones), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Can Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Lani Forbes author of         The Jade Bones. Read on for more about Lani and her book, plus a giveaway!       Meet Lani Forb...
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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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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Julie Kagawa (The Iron Raven), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
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 givea...
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Author Chat with Lisi Harrison (Girl Stuff), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Lisi Harrison author of         Girl Stuff. Read on for more about Lisi and her book, plus a giveaway!       Meet Lisi Harris...
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