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Monday, 23 September 2019

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Author Of The Week: Chat with Emily Lloyd-Jones (The Bone Houses), 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 giveaway of the book we are highlighting!! Introducing Emily Lloyd-Jones , YABC's Author of the Week!!...

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Teen Read Week 2018: Author Chat with Ellen Goodlett (Rule), Plus Giveaway!

Today we're excited to chat with Ellen Goodlett (Rule) as part of YABC's Teen Read Week! Read on for more about Ellen, her novel, plus a giveaway! Meet Ellen Goodlett ! Ellen Goodlett writes science fiction because otherwise she would spend her days plotting to take over...

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Teen Read Week 2017: Author Chat with Elly Blake (Fireblood), Plus Giveaway!

Today we're excited to chat with Elly Blake (Fireblood) as part of YABC's Teen Read Week! Read on for more about Elly, her novel, plus a giveaway! Meet Elly Blake ! Elly Blake is the NYT bestselling author of FROSTBLOOD. After earning a BA in English literature,...

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Author Of The Week: Chat with Elly Blake (Fireblood), Plus Giveaway!!

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Rockstar Book Tours Blog Tour, Interview, & Giveaway: The Hearts We Sold (Emily Lloyd-Jones)

Hello! Today YABC is hosting the blog tour stop for Emily Lloyd-Jones's The Hearts We Sold ! Read on for more about Emily, an interview and a tour-wide giveaway! Meet Emily Lloyd-Jones ! Emily Lloyd-Jones grew up on a vineyard in rural...

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Author Chat with Abigail Johnson (Every Other Weekend), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Abigail Johnson author of Every Other Weekend. Read on for more about Abigail and her book, plus an giveaway. Meet Abigail Johnson! ...

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Spotlight on The God Game (Danny Tobey), Audio Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Canada Only)

Today we're excited to spotlight The God Game by Danny Tobey. Read on for more about Danny and his book, an audio excerpt, plus an giveaway! Meet Danny Tobey! &n...

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It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: The Redpoint Crux by Morgan Shamy + Giveaway (International)

Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for The Redpoint Crux by Morgan Shamy, releasing 6/9/2020 from The Parliament House! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the author: ...

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Spotlight on Echoes Between Us (Katie McGarry), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to spotlight Echoes Between Us by Katie McGarry. Read on for more about Katie and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway! Meet Katie McGarry!...

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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Andrew Fukuda (This Light Between Us), Plus Giveaway!

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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It's Live!! Cover Reveal: Adeline’s Aria by Laynie Bynum + Giveaway (International)

Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for Adeline's Aria by Laynie Bynum, releasing 1/28/2020 from Fire and Ice YA! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the author: Hi YABC...

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Little Brown BYR

Author Of The Week: Chat with Emily Lloyd-Jones (The Bone Houses), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Teen Read Week 2018: Author Chat with Ellen Goodlett (Rule), Plus Giveaway!

Teen Read Week 2017: Author Chat with Elly Blake (Fireblood), Plus Giveaway!

Author Of The Week: Chat with Elly Blake (Fireblood), Plus Giveaway!!

Rockstar Book Tours Blog Tour, Interview, & Giveaway: The Hearts We Sold (Emily Lloyd-Jones)

FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Author Chat with Abigail Johnson (Every Other Weekend), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Spotlight on The God Game (Danny Tobey), Audio Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Canada Only)

It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: The Redpoint Crux by Morgan Shamy + Giveaway (International)

Spotlight on Echoes Between Us (Katie McGarry), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Andrew Fukuda (This Light Between Us), Plus Giveaway!

It's Live!! Cover Reveal: Adeline’s Aria by Laynie Bynum + Giveaway (International)

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