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Author Of The Week: Chat with Lori M Lee (Forest of Souls), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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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  Lori M Lee , YABC's Author of the...
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Autumn
Her eyes on that cover are amazing!
Monday, 15 June 2020 22:37
Tiffany Engler
This book sounds so good!
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 07:45
Lindsay
This book sounds so exciting and the cover is stunning!!
Saturday, 20 June 2020 17:02
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It's Live!! Cover Reveal: The Puppetmaster's Apprentice (Lisa DeSelm), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Hi, YABCers! Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  The Puppetmaster's Apprentice  by Lisa DeSelm, releasing October 13th, 2020 from Page Street Publishing!         Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the author:   Hi, YABC!  I am beyond excited for you to...
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Emily Hyer
This book looks and sounds very enticing! I love the marionette strings at the top. The little details are so cool!
Friday, 13 March 2020 11:36
Victoria Scott
The cover is beautiful! Well done! The story sounds great too!
Sunday, 15 March 2020 15:38
Lauren
The cover is truly magical! The story itself drama and deep reflections on ethics.
Monday, 23 March 2020 11:32
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Author Chat with Zack Smedley (Deposing Nathan), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Zack Smedley author of Deposing Nathan.  Read on for more about Zack and his book, plus an giveaway!          Meet Zack Smedley! Zack Smedley was born and raised in southern Maryland, in an endearing county almost no one has heard of....
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Breeana Shields (The Bone Charmer), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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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  Breeana Shields , YABC's Author of the Week!!...
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John
Living with two opposed futures--bummer!
Monday, 06 May 2019 20:39
Emily
I love this cover so much!!!
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 13:00
Jessica Cashen
The cover is awesome and the synopsis sounds great
Wednesday, 15 May 2019 17:35
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It's Live!! Cover Reveal: The Sound Of Drowning (Katherine Fleet), Plus Giveaway ~ (US/Canada Only)

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Hi, YABCers! Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  The Sound Of Drowning  by Katherine Fleet, releasing March 2019 from Page Street Publishing!       Before we get to the cover, here's a note from Katherine:   Hi! I’m Katherine Fleet, author of The Sound of Drowning , and...
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Tiffany Engler
I love this cover and this book sounds good!
Thursday, 26 July 2018 10:59
Marisa Fort
Love the cover and the synopsis sounds amazing!
Monday, 30 July 2018 23:55
Emily
Being that I am from the Outer Banks I need to read this!!!!
Wednesday, 08 August 2018 11:13
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Author Chat with Leslea Wahl (Where You Lead), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Leslea Wahl author of Where You Lead. Read on for more about Leslea and her book, plus a giveaway!       Meet Leslea Wahl !       ...
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It's Live! Cover Reveal: Ice Queen by Felicia T. Farber + Giveaway (US/Canada)
Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Ice Queen by Felicia T. Farber, releasing 8/1/2020 from Pyramid Publishing! Hi YABC! Welcome to the cover reveal for my new novel ICE QUEEN!...
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Spotlight on ICK!: Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings, and Animal Defenses (Melissa Stewart), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight ICK!: Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings, and Animal Defenses   by Melissa Stewart.  Read on for more about Melissa and her book, an guest pos...
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Author Chat with J Mercer (Perfection and Other Illusive Things), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with J Mercer author of Perfection and Other Illusive Things. Read on for more about J Mercer and her book, plus a giveaway!       Meet J Mercer ! &nb...
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It's Live! Cover Reveal: Fractured by Shay Siegel + Giveaway (US Only)
Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Fractured by Shay Siegel, releasing 10/27/2020 from Amazon! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the author: I’m so thrilled to be...
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Sarah Henning (The Princess Will Save You), 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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