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YA Authors as YAs: The Whitney A. Miller Edition + Giveaway (US/Canada/EU)

YA Authors as YAs: The Whitney A. Miller Edition + Giveaway (US/Canada/EU)
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  Welcome to the 8th installment in a new interview series I’m running in conjunction with  YABooksCentral.com  called  YA Authors as YAs . 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...
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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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