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Author Chat with Django Wexler (City Of Stone and Silence), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Django Wexler author of City Of Stone and Silence. Read on for more about Django and his book, plus an giveaway.         Meet Django Wexler!      DJANGO WEXLER graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with degrees in creative writing and computer...
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Brittany Colpitts
Love the concept,and the cover reminds me a bit of the manga Blame! which I really love ... Read More
Sunday, 16 February 2020 10:53
Lily M.
Love how this cover was made, looks like a painting, and this book sounds like my kind of book. ... Read More
Tuesday, 18 February 2020 03:48
Debra Branigan
The cover looks great; it seems as if the sword is moving. The storyline line sounds action-packed. Thanks for sharing. Best wish... Read More
Sunday, 23 February 2020 17:29
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Author Chat with Kristen Simmons (Scammed), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Kristen Simmons author of Scammed. Read on for more about Kristen and her book, plus an giveaway.         Meet Kristen Simmons!    KRISTEN SIMMONS is the author of the Article 5 series,  The Glass Arrow ,  Metaltown,  and  Pacifica .  She...
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Alex Colpitts
Reminds me a bit of Netflix thumbnails for some reason
Thursday, 06 February 2020 08:24
Colleen Burns
This book looks amazing! I don't much care for the cover though, I tend to like ones with illustrations more than real people thou... Read More
Saturday, 08 February 2020 16:54
Lauren
What an interesting trio on the cover. I like how the tables may be turned in this storyline, and she might not be fighting for th... Read More
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 10:42
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Spotlight on Echoes Between Us (Katie McGarry), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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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!     KATIE MCGARRY is an award winning and critically acclaimed young adult novelist. The author of Only a Breath Apartand...
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Angel Lambert
Omg I'm so excited for this one!!
Monday, 06 January 2020 17:10
Tammy VanScoy
I love McGarry's books. Her stories always grab and pull me in quickly. Looking forward to reading this one.
Wednesday, 08 January 2020 14:03
Brittany Colpitts
So excited for this! The cover is absolutely stunning!
Tuesday, 14 January 2020 08:02
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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Andrew Fukuda (This Light Between Us), Plus Giveaway!

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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 Andrew Fukuda , YABC's Author of the...
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Brittany Colpitts
Sounds like an interesting read!
Tuesday, 14 January 2020 08:01
Alex Colpitts
Love this cover. Looks awesome.
Sunday, 19 January 2020 08:18
Penny Olson
The cover is inspiring and the story makes history real by involving relatable characters.
Wednesday, 22 January 2020 23:23
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Author Chat with Shannon Price (A Thousand Fires), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Shannon Price author of A Thousand Fires Read on for more about Shannon and her book, plus an giveaway.         Meet Shannon Price! SHANNON PRICE is a proud Filipina-American and Bay Area native. She once led an a cappella group for...
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Dianna G.
I've seen this book cover all over Instagram lately! Very distinctive. I"m curious about the book synopsis. Are the Bears a gang... Read More
Thursday, 21 November 2019 16:12
Debra Branigan
The cover is bold and I absolutely love the storyline it sounds fantastic. I am interested in the gangs and "wars"? Thanks for sha... Read More
Sunday, 24 November 2019 19:42
Brittany Colpitts
I've been seeing this everywhere on social media! Looks fantastic!
Monday, 02 December 2019 20:41
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Author Chat with Jennifer Armentrout (The Burning Shadow), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Jennifer Armentrout author of The Burning Shadow.  Read on for more about Jennifer her book, plus an giveaway!          Meet Jennifer Armentrout ! JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, iBooks, and international bestselling author of the Lux...
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Jennifer L. Armentrout is probably one of my favorite authors! I love reading about the luxens
Monday, 30 September 2019 21:57
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Spotlight on Stormrise (Jillian Boehme), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Canada Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight Stormrise by Jillian Boehme.  Read on for more about Jillian and her book, plus an giveaway!            Meet Jillian Boehme ! JILLIAN BOEHME is known to the online writing community as Authoress, hostess of Miss Snark’s First Victim, a blog for aspiring...
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Lily M.
Loving this cover ???
Saturday, 24 August 2019 16:29
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Cora Carmack (Rage), 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 Cora Carmack , YABC's Author of the Week!!...
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Ava
This series looks so good!! I’m so excited to read it
Thursday, 20 June 2019 14:40
Lily M.
Love the covers for these books ?
Friday, 21 June 2019 23:47
Linda Leonard
Really like the cover and title. The clouds and fire do seem to invoke a storm brewing as well as the rage of a fire. Love how C... Read More
Sunday, 23 June 2019 09:35
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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Robert Cochran (The Sword and The Dagger), 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 Robert Cochran,  YABC's Author of the Week!!...
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John
Rousing tales of adventure and romance are always pretty good!
Monday, 08 April 2019 18:50
Stephanie Augustine, Staff Reviewer
this sounds so interesting!
Tuesday, 09 April 2019 07:40
Kacie
The cover immediately caught my eye. This sounds like it's going to be a great book!
Sunday, 14 April 2019 21:41
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Spotlight on In The Woods (Carrie Jones & Steven Wedel), Plus Excerpt!

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Today we're excited to spotlight  In The Woods  by Carrie Jones & Steven Wedel.  Read on for more about Carrie & Steven and their book, plus an excerpt!            Meet  Carrie Jones ! CARRIE JONES is the New York Times bestselling author of the Need series, Flying, and other books for...
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Author Chat with Katharine Orton (Nevertell), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Katharine Orton author of Nevertell. Read on for more about Katharine and her book, plus an giveaway.       Meet Katharine Orton !     ...
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Author Chat with Megan Walker (Lakeshire Park), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Megan Walker author of Lakeshire Park. Read on for more about Won-pyung Sohn and her book, plus an giveaway.       Meet Megan Walker !   &nb...
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Giveaway: Magic Required (Wizard For Hire) (Obert Skye) ~ US Only
  Magic Requred: Wizard For Hire (US Only) by: Obert Skye Release Date: April 7th, 2020 Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing       About the Book At the Convent of Sweet Mercy, yo...
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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 ...
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Giveaway: Explorer Academy: The Star Dunes (Trudi Trueit) ~ US Only
Explorer Academy: The Star Dunes (US Only) by: Trudi Trueit Release Date: March 17th, 2020 Publisher: National Geographic Kids Books       About the Book: Cruz, Sailor, Emmett, and the ...
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Giveaway: Extreme Ocean: Amazing Animals, High-Tech Gear, Record-Breaking Depths and More (Sylvia A Earle) ~ (US Only)
Extreme Ocean (US Only) by: Sylvia Earle Release Date: March 3rd, 2020 Publisher: National Geographic Kids Books       About the Book: Dive into a world of aquatic mystery in this actio...
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