Jon Skovron's Blog
December 1, 2009
Yes, yes, it was nearly two weeks ago, but I'm finally getting around to collecting some fun thing from my time at the National Council for Teachers of English.
Lots of cool books coming out, like Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, Guardian at the Gate by Michelle Zink, and Sisters Red by Jackson Pierce.
I met up with some other debut authors, like Josh Berk, Sarah Ockler, and Jennifer Hubbard.
We met famous authors and stuff (Sarah is looking totally cool here, but this is o...
November 28, 2009
Well, we're winding down on the debut YA author blog tour. On this, our second-to-last entry, we have The Espressologist by Kristina Springer.
What's your drink of choice? Is it a small pumpkin spice latte? Then you're lots of fun and a bit sassy. Or a medium americano? You prefer simplicity in life. Or perhaps it's a small decaf soy sugar-free hazelnut caffe latte? Some might call you a yuppie. Seventeen-year-old barista Jane Turner has this theory that you can tell a ...
November 24, 2009
It is incredibly rare for me to get scared by a book. I think the last time was in college, and that was Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse, so I'm not sure if that actually counts. But there is a scene in Shadowed Summer, by Saundra Mitchell, that is so creepy it actually inspired genuine fear. And yet, despite its creepiness and Southern Gothic aura, Shadowed Summer is a very sweet and curiously hopeful book. It's about ghosts and small towns with secrets, sure. But it's also about wanting to be a...
November 22, 2009
It's been a little while since I've done an interview. It's nice to have them spaced out a bit, yes? It allows you to appreciate them more. FOr example, this quick interview with fellow Indie Next list and debut Young Adult novelist L.K. Madigan. I won't tell you about her ardent literary crush on Markus Zusak (far too scandalous!), but I will tell you about her awesome book, Flash Burnout.
About Flash BurnoutFifteen-year-old Blake has a girlfriend and a friend who's a girl. One of them loves ...
November 13, 2009
November 3, 2009
It was a whirlwind weekend in NYC and I'm still recovering. I participated in my first public event at Books of Wonder with all these established authors (and some newbies like me!). I found out that STRUTS & FRETS has been nominated by Indiebound.org for the 2009-2010 Winter Kids Indie Next list. I got my first trade review (Kirkus sez"Deftly executed, this debut novel hits a few high notes and handily avoids falling flat.", which as far as I can tell, is pretty nice for Kirkus). I made my v...
October 28, 2009
October 26, 2009
My first novel is officially published in less than a week. My second novel is completed and in the hands of my agent for consideration. And so I turn my attention to a new novel.
I had forgotten how exciting it is to start a new project. And how frightening.
