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Suite Scarlett, Wings, and Third Printings

A friend's book came out today (Aprilynne Pike's Wings) and so decided to take a trip to my local Borders so I could take a picture and share in squee-tastic news. Also, I got a big honking coupon for Borders I could only use today :) I arrive at my local Borders only to find that the copy of Wings they have has already sold, but they had some at the other Borders and did I want to head down there? D'oh! I didn't even know there WAS another Borders!

So I snapped a photo of my book on the Orig

Debs Blog Tour: Sliding on the Edge by C. Lee McKenzie

Hey y'all!  I have lots of authors stopping by on the Debs Blog Tour in May!  First up is C. Lee McKenzie and her debut, Sliding on the Edge!


About the book: 

Shawna Stone is a heartbeat away from making the worst mistake anyone can. She’s close to taking her own life. Kay Stone is a grandmother Shawna has never known, and at sixty-four Kay feels there is little left in her life to look forward to. When they are thrown together they circle each other in a crucible of secrets and distrust until

The Dark Side

This is what happens when you're the little sister of two older boys:



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Starred Review!

Hey Y'all!  Very exciting news!  I just got a second starred review for The Forest of Hands and Teeth  - this one from School Library Journal!  They say

"[T:]he suspense that Ryan has created from the very first page on entices and tempts readers so that putting the book down is not an option"

FHT was also reviewed in the San Francisco Chronicle over the weekend and they say

"The Forest of Hands and Teeth starts strong and never lets up.... Ryan's choice to place her novel in the wilderness is inspi

How Trimming Hedges is Like Revising

So my mom came to town with my step-father on Saturday which was awesome.  We went to lunch and then went to Lowes whereupon my mom and I spent a wonderful time planning a vegetable garden and wandering the aisles (JP and step-father of course checked out wildly expensive grills and day-dreamed).

When we got home, we went to work on the yard.  In the few years we've lived in our house, JP and I haven't done a lot of hedge trimming and it's started to show.  Thankfully, our yard doesn't require a

News from Down Under

Hey y'all! Still chugging along on revisions so today's post is more a series of links!  The Forest of Hands and Teeth is coming out soon in Australia (I don't know exactly when) and I've been getting more and more excited about it!  I've adored working with my UK/Oz publisher Orion/Gollancz!

One of the things they've done is set up a Facebook page for The Forest of Hands and Teeth (here).  It's a place for people to post thoughts, reviews, get news and updates, etc etc.  I think they're also pl

Autographed by the author

What would you do if you got a whole role of autographed by the author stickers?  Clearly start autographing things - anything - and marking them as such.





I told you that revision deadlines meant lots of pics of pets!  Also, Tuesday means lots of books hitting the shelves and one of those books this week is the paperback of The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas.  Go forth and buy it - you will not be sorry![image error]

Debs Blog Tour: Fortune's Folly by Deva Fagan

Today I'm super excited to be hosting fellow 2009 Debutante, Deva Fagan and her debut novel, Fortune's Folly!



About the book:

Ever since her mother died and her father lost his shoemaking skills, Fortunata has survived by telling fake fortunes. But when she's tricked into telling a grand fortune for a prince, she is faced with the impossible task of fulfilling her wild prophecy-or her father will be put to death. Now Fortunata has to help Prince Leonato secure a magic sword, vanquish a wicked wit

Excerpt + odds and ends

Hello all!  First off, cause I've gotten this question a few times and haven't updated my website: there will be a sequel/companion to The Forest of Hands and Teeth.  Its title is The Dead-Tossed Waves and it comes out Spring 2010.  There will also be a third book in the series out Spring 2011 but we don't have a title for that book (or for the series) yet.  If you have title ideas for either the book or series, leave them in the comments!

So what do you do after a long gorgeous day filled with g

Midnight Radio

Okay, so my radio gig wasn't technically at midnight, but still, I like that song hence the title of the post!  So yesterday was a great day!  I had a blast talking to the college class about my books and an awesome time doing the radio interview.  The producer/host of the show in Australia, Erica, was totally cool -- so much so that when it was time for me to go I was a little sad because I wanted to keep chatting with her!  She just has one of those personalities that makes you feel like fast