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GIRL ON THE RUN is officially out in the world today!

GIRL ON THE RUN is officially out in the world today! If you can believe it, this is my fifth published book in four years! And it’s my second published book this year (EVERY OTHER WEEKEND was published on January 7, 2020). GIRL ON THE RUN is my first YA thriller and I’m officially daring you stop reading after the first chapter (you can read the first fifty pages here). This is a fast, exciting story with tons of suspense, action, and, of c...

Read the first 50 pages of GIRL ON THE RUN

Read the first 50 pages of GIRL ON THE RUN

Start reading GIRL ON THE RUN right now! I dare you to stop after the first chapter.
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YA Scavenger Hunt w/ Patty Blount & win my full backlist!

Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, but you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! 

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are THREE contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the BLUE TEAM–but there is also a red team and a purple team ...

Book Events for GIRL ON THE RUN

Book Events for GIRL ON THE RUN

I’ve got two events coming up to celebrate the release of GIRL ON THE RUN and I would love to (virtually) see you at one or both! All the details are below. I hope you can make it!

[VIRTUAL] Launch Party for Abigail Johnson’s YA Thriller GIRL ON THE RUN and Kara McDowell’s YA Romance ONE WAY OR ANOTHEROctober 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm[VIRTUAL] Book Event for Abigail Johnson’s YA Thriller GIRL ON THE RUN and Becky Wallace’s YA Rom-Com FAR FROM NORMALOctober 7 @ 6:00 pm ...

Listen to the GIRL ON THE RUN audiobook excerpt

GIRL ON THE RUN is hitting stores on October 6th in paperback, ebook, and audiobook! I’m thrilled to announce that actress Imani Jade Powers is narrating the audiobook and I think her voice is perfect. Check out the excerpt above and let me know what you think! And don’t forget to pre-order your copy in whatever format you like. Links are below.

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A fast-paced original paperback thriller about a girl who discovers that her mother might not be who she says she is . . . and now someone ...

GIVEAWAY: 45 books & an eReader!

Win 45 books including EVERY OTHER WEEKEND & an eReader!

Looking for a YA Read with all the feels to add to your TBR pile? You can enter to win my Contemporary YA book, EVERY OTHER WEEKEND, on BookSweeps today — plus 45+ exciting Teen & YA novels… AND a brand new eReader

Book Trailer for GIRL ON THE RUN

Official Book Trailer for GIRL ON THE RUN

We are officially less than one month away from GIRL ON THE RUN (October 6th) which means I can finally share the book trailer with you! I always have so much fun putting these together and I hope it spikes your excitement to read the book. I’d love it if you could help me share the video on your social media with the hashtag #GirlOnTheRunTrailer and please tag me!

Get your copy of GIRL ON THE RUN

DESCRIPTION:

A fast-paced original paperb...

My Pitch Wars Wishlist for 2020

My Pitch Wars Wishlist for 2020!

New to Pitch Wars or have questions about how it works? Check out the Pitch Wars website. Here’s the official description:

Pitch Wars is a mentoring program where published/agented authors, editors, or industry interns choose one writer each, read their entire manuscript, and offer suggestions on how to make the manuscript shine for an agent showcase. The mentor also helps edit their mentee’s pitch for the contest and their query letter for submitting to agents.

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A closer look at the pre-order gifts for GIRL ON THE RUN

Pre-Order Gifts for GIRL ON THE RUN

GIRL ON THE RUN will be published on October 6th and I think you are going to LOVE this face-paced and exciting story (and this is an exciting thriller rather than a dark thriller) that’s impossible to put down. It’s the perfect escape read and what’s even more perfect is that I’ve teamed up with my favorite indie bookstore for an exclusive pre-order offer:

Here’s what you get:

Signed & Personalizedcopy of GIRL ON THE RUN
Deluxe Tassel Bookmark
Exclusive Stick...

Blurbs for GIRL ON THE RUN

Blurbs for GIRL ON THE RUN!

“Fast and intense, this is a galloping thriller with something extra for romantics.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“A tense, fast read . . . Abigail has created a twisting, complex path through a room full of mousetraps and

every time I thought maybe Katelyn was finally going to get through it, another one went SNAP!”

—Aprilynne Pike, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wings series

“Heart racing for all the right reasons—mystery, suspense, and romance. Loved!”

—Danielle Pai...