Alyson Noel's Blog, page 2

Spine Out

Hey Everyone!

I'll be in NYC on 9/22, taking part in Spine Out along with a group of amazing novelists and would love if you could join us!
All the details are HERE! 

Also, over on Twitter, you can enter to win 2 free tickets when you tweet me the name of your first celebrity/literary crush! To confess yours, click HERE! 

Hope to see YOU there!

xoxo

Alyson

UNRIVALED is a New York Times Best Seller!

I just wanted to send a BIG SPARKLY THANK YOU to all of my amazing readers who supported UNRIVALED all the way to #3 on the New York Times Young Adult E-book Best Sellers list!!



I got the news while on a writing retreat in Orlando with friends and so of course we celebrated Disney style!

Anyway, thank you for being so awesome and for your continued support over the last 11 years - you all are the absolute best!!

xoxo

Alyson

UNRIVALED on Sale- Today Only!

Hey Everyone!
Just wanted you to know that for today only (June 15, 2016) UNRIVALED is being sold at a greatly reduced price all over the world, including: US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nordic, Portugal, Spain, Spanish in LATAM!!

Unlock your VIP pass to UNRIVALED with Kobo’s Daily Deal happening in 11 different languages! 

To get in on the deal, check out your favorite local eBook website, including these:
Kobo https://store.kobobooks.com/ 
Kindle http://tinyurl.com/jcx83l4
Kobo UK - http://bit.ly/1tqeP1I
Kindle UK - http://amzn.to/28DT1QF



Happy Reading!
xoxo
Alyson

Barnes & Noble Signing!

Hey Everyone-

Just wanted you to know I'll be signing this Saturday, June 11 at 2:00PM at the Barnes & Noble in Aliso Viejo, CA as part of their B-Fest Teen Book Festival!

Hope to see YOU there!

xoxo

Alyson

Bay Area Book Festival!

Hey Everyone-
I'm headed to Berkeley next weekend for the Bay Area Book Fest and would love to see you at one (or more!) of the following events!
June 4
Bay Area Book Fest
Berkeley, CA1:30-2:45 PM
Creating FantasyThe Marsh TheaterFeaturing Alyson Noel, Matthew Jobin, Veronica Rossi. Kevin Sands, Evelyn Skye, Wendy SpinaleSigning to follow immediately after panel5:00-6:15 PM
Love and LossThe Marsh TheaterFeaturing Alyson Noel, Julie Buxbaum, Lauren Miracle, Nicola YoonSigning to follow immediately after panelJune 5
1:30-2:45Hot & New: Short Readings to Tempt You!The Marsh, CabaretFeaturing: Alyson Noel, Shaun David Hutchinson, Veronica Rossi, Wendy Spinale, Nicola YoonSigning to follow immediately after panel
Hope to see YOU there!

xoxo

Alyson

UNRIVALED Pre-Order Contest Winners!

Hey Everyone-
So as you may know, I recently ran a pre-order contest for  UNRIVALED - the first book in my new BEAUTIFUL IDOLS series- which had a 1-Day global laydown in 16 languages/200 countries on May 10. Those who participated were entered for a chance to see their name in the acknowledgments section of the next book, with one lucky winner to be named as a character! 
The contest was open to international readers and it was great to see entries from all over the world! Thank you to everyone who entered!
Without further ado, the winners who will be featured in the acknowledgments section are:
Amber G.Pamela F.Heidi B.Annamarie S.Jennifer G.MaryBeth P.Rochelle G.Jacklyn R.Becca T.Emily S.

And Congrats to Heidi B who will be named as a character in book 2!
Thanks again for coming out early to support UNRIVALED! I hope you all enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
xoxo
Alyson

UNRIVALED in stores today!!!

Way back in the early days of 2014, I visited the Harper Collins Offices in NYC to meet my editors and celebrate the UNRIVALED deal. They had the conference room set up in a night club theme--disco ball included--and they even had an employee overseeing the door--luckily, I was on the list! I knew at that time that not only was I in good hands, but that this series would be fun to create. Turns out, I was right on both counts.

And now, fast forward to today when UNRIVALED is being ushered into the world in a 1-Day Global Laydown in 16 languages and 200 countries. I am beside myself with excitement!

I've written before about how after concluding the SOUL SEEKERS series I'd decided to take some time off to travel and refill the well, as they say. In publishing math, that made for 3 years between releases, so yeah, I'll admit that in addition to being excited I also might be freaking out just the tiniest bit!

Between 2005 - 2013, I released 21 books, contributed to 3 anthologies, went on countless domestic and international book tours spanning 6 continents, and I'm grateful for every single moment of it, and every amazing reader I've been in contact with along the way. There are many of you that I count as my friends, and I feel so lucky to be able to say that.

I also feel incredibly blessed that I get to create these stories for a living. I've wanted to be a writer since I was 12, but this journey has surpassed even my wildest dreams!

So, in the midst of all my excitement/freak out I wanted to take a moment to thank those of you who've been supporting me for years--I truly couldn't have done it without you! And also to welcome those who are just now discovering my books--I look forward to getting to know you!

I hope that when you read UNRIVALED, you'll come to love Layla, Tommy, Aster, and Madison as much as I have. And for my international readers, I am thrilled that you finally get to read the books at the same time as my US readers!

For all things UNRIVALED, click HERE!

For the international version of all things UNRIVALED, click HERE!

Thanks again for making this release day so special!

Peace * Joy * Love* Hugs to all of you!

xoxo

Alyson

UNRIVALED Pre-Order Contest!

Are You on the List?





UNRIVALED - book 1 in the BEAUTIFUL IDOLS series - is in stores May 10, 2016. But if you purchase it by May 14, 2016 you can be one of 10 lucky readers who will get their name on the list by way of a shout-out in the acknowledgments section of the next book in the series!

Getting on the list is easy! All you have to do to enter is:
1. Purchase UNRIVALED before May 14, 20162. Email a photo of the receipt or forward an e-receipt to me at: alyson@alysonnoel.com3. Seriously, that's it!
For those who aspire to a table in the VIP section, 1 lucky reader will get a character named after them in the next book in the series! Want it to be you? All you have to do to secure your place in the spotlight is complete steps 1 and 2 above, then upload a pic of yourself either to Instagram or Twitter with a strawberry using the hashtag #UNRIVALED then send a screenshot to me at alyson@alysonnoel.com
And the good news is, the contest is open to international readers as well!
Don't delay--- purchase your copy of UNRIVALED here:
For US readers
For International readers  
Best of luck!xoxoAlyson

New MG Book Deal for THE BONE THIEF!!

Hey Everyone-

In the midst of all the UNRIVALED pre-pub excitement (in stores everywhere May 10!)- I wanted to take a moment to announce my latest book deal for my new middle grade novel THE BONE THIEF!!

From today's Publisher's Weekly:


Krista Vitola at Delacorte has bought The Bone Thief by Alyson Noel. Set in a very strange small town where everything is weird and normal is not a plus, a ragtag team of 11-year-olds with otherworldly abilities set out to solve the mystery behind the sudden onset of “common” events plaguing the town. Publication is planned for fall 2017; Bill Contardi at Brandt & Hochman negotiated the deal for North American rights. 







And speaking of UNRIVALED...






I'm going to announce a super fun pre-order contest very soon- so be sure to check back because you won't want to miss this! To get a head start, you can find the pre-order links HERE. Just be sure to take a photo of your receipt since you might need it later!

More soon!

Alyson

Isn't She Lovely?!

The moment I've been waiting for is finally here---finished copies of the US and International editions of UNRIVALED have landed on my desk and boy are they beauties! I'm all about the gleaming gold embossing- can't keep my hands off it!- and they've even hidden a golden strawberry under the jacket, so be sure to take a peek! I'm so grateful to my amazing editors and everyone at the Katherine Tegen - Harper Collins- Epic Reads team for putting together such a stunning package!



UNRIVALED is slated for a one-day global release (17 languages/200 countries!) on May 10, but if you're in the Los Angeles area on April 30 - May 1, I'll be signing advanced reading copies at YALLWEST!

Here are the deets:

YALLWEST

April 30 - May 1
YALLWEST
Santa Monica High School
601 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405Saturday, April 30, 4:00 PM
Panel: WHERE HAVE ALL THE PARENTS GONE? (MG/YA)
North Gym
Why do we have to lose the parents to bring the kids to life?
Moderated by Alexandra Bracken, with Ally Condie, Kirsten Hubbard, J.R. Johansson, Alyson Noël, Sonya SonesSunday May 1, 12:00 PM
Panel: HOLLYWEIRD YA (YA)
Gallery
These writers know the ins and outs of Hollywood, in real life and on the page
Moderated by Alyson Noël, with Nina LaCour, Emmy Laybourne, Paul Rudnick, Valerie Tejeda, Robyn SchneiderSigning : 1PM - 2PMAlso, the UNRIVALED trailer was released yesterday in multiple languages all over the world! In case you missed it, I just happen to have the US version below...




So much exciting stuff lining up between now through release day and beyond, so be sure to check back soon!

xoxo

Alyson