Kristen Landon's Blog, page 3
May 13, 2019
10 Intense Dystopian Novels for YA
It’s such an honor for THE LIMIT to be included in this newly published wiki. Click here to take a look!
I’m definitely going to be checking out some of the other books on this list.
Watch the cool video right now!
January 16, 2017
Free Financial Literacy Guide for Students
From reading THE LIMIT, you may have guessed that helping people understand wise money management is sort of a passion of mine. I was excited to receive this link to the newly published ‘Survival Guide to Personal Finance for College Students’. It contains tons of great information for students to help them prepare and get through college without racking up a huge pile of debt. You don’t want to start out your life with a mountain of debt on your shoulders. Just don’t do it! There are other ways to get through college, and this guide can help. Click here to check it out!
June 14, 2016
Interview by David Alan Binder
click here to read his interview of me. If you have a few minutes check out the rest of his site. Lots of interesting stuff for writers and interviews with other authors.
March 6, 2015
Writing for Charity 2015
Writing For Charity is a special one day writing event on March 21, 2015 at the Provo Library. We have over 40 Utah authors (Sandra Tayler, Howard Tayler, Sharlee Glenn, Daivd Powers King, Shannon Hale, Chantele Sedgwick, Matthew Kirby, Ann Cannon, Jessica Day George, Ally Condie, Ken Baker, Guy Francis, Courtney Alameda, Marion Jensen, Amy Finnegan, Bree Despain, Frank Cole, Wendy Toliver, Jennifer Adams, Greg Newbold, Kristen Landon, Mette Ivie Harrison, Kristyn Crow, Julie Olson, Sherry Meidell, Shawna Tenney, Natalie Whipple, Ilima Todd, Sara Larson, Dene Low, Lisa Mangum, Kate Coombs, Becky Hall, Alison Randall, Kristen Chandler, Kate Birch, Tess Hilmo, J Scott Savage, Mark Pett, J.R. Johansson, Platte Clark, Emily Wing Smith, Christine Hayes, Elana Johnson, Bobbie Pyron, Jennifer Jenkins, Peggy Eddleman, Dan Wells, Robison Wells, Jessica Day George, Lehua Parker Tayler )who come and donate their time to the cause each year. They do free 1 page critiques and longer critiques that cost a little extra. We have two agents coming to do paid critiques (Ammi-Joan Paquette and Minju Chang of Bookstop Literary).
There will be lots of programming for picture books, MG, and YA no matter if you’re a rank beginner or fairly experienced at the game. Free lunch that will be delicious! Also, a chance to bid on some really special auction items that are only available at this event. AND you get the kind of chance to mingle with authors you know and love from a distance on a more personal level! The registration is $66 for a full day, which is a steal of a deal! And you feel good because almost every penny goes to charity. There’s a book signing afterward from 4:30-5:30 that’s free and open to the public. Come and have a great day! Meet new friends who might be critique partners in the future. Get together with old friends! This is not to be missed!
For registration Click Here
February 12, 2014
Writing For Charity
If you’ve never attended this writers’ conference you need to come this year. It is a fabulous one-day conference that gives you a huge bang for your buck!
Writing For Charity, the only conference that uses all profits for kids’ charities, is now open for registration. March 22, 2014 at the historic Provo Library. Only $50 gets you a full day of dozens of awesome writers and programming, plus special guests Joe Monti and Maryrose Wood. $15 extra for a critique session with an author of your choice, and $25 for a consult with Joe Monti, editor of S&S’s newest imprint, Saga! Authors include: Shannon Hale, Scott Savage, Jessica Day George, Bree Despain, and Matt Kirby!
October 22, 2013
Louisiana Book Festival
I’m so excited to visit Baton Rouge and participate in the Louisiana Book Festival. I’m hoping to meet some of my readers who enjoyed The Limit and helped pick it as the Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Honor Book.
click here for details about the Festival taking place on November 2.
October 2, 2013
Black-Eyed Susan Award
I’m thrilled to announce that that The Limit is a 2013-2014 nominee for Maryland’s Black-Eyed Susan Award grades 6-9. It’s a great honor.
Thanks, Maryland!
click here to see the complete list
May 11, 2013
Louisiana Young Reader’s Choice Program
THE LIMIT was chosen as the runner up and received the 2013 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Honor Award. Thanks Louisiana 6-8 graders! click here
March 14, 2013
Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
Word just came that The Limit has been nominated for the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award in the 6-9 grade category for the 2013-2014 school year. Too cool!
I always thought Maryland was a pretty cool state. I even did a major state report on it when I was in the sixth grade. I’m sure I received an ‘A’.
March 9, 2013
Dixon Middle School Trailers
I had such a fun time visiting the awesome, brilliant students at Dixon Middle School a couple weeks ago. A couple of the kids had made trailers for THE LIMIT. It was so fun to see their creative interpretations. Kudos to the girl who got her mother to act in one trailer–and kudos to the mother and her awesome acting job. Check them out!
