Nancy Holder's Blog, page 29

YA in Bloom!

I will be at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena today for a ticketed event called YA in Bloom.  Here's the deets!

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See you in Upland today?

I'll be talking to the Teen Book Chatter Group at the Upland Public Library from 3 to 5:30 today.  You are very welcome to come!

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Damned – Chapter 1 Excerpt, Now Available!

DAMNED, the second book in the Crusade series, will be out in late August 2011. Well, you don't have to wait too much longer for the full book. However, in the meantime, you are invited to read a special sneak preview of Damned, Chapter 1.

The link for the excerpt is listed under BONUS ITEMS on the publication page for Damned.

If you need more to tide you over until August, "PASSING" the short story that inspired the Crusade series is now available at Smashwords.com

Enjoy!

Keep on reading: Damned – Chapter 1 Excerpt, Now Available!

Damned – Read the Excerpt for Chapter 1

DAMNED, the second book in the Crusade series, will be out in late August 2011. Well, you don't have to wait too much longer for the full book. However, in the meantime, you are invited to read a special sneak preview of Damned, Chapter 1.

The link for the excerpt is listed under BONUS ITEMS on the publication page for Damned.

If you need more to tide you over until August, "PASSING" the short story that inspired the Crusade series is now available at Smashwords.com

Enjoy!

Keep on reading: Damned – Read the Excerpt for Chapter 1

Passing: A Crusade Series Short Story – Now Available!

The Assistant is taking over the blog again!

Have you read Crusade? Did you think that there might be something that happens before the action in the novel begins? Are you thinking about reading Crusade, but haven't yet sat down to actually read the book? Or... have you read Crusade and you absolutely MUST have more!!!

Then "Passing" is for you! This is the short story that set the urban epic fantasy in motion!

Description:
It's New Year's Eve in Salamanca, Spain, and the Academy's g...

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"Passing" (A Crusade Series Short Story) is Now Available as an eBook

Finally it is here! "Passing," the short story that set the urban epic fantasy CRUSADE in motion, is now available for download from Smashwords.com for only $0.99. Enjoy!

Description:
It's New Year's Eve in Salamanca, Spain, and the Academy's graduating class of vampire hunters are taking their final exam--stake the Cursed Ones attacking in the fog, or die. Jenn Leitner's fighting partner, Antonio de las Cruz, has a terrible secret--but Jenn's got one, too, and it nearly takes them ...

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Slaying For a Good Cause! Help the Buffyverse Made a Difference

Even though Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel have been off the air for awhile, the power of the Buffyverse is still strong!

Please come join the Slay-A-Thon and help to support children in need. Shiai Mata from SlayerLit let us know about this very special fundraising event that is being done in association with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.



9th Annual Slay-A-Thon
Make-A-Wish Foundation Benefit
Saturday, June 25, 2011
11:30 AM - Midnight
Dave & Buster's Gold Coast - Showroom
...

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BEA fun times!

I had a great time working in the Horror Writers Association booth at Book Expo America!  I also visited with my peeps at Penguin, Simon and Schuster, Random House, and Harlequin.  I had a productive meeting on a secret project, too.

I met up with my Dear Bully editor, Carrie Jones, at an event at the New York Public Library's Mulberry Street branch.  (Yes, to think that I saw her on Mulberry Street!)

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Visit Nancy at BookExpo America, NYC (May 24-26)

BookExpo America
May 24-26, 2011
Javits Center
655 West 34th Street
New York, N.Y. 10001
Registration required to attend.
NANCY HOLDER'S SCHEDULE:
Monday, May 23, 2011
3rd Annual Teen Author Carnival - Attending
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Mulberry Street Library
10 Jersey Street
New York, NY 10012

Tuesday, May 24, 2011: HWA Booth (#4480)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Crusade signing
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011: HWA Booth (#4480)
10:00...

Keep on reading: Visit Nancy at BookExpo America, NYC (May 24-26)

Visit Nancy at BookExpo America, NYC (May 24-26)

BookExpo America
May 24-26, 2011
Javits Center
655 West 34th Street
New York, N.Y. 10001
Registration required to attend.


NANCY HOLDER'S SCHEDULE:
Monday, May 23, 2011
3rd Annual Teen Author Carnival - Attending
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Mulberry Street Library
10 Jersey Street
New York, NY 10012

Tuesday, May 24, 2011: HWA Booth (#4480)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Crusade signing
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011: HWA Booth (#4480)
...

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