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August 17, 2015
My Dragon Con 2015 Schedule (Tentative)
I’m thrilled to be returning to Dragon Con in Atlanta again this year! I’ll be attending the con from Friday, Sept. 4 through Sunday, Sept. 6, and I look forward to seeing fellow fans and writers. If you’re looking for me on programming, my schedule is below. (Of course, it’s subject to change!) I hope that The Missing Volume will have copies of The Silence of Six, Fair Coin, and Quantum Coin for sale; I’ll update if I will have a formal signing, but you can also just catch me whenever you se...
May 21, 2015
The Silence of Six at BEA
Will you be at Book Expo America in NYC next week? On Wednesday, May 27, come by Table 11 from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. and I will sign copies of The Silence of Six!
This is my first time at BEA, and I’m really excited!
April 21, 2015
Previously Recorded at the Writers House
The YA Writers episode of LIVE at the Writers House is now online!I don’t like listening to recordings of myself, butifyou want to hear me read from my story “Kiss and Kiss and Kiss and Tell” in Kaleidoscope: Diverse Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories, check out episode 111 here.
You can listen to the whole program(1 hour) — hosted by Michaela Majoun andfeaturing YA authors Katherine Locke, Eric Smith, Lauren Saft, Tiffany Schmidt, I.W. Gregorio, and me, as well as the musical stylings of Bi...
April 2, 2015
Spring 2015 YA Scavenger Hunt
Welcome to the Spring 2015YA Scavenger Hunt! This event isorganized by authorColleen Houckas a way for readers to get exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors… and a chance to win some fantasticprizes! In this hunt, you not only have access to exclusive content from each author, you also get clues at each stop for the scavenger hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize—one lucky winner will receiveabook from every author in my team!But play fast: This contest (and...
Kaleidoscope Sale!
In celebration ofKaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories being nominated for Australia’s prestigiousDitmar Award for Best Collected Work, the eBook of the anthology will be on sale for $1.99from Thursday, April 2 through Monday, April 6! Whatever flavor you like your eBooks in — Kindle, Nook, Kobo, iBooks, etc. — it’s only $1.99!
This is a very fine collection of stories, and I’m so proudto be a part of it. I read the beginning of my story “Kiss and Kiss and Kiss and Tell...
April 1, 2015
New COIN Book!
Sometimes readers ask me if there’ll ever be a sequel toFair CoinandQuantum Coin. While I’m not going to rule it out, I’m excited to share that a new SF imprint, Pur Books, has asked me towrite a parallel novel to the series. They threw a lot of money at me to make this happen, and I’m pleased to report that you can look for Ephraim’s next adventure, Fur Coin, in bookstores in Fall 2016! Be careful what you wish for…
March 30, 2015
get ready for another epic online scavenger hunt!
I’m once again participating in the YA Scavenger Hunt, this time on #TeamGold, along with seven otherteams of 20 authors! The2015 Spring Hunt will run for 72 hours from noon PST on Thursday, April 2 through noon PST on Sunday, April 5.
The Scavenger Huntruns like a giant blog hop, introducing you to new YA authors and books along the way. There are tons of prizes, including a grand prize for each team. If you win one of the grand prizes, you will get a book from each author on that team! For...
March 24, 2015
LIVE from Philly…
I’m excited to be part of a terrific program on Monday, March 30: LIVE at the Writers House, featuring local Philadelphia YA authors. I’ll be reading withEric Smith (Inked), Katherine Locke (Second Position), Lauren Saft (Those Girls), I.W. Gregorio (None of the Above), and Tiffany Schmidt (Hold Me Like a Breath), withmusical guest Birdie Bush.
The event is open to the public and will be recorded live for WXPN 88.5FMat Kelly Writers House’s Arts Cafe, University of Pennsylvania, 3805 Locust W...
March 10, 2015
do you like puzzles?
The Silence of Sixis full of puzzles for Max and his hacker friends to solve.If you think you have what it takes to be a hacker, play this digital scavenger hunt inspired by the book, hosted byAdaptive! The grand prize is an Xbox One, and there are prize packs with signed books, hoodies, masks, and a uniquelythemed USB drive.
The game is afoot, beginning today and running through March 15!You will get your first clue from awesome booktuber Regan in her video below. Be sure to follow @AdaptiveB...
March 3, 2015
new book deal: AGAINST ALL SILENCE
Exciting publishing news I can sharenow that it’s official: I’m writing a sequel to The Silence of Six, titled Against All Silence, for Adaptive Books! I’m very excited to tell the next part of Max’s story and work with everyone at Adaptive again. These books are technically standalone (because I have feels about cliffhanger endings), but you’ll see some recurring characters (yes, her, and also, her), so feel free to read the first book or its free prequel if you like.
Here’s the announcementf...
