Holly Cupala's Blog, page 6
May 16, 2011
Look what I got in the mail!
Review copies are just now starting to go out...bloggers, if you would like to review DON'T BREATHE A WORD, now is the time to get in touch with HarperTeen! I hope you like it!
May 11, 2011
Don't Breathe a Word...site and cover!
DBAW now has a dedicated site here: http://dontbreatheaword.com/...lots more coming soon!
And, if you haven't seen the full final cover, here it is! So yellow and alluring, thanks to designer Ray Shappell - thank you, Ray!
Joy Delamere is suffocating.
From asthma, from her parents,
and from her boyfriend, delectably dangerous Asher, who is smothering her from the inside out.
Joy can take his words—tender words, cruel words—until the night they go too far.
Now, Joy will leave everything behind to find the one who has offered his help, a homeless boy called Creed. She will become someone else. She will learn to survive. She will breathe...if only she can get to Creed before it's too late.
Set against the gritty backdrop of Seattle's streets and a cast of characters with secrets of their own, Holly Cupala's powerful new novel explores the subtleties of abuse, the meaning of love, and how far a girl will go to discover her own strength.
Prepare to
disappear18 October 2011
Pre-order now from Amazon
And, if you haven't seen the full final cover, here it is! So yellow and alluring, thanks to designer Ray Shappell - thank you, Ray!
Joy Delamere is suffocating.
From asthma, from her parents,
and from her boyfriend, delectably dangerous Asher, who is smothering her from the inside out.
Joy can take his words—tender words, cruel words—until the night they go too far.
Now, Joy will leave everything behind to find the one who has offered his help, a homeless boy called Creed. She will become someone else. She will learn to survive. She will breathe...if only she can get to Creed before it's too late.
Set against the gritty backdrop of Seattle's streets and a cast of characters with secrets of their own, Holly Cupala's powerful new novel explores the subtleties of abuse, the meaning of love, and how far a girl will go to discover her own strength.
Prepare to
disappear18 October 2011
Pre-order now from Amazon
May 4, 2011
Countdown to DON'T BREATHE A WORD...
Whirlwind talent (and future rockstar author) Kari over at A Good Addiction made a countdown widget for DON'T BREATHE A WORD:
Thank you, Kari!!!
Thank you, Kari!!!
May 3, 2011
Bid on a 50-page YA critique!
Hey, YA Authors-to-Be out there: would you like to win a 50-page + synopsis critique from yours truly and to benefit the fine institution of Vermont College of Fine Arts?
You have one week to bid here
It is very rare for me to be able to offer a novel critique and I am pleased to support VCFA, so I hope you will consider bidding!
Some details (see full details here):
Holly Cupala is offering a critique of 50 pages of a young adult manuscript (and one-page synopsis) by email. Manuscript Guidelines: double-spaced in 12-pt font, sent via surface mail. Manuscript must arrive by July 1, 2011 and the critique will be scheduled to take place by August 15, 2011. Contact information will be provided to the winning bidder within one week of confirmed payment.
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Holly Cupala is a YA novelist. Her first novel, Tell Me a Secret, won an SCBWI work in progress grant. Her second book, Don't Breathe a Word, is forthcoming from HarperCollins in October 2011. Ten percent of the author's book proceeds go toward World Vision's Hope for Sexually Exploited Girls. She lives in Seattle with her husband and daughter.
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By purchasing this item, you are supporting the Vermont College of Fine Arts, Hunger Mountain and independent publishing.
About VCFA
Vermont College of Fine Arts is a national center for education in the arts, fostering the excellence of emerging and established artists and advancing the arts to create a more humane world. VCFA is the only graduate school in the country devoted exclusively to fine arts education, and the first independent college to form in Vermont since 1983. Offering nationally successful Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees in Visual Art, Writing, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Music Composition and Graphic Design, VCFA's alumni are among the most celebrated authors and artists working today.
About Hunger Mountain
Hunger Mountain: the VCFA Journal of the Arts, is a non-profit literary journal published in Montpelier, Vermont. Hunger Mountain is both a print publication and an online destination for readers, writers, artists and art lovers. Our mission is to cultivate engagement with and conversation about the arts by publishing high-quality, innovative literary and visual art by both established and emerging artists, and by offering opportunities for interactivity and discourse. To learn more about Hunger Mountain, including contest and submission guidelines, visit www.hungermtn.org.
You have one week to bid here
It is very rare for me to be able to offer a novel critique and I am pleased to support VCFA, so I hope you will consider bidding!
Some details (see full details here):
Holly Cupala is offering a critique of 50 pages of a young adult manuscript (and one-page synopsis) by email. Manuscript Guidelines: double-spaced in 12-pt font, sent via surface mail. Manuscript must arrive by July 1, 2011 and the critique will be scheduled to take place by August 15, 2011. Contact information will be provided to the winning bidder within one week of confirmed payment.
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Holly Cupala is a YA novelist. Her first novel, Tell Me a Secret, won an SCBWI work in progress grant. Her second book, Don't Breathe a Word, is forthcoming from HarperCollins in October 2011. Ten percent of the author's book proceeds go toward World Vision's Hope for Sexually Exploited Girls. She lives in Seattle with her husband and daughter.
*
By purchasing this item, you are supporting the Vermont College of Fine Arts, Hunger Mountain and independent publishing.
About VCFA
Vermont College of Fine Arts is a national center for education in the arts, fostering the excellence of emerging and established artists and advancing the arts to create a more humane world. VCFA is the only graduate school in the country devoted exclusively to fine arts education, and the first independent college to form in Vermont since 1983. Offering nationally successful Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees in Visual Art, Writing, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Music Composition and Graphic Design, VCFA's alumni are among the most celebrated authors and artists working today.
About Hunger Mountain
Hunger Mountain: the VCFA Journal of the Arts, is a non-profit literary journal published in Montpelier, Vermont. Hunger Mountain is both a print publication and an online destination for readers, writers, artists and art lovers. Our mission is to cultivate engagement with and conversation about the arts by publishing high-quality, innovative literary and visual art by both established and emerging artists, and by offering opportunities for interactivity and discourse. To learn more about Hunger Mountain, including contest and submission guidelines, visit www.hungermtn.org.
April 26, 2011
Oh my, here it is: DON'T BREATHE A WORD final cover!
All day yesterday, lovely book bloggers slowly and tantalizingly revealed bits of the DON'T BREATHE A WORD cover...
So you want to see all of it, you say? Then visit these blogs:A Good AddictionTotal BookaholicSteph Su Reads
Oh, and you can win a signed copy of TELL ME A SECRET by leaving comments on any of the blogs revealing pieces of the cover yesterday as well as those revealing the full cover today! One point for each comment, tabulate all of your points at one of the above blogs. Yay!
(And I'm dying to know...what do you think of it?!) Special thanks to Kari from A Good Addiction and all of the bloggers who helped with this crazy project - and to Ray, Designer Extraordinaire at HarperCollins, who designed the beautiful DON'T BREATHE A WORD cover!
Preorder it on Amazon!
April 25, 2011
The DON'T BREATHE A WORD cover...revealed!
Starting right now at The Story Siren, the long-awaited DBAW cover will be appearing...in tantalizing puzzle pieces, until all is revealed tomorrow!
Check out the cover clips cropping up all day today:
The Story Siren: 6am PST/9am ESTReading Angel: 8am PST/11am ESTAddicted 2 Novels: 9am PST/12pm ESTEve's Fan Garden: 10am PST/1pm ESTLauren's Crammed Bookshelf: 11am PST/2pm ESTThere's a Book: 12pm PST/3pm ESTSarah's Random Musings: 1pm PST/4pm ESTReading Teen: 3pm PST/6pm EST
The full cover will be 100% perfect revealed tomorrow at secret, to-be-disclosed blogs...stay tuned! (And huge thanks to Kari at A Good Addiction for organizing this!)
PLUS you can win a signed copy of TELL ME A SECRET by commenting on the cover reveal posts - one point/blog, then tally your points at one of tomorrow's three full-cover posts!
About DON'T BREATHE A WORD:
Joy Delamere is suffocating...
From asthma, which has nearly claimed her life. From her parents, who will do anything to keep that from happening. From delectably dangerous Asher, who is smothering her from the inside out.
Joy can take his words—tender words, cruel words—until the night they go too far.
Now, Joy will leave everything behind to find the one who has offered his help, a homeless boy called Creed. She will become someone else. She will learn to survive. She will breathe…if only she can get to Creed before it's too late.
Set against the gritty backdrop of Seattle's streets and a cast of characters with secrets of their own, Holly Cupala's powerful new novel explores the subtleties of abuse, the meaning of love, and how far a girl will go to discover her own strength.
Preorder it on Amazon!
(I can't wait to hear what you think!!!)
Check out the cover clips cropping up all day today:
The Story Siren: 6am PST/9am ESTReading Angel: 8am PST/11am ESTAddicted 2 Novels: 9am PST/12pm ESTEve's Fan Garden: 10am PST/1pm ESTLauren's Crammed Bookshelf: 11am PST/2pm ESTThere's a Book: 12pm PST/3pm ESTSarah's Random Musings: 1pm PST/4pm ESTReading Teen: 3pm PST/6pm EST
The full cover will be 100% perfect revealed tomorrow at secret, to-be-disclosed blogs...stay tuned! (And huge thanks to Kari at A Good Addiction for organizing this!)
PLUS you can win a signed copy of TELL ME A SECRET by commenting on the cover reveal posts - one point/blog, then tally your points at one of tomorrow's three full-cover posts!
About DON'T BREATHE A WORD:
Joy Delamere is suffocating...
From asthma, which has nearly claimed her life. From her parents, who will do anything to keep that from happening. From delectably dangerous Asher, who is smothering her from the inside out.
Joy can take his words—tender words, cruel words—until the night they go too far.
Now, Joy will leave everything behind to find the one who has offered his help, a homeless boy called Creed. She will become someone else. She will learn to survive. She will breathe…if only she can get to Creed before it's too late.
Set against the gritty backdrop of Seattle's streets and a cast of characters with secrets of their own, Holly Cupala's powerful new novel explores the subtleties of abuse, the meaning of love, and how far a girl will go to discover her own strength.
Preorder it on Amazon!
(I can't wait to hear what you think!!!)
April 14, 2011
About to #rockthedrop...
Support Teen Literature with readergirlz today by dropping a book into the wild! Details here.
Here I am, about to Rock the Drop at Children's Hospital:
Also, check out the adorable Rock the Drop video, made by author Crissa Jean Chappell:
Here I am, about to Rock the Drop at Children's Hospital:
Also, check out the adorable Rock the Drop video, made by author Crissa Jean Chappell:
April 11, 2011
Rock the Drop with readergirlz this Thurs!
Are you going to Support Teen Literature Day on 4.14.11 with readergirlz? Rock the Drop! Details here.
Also, check out the adorable video made by YA star Crissa Jean Chappell:
Also, check out the adorable video made by YA star Crissa Jean Chappell:
April 6, 2011
Thanks, Jackson High!
Huge thanks to super-librarian Barbara of Jackson High School and University Bookstore for bringing my friend and fellow YA author Conrad Wesselhoeft (ADIOS, NIRVANA) and me out for a visit!
Imagine a gorgeous, light-filled library, a roomful of students asking savvy and smart questions, and a librarian with her own espresso maker? That's right, School Visit Heaven.
The kids put together amazing decorations:
And it was really fun to chat with them about writing, books, and life.
Thank you again, Barbara, staff, and students!
Imagine a gorgeous, light-filled library, a roomful of students asking savvy and smart questions, and a librarian with her own espresso maker? That's right, School Visit Heaven.
The kids put together amazing decorations:
And it was really fun to chat with them about writing, books, and life.
Thank you again, Barbara, staff, and students!
March 31, 2011
Seattle YA event tonight!
Join me and YA authors Lisa Cach, Heather Davis, and Liz Gallagher tonight at Mockingbird Books in Seattle at 7 pm for a fun eve of books, treats, and even a treasure hunt. Here are the details:
7pm at Mockingbird Books
7220 Woodlawn Ave NE, Seattle 98115 (map & directions)
See you soon!
7pm at Mockingbird Books7220 Woodlawn Ave NE, Seattle 98115 (map & directions)
See you soon!
