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Cover reveal for my new book!
OK, it's not really a reveal since it's been public for several days, but I'm sharing the cover of my upcoming novel, Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book here on Goodreads for the first time!
I am LOVING this cover. The Disney Books design team did a beautiful job, and perfectly captured the spirit of the book!
The story is an original addition to the beloved Beauty and the Beast fairytale. It follows the lonely, bookish Belle as she finds an enchanted book in the Beast’s library called “Nevermore” that carries her into a glittering new world. There, Belle is befriended by a mysterious countess who offers her the life she’s always dreamed of.
But Nevermore is not what it seems, and the more time Belle spends there, the harder it is to leave. Good stories take hold of us and never let us go, and once Belle becomes lost in this book, she may never find her way out again.
It was an amazing experience to write an original story that weaves around and through a classic fairytale that is beloved by millions (and is about to be released as a major live-action movie starring Emma Watson -- it's out on March 17). It's fascinating -- but challenging, as you can imagine. The original story is like gravity: always there and unchangeable.
It has also been exciting to really get to know these characters over the past few months as I wrote and edited the book -- Belle in particular. She and I have become extremely close, and there's a lot more to her than I ever realized or appreciated. She has taught me so much, as all my characters do, and she will join Alexandrine, and Mattie, and Fiona, and Serafina in a very special place in my heart.
Lost in a Book goes on sale January 31. You can preorder now on Amazon, B&N, or your local independent bookstore.
Happy New Year!
I am LOVING this cover. The Disney Books design team did a beautiful job, and perfectly captured the spirit of the book!
The story is an original addition to the beloved Beauty and the Beast fairytale. It follows the lonely, bookish Belle as she finds an enchanted book in the Beast’s library called “Nevermore” that carries her into a glittering new world. There, Belle is befriended by a mysterious countess who offers her the life she’s always dreamed of.
But Nevermore is not what it seems, and the more time Belle spends there, the harder it is to leave. Good stories take hold of us and never let us go, and once Belle becomes lost in this book, she may never find her way out again.
It was an amazing experience to write an original story that weaves around and through a classic fairytale that is beloved by millions (and is about to be released as a major live-action movie starring Emma Watson -- it's out on March 17). It's fascinating -- but challenging, as you can imagine. The original story is like gravity: always there and unchangeable.
It has also been exciting to really get to know these characters over the past few months as I wrote and edited the book -- Belle in particular. She and I have become extremely close, and there's a lot more to her than I ever realized or appreciated. She has taught me so much, as all my characters do, and she will join Alexandrine, and Mattie, and Fiona, and Serafina in a very special place in my heart.
Lost in a Book goes on sale January 31. You can preorder now on Amazon, B&N, or your local independent bookstore.
Happy New Year!
Vote for Lost in a Book!
I'm so excited -- I just learned that Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book, my novel set in the world of Disney's hit movie Beauty and the Beast, is a finalist for a 2017 Goodreads Choice Award! This means it's one of Goodreads readers' top ten middle-grade books of the year -- thank you!
To vote -- and if you voted earlier, please do so again as prior-round votes no longer count -- visit the Goodreads Choice Awards page here: https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-childrens-books-2017
Thank you for voting!
xo, Jennifer
To vote -- and if you voted earlier, please do so again as prior-round votes no longer count -- visit the Goodreads Choice Awards page here: https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-childrens-books-2017
Thank you for voting!
xo, Jennifer
