Beth Revis's Blog, page 3
June 17, 2016
Get Signed copies of A WORLD WITHOUT YOU from 25 Bookstores Across America!
Hey guys! Remember that time I asked you to vote on your favorite indie bookstores? And then I posted a lot of pics of me signing bookplates and art cards?
Well, those two things are definitely connected! Here's what me and the fabulous people at Penguin/Razorbill have been working on!
We took the top twenty-five votes for favorite bookstores, and we sent each of those bookstores signed bookplates and one of the beautiful art prints designed by Icey Designs. You know, this piece of gorgeousness:
This means, if you see the above sign in the bookstores listed below, you can get a signed copy of A World Without You. And some of the bookstores have already mentioned that they'll be giving away their copy of the sign to the first reader who expresses interest. (Obviously ask first!)
We ended up with such great bookstores on the list that we sent out these special packets to more than twenty-five stores, and if there's a store with more than one location (such as Vroman's or Books Inc.), these packets were sent to all locations.
The bookstores (in no particular order) are:
Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, ILBookPeople, Austin, TXBooks & Books, Coral Gables, FLFlyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC Kepler's Books, Menlo Park, CAMalaprop's, Asheville, NCMcNally Jackson, Manhattan, NYCParnassus Books, Nashville, TNThe Strand, New York, NYThe King's English, Salt Lake City, UTWatermark Bookstore, Wichita, KSChanging Hands Bookstore, Phoenix, AZElliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WAJoseph-Beth Booksellers, Lexington, KYLeft Bank Books, St. Louis, MOLittle Shop of Stories, Decatur, GAMysterious Galaxy, San Diego, CARed Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MNVroman's, Pasadena, CAThe Regulator Bookshop, Durham, NCPowell's, Portland, ORToadstool Bookshop, Keene NHBooks Inc, San Francisco, CAFull Circle Bookstore, Oklahoma City, OKInkwood Books, Tampa, FLAvid Bookshop, Athens, GABrowseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach, DE
I was really happy to see so many bookstores from across the nation! And remember: Go into any of the above listed stores on July 19, and there will be signed copies of A World Without You ready for you to get! You absolutely can go in now and preorder your signed copy--in fact, I would love it if you did!
Speaking of pre-ordering, if you can't get to one of these shops or want to take part in the special pre-order campaign at Malaprops, it's still open. You can find all the details about it here.
ALSO: There's going to be a little contest going up on July 19th the involves you taking a picture inside a bookstore. I'm going to go ahead and say right now that a picture of the sign in the bookstore counts as an entry...and that there are more than 100 prizes up for grabs. So if you see the sign in your bookstore, take a picture of it and share it on social media! You'll already have a leg up on everyone else when the contest opens next month!
A photo posted by Beth Revis (@bethrevis) on May 20, 2016 at 4:44pm PDT
A video posted by Beth Revis (@bethrevis) on May 20, 2016 at 6:15pm PDT
Well, those two things are definitely connected! Here's what me and the fabulous people at Penguin/Razorbill have been working on!
We took the top twenty-five votes for favorite bookstores, and we sent each of those bookstores signed bookplates and one of the beautiful art prints designed by Icey Designs. You know, this piece of gorgeousness:
This means, if you see the above sign in the bookstores listed below, you can get a signed copy of A World Without You. And some of the bookstores have already mentioned that they'll be giving away their copy of the sign to the first reader who expresses interest. (Obviously ask first!)
We ended up with such great bookstores on the list that we sent out these special packets to more than twenty-five stores, and if there's a store with more than one location (such as Vroman's or Books Inc.), these packets were sent to all locations.
The bookstores (in no particular order) are:
Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, ILBookPeople, Austin, TXBooks & Books, Coral Gables, FLFlyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC Kepler's Books, Menlo Park, CAMalaprop's, Asheville, NCMcNally Jackson, Manhattan, NYCParnassus Books, Nashville, TNThe Strand, New York, NYThe King's English, Salt Lake City, UTWatermark Bookstore, Wichita, KSChanging Hands Bookstore, Phoenix, AZElliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WAJoseph-Beth Booksellers, Lexington, KYLeft Bank Books, St. Louis, MOLittle Shop of Stories, Decatur, GAMysterious Galaxy, San Diego, CARed Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MNVroman's, Pasadena, CAThe Regulator Bookshop, Durham, NCPowell's, Portland, ORToadstool Bookshop, Keene NHBooks Inc, San Francisco, CAFull Circle Bookstore, Oklahoma City, OKInkwood Books, Tampa, FLAvid Bookshop, Athens, GABrowseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach, DE
I was really happy to see so many bookstores from across the nation! And remember: Go into any of the above listed stores on July 19, and there will be signed copies of A World Without You ready for you to get! You absolutely can go in now and preorder your signed copy--in fact, I would love it if you did!
Speaking of pre-ordering, if you can't get to one of these shops or want to take part in the special pre-order campaign at Malaprops, it's still open. You can find all the details about it here.
ALSO: There's going to be a little contest going up on July 19th the involves you taking a picture inside a bookstore. I'm going to go ahead and say right now that a picture of the sign in the bookstore counts as an entry...and that there are more than 100 prizes up for grabs. So if you see the sign in your bookstore, take a picture of it and share it on social media! You'll already have a leg up on everyone else when the contest opens next month!
May 31, 2016
Giveaway Round Up--Don't Miss These!
As you know,
A World Without You
is just around the corner! (Which reminds me--if you don't want to miss the special pre-order deal, make sure you order your copy now!)
In order to celebrate, I want to have a lot of giveaways--I've got to make room for new books and new swag, after all! Before I get into the June giveaway round-up, I want to alert you to a few bigger giveaways and opportunities for free books that's ongoing.
Giveaway of AWWY on GoodReadsReviewers can request free paper ARCs hereReviewers can request free electronic ARCs here
And I've been working with my friends over at YA Book Central, YA Interrobang, and Adventures in YA Publishing to do a few more giveaways this month and next, so be sure to be on the lookout there as well. I'll post on Twitter when those go live, but they're pretty epic, just fyi.
So! Let's talk about June! I've got...so many...so many books to give away! I like to gather prizes, magpie-like, in preparation for launches, so I've been stockpiling for awhile. In the past, I would do one huge giveaway where one winner takes all, but I thought it might be fun to do something a bit different this time around.
Throughout the month of June, I'm going to be hosting flash-giveaways on various social media outlets! These giveaways will be short--they'll run for just 24-48 hours or so--and super simple to enter. They'll be on all the social media platforms I'm active on, and it'll be as simple as follow + share or tag a friend in comments to enter. The giveaways will be international!
Want to know what's up for grabs? Here's a sampling...but I may be adding a few surprise extras that only my followers will know about! And also--each book will come with a TON of extra swag for the winner from me and lots of other authors working to make this special!
Signed
hardcover of Renee Ahdieh's The Rose and the DaggerHardcover of Their Fractured Light by Meagan Spooner and signed by Amie Kaufman
Signed
hardcover of This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
Signed
hardcover of A Curious Tale of the In-Between by Lauren DeStefano
Signed
ARC of The Hunt by Megan ShepherdSigned hardcover of Challenger Deep by Neil SchustermanHardcover of My True Love Gave to Me signed by Stephanie Perkins (editor) and also signed by almost all the authors in the anthology!
Signed
paperback of Among the ShadowsARC of The Forbidden Wish by Jessica KhouryARC of The 13th Continuum by Jennifer BrodyARC of Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae CarsonHardcover of Thicker than Water by Kelly FioreHardcover of The Third Twin by CJ OmoluluAudiobook of A Tyranny of Petticoats edited by Jessica Spotswood...and more!!How to win these books & more: follow me on social media! These flash giveaways will be sporadic surprises throughout the month of June, and the only way to win is to be following me!
Most of the giveaways will happen on my Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook pages, but I'm reserving a few for other social medias, including Tumblr, my newsletter, YouTube, and my new fave, Periscope.
Want to make sure you don't miss them? Then you better be following me! And to reward my longterm followers and the people who are the best (hint: it's you), I'm holding an extra giveaway right here.
The prize is an ARC box full of all kinds of goodies, from a time turner like Hermione wore, to a custom journal from Icey Designs, to a Doctor Who magnet...oh yeah, and an art print and ARC of A World Without You! You can see more about the prize here.
To enter for the big ARC box prize, just fill out the Rafflecopter below (open internationally). And to enter to win any of the books above, make sure you're following me online and prepared to click fast before the prize disappears!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
In order to celebrate, I want to have a lot of giveaways--I've got to make room for new books and new swag, after all! Before I get into the June giveaway round-up, I want to alert you to a few bigger giveaways and opportunities for free books that's ongoing.
Giveaway of AWWY on GoodReadsReviewers can request free paper ARCs hereReviewers can request free electronic ARCs here
And I've been working with my friends over at YA Book Central, YA Interrobang, and Adventures in YA Publishing to do a few more giveaways this month and next, so be sure to be on the lookout there as well. I'll post on Twitter when those go live, but they're pretty epic, just fyi.
So! Let's talk about June! I've got...so many...so many books to give away! I like to gather prizes, magpie-like, in preparation for launches, so I've been stockpiling for awhile. In the past, I would do one huge giveaway where one winner takes all, but I thought it might be fun to do something a bit different this time around.
Throughout the month of June, I'm going to be hosting flash-giveaways on various social media outlets! These giveaways will be short--they'll run for just 24-48 hours or so--and super simple to enter. They'll be on all the social media platforms I'm active on, and it'll be as simple as follow + share or tag a friend in comments to enter. The giveaways will be international!
Want to know what's up for grabs? Here's a sampling...but I may be adding a few surprise extras that only my followers will know about! And also--each book will come with a TON of extra swag for the winner from me and lots of other authors working to make this special!
Signed
hardcover of Renee Ahdieh's The Rose and the DaggerHardcover of Their Fractured Light by Meagan Spooner and signed by Amie Kaufman
Signed
hardcover of This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
Signed
hardcover of A Curious Tale of the In-Between by Lauren DeStefano
Signed
ARC of The Hunt by Megan ShepherdSigned hardcover of Challenger Deep by Neil SchustermanHardcover of My True Love Gave to Me signed by Stephanie Perkins (editor) and also signed by almost all the authors in the anthology!
Signed
paperback of Among the ShadowsARC of The Forbidden Wish by Jessica KhouryARC of The 13th Continuum by Jennifer BrodyARC of Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae CarsonHardcover of Thicker than Water by Kelly FioreHardcover of The Third Twin by CJ OmoluluAudiobook of A Tyranny of Petticoats edited by Jessica Spotswood...and more!!How to win these books & more: follow me on social media! These flash giveaways will be sporadic surprises throughout the month of June, and the only way to win is to be following me!
Most of the giveaways will happen on my Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook pages, but I'm reserving a few for other social medias, including Tumblr, my newsletter, YouTube, and my new fave, Periscope.Want to make sure you don't miss them? Then you better be following me! And to reward my longterm followers and the people who are the best (hint: it's you), I'm holding an extra giveaway right here.
The prize is an ARC box full of all kinds of goodies, from a time turner like Hermione wore, to a custom journal from Icey Designs, to a Doctor Who magnet...oh yeah, and an art print and ARC of A World Without You! You can see more about the prize here.
To enter for the big ARC box prize, just fill out the Rafflecopter below (open internationally). And to enter to win any of the books above, make sure you're following me online and prepared to click fast before the prize disappears!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
May 19, 2016
Winner of the First ARC box!
Thank you all for sharing with me your favorite indie bookstores! I'm currently compiling a list of the top ones to send a special prize to (more info on that soon!) but meanwhile, let's give out a prize to YOU for submitting your store's name!
drumroll, please....
The winner of the first ARC box for A World Without You is...
Glauber,whose favorite bookstore is Anderson's!
If you didn't win, don't worry...I'm gearing up for another round of giveaways right now. In fact, my desk is about to topple over from all the books selected for giveaway. There are separate prizes that will be posted here and across my social media, so make sure you look around...and they'll be flash giveaways open for 24 hours only, on different days! More details to come soon, but I hope you're ready for this! :)
drumroll, please....
The winner of the first ARC box for A World Without You is...
Glauber,whose favorite bookstore is Anderson's!
If you didn't win, don't worry...I'm gearing up for another round of giveaways right now. In fact, my desk is about to topple over from all the books selected for giveaway. There are separate prizes that will be posted here and across my social media, so make sure you look around...and they'll be flash giveaways open for 24 hours only, on different days! More details to come soon, but I hope you're ready for this! :)
May 9, 2016
Celebrate Independent Bookstores!
As you may know, I recently announced that I was offering a special pre-order set of gifts (including an art card of the quote to the left) for anyone who purchased A World Without You through my local independent bookstore, Malaprops. You can read more about that--and see the awesome stuff you'll get for pre-ordering--here, and you can actually pre-order the book and get all the goodies here.But I wanted to celebrate all local independent bookstores. Because honestly? Bookstores are like a second home to me. In the last few years, I've been lucky enough to do several book tours throughout the nation (and even Canada!), and I am in awe of how each bookstore is unique, a reflection of their community, but also they share one important trait--a deep, unabiding love for books and readers.
So I want to spend this month celebrating that. And I want to reward the readers who patronize local independent bookstores, because they are absolutely bloody awesome. The community of people who read and spread the love of books is the best in the world!
So: I want you to tell me what your favorite independent bookstore is! There are so many, but please--tell me your favorite. My publisher and I will then pull out the top twenty five stores and send them a special thank you gift for being so awesome--a gift that means you will have the opportunity to get some special goodies too! We're going to keep the gift for the bookstores a secret...for now! Who doesn't love a good surprise?
But we need your help! In order to this, we need to know which bookstores you love, so we can know which ones to send the gifts to! In the space below, I've got an entry form that simply asks for the name and location of your favorite bookstore. Please fill it out--and please also let your friends and fellow bookstore lovers know!
To thank you for helping us out and loving bookstores, I'm offering you a prize, too! If you're a newsletter subscriber, you know what this prize is--an epic ARC box full of goodies featuring A World Without You! You'll get:A signed ARC of my latest book, A World Without You--it's super rare and they're going fast!A signed art card featuring a quote from the bookA beautiful pocket journal featuring the quote, "To Thine Own Self Be True," something highly relevant to the book, designed by Icey DesignsTwo Cadbury Creme eggs to represent a scene in the book where the characters learn how to poach eggs (it's more romantic than it sounds!)A Doctor Who magnet--this book has time travel, after all!A time-turner necklace like the one Hermione uses in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanAn ocean-scented candle, since the book takes place on an island of the coast of MassachusettsIf you want a closer look at what's inside the book, you can also check out this video I made!
I have six of these boxes already made up and ready to go, and this is the first one that will be sent out! Sadly, because this is linked to something I'm doing with US bookstores, this contest is limited to entrants who have a US mailing address--but don't worry, the next contest will be international.
REMEMBER: If you want to pre-order the book with the special signing stamp and the free goodies and art, you can do so here!
TO ENTER: Fill out the Google Docs form below. And if you can, please help me spread the word--and the love of indie bookstores!--by tweeting as well!
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May 6, 2016
Special Gifts for Pre-ordering A WORLD WITHOUT YOU!
Hi guys!
Over the next few months, I'm going to be talking a lot about my upcoming book, A World Without You. This book comes out on July 19 from Penguin, and it's my most personal book yet. I really hope you love it!
As you also know, I freaking love my local bookstore, Malaprops, located in beautiful Asheville, NC. I worked with them in the past to offer a special pre-order campaign for The Body Electric, and I'm lucky enough to get to do it again for A World Without You !
If you pre-order A World Without You from Malaprops, you will get the following, shipped right to your door (or pick it up in person at the launch party on July 19):
You'll obviously get a signed, personalized copy of the book. If you order online, just be sure to tell Malaprops who you want the book personalized to, and if you have a particularly special message to include (such as "happy birthday" or, in the case of a very special copy of The Body Electric, "will you marry me"!!!!)
But did you notice that stamp up in the top corner? That is a very special stamp that I had custom-made just for this project. It will only ever be used for the first edition, first signings of my books, which means the only way you will ever get this stamp in a copy of A World Without You is to order it through Malaprops before July 19. After that, the stamp is going into retirement until the next time I have a book launch.
I love collecting books, and I wanted to give something special to the people like me to go out of their way to order a signed book on the first day it releases. This stamp is my thank you, and my way of making sure this is a limited edition, only-for-the-people-who-preorder thing!
But! Beyond the book itself, signed and stamped, if you order from Malaprops by July 19, you will also get--free with each book order--a beautiful art print designed by the wonderful Icey Designs! It features one of my favorite quotes from the book:
Isn't it gorgeous?! The quote was hand-lettered and designed by Hafsah at Icey Designs, and is printed on gorgeous matte paper with a velvet like finish. The paper is thick--really, it's more like thin cardboard, and the print can stand on its own without folding over. And it's large! Somewhere between the size of an art card and a poster (specifically 6x9"). This is really a beautiful piece of art, and words just don't do it justice! So, to help you see just how cool this art print is, I actually made a video of it, explaining it and the other features in the pre-order campaign:
I really think this is a special gift that you're going to love--and all these extras come free with every pre-order of A World Without You from Malaprops! (Also, if you'd like to get any other my other books signed and personalized, Malaprops can take care of you too!)
Here's the info you need:
To Place an Order Online: GO HERE Order as many copies of the book as you likeIn the comments section, let them know if you want it personalized or if you'd like a special message added.Malaprops ships internationally--if your country's not listed, please email them for estimated shipping costs
To Place an Order by Phone:
Call 1-828-254-6734They can accept your credit card over the phoneMake sure the spelling of any personalization is correctNote: There is a limit of 400 of the art prints. Last time, we sold out at 300, so I upped the campaign to 400! If you want to ensure you get a copy with the art print, make sure you order soon!
Hey! Do me a favor and let your friends know about this, k? ♥
Over the next few months, I'm going to be talking a lot about my upcoming book, A World Without You. This book comes out on July 19 from Penguin, and it's my most personal book yet. I really hope you love it!
As you also know, I freaking love my local bookstore, Malaprops, located in beautiful Asheville, NC. I worked with them in the past to offer a special pre-order campaign for The Body Electric, and I'm lucky enough to get to do it again for A World Without You !
If you pre-order A World Without You from Malaprops, you will get the following, shipped right to your door (or pick it up in person at the launch party on July 19):
You'll obviously get a signed, personalized copy of the book. If you order online, just be sure to tell Malaprops who you want the book personalized to, and if you have a particularly special message to include (such as "happy birthday" or, in the case of a very special copy of The Body Electric, "will you marry me"!!!!)
But did you notice that stamp up in the top corner? That is a very special stamp that I had custom-made just for this project. It will only ever be used for the first edition, first signings of my books, which means the only way you will ever get this stamp in a copy of A World Without You is to order it through Malaprops before July 19. After that, the stamp is going into retirement until the next time I have a book launch.
I love collecting books, and I wanted to give something special to the people like me to go out of their way to order a signed book on the first day it releases. This stamp is my thank you, and my way of making sure this is a limited edition, only-for-the-people-who-preorder thing!
But! Beyond the book itself, signed and stamped, if you order from Malaprops by July 19, you will also get--free with each book order--a beautiful art print designed by the wonderful Icey Designs! It features one of my favorite quotes from the book:
Isn't it gorgeous?! The quote was hand-lettered and designed by Hafsah at Icey Designs, and is printed on gorgeous matte paper with a velvet like finish. The paper is thick--really, it's more like thin cardboard, and the print can stand on its own without folding over. And it's large! Somewhere between the size of an art card and a poster (specifically 6x9"). This is really a beautiful piece of art, and words just don't do it justice! So, to help you see just how cool this art print is, I actually made a video of it, explaining it and the other features in the pre-order campaign:
I really think this is a special gift that you're going to love--and all these extras come free with every pre-order of A World Without You from Malaprops! (Also, if you'd like to get any other my other books signed and personalized, Malaprops can take care of you too!)
Here's the info you need:
To Place an Order Online: GO HERE Order as many copies of the book as you likeIn the comments section, let them know if you want it personalized or if you'd like a special message added.Malaprops ships internationally--if your country's not listed, please email them for estimated shipping costs
To Place an Order by Phone:
Call 1-828-254-6734They can accept your credit card over the phoneMake sure the spelling of any personalization is correctNote: There is a limit of 400 of the art prints. Last time, we sold out at 300, so I upped the campaign to 400! If you want to ensure you get a copy with the art print, make sure you order soon!
Hey! Do me a favor and let your friends know about this, k? ♥
May 5, 2016
#PaperHeartsChat Storified for your convenience :)
Recently, the good people at Patchwork Press hosted a Twitter chat in honor of my Paper Hearts series. For one hour, I answered any and all questions on writing, publishing, and marketing. Here are the questions and answers, thanks to Storify!
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April 21, 2016
North Texas Teen Book Festival Schedule!
The North Texas Teen Book Festival is this weekend, and my schedule is jam packed with awesome panels. I hope to see you at some!!---> You can see the full schedule here
Saturday, April 23:
10am: A Tyranny of PetticoatsEditor and contributors discuss their recent historical anthology. Featuring: Andrea Cremer, Marie Lu, Beth Revis, Jessica Spotswood, moderated by Stacy Wells
11am: Time TurnersA big ball of wibbly wobbly timey wimey...stuff.Claudia Gray, Mari Mancusi, Carrie Ryan, Janet B. Taylor, moderated by Beth Revis
12pm: All the Feels: Emotions run high in these poignant tales. Featuring: E. Lockhart, Marisa Reichardt, Beth Revis, Adam Silvera, moderated by Mandy Aguilar
2pm: Hi-Fi Sci-Fi: Math, science, history, unraveling the mystery of YA sci-fi. Featuring: Jessica Brody, Claudia Gray, Bethany Hagen, Jenny Martin, Mary E. Pearson, Beth Revis, moderated by Mary Hinson
3:30pm: Group author signing begins!
Like I said, I really hope to see you there! And here's a special thing just for you guys...I am bringing TEN and ONLY TEN of something REALLY COOL that is about A World Without You and if you come find me and ask for it, I'll give you one! (Until I run out, obviously.)
April 11, 2016
Paper Hearts Blog Tour!
Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing my top tips for writing, publishing, and marketing in a very special 3-week Paper Hearts blog tour!
You can find out more about the tour here, at the Paper Hearts Blog Tour Headquarters, and don't forget to enter the giveaway!
Meanwhile, you'll be able to follow along with all the tips and more by visiting each stop.
Week One, April 11-15
Monday – http://yawordnerds.tumblr.com/ + https://www.youtube.com/user/YAWordNerdsTuesday - http://rainydayscoffeeandbooks.com/
Wednesday - https://heartfullofbooks.com/
Thursday – www.elatimer.com
Friday – http://www.bookhavenblog.blogspot.ca/
Week Two, April 18-22
Monday – http://accioreviews.blogspot.ca/Tuesday - https://www.youtube.com/c/flippingthroughpages
Wednesday - https://www.youtube.com/user/WhittyNovels
Thursday - https://kyramnelson.com/
Friday - http://themodpodgebookshelf.blogspot.ca/
Week Three, April 25-29
Monday – http://coffeelvnmom.blogspot.ca/Tuesday - http://www.wendyhigginswrites.com/
Wednesday - http://www.authorpaulastokes.com/
Thursday - http://soniagensler.blogspot.ca/ Friday - https://www.youtube.com/user/YAWordNerds
April 5, 2016
Easter Eggs in A WORLD WITHOUT YOU
Recently, I participated in the YA Scavenger Hunt. It was so much fun, and I hope you all had a blast finding new books to read and entering the contest!
I wanted to make sure that everyone had access to my top secret exclusive content, so I'm adding it here as well. Hope you enjoy!
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT
My latest book is called A World Without You, and it's a book that's truly special to me. It's about a boy named Bo who is attending a school for kids with super powers. He can control time--but he's accidentally lost his girlfriend in the past. As he frantically tries to find a way to save her, his reality starts to break down. He's not at a school for kids with powers...he's at a school for mentally disturbed students, and it's not his girlfriend who needs to be saved--it's him.
One of the things I love about writing is hiding little Easter eggs and clues in my books. I'm not going to give them all away, but my top five Easter eggs in A World Without You are:
1. The Doctor. At Bo's school, his supervisor is named Dr. Franklin, but all the kids call him the Doctor--a reference to the greatest time traveller ever, Doctor Who! If you're a Whovian you'll definitely notice one other character who's name for someone on the show.
2. The Red String. You may notice that the book cover has strings all over it. There's a reason for that! To Bo, time looks like strings, and when he wants to go somewhere in the past, he tugs on a specific string. The string that connects him to his lost girlfriend is red, a reference to the Chinese legend that a red string of fate connects us to the people we truly love.
3. Superheroes. Bo believes that he has super powers, and so does every other kid at the school, Berkshire Academy. If you look closely, you'll see a lot of references to some of my favorite superheroes, including Batman and the X-Men, but also some heroes that aren't exactly super, such as Harry Potter and Katniss Everdeen. You'll have to read closely to catch them, but they're there!
4. Classics. I love more than just pop culture and superheroes! As the story progresses, Bo gets increasingly paranoid, and at one point creeps around his room, thinking that people are watching him. This is, of course, a reference to the brilliant short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. And fans of Bach will notice a famous fugue woven into the story.
5. "And now for something completely different." This is an actual line of text in the story, and if you know what it's referencing, we should totally be besties.
That's it! There are definitely more secret surprises in A World Without You, but I'm going to leave those for you to find on your own...
I wanted to make sure that everyone had access to my top secret exclusive content, so I'm adding it here as well. Hope you enjoy!
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT
My latest book is called A World Without You, and it's a book that's truly special to me. It's about a boy named Bo who is attending a school for kids with super powers. He can control time--but he's accidentally lost his girlfriend in the past. As he frantically tries to find a way to save her, his reality starts to break down. He's not at a school for kids with powers...he's at a school for mentally disturbed students, and it's not his girlfriend who needs to be saved--it's him.
One of the things I love about writing is hiding little Easter eggs and clues in my books. I'm not going to give them all away, but my top five Easter eggs in A World Without You are:
1. The Doctor. At Bo's school, his supervisor is named Dr. Franklin, but all the kids call him the Doctor--a reference to the greatest time traveller ever, Doctor Who! If you're a Whovian you'll definitely notice one other character who's name for someone on the show.
2. The Red String. You may notice that the book cover has strings all over it. There's a reason for that! To Bo, time looks like strings, and when he wants to go somewhere in the past, he tugs on a specific string. The string that connects him to his lost girlfriend is red, a reference to the Chinese legend that a red string of fate connects us to the people we truly love.3. Superheroes. Bo believes that he has super powers, and so does every other kid at the school, Berkshire Academy. If you look closely, you'll see a lot of references to some of my favorite superheroes, including Batman and the X-Men, but also some heroes that aren't exactly super, such as Harry Potter and Katniss Everdeen. You'll have to read closely to catch them, but they're there!
4. Classics. I love more than just pop culture and superheroes! As the story progresses, Bo gets increasingly paranoid, and at one point creeps around his room, thinking that people are watching him. This is, of course, a reference to the brilliant short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. And fans of Bach will notice a famous fugue woven into the story.
5. "And now for something completely different." This is an actual line of text in the story, and if you know what it's referencing, we should totally be besties.
That's it! There are definitely more secret surprises in A World Without You, but I'm going to leave those for you to find on your own...
March 29, 2016
Spring 2016 YA Scavenger Hunt!
HEY HUNTERS! Today's the day where a bunch of YA authors get together and blast the internet with an epic search game where the winners get tons of books and prizes! If you're just joining me here, then this is the perfect place to start! Just read the post, enter my extra contest, jot down the number that's hidden on this page (don't worry, it's easy to find if you read the post), and click the link for the next entry.And also: HI! My name's Beth, and I write YA sci fi and weird stuff. My first series was the Across the Universe trilogy, and since then, I've written a book about what happened on Earth while Amy and Elder were in space, a series of nonfiction books about how to write and get your stuff published, and I have a new book coming in July called A World Without You . It's about a boy who thinks he's at a school for kids with superpowers but is actually in an asylum for students who are mentally disturbed. If you're a book blogger and want to request some of my books for review, please click here!
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will receive one signed book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 72 hours!
Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SIX contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the RED TEAM--but there is also a red team, a gold team, an orange team, a red team, and an indie team for a chance to win a whole different set of signed books!If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.
SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE
Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the red team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!).
Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.
Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by APRIL 3, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
SCAVENGER HUNT POST
About the Author:
CHRISTINA FARLEY is the author of the Gilded series, a YA contemporary fantasy series set in Korea and upcoming middle grade, THE PRINCESS AND THE PAGE, set in France. GILDED was nominated for Korea’s 2014 Morning Calm, Ohio’s 2015 Buckeye award, and 2015 Tomes It List. As a child, she loved to explore, which later inspired her to jump on a plane and travel the world. Christina’s adventures sparked her to write stories, infusing the real world with fantasy. Currently she writes from home in Clermont, FL with her husband and two sons—that is until the travel itch whisks her off to a new unknown. Find Christina Here: Website Twitter YouTube Facebook Tumblr Goodreads Instagram Gilded Series website
About the Book:
Find it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Goodreads | Indie
Gilded Series’ Fan Cast
Hey guys! This is Christina. GILDED as a TV series or movie would be completely amazing, don’t you think? For a complete listing of all the characters go to The Imagine Film List here.
So you’re wondering what my dream cast would be? Here they are!
To learn more about this series, visit the Gilded Series website. Watch GILDED's book trailer here!
And don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of signed books by Beth, Christy, and more! To enter, you need to know that my favorite number is 48. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the red team and you'll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize!
BONUS GIVEAWAY!
In addition to the main Scavenger Hunt, I've got a special giveaway only for the people who enter the Rafflecopter below! Your prize is a copy of the YA historical anthology I was lucky enough to be a part of, A Tyranny of Petticoats . The winner will get a signed, hardcover of the anthology, plus a special print designed for the book, plus something extra special that has to do with my upcoming novel, A World Without You that will come out in July! Open internationally, contest closes when the YA Scavenger Hunt closes.
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CONTINUE THE HUNT
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