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October 17, 2014
4 YA Book Trends to Look for in 2015 (from the Huffington Post)
In her article appearing in today’s Huffington Post, Lisa Parkin writes:
Tired of dystopia? Over the “sick lit” craze? Ready for a new wave of vampire books? If you answered yes to these questions (I was just kidding about that last one), then you’ll be happy to know that young adult fiction has some new topics and trends coming atcha in 2015!
And there’s All the Bright Places under the “Dealing with Loss” category alongside Gayle Forman’s I Was Here, Michelle Falkoff’s Playlist for the Dead, and Cynthia Hand’s The Last Time We Say Goodbye.
Thank you, Lisa Parkin and the Huffington Post!
October 15, 2014
Ahh, I see you belong to the Whedon/Martin/Green school of writing @jenniferniven. You cruel...
Ahh, I see you belong to the Whedon/Martin/Green school of writing @jenniferniven. You cruel genius. #Allthebrightplaces
— Jacq Murphy (@bibliojacq) October 13, 2014
October 13, 2014
"Touching, beautiful, heartbreaking, and haunting, Finch and Violet will follow you around long after..."
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Thank you, Sahar Sabati-Safai, for this lovely review of All the Bright Places!
(And check out her wonderful blog, Sahar’s Reviews!)
October 12, 2014
Phil Earle reviews All the Bright Places, and I am elated!
The UK’s Phil Earle is the much-acclaimed, bestselling author of YA masterpieces Being Billy, Saving Daisy, and Heroic. The Telegraph calls him “a must-read author for today’s young adults.” So imagine how it feels to know he’s read your first YA novel. And that he has this to say:
Finished. Stunning. The YA bar just got raised a country mile. Thank you @jenniferniven pic.twitter.com/BCMZCsk5o9
— phil earle (@philearle)
October 8, 2014
October 10, 2014
The lanyard is apparently the latest thing in cat toys. Penny...
The lanyard is apparently the latest thing in cat toys. Penny Scout Finch came across it this morning on a bookshelf and brought it into my office. It is her new favorite plaything.
I love this review of All the Bright Places!
Seriously. It may be my favorite so far.
From the Notebook Sisters, two (yes) sisters from Australia who “eat books.” Cait and Mime are amazing, and I’m not just saying that because they wrote the world’s coolest blog post about my novel.
October 8, 2014
These treasures from my mom keep me company as I write. The...
These treasures from my mom keep me company as I write. The framed copy of Paganini’s formula for creativity sat on her own desk.
My review for #AllTheBrightPlaces @PenguinTeenAus @jenniferniven pic.twitter.com/YAUeIroVS7
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My review for #AllTheBrightPlaces @PenguinTeenAus @jenniferniven pic.twitter.com/YAUeIroVS7
— Mathilde Tobin (@Mathilde_Tobin)
September 20, 2014
October 7, 2014
Mental Illness Awareness Week
My forthcoming YA novel, All the Bright Places, deals with the subject of teen suicide, depression, and bipolar disorder. It’s important to discuss these issues and their impact on young people, and in honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week, the amazing writers at Germ Magazine are producing some terrific and necessary content.
Read on:
Mental Illness Awareness Week by Olivia Bohnsack
The Truth About Bipolar Disorder by Carrie Garrison
10 YA Books on Mental Illness by Shelby Padgett
