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If You Participated in the Pre-order Campaign . . .

I've received a couple emails from readers who submitted their info for the Odd & True pre-order campaign (thank you for pre-ordering!). My publisher informed me that the prints are in the process of being made right now and will ship to readers shortly.

Thanks to everyone who's ordered or picked up a copy of Odd & True!

ODD & TRUE Release Week Festivities and Photos

It's been a marvelous (and MarViLUs) week of celebrations for the publication of Odd & True ! Here's a gallery of photos from the September 14 launch party at Powell's Books in Beaverton, Oregon, plus a pic from a special steampunk tea party.

Me, armed and ready to speak at Powell's.
Odd & True cupcakes!
The Odd & True discussion and reading.
Me (left) and my sister recreating the Odd & True cover.
Jenn Reese and Jennifer Wolfe.
A dedicated Powell's staff member who jumped in and too...

ODD & TRUE Release Day!!!

IT'S HERE!!!!! Today is the official publication day of Odd & True , my brand-new tale of sisters, monsters, and the power of storytelling.

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Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Powell's • IndieBound • Book Depository • Indigo •  BAM • Amazon UK  
I'm celebrating Odd & True's release at a launch party this Thursday, September 14, 7:00 pm, at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing in Beaverton, Oregon. I'm bringing along bookmarks, cupcakes, Odd & True tea, and...

ODD & TRUE Pre-Order Campaign

I'm so excited to announce the official pre-order campaign for Odd & True , my dark Edwardian novel about two sisters, family secrets, legends, superstitions, grrl power, perseverance, and monsters.

My publisher, Abrams , is graciously offering this special, absolutely GORGEOUS , limited-edition Odd & True print to U.S. readers who pre-order the novel:

Isn't it stunning?!!!

To redeem your print, please complete the following two steps:

1. Pre-order a copy of Odd & True by Monday, Septemb...

Second Starred Review for ODD & TRUE!

Yesterday I shared the starred Booklist review , and today I'm ecstatic to announce that Odd & True received a second star, this time from School Library Journal !

 You can read the full review at SLJ.com . Thank you, School Library Journal!

We've had some other wonderful trade reviews come in during the past month, as well. Here's a full list of the additional advance praise we've received. I'm extremely grateful for all the kind words for this book.

★ “Thought-provoking, atmospheric, and...

Starred Review from Booklist

I'm thrilled to pieces to announce that Booklist gave Odd & True an absolutely beautiful starred review!

Here's an excerpt from the review:

★ “In chapters alternating between the sisters’ perspectives, Tru recounts their magic- and monster-filled journey eastward, while Od reveals the grim reality behind her fantastic stories about their family and her disappearance. As the sisters tell their respective tales and, sometimes painfully, sift fact from fiction, Winters gradually pulls back lay...

Trade Reviews for ODD & TRUE

Odd & True received its first trade reviews, one from Kirkus and one from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. I'm pleased to say they're both glowing reviews:

“Storytelling and the blur between truth and fiction are at the heart of this metafictive narrative . . . Winters has woven an intricate and innovative pattern of structure, genre, and history that cannot fail to capture readers’ imaginations.”— Kirkus
“Winters is a master at weaving historical events into dramatic narrat...

ODD & TRUE Pre-order Giveaway

We're now only three months away from the publication of Odd & True ! For a limited time, I'm offering a special, "while-supplies-last" Odd & True pre-order giveaway, open to U.S. addresses only.

The first THIRTY people to enter the giveaway will receive.

☙ Two signed Odd & True bookmarks ❧☙ An exclusive bag of Odd & True Tea ❧


About the tea:
Tea leaf readings play a key role in Odd & True. Inspired by tea that author Megan Shepherd designed for her novels The Madman's Daughte...

Spring Updates

As I mentioned in my last post, I'm hard at work on a new young adult novel right now, plus I'm getting ready for my whole family to arrive from out of state to celebrate my daughter's high school graduation next week. If you don't see me on social media much over the next month or two, it's because I'm either hurrying to meet my latest deadline or busy with loved ones. I'll also start traveling for appearances again in late June.

Before I duck away too much, I'll leave you with a few updates...

Let's talk for a moment about sequels

I'm in the middle of writing a new young adult novel that Amulet Books will release in Spring 2019. My editor and I have decided not to officially announce any details about the book until the publication of Odd & True in September, but I want to get something out of the way before that point:

The new novel is not a sequel to Odd & True. 
I know that the cover of Odd &True looks like it's the beginning of a series, and I know that people who read it might wonder if there will b...