Allen Zadoff's Blog, page 3

“This is one of the best books I’ve ever read.”

Bookworm Blues (very flattering) review of Boy Nobody: "Boy Nobody is a book that absolutely floored me. It’s full of action and intrigue, but the true story really lies in the journey of a child soldier, a boy who had no choice, who has been basically erased and turned into a sort of fleshy robot. It’s heartbreaking and emotionally jarring."  Read more at Bookworm Blues .

Love Czech? Love a good blog tour?

Evidently you're not alone, because the Czech Republic Blog Tour for Boy Nobody is up and running!  If you're good with languages or just interested in seeing how a foreign blog tour works, check out the sites below.











Blog Tour, Czech and Slovak style:
Roxanne's Bookshelf
Literarni koutek
My Kingdom of Books
Books and Music
Khihomania
Special thanks to publisher Fortuna Libri and the Czech bloggers for their support.

#BoyNobody at San Diego Comic-COn July 21!

Behind the Closed Door: Fiction That Thrills
San Diego Comic-Con
Sunday July 21, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm 
Room 7AB

Whether the entity lurking behind the door is an evil spirit, a serial killer, an alien, an assassin, or the government, a great thriller will work you into a heightened state of apprehension, excitement, and breathlessness. Peek behind the doors with moderator Maryelizabeth Hart of Mysterious Galaxy and authors James Dashner (The Eye of Minds), Allen Zadoff (Boy Nobody), Ann Aguirre (Outpost), Kami Garcia (Unbreakable), Eve Silver (Rush), and Br and on Mull (The Beyonders), as they discuss the art of creating suspenseful, exciting, anxiety-inducing stories that keep readers up well into the night.  

Click here for details.
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"My phone might not be secure from The Program." #boynobody

"My phone is secure, at least to the world at large. But it might not be secure from The Program. And I do not want The Program to know what I am doing. Investigating." 
—page 159, ‎#BoyNobody

"The computer opens a connection to an anonymous server." #boynobody

"I arrange a hand of ten cards and I click deal. The computer opens a connection to an anonymous server. My voice is converted to a digital signal, chopped up into packets, sent across the Web, and reassembled." —page 32, ‎#BoyNobody

"You only have to be willing to deal with the consequences."

"You only have to take action and be willing to deal with the consequences." —page 11, ‎#BoyNobody

Boy Nobody on Facebook

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Boy Nobody Official U.S. Blog Tour

Mission Briefing: Mundie Moms
Getting Close to the Mark: The Fictionators
Target Acquisition: The Mod Podge Bookshelf
The Escape: Chick Loves Lit
The Assassination: Forever Young Adult

See Allen at Books Of Wonder in NYC on 6/23!

Terrific Teen Reads for Summer (public event)
w/ Lisa Jan-Clough, Jacqueline Green, Leila Howland, Beth Kephart, and Allen Zadoff
Sunday June 23, 1-3pm
Books of Wonder in Manhattan

Boy Nobody Starred Reviews And More!

✭ Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Zadoff shines in this violent, entertaining twist on the teen spy novel." 

"...a tense and exciting story with a strong cast...blunt and hard edged narration and twists will keep readers riveted."

✭VOYA, starred review
"Benjamin is like a darker version of Alex Rider, equipped with gadgets and able to fight several grown men at once... Fans of such fast-paced action novels should love this first installment in the Boy Nobody series."

Kirkus Reviews
"[Zadoff’s] nameless, tough-as-nails lead character has just the right balance of cunning, heart and conscience to win the respect and admiration of many teen readers, even reluctant ones."

 "Fast, furious and fun."

Booklist
"Operating in the tradition of both James Bond and of Robert Cormier’s I Am the Cheese (1977), Boy Nobody is an auspicious first volume in a promised new series of action-adventure thrillers that will keep readers clamoring for more."

School Library Journal
" It reads much like popular adult thrillers… a promising start to an exciting new series."