Ash Parsons's Blog, page 2
May 1, 2015
Femme Fatales in The Mary Sue
Thrilled to have a piece up on one of my favorite websites, The Mary Sue …. “Femme Fatales and Tough Guys: Exploiting and Subverting Tropes in Contemporary YA.” Check it out!
March 21, 2015
Wyck Godfrey
How exciting! Wyck Godfrey, the producer behind The Fault in Our Stars, The Twilight movies, and The Maze Runner, as well as many others *loves* Still Waters!!
My favorite book of last year comes out next month from @penguinusa @AshParso Still Waters. Now if I can only get H'wood to take notice!
— Wyck Godfrey (@wyckgodfrey) March 18, 2015
March 12, 2015
Narrator for Still Waters
Beyond excited to share that Nick Cordero will be the narrator for Still Waters on Recorded Books! Find @IamNickCordero and @RecordedBooks on twitter! 
February 24, 2015
Texas Library Association Conference
I’ll be at the Texas Library Association Conference on Wednesday, April 15th!
January 24, 2015
Still Waters Hot in YA
Still Waters is on School Library Journal’s “What’s Hot In YA” list!
January 8, 2015
School Library Journal
“Jason is a high school student who has grown up to be a fighter. The abuse he’s suffered at his father’s hands toughened him up so much that he solves more problems with his fists than with his words. Then Michael, one of the most popular boys in school, offers to pay him to hang out with his group of friends every day. Jason doesn’t understand why Michael wants this, but he does know that the money can help him and his sister achieve their dream of running away to start a new life. The more Jason learns about Michael’s twisted motivations, the more he realizes that he’s stuck between a rock and a hard place. This is a provocative and suspenseful book, centering on a boy who’s difficult to like at first. But as readers get to know him and understand how and why he has that tough exterior, they will find themselves worrying about him more and more. Still Waters features well-drawn characters, realistic dialogue, and ethical dilemmas that many readers have already faced or might have to face in the future. A great choice for reluctant readers, fans of books with male protagonists, and lovers of survivor stories.”
–Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library
September 10, 2014
SIBA 14: First 180 Days Party
I’ll appear at the First 180 Days Party as part of SIBA 14 on Friday, Sept 19th from 6:00 – 7:00 PM, Poplar Hall.
