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THE UNWANTEDS: ISLAND OF FIRE is on sale now!

I hope you enjoy this third book in the series. Thank you so much for your support! I wouldn't be able to do this job without you.

If you happen to be in or near the following cities, I hope you'll come see me!

9/3 4pm, Octavia Books, New Orleans (with Margaret Peterson Haddix)

9/4 5pm, Lemuria Books, Jackson MS (with Margaret Peterson Haddix)

9/5 6pm, Square Books, Oxford MS (with Margaret Peterson Haddix)

9/7 1pm, Booksellers at Laurelwood, Memphis, TN (with Margaret Peterson Haddix)

9/10 Alamosa Books, Albuquerque, NM, 7pm

Sept 20, 2013
Hampton Roads Writers Conference
Keynote Speaker
Virginia Beach, VA

Sept 22, 2013
National Book Festival
Washington, DC

Sept 28, 2013
Austin Teen Book Festival

Saturday, October 19
Less Than Three
St. Louis, MO

Wed, Oct 23, time TBA
Mostly Books
Tucson, AZ

Sat, Oct 26, time TBA
Changing Hands BANG signing
Tempe, AZ

Fall Tour preliminary info for Unwanteds: Island of Fire (in stores Sept 3)

 I'll have more info soon, but here are some dates and places I'll be this fall, starting Sept 1. I'll fill in the details as I get them regarding times, etc.


9/1 Changing Hands
9/3 Octavia Books, New Orleans (with Margaret Peterson Haddix)
9/4 Lemuria Books, Jackson MS (with Margaret Peterson Haddix). 5pm. http://www.lemuriabooks.com/index.php?show=events&id=1863
9/5 Square Books, Oxford MS (with Margaret Peterson Haddix) http://www.squarebooks.com/event/lisa-mcmann-signs-island-fire
9/6 – 9/7 Booksellers at Laurelwood, Memphis, TN (with Margaret Peterson Haddix)
9/9 Parnassus Books, Nashville, TN (with Margaret Peterson Haddix)
9/10 Alamosa Books, Albuquerque, NM, 7pm http://www.alamosabooks.com/event/Lisa-McMann-Island-of-Fire
9/21 – 9/22 National Book Festival, Washington D.C.9/27 – 9/29 Austin Teen Book Festival, Austin TX10/3 – 10/4 Heartland Forum, Chicago IL10/23 Mostly Books, Tucson AZ10/26 Changing Hands (Bang)

The rumors are true — WAKE movie news!

Paramount and MTV Films have picked up the film rights to the WAKE trilogy, with Christopher Landon (Disturbia) writing/directing. Miley Cyrus is considering the lead role.

As you know, even with people and studios attached, it takes a lot for a movie to actually happen, so there are no guarantees it’ll get made. But I’m crossing my fingers.

I am thrilled!

As soon as I have more information, I will let you know. Read all the details at the link above!

xox

Lisa

P.S. I have no control over casting or anything else — I’m just here to let you know what’s up. So please, don’t be all about the hatin’ all over my blog, my lovelies! Did I mention I am thrilled? I am! I think Miley is awesome. Anybody who can accomplish more by the age of 17 than I can do by the age of 42 is top notch in my book. I think every teen has tremendous potential to shine, don’t you? xox

Holland, Michigan: July 11th signing!

Hey hometown of HOLLAND, MICHIGAN... Stop in and see me downtown at Reader's World Bookstore! Thursday, July 11, 7-8:30pm! Bring your books and buy them there--I'll sign them all. Pre-order from the store to ensure you'll get the titles you want by calling 616-396-8548. They'll have the new paperback of UNWANTEDS: ISLAND OF SILENCE (releases July 9th).

Thursdays are also Street Performer nights in downtown Holland, so join in all the fun! Put a nickel in my hat--maybe I'll read to you. ;)

Holland, Michigan: July 11th signing!

Hey hometown of HOLLAND, MICHIGAN… Stop in and see me downtown at Reader’s World Bookstore! Thursday, July 11, 7-8:30pm! Bring your books and buy them there–I’ll sign them all. Pre-order from the store to ensure you’ll get the titles you want by calling 616-396-8548. They’ll have the new paperback of UNWANTEDS: ISLAND OF SILENCE (releases July 9th).

Thursdays are also Street Performer nights in downtown Holland, so join in all the fun! Put a nickel in my hat–maybe I’ll read to you. ;)

I'm still touring and also working on Unwanteds book 4...

And I'm also just so very excited about the Unwanteds series. Book 2, Island of Silence, will be available in paperback July 9th. And book 3, Island of Fire, comes out Sept. 3rd - the day after Labor Day here in the US.

I'll be appearing in a few places in the meantime -- come see me if you're in the area:

Saturday, April 20th, I'll be at the Houston Teen Book Con at Alief Taylor High School, 7555 Howell Sugar Land Road, Houston, TX 77083.


Sunday, April 21st, I'll be at the LA Times Festival of Books at the University of Southern California. Here's where I'll be:

12:00PM – Autographing at S&S/Once Upon A Time’s Booth # 732
Map Key Identifier: Orange Zone: Young Adult, 700s booths

1:30 p.m. Young Adult Fiction: Love & Vengeance, Real & Unreal
Ronald Tutor Campus Center (Conversation 2063)
Melissa de la Cruz
Maureen Johnson
Katherine Marsh
Lisa McMann
Moderator: Ransom Riggs

2:30 Panel Autographing


Next week I'll be at the Texas Library Association convention in Ft. Worth, and then in early May I'll be visiting Cincinnati and Lexington with Jennifer Nielsen. Check my website tour page for all the info as it comes in: http://lisamcmann.com/html/tour.php

I'm on tour!

Check my tour page to see if I'm heading to a city near you. I'd love to meet you!

Infinity Ring: The Trap Door on sale now!

Book 3 (by me) in the multi-author, multi-platform New York Times bestselling Infinity Ring series is now available!

Dak, Sera, and Riq return to the United States, but there’s big trouble waiting for them! 


The year is 1850 and the nation is divided over the issue of slavery. In these dark days, the Underground Railroad provides a light of hope, helping runaway slaves escape to freedom. But the SQ has taken control of the Underground Railroad from within. Now Dak and Sera are left wondering who to trust . . . while Riq risks everything to save the life of a young boy.
Each book comes packaged with a full-color, two-sided, collectible Hystorian's Guide, a player's strategy guide to the online adventure at InfinityRing.com. 

Follow the map, study the Guide, and save history!

 If you haven't started this series, now's the time. Want to know more? Check it out at InfinityRing.com.

AZ Authors 2nd Annual Open House

This year, 13 Arizona YA and MG authors hosted a party for around 200 teachers, librarians, and booksellers at the home of author Amy Fellner Dominy. Our publishers (and we) provided books as giveaways. And we authors made the food. The Book Room. Photo credit: Zac Dunn
Some of the giveaways. Photo: Zac Dunn
More! Photo: Zac Dunn
Thanks publishers! Photo: Zac Dunn
Party! Photo: Zac Dunn
Photo: Zac Dunn
The authors! Photo: Zac Dunn
Swag table. Photo: Zac Dunn
Free books! Photo: Zac Dunn
Freebies by the authors hosting the party. Photo: Zac DunnMany thanks to everyone who came! We appreciate you so much. Special thanks to Zac Dunn, our roving photographer, for these great photos.

CRASH has landed! In stores today!

A girl. A food truck. A vision. Forbidden love. Nine body bags in the snow.

CRASH. Book one of the Visions series.

If what you see is what you get, Jules is in serious trouble. The suspenseful first of four books from the New York Times bestselling author of the Wake trilogy.Jules lives with her family above their restaurant, which means she smells like pizza most of the time and drives their double-meatball-shaped food truck to school. Its not a recipe for popularity, but she can handle that. What she cant handle is the recurring vision that haunts her. Over and over, Jules sees a careening truck hit a building and explode...and nine body bags in the snow. The vision is everywhereon billboards, television screens, windowsand shes the only one who sees it. And the more she sees it, the more she sees. The vision is giving her clues, and soon Jules knows what she has to do. Because now she can see the face in one of the body bags, and its someone she knows. Someone she has been in love with for as long as she can remember. In this riveting start to a gripping series from New York Times bestselling author Lisa McMann, Jules has to actand act fastto keep her vision from becoming reality.

Book 2, BANG, comes out October 8.