Susanne Winnacker's Blog, page 13
December 21, 2010
Big Announcement!
Here's the PM announcement:
Susanne Winnacker's THE OTHER LIFE, in which a girl leaves a sealed
bunker after years in hiding, only to find Los Angeles devastated and
haunted by humans infected with a mutated rabies virus; struggling to
save her family, she falls for a boy-hunter who is both their saviour
and greatest danger when his desire for vengeance threatens them all,
to Robin Benjamin at Marshall Cavendish, for publication in Fall 2012,
by Sarah Davies at the Greenhouse Literary Agency (NA).
Usborne will publish THE OTHER LIFE in Spring 2012 in the UK and Marshall Cavendish will publish it in Fall 2012 in North America!
I'm so excited!
December 11, 2010
2010-Farewell-Contest
2010 was a good year for me.
I wrote The Other Life. I found amazing writer friends on Absolute Write. I signed with my fabulous agent Julia Churchill of Greenhouse Literary Agency. I got a book deal! I found two wonderful crit partners (Thanks Shari and Tracy!). So many good things happened and that's why I want to give 2010 the farewell that it deserves.
And there's no better way to do that than a contest!
There'll be two winners. Each winner can choose one of the following books. (in case a winner has them all, then I'm sure we'll find another book for you!)
The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
Matched by Ally Condie
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
The contest is open internationally. Contest ends December 31st. Winners will be announced on January 1st, 2011.
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Clarity ARC giveaway
December 10, 2010
Beth Revis' Epic contest of Epic
There are 100 prizes!
Signed ARCs of Across the Universe, watches, pin-buttons, bookmarks and so much more.
A giveaway you don't want to miss!
December 9, 2010
Vacation, snow and books
Hubby and I spent the last few days in Bavaria. I needed some relaxation before starting my revisions on The Other Life. It was beautiful. And relaxing. The pic shows the view from the roof terrace of our hotel room.
Another pic showing the view. If it hadn't been so cold, I would have sat on the roof terrace with my laptop to write. At home I don't have such a gorgeous view.
That's the view after heavy snowfall.
That's a pic of Berchtesgaden (a small town near the Alps). Hubby and I were enjoying the small but cozy Christmas Market there. We also enjoyed the Christmas Markets in Munich, Salzburg and Nuremberg, that's why I gained about four pounds during our vacation. *sigh*
No good vacation without books, right? Right. Sadly, I forgot to pack books into my suitcase. *gasp* Of course, there was only one solution: I had to buy new books. I was relieved when I found a little English bookstore in Munich with a nice selection of young adult books. After I read the first two chapters of Matched by Ally Condie and Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly I knew I had to have those books. Now I just need to find the time to finish them... (even my bunnies love books as you can see on the pic. Well, they love them a bit too much, especially the taste...)
Last but not least: My doggie Balu in our garden enjoying the snow! Isn't he cute?
November 30, 2010
November 29, 2010
2011 Debut Author Challenge
Here are the books I'm dying to read in 2011:
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky
Bad Taste in Boys by Carrie Harris
Clarity by Kim Harrington
Dearly, departed by Lia Habel
Die for Me by Amy Plum
Divergent by Veronice Roth
Enclave by Ann Aguirre
Falling Under by Gwen Hayes
Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock
Possess by Gretchen McNeil
Possession by Elana Johnson
The Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts
The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton
The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Timeless by Alexandra Monir
Warped by Maurissa Guibord
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
XVI by Julia Karr
What are the books you are looking forward to?
November 26, 2010
Musing on Harry Potter
Being normal is overrated anyway. :D
(The book that started my obsession. The German version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone)
I think J.K. Rowling's success is almost every writer's dream and I don't mean that she's one of the richest women in Great Britain, I think even richer than the Queen (I've read that a few times, not sure if it's true, though). Of course the money aspect is nice too (okay more than nice...).
But the success I'm talking about is that her books have reached millions over millions of readers all over the world. She sold more than 400 million copies and her books were translated into 67 languages (?). She's created a world that's so compelling and well-crafted that even people who don't usually read children's or YA books, or who don't read at all, picked up the Harry Potter books and enjoyed them.
She created a phenomenon.
Did you know that a while back Avada Kedavra was trending topic on twitter for almost two days?
Or that some people on twitter or other social websites use the phrase Accio (the spell to summon things) to express that they want something badly. I've seen sentences like "Accio coffee" on twitter.
Did you know that Lord Voldemort is on Twitter and that more than 400,000 people follow him? Of course he doesn't follow anyone. Lord Voldemort just isn't the type. ;)
But his tweets are hilarious, so being his follower is worth it. And you don't even have to become a Death Eater or get the Dark Mark to enjoy his tweets!
Doesn't every writer wish that their book makes such an impression on their readers that phrases of it are used by fans in daily life? Or that their characters are so compelling that fans want to impersonate them on a social site and even manage to gather a solid number of followers? I mean how cool would that be?
And despite the success, J.K. Rowling still seems nice and normal and modest. Her interview with Oprah truly impressed me and in some ways it inspired me. Even she had moments when she just wanted to give up, but she didn't.
November 25, 2010
Musing on Harry Potter
I'm a big fan of Harry Potter. The movies and the books. I've seen the movies so many times I've stopped counting. And the books – I just loooove them. I've read them in German and in English, and the first book even in French. That's all kinds of crazy, I guess.
Being normal is overrated anyway. :D
(The book that started my obsession. The German version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone)
But the success I'm talking about is that her books have reached millions over millions of readers all over the world. She sold more than 400 million copies and her books were translated into 67 languages (?). She's created a world that's so compelling and well-crafted that even people who don't usually read children's or YA books, or who don't read at all, picked up the Harry Potter books and enjoyed them.
Did you know that a while back Avada Kedavra was trending topic on twitter for almost two days?
Or that some people on twitter or other social websites use the phrase Accio (the spell to summon things) to express that they want something badly. I've seen sentences like "Accio coffee" on twitter.
Did you know that Lord Voldemort is on Twitter and that more than 400,000 people follow him? Of course he doesn't follow anyone. Lord Voldemort just isn't the type. ;)
But his tweets are hilarious, so being his follower is worth it. And you don't even have to become a Death Eater or get the Dark Mark to enjoy his tweets!
And despite the success, J.K. Rowling still seems nice and normal and modest. Her interview with Oprah truly impressed me and in some ways it inspired me. Even she had moments when she just wanted to give up, but she didn't.
Happy Thanksgiving to my US readers! Enjoy your day!
November 21, 2010
Blog recommendations!
GotYA - a group of agented and unagented writers who blog about everything YA! I'm a new contributor. So exciting!! :D
The Apocalypsies - a group of writers who'll debut in 2012. I'm a member, though I still can't believe it!
Btw, I saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on Wednesday. AMAZING! Can't wait for Part II! Did you see it yet? Did you love it?
