Sarah Beth Durst's Blog, page 31
February 27, 2019
Coming Soon: THE DEEPEST BLUE
Look at this awesomeness that Harper Voyager made for my forthcoming standalone epic fantasy, THE DEEPEST BLUE!!! I think I've watched it approximately 3 bajillion times already...
If you can't see the video above, you can view it here: https://www.facebook.com/sarahbethdurst/videos/372005536685824/
If you can't see the video above, you can view it here: https://www.facebook.com/sarahbethdurst/videos/372005536685824/
February 21, 2019
THE DEEPEST BLUE Unboxing
Look what came in the mail!!! Early finished hardcover copies of THE DEEPEST BLUE, my forthcoming epic fantasy from Harper Voyager! Eeeeeeeeeeeeee!
If you can't see the video above, you can view it here:
https://www.facebook.com/sarah.b.durst/videos/10157195722433944/
Remember that scene at the end of Back to the Future when George McFly receives a box of his first published SFF novel? I was 11 years old, watching it in the theater, and I remember thinking, "I want that box." Made a huge impression.
Now, every time a box of author copies arrives, I call it my Back-to-the-Future box. So very, very excited! THE DEEPEST BLUE comes out in less than a month!
If you can't see the video above, you can view it here:
https://www.facebook.com/sarah.b.durst/videos/10157195722433944/
Remember that scene at the end of Back to the Future when George McFly receives a box of his first published SFF novel? I was 11 years old, watching it in the theater, and I remember thinking, "I want that box." Made a huge impression.
Now, every time a box of author copies arrives, I call it my Back-to-the-Future box. So very, very excited! THE DEEPEST BLUE comes out in less than a month!
Boskone 2019
Had such a fantastic time at Boskone!!! Some photos from the weekend:
February 14, 2019
Boskone 2019 Schedule
Very excited for Boskone this weekend! It's one of my favorite conventions. So many books! So many awesome people! Here's my schedule, with and without my cat's help:
January 29, 2019
Happy paperback book birthday to THE QUEEN OF SORROW!
Happy paperback book birthday to THE QUEEN OF SORROW, Book Three of the Queens of Renthia!!! The trilogy is now complete, in both sizes! *shares cupcakes with everyone*
Gwen joined the celebration too.
Gwen believes she should be in all photo shoots. She's not wrong.
Gwen joined the celebration too.
Gwen believes she should be in all photo shoots. She's not wrong.
January 24, 2019
Facebook Live Event & Giveaway on 1/28 at 2pm
Just found out that I'll be visiting the HarperCollins offices in NYC on Monday and will be doing a reading/Q&A via Facebook Live for my forthcoming epic fantasy THE DEEPEST BLUE! Click over to my Facebook Author Page (link below) on Monday at 2pm and ask me anything for a chance to win one of five signed advance copies! Since this will be LIVE, I'll most likely make a total fool of myself! You don't want to miss it!!!
https://www.facebook.com/sarahbethdurst/
https://www.facebook.com/sarahbethdurst/
January 16, 2019
Appreciate a Dragon Day
Today is apparently Appreciate a Dragon Day and it occurred to me that three of my recent/forthcoming books (YA, adult, and MG) feature dragons of one sort or another!
January 11, 2019
Booklist Starred Review for THE DEEPEST BLUE!
What to my wondering eyes did appear..... but a STARRED review of THE DEEPEST BLUE in Booklist!!! Eeeeeep! So thrilled, so grateful! Thank you, Booklist!
https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Deepest-Blue-Sarah-Beth-Durst/pid=9711548
https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Deepest-Blue-Sarah-Beth-Durst/pid=9711548
January 10, 2019
THE DEEPEST BLUE Giveaway
So many sea monsters!!! Harper Voyager is giving away 50 advance copies of my forthcoming epic fantasy, THE DEEPEST BLUE! Enter by 1/18 for your chance to win: https://a.pgtb.me/6VMgFh
December 4, 2018
FIRE AND HEIST comes out today!!!
Today is the book birthday for my new YA book, FIRE AND HEIST! Yay!!!
FIRE AND HEIST is my seventeenth book, and my seventh for teen readers. (For those of you who are wondering, yes, this one is also appropriate for tweens.) Think Ocean's Eleven... with were-dragons!
Over the years, I've written about bloodthirsty nature spirits, vampires in high school, cupcake-loving monsters, and a girl made of stone. And now I'm thrilled to introduce you to Sky!
Sixteen-year-old Sky Hawkins is a socialite, a thief, and a were-dragon (like a werewolf but less fur and more fire). She's reckless and sometimes selfish, but she's also fearless and determined, and I love her.
I've always been obsessed with dragons. I spent most of my childhood in the woods behind my house searching for a dragon's egg. (No luck, sadly.) I have always secretly felt that there is no story that cannot be improved by the addition of a dragon.
In Sky's world (which is our world plus were-dragons), you need to lead your first heist, if you want to be accepted by society. But on the night of her first heist, Sky discovers a dark truth that could reunite her family or tear them apart forever.
I had the idea for this book while I was in my kitchen, debating heist movies with my family: Is Ocean's Eleven with George Clooney better than Ocean's Eleven with Frank Sinatra? Which is cooler, The Italian Job or The Thomas Crown Affair? Does Ant-Man count as a heist movie? As we polished off a bag of tortilla chips, I had the image of a girl dangling upside-down from the chandelier in the foyer of her parent's mansion... and I knew this girl could breathe fire. That was the moment Sky was born.
If you're interested, more information can be found on my website, including the first chapter (with Sky and her chandelier).
I hope that you'll enjoy adventuring with Sky and her friends as much as I did!
Thanks for reading! And happy holidays!
FIRE AND HEIST is my seventeenth book, and my seventh for teen readers. (For those of you who are wondering, yes, this one is also appropriate for tweens.) Think Ocean's Eleven... with were-dragons!
Over the years, I've written about bloodthirsty nature spirits, vampires in high school, cupcake-loving monsters, and a girl made of stone. And now I'm thrilled to introduce you to Sky!
Sixteen-year-old Sky Hawkins is a socialite, a thief, and a were-dragon (like a werewolf but less fur and more fire). She's reckless and sometimes selfish, but she's also fearless and determined, and I love her.
I've always been obsessed with dragons. I spent most of my childhood in the woods behind my house searching for a dragon's egg. (No luck, sadly.) I have always secretly felt that there is no story that cannot be improved by the addition of a dragon.
In Sky's world (which is our world plus were-dragons), you need to lead your first heist, if you want to be accepted by society. But on the night of her first heist, Sky discovers a dark truth that could reunite her family or tear them apart forever.
I had the idea for this book while I was in my kitchen, debating heist movies with my family: Is Ocean's Eleven with George Clooney better than Ocean's Eleven with Frank Sinatra? Which is cooler, The Italian Job or The Thomas Crown Affair? Does Ant-Man count as a heist movie? As we polished off a bag of tortilla chips, I had the image of a girl dangling upside-down from the chandelier in the foyer of her parent's mansion... and I knew this girl could breathe fire. That was the moment Sky was born.
If you're interested, more information can be found on my website, including the first chapter (with Sky and her chandelier).
I hope that you'll enjoy adventuring with Sky and her friends as much as I did!
Thanks for reading! And happy holidays!
