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Mike Mullin
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September 2009
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Ashfall (Ashfall, #1)
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2011
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2 editions
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Ashen Winter (Ashfall, #2)
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2012
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9 editions
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Sunrise (Ashfall, #3)
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2014
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9 editions
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Darla's Story (Ashfall, #0.5)
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2013
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5 editions
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Surface Tension
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2018
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6 editions
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Blades of Spring (Ashfall, #4)
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Ashfall Survival Cookbook
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2016
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Fish Story
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Buster
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The Catch (Buster Books)
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The StoryBox Project
Kevin Cordi runs a wonderful project every other year called The StoryBox Project. Authors contribute unfinished stories to the box, and it circulates among schools, where students have the opportunity to finish the stories and send them on to new schools and students. If you’d like more information, here’s Kevin’s website.
We presented about the project at the OELMA and ALAN conferences this year,
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“A librarian can’t live by books alone, and I wouldn’t eat them if I could. Feel too much like cannibalism.”
― Ashfall
― Ashfall
“For the first time ever, I felt ashamed of my species. The volcano had taken our homes, our food, our automobiles, and our airplanes, but it hadn't taken our humanity. No, we'd given that up on our own.”
― Ashfall
― Ashfall
Polls
Book club selections for Oct/Nov/Dec!
PLEASE:
• Vote on a book you have not read, or will definitely reread for the discussion. This poll isn't a popularity contest for books you have read, it's for something we will read and then promptly discuss.
• If you vote on a book and it wins, we expect to see you back. :-P Don't vote if you can't participate, but feel free to comment below the poll if you'd like.
Happy voting!
We can either use the top 3 winners, or do a runoff poll next month, let me know if you care which!
PLEASE:
• Vote on a book you have not read, or will definitely reread for the discussion. This poll isn't a popularity contest for books you have read, it's for something we will read and then promptly discuss.
• If you vote on a book and it wins, we expect to see you back. :-P Don't vote if you can't participate, but feel free to comment below the poll if you'd like.
Happy voting!
We can either use the top 3 winners, or do a runoff poll next month, let me know if you care which!
The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters
Lesser known, subtle, pre-apocalypse
2014, 316 pages, 3.75 rating
$3.99 Kindle, cheap used paperback
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler
Aliens, respected author but not a huge name
1987, 248 pages, 4.09 rating
$6.99 Kindle, used paperback from $7.68
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Bleak, drama, "modern classic"
2006, 241 pages, 3.94 rating
$8.99 Kindle, cheap used paperback
Pines by Blake Crouch
High action, twisty, made into tv-show, love or hate
2012, 309 pages, 3.86 rating
$5.68 Kindle, cheap used paperback
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
YA, aliens, action, who's the bad guy?, a little romance
2013, 457 pages, 4.16 rating
$7.49 Kindle, cheap used paperback
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
YA, popular, easy-ready, made into movie
2008, 374 pages, 4.38 rating
$2.99 Kindle, cheap used paperback
Ashfall by Mike Mullin
YA, supervolcano
2011, 476 pages, 3.94 rating
$7.99 Kindle, used paperback from $7.68
Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
YA, EMP & zombies, drama and action
2011, 465 pages, 3.94 rating
$6.99 Kindle, cheap used paperback
Kahayatle by Elle Casey
YA, zombies, martial arts
2012, 280 pages, 4.25 rating
$2.99 Kindle, paper from $11.13
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| Young Adult Post-...: Ashfall by Mike Mullin | 1 | 11 | Mar 23, 2012 04:12PM | |
| Avoca Book Club: Sandy's 2012 Reading Goals and Challenges | 11 | 34 | May 24, 2012 05:14PM | |
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“The few trees still upright were stripped of their branches, lonely flagpoles without a nation to claim them.”
― Ashfall
― Ashfall
“Will there be poppy juice in it?"
Phresine shook her head.
"Good. My wife and I agreed that only my wine was to be poisoned.”
― The King of Attolia
Phresine shook her head.
"Good. My wife and I agreed that only my wine was to be poisoned.”
― The King of Attolia
“And the last thought he had that morning as he closed his eyes was: I hope the tornado hit the moose.”
― Hatchet
― Hatchet
“If Melissa Miller were an artist, she would have painted the world in vicious streaks of red. Nothing like Picasso's rose period, all soft and cheerful and so optimistic that it made you want to puke. Missy's red phase would have been brutal and bright enough to cut your eyes. Missy's art would have been honest.”
― Rage
― Rage
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Hi, Mike! I fell in love with your books, almost as if Alex and Darla truly exist within me. :) (creepy right?) This is the first book that gave me nightmares.. try running for your life with flensers chasing you. I like that you give us the truth, the true face of human nature, the part where when life gives you lemons it always squirts you in the eye and there's no water nearby to wash it off. I fell in love with your babies.. so much that I hate you sometimes for bring more trouble to their lives.. *cough* handless *cough* but I completely understand.I hope you have more upcoming books to share with us. :)
Kudos and more powers!
Hi Mike. Thanks for the friending. I love your two books, and everytime someone asks what book should I read I say Ashfall! It is not often I am reduced to a nervous wreck while reading. I had to seriously pace myself with Ashen Winter. Any thought on having them on audio? Maybe then, I could convince my husband to enjoy them too ;)
Hi Mike! I have to say i'm a huge fan of your Ashfall books! They made me think long and hard about the things I have now, and if i'd be able to survive in the world (: Can i ask a question? Why will sunrise come out next year? I need to know what happens! (:
Keenan wrote: "I'm super excited for Sunrise to come out. The first two books were amazing, and now I'm extreamly excited for Sunrise."Thanks, Keenan!
Tia wrote: "Thanks for visiting us in Bluffton. You have inspired my son to keep writing!"That's awesome! I love it when I inspire more reading and writing. Maybe he'll wind up being a novelist, but even if not, being a better reader and writer can only help in whatever he decides to achieve.
Jay wrote: "Sunrise is going to be awesome Happy New Year"
Thanks, Jay. It's coming along well.
Thanks for visiting us in Bluffton. You have inspired my son to keep writing!
I'm super excited for Sunrise to come out. The first two books were amazing, and now I'm extreamly excited for Sunrise.
Stephanie wrote: "Reading Ashen Winter right now and loving it!!!"Thanks! Glad to hear you're enjoying ASHEN WINTER!
Reading Ashen Winter right now and loving it!!!
Evie wrote: "I just finished Ashen Winter...GREAT BOOK! So excited to have you here in December!"Glad you enjoyed it! I've made a lot of progress on the third book, tentatively titled SUNRISE, this week. See you soon!
I just finished Ashen Winter...GREAT BOOK! So excited to have you here in December!
Bri wrote: "Ashen Winter has been great so far! I hate to put it down. Literally stayed up for hours reading last night! Making a Blog for YA Dystopian Books! Ashen Winter is definitely on my blog with a link ..."Awesome! It's great to hear you're enjoying ASHEN WINTER! I'll get back to working on SUNRISE now :).
Ashen Winter has been great so far! I hate to put it down. Literally stayed up for hours reading last night! Making a Blog for YA Dystopian Books! Ashen Winter is definitely on my blog with a link for Pre-Ordering! http://dystopiabri.tumblr.com/
Sure thing. Thanks for inviting me!Jay wrote: "Thank you for joining the erudite readers group and could you please say that I invited you"
Thank you for joining the erudite readers group and could you please say that I invited you
Thanks for becoming a member of Kid's Books Reviews!
Jamie wrote: "Hello Mike! I just wanted to let you know that I mentioned in Ashfall in a blog post today about a shift in the trends of YA fiction and books that deal with more gritty, real life sort of situatio..."Great post, Jamie! Thanks for the thoughtful discussion of ASHFALL!
Hello Mike! I just wanted to let you know that I mentioned in Ashfall in a blog post today about a shift in the trends of YA fiction and books that deal with more gritty, real life sort of situations. Feel free to check it out and I hope it maybe introduces Ashfall to some new readers, it is a wonderful book! http://mypersonalbookclub.blogspot.co...
Jerren wrote: "Hello Mike! Thanks so much for accepting my friend request and writing such a great book! I worked in Yellowstone National Park for two summers so I was immediately drawn to the premise of this boo..."Hi Jerren,
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed ASHFALL! I tour all over talking to students about writing and geology, and I do Skype visits for free. Drop me an email if you'd like to get me involved in your classroom somehow. It's mike.mullin.writer at gmail dot com.
Best,
Mike
Hello Mike! Thanks so much for accepting my friend request and writing such a great book! I worked in Yellowstone National Park for two summers so I was immediately drawn to the premise of this book. I did hikes there were you can see the outline of the giant caldera and watched geysers erupt that had long been dormant. Now that I teach 8th graders, I'm always looking for stories that will grab their attention and teach them about strength through adversity. This is definitely a book I'll be adding to my classroom library!
I'm glad you enjoyed ASHFALL, Brooklyn! ASHEN WINTER is at Tanglewood Press now--I'm waiting for the second round of substantive edits. As soon as copyedits are done, I'll post the first two chapters on my website.
I would love it if you would get done with Ashen Winter sooner because i can not wait any longer. Ash Fall was an Amazing book!
Savannah wrote: "Thank you for the friendship...."Sure thing, Savannah.
Tanglewood Press. They're not printed yet, but by Mayish there should be both physical and NetGalley ARCs. Here's the link: http://www.tanglewoodbooks.com/contac...
Thanks for accepting my friend request. Hypothetically, if I wanted an ARC of Ashen Winter, who should I contact?
Glad you enjoyed ASHFALL, Sarah! ASHEN WINTER is coming along well--I'm ahead of my deadlines so far!
Hello Mike, thanks for accepting my friend request. I loved Ashfall, can't wait for Ashen Winter! (=SarahS
No problem. I think it was called book world in Minocqua, WI.
That's lovely, thanks for telling me! Which bookstore?
Today I was at a local indie bookstore and was very pleased to see two copies of your book on the shelf. You're a rising star!
Jamie wrote: "October is much too far away. Sigh. :D"Sorry, Jamie. Ashen Winter is still in editing. Tanglewood and I want it to be great. There will probably be ARCs and NetGalley copies available around May.
Phelan wrote: "I have been thinking about writing a book for awhile and have finally started(that's the biggest step, right?). I really hope it is something worth publishing that young adult fans will love. I hav..."You have to finish and polish the whole manuscript to be considered (by anyone reputable, not just Tanglewood). As for their specific requirements, you want to check their submissions page here: http://www.tanglewoodbooks.com/submis...
I wrote a simple page of publishing advice here: https://sites.google.com/site/mikemul.... If you want more info, email me your questions at mike.mullin.writer at gmail.com and I'll add responses to my advice page.
I have been thinking about writing a book for awhile and have finally started(that's the biggest step, right?). I really hope it is something worth publishing that young adult fans will love. I have been thinking about submitting a couple pages of it to Tanglewood Press and was curious if you submitted Ashfall as a whole, or just a little tidbit. Also, if you have any publishing advice I'd love to hear it!
It's this amazing book convention where lots of authors sign, promote, and talk about their books! They also have workshops where aspiring authors can discuss the book business with other authors! Its an amazing event that I was lucky enough to go this year, but next year(2012) its in Chicago but im still gonna try and go!
Phelan wrote: "Have you thought about promoting and signing your book at the RT Book Lover's Convention?"No, I don't even know what or when that is. What is it?
Have you thought about promoting and signing your book at the RT Book Lover's Convention?
Phelan wrote: "So I finally got Ashfall at Barnes and Noble and am thoroughly pleased with the length of the book(I like books in the 400-600 page range). Now all I need to do is finish my essay and then I can di..."Thanks for picking it up! You've helped feed my three cats for another day, ha. Let me know what you think, please.
So I finally got Ashfall at Barnes and Noble and am thoroughly pleased with the length of the book(I like books in the 400-600 page range). Now all I need to do is finish my essay and then I can dive right in. CANT WAIT!
Claire wrote: "I just want to let you know that I really wanted to come to the book signing tonight, but I have practice so you have another fan that just can't make it :)"Drive down to Okemos and see me tomorrow night! Or Cromaine Public Library on Thursday.
I just want to let you know that I really wanted to come to the book signing tonight, but I have practice so you have another fan that just can't make it :)
Okay, after I saw you liked the review, I noticed that my proofreading skills are less than stellar. I have since updated the review to correct some of my mistakes. Any disagreements with what I wrote in the review?
Phelan wrote: "Today I went to my local Barnes and Noble to pick up a copy of Ashfall which I have been waiting oh so patiently for since March. They did not have it! Needless to say I was extremely disappointed ..."Something similar happened to me. But I had ordered it online because I had a gift card and I didn't want to wait until the release date. But yesterday I went to Barnes and Noble and they didn't have it. Lame. My book hasn't arrived yet though. :[
Sorry they didn't have it! We're trying to convince them to put it in more stores. The fact that you ordered one through the store will help! The more orders they get, the more likely they are to stock the book.
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