Behold this beauty:
Isn't it blue-tiful? XD But oh my God—April 2016 is still a ways away! Well, I don't need psychic powers to predict what my favorite read of 2016 is going to be! :D
Showing posts with label Cover Reveal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cover Reveal. Show all posts
Monday, November 2, 2015
Friday, May 9, 2014
Cover Reveal: This Is Sarah by Ally Malinenko
By Ally Malinenko
Publisher: BookFish Books
Cover design by Anita B. Carroll at Race-Point.com
Synopsis: When Colin Leventhal leaned out his bedroom window on the night of May 12th and said goodbye to his girlfriend, he never expected it would be forever. But when Sarah Evans goes missing that night, Colin's world unravels as he is transformed from the boyfriend next door to the main police suspect. Then one year later, at her memorial service, Colin makes a phone call that could change everything. Is it possible that Sarah is still alive? And if so, what is Colin willing to do to bring her back?
And as Colin struggles with this possibility, across the street, Sarah’s little sister Claire learns how to navigate the strange new landscape that is life without her sister. Even as her parents fall apart, Claire is determined to keep on going. Even if it kills her.
This Is Sarah is a meditation on loss, love, and what it means to say goodbye.
Ally Malinenko is here today sharing the AWESOME cover for her YA novel, This Is Sarah, and giving us a glimpse into her morning. Welcome, Ally!
Thanks! So, here's what my mornings look like.
The alarm goes off at 5 am. No wait, that’s not right. It’s before 5 am. My husband nudges me and I murmur five more minutes, please, just five more minutes burying my head under the blanket. Then June, the tabby cat, starts crying. And not your usual meows – these are ear splitting, I’m-dying-give-me-food-now-you-puny-humans sort of cries. Really intense End of the World Ragnarok sort of stuff.
We stumble up and out of bed. Coffee on. Teapot on. Cat fed. Pee. Computer on. Radio on to classical station. Teapot whistles – oh teapot why must you be so loud!
Then I sit in my closet (literally) and write. Sometimes I write poems or stories, provided I managed to think of an idea since yesterday morning. Most times I go back to the current novel. I read through yesterday’s writing. June comes in. She climbs into the empty comic book box on the floor and curls up to sleep. Good. This lasts seventeen seconds. Then she’s trying to climb into my lap. I give in, reading through yesterday’s writing. She stands on my lap and meows at me. I bend my arms around her to rewrite stuff and wonder how one person can switch tenses that quickly. I catch typos. I fix them.
I write. I put June down. I think about my main character – how angry he is right now facing this pain alone. I put words in his mouth. I read them out loud. I cringe. I delete them. The cat jumps up on my lap again. I finish my tea and make more. I write some new dialogue. I look at the clock. The morning is going too fast. I have to get ready for work soon. I write some more. I check my email again. I put June down. She cries. I delete three paragraphs of what I just wrote. I yawn. I get more tea.
I write. I reread it. I cringe less. I write more. I reread it. I skip ahead and jot down notes for a future scene. June cries and jumps back in my lap. My husband comes by, reminds me of what time it is. I squeeze out another page but don’t have time to reread it. I save my work, shut off the radio and get ready for work. I hope tomorrow morning will be just as good. June meows. She hopes so too.
About the Author:
Ally Malinenko is the author of the poetry collection, The Wanting Bone (Six Gallery Press), and the children’s novel Lizzy Speare and the Cursed Tomb (Antenna Books). This Is Sarah is her first YA book. Ally lives in Brooklyn with her husband and a very ridiculous tabby cat. She blogs at allymalinenko.com and you can follow her on Twitter at @allymalinenko.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Cover Reveal: Empower: Fight Like a Girl
Genre: Anthology of short stories ranging from crime mysteries to paranormal thrillers
Publisher: Words Empower Media
Publication Date: May 1, 2014
Amazon | Goodreads
Synopsis: Women of TV have united against lupus! Presenting Empower: Fight Like a Girl, a special collection of short stories by top women writers from some of your favorite shows, including: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Family Guy, Person of Interest, Grimm, Battlestar Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Law & Order: SVU, Star Trek: Voyager, Eureka, Twisted, The 100, Malcolm in the Middle, Millennium, Being Human, The Shield, Castle, Chuck, Gilmore Girls, and Game of Thrones. In this anthology, you'll discover supernatural thrillers, crime mysteries, horror, comedies, and more.
Authors contributing stories to this volume include:
- Amy Berg
- Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
- Akela Cooper
- Liz Edwards
- Jane Espenson
- Shalisha Francis & Nadine Knight
- Lisa Klink
- Pang-Ni Landrum
- Lauren LeFranc
- Kam Miller
- Jess Pineda
- Jennifer Quintenz
- Lisa Randolph
- Kay Reindl
- Kira Snyder
- Jeane Wong
All proceeds will be donated to the non-profit Lupus Foundation of America to help solve the cruel mystery of lupus.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Cover Reveal: Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
O.M.F.G! Can you say, "Ilovethiscoverohmygodohmygod!"? I'd give . . . ANYTHING to read this book right now, but it looks like I'll be waiting until October 28 to get my grubby hands on it. Many, many thanks to my friend Micheline at Lunar Rainbows for the heads-up about the cover being unveiled today (cause I totally forgot that there was going to be Raven Cycle news on this St. Mark's Eve)!
Friday, March 7, 2014
Cover Reveal: Mortal Gods by Kendare Blake
I'm so excited to share this awesome cover for Kendare Blake's Mortal Gods, the sequel to Antigoddess!
Hmmm . . . . The lightning bolts make me wonder if Zeus might make an appearance in this one?
Monday, January 27, 2014
Cover Reveal: Evil Red by Nikki Jefford
By Nikki Jefford
Genre: New Adult, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Publication Date: February 2014
Goodreads
Synopsis: L.A. is one tough city, especially while sharing a trailer with four thieving sisters.
Valerie’s plans for a better life and Hollywood grandeur are interrupted after a fateful stabbing lands her in Anchorage, Alaska where government agents expect her to play the role of a vampire hunting La Femme Nikita.
The redheaded vixen is back in her own Aurora Sky: Vampire Hunter novelette.
**Novella is approximately 18,000 words**
** Excerpt **
As the door closed behind the agents, Valerie snatched a knife off the table and stuffed it into her back pocket. She picked the handgun back up, opened the chamber, and checked for bullets. It was fully loaded. She snapped the chamber into place and unlocked the safety. With that she walked over to the far wall of the room, spread her legs shoulder width apart, and aimed at the door.
Valerie glanced at the mirror.
“Ready.”
There was no reply.
She kept her arms steady. The gun weighed on her arms as she waited, but she didn’t waver. There was a sudden knock right before the metal door screeched open. A twenty-something man stumbled in as the door slammed shut. The dude was skinny and a bit pale, but who wouldn’t be in a place like Alaska? He righted himself and faced the door. And there he remained standing, staring at the door as though it would open if he waited long enough.
Some vampire. Valerie lowered the gun slightly as her arms relaxed.
“Hey, you,” she called out.
The man turned more suddenly than she’d expected. His eyes sparked to life when he saw her.
“Blut,” he said. “Ich brauche Blut.”
“I don’t speak vampire,” Valerie retorted.
The man started walking toward her.
Valerie raised her gun.
“Stop! Stay where you are.”
The man kept advancing.
“I said stay where you are!”
“Ich brauche Blut,” the man said back.
When he was three feet away from her, he reached for her neck.
Not again. Valerie wouldn’t be a victim a second time.
She pulled the trigger.
About Nikki Jefford
Nikki is the author of the bestselling SPELLBOUND trilogy and AURORA SKY:VAMPIRE HUNTER. She's a third generation Alaskan who now lives in the not-so-tropical San Juan Islands (WA) where she is, once more, neighbors with Canada in a town without a single traffic light.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Sworn to Conflict by Terah Edun
Today I'm excited to be a part of the cover reveal for Sworn to Conflict by Terah Edun, Book 3 in the Courtlight series. There's also an international giveaway, so be sure to enter using the Rafflecopter form below!
By Terah Edun
Publication Date: December 6, 2013
Goodreads
Synopsis: Ciardis Weathervane fought for the living dead and won. But worse than taking on a mass murderer was her discovery that she had been deceived by her friends. Now she needs to not only fight a war in the North and survive, but also decide where she stands in the midst of competing sides.
A threat to all she holds dear lies in the North and her heart is not the only thing she might lose. A massive army awaits in the mountain pass, surging closer to the gates of the southern lands. Nothing the Algardis army has done so far has dissuaded their march forward and Ciardis finds out that her powers to enhance are needed now more than ever.
As she faces her greatest fears on the battlefields and her heart is torn between her love of Sebastian and loyalty to her family, Ciardis must choose her fate carefully. For in her path, lies the destiny of the empire.
This third novel continues the story of Ciardis Weathervane from Sworn To Transfer.
Series Order Links:
Sworn to Raise (Book One)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C9VC7AY/http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/2940016661742
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/sworn-to-raise/id642043648?ls=1
Sworn to Transfer (Book Two)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F8PIH0Whttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/2940148397472
** Giveaway **
Terah is giving away 1 signed copy of Sworn to Transfer, 1 eARC of Sworn to Conflict, and 1 eBook of Sworn to Raise or Sworn to Transfer. There are 3 total winners! Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Cover Reveal: Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
AAAAAHHHHH!!!!! We are SUPER excited for this! We argue a lot about the boys (Melissa loves Adam and Warner, Lee is most decidedly Team Warner), but we both agree that we must have this on the day it's released in February, 2014.
Melissa Says: I wish I had flowers growing out of my eyelashes!
Lee Says: Melissa, you're such a weirdo. But the cover is pretty!
Friday, December 14, 2012
Cover Reveal: Timespell by Diana Paz
We're excited to be taking part in the cover reveal for Diana Paz's Timespell, organized by Xpresso Book Tours.
By Diana Paz
Publisher: Rhemalda Publishing Publication Date: April 1, 2013
Goodreads
Synopsis:
In TIMESPELL, the brash and impulsive Julia must team up with her sweet and straight-laced best friend, Angie, and the malicious and power-hungry Kaitlyn in order to keep the witch-like powers of her inheritance. But these powers come at a cost. The girls are bound to serve the Fates, and their first mission sends them back in time to Marie Antoinette’s Paris and eventually, into the chaos and war of the French Revolution.** Timespell Trailer **
About Diana Paz
You can find Diana on her website, blog, Facebook, and Twitter.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Cover Reveal: Desolate City by Racquel Jones
Today we're excited to be a part of the cover reveal for Desolate City, organized by Xpresso Book Tours.
By Racquel Jones
Publication Date: January 10, 2013
Goodreads
Cover designed by Silviya Yordanova (Deviant Art)
Synopsis:
After being invited to a party, Seiren never dreamed of being haunted by the Haydens--supernatural beings--of her city. She was suppose to forget about how they watched her every move days before. She was suppose to forget how everything went downhill after meeting a certain white eyed Hayden. But that would be too simple . . .
Ereshkigal, a group of powerful beings that all Haydens resent, have their sights on Seiren and Haydens from every corner of Black Phoenix will do everything in their power to stop them.
With the help of the gun-toting agent Luann and Hayden guardian Julius, Seiren must figure out her place in all of this and why she is literally running for her life.
About Racquel Jones
You can find Racquel on her website, Goodreads, Facebook, and Twitter.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Cover Reveal: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
After a tweeting frenzy, it's finally here!
Why isn't it March 19 yet?
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