5
Mar
The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett is out today. I love Sarah Goldberg. Here’s one reason why: One weekend in early June, while I was at a conference, Sarah emailed me. She said: “I think you need to read this…” I was tired and overworked at said conference and I was supposed to leave for New Zealand for my first vacation in forever to visit my sister (who was there picking kiwis, I kid you not). But I trusted Sarah so I opened up The Nightmare Affair, thinking I would read a little and see what I thought. Several hours later, I was finished. And I thought: If I don’t work on this book I will die. I called Mindee on Monday before I left for New Zealand and gushed about how much I loved this book, then I checked my email as obsessively as New Zealand’s internet cafes would allow until I received the email from Mindee saying she wanted to work with me too. Then I enjoyed the rest of my vacation. I am beyond excited that this book is out in the world today for other people to love it as much as I do. Dusty is more than just a character. She’s amazing—I want her to be my best friend.

The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett is out today.

I love Sarah Goldberg. Here’s one reason why:

One weekend in early June, while I was at a conference, Sarah emailed me. She said:

“I think you need to read this…”

I was tired and overworked at said conference and I was supposed to leave for New Zealand for my first vacation in forever to visit my sister (who was there picking kiwis, I kid you not). But I trusted Sarah so I opened up The Nightmare Affair, thinking I would read a little and see what I thought.

Several hours later, I was finished. And I thought: If I don’t work on this book I will die.


I called Mindee on Monday before I left for New Zealand and gushed about how much I loved this book, then I checked my email as obsessively as New Zealand’s internet cafes would allow until I received the email from Mindee saying she wanted to work with me too. Then I enjoyed the rest of my vacation.

I am beyond excited that this book is out in the world today for other people to love it as much as I do. Dusty is more than just a character. She’s amazing—I want her to be my best friend.

2 notes suzie townsend / Release day / Mindee Arnett / The Nightmare Affair / LIT / yalit /
5
Feb
The enticing world of Valkyrie Rising, Ingrid Paulson’s debut teen novel, is introduced in Valkyrie Symptoms, a prequel short story. This twenty-page original story introduces the characters from the perspective of the ever-flippant, if undeniably alluring, Tucker Halloway. It also includes a teaser to Valkyrie Rising, a novel in which deadly legends, hidden identities, and tentative romance swirl together into an unexpectedly epic adventure when seventeen-year-old Ellie travels to Norway with her big brother and Tuck, his best friend, and encounters Valkyries: the legendary women warriors of Norse mythology.

The enticing world of Valkyrie Rising, Ingrid Paulson’s debut teen novel, is introduced in Valkyrie Symptoms, a prequel short story.

This twenty-page original story introduces the characters from the perspective of the ever-flippant, if undeniably alluring, Tucker Halloway. It also includes a teaser to Valkyrie Rising, a novel in which deadly legends, hidden identities, and tentative romance swirl together into an unexpectedly epic adventure when seventeen-year-old Ellie travels to Norway with her big brother and Tuck, his best friend, and encounters Valkyries: the legendary women warriors of Norse mythology.

Ingrid Paulson / yalit / Prequel / Valkyrie symptoms / valkyrie rising / LIT / romance / Release day /
29
Jan
Happy Release Day to Kristin Halbrook! Nobody But Us is out today! Confession: Kristin Halbrook didn’t query me. I stole her from Joanna Volpe. Kristin was my second client. I wasn’t even officially accepting queries when I read her novel, but thankfully Joanna read her novel and knew it was something I would love. (She knows me well). She pointed Kristin in my direction. I read her manuscript overnight and offered immediately (after getting my boss’s approval). I was beyond excited when Kristin signed with me. She is a beautiful writer, and I couldn’t be more excited about this fabulous book. Nobody But Us made me sob more than once. It’s the kind of book that will grab a hold of your heart and refuse to let go.

Happy Release Day to Kristin Halbrook! Nobody But Us is out today!

Confession: Kristin Halbrook didn’t query me. I stole her from Joanna Volpe.

Kristin was my second client. I wasn’t even officially accepting queries when I read her novel, but thankfully Joanna read her novel and knew it was something I would love. (She knows me well). She pointed Kristin in my direction. I read her manuscript overnight and offered immediately (after getting my boss’s approval).

I was beyond excited when Kristin signed with me. She is a beautiful writer, and I couldn’t be more excited about this fabulous book. Nobody But Us made me sob more than once. It’s the kind of book that will grab a hold of your heart and refuse to let go.

22 notes kristin halbrook / LIT / Release day / NOBODY BUT US / yalit /