In the year 2220, only about 15% of Earth’s population have survived and thrived after the Nuclear Disaster of 2020. After 200 years of genetic diseases and mutations, devastation, and survival, industry and military capacities have been virtually destructed and social systems have fallen. With the collapse of modern society, the population has regressed into …
L.A.H.E : You have a wonderful site called YA Trailer Park. Do you have any book trailer tips? ST : Thank you! Try and match the trailer to your book as well as you possibly can. For example, my book, Raven, is a bit dark and mysterious and I think my trailer reflects that. Also …
YA Fantasy Author Suzy Turner dishes Raven, December Moon, Ghosts & YA Trailer Park! Read More »
It’s not every day that you pick your daughter up from the airport. And today is even more special because my daughter lives a continent away. She’s coming back home and we are going to get to hang out for ten precious days. One of my fondest memories of San Fransisco is when my daughter …
Teasers are always so fun. But I have to tell you I wasn’t sure which new paragraph to share. 13 ON HALLOWEEN, my first book in the YA coming of age fantasy series, comes out this September and I’d would LOVE to share its first paragraph, but I want to wait just a bit longer:) …
L.A.H.E. : What was the first book you fell in love with? A.M.J. : Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawl I read this book when I was twelve years old and it made me cry. It was the first book I’d ever read that made me feel something so deeply. It was this …
I’ve dreamed of what I’d say to Judy Blume if ever our paths crossed. She is after all the woman who I most look up to when it comes to writing YA fiction. She is the author of FOREVER. A book that let me know it was OK to have the kind of feelings I …
Are you there Judy? It’s me, Laura. My Judy Blume Moment Read More »
Here’s the buzz about Run: “I devoured Run in one sitting and thought of little else for days but when I’d be able to get my hands on Hide. If you liked The Hunger Games, Run could be your favorite book of the summer.” Sixteen-year-old Reid thinks life is back to normal. His sister Lucy …
Tuesday Teaser: Run, Book 1 in The Hunted Series by Patti Larsen Read More »
