Friday Buzz...whatcha got?

[lauramanivong]

Starred reviews (PALACE BEAUTIFUL by Sarah Williams), Kirkus kindness (DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS, by CJ Omololu), School Library Journal love, (ESCAPING THE TIGER, by moi), live chats with THE IRON KING'S Julie Kagawa at Mundie Moms, foreign rights sales soon to be announced, book launch parties left and right

Comments

[olmue]

Congratulations!!

[jackiemorsekess]

Congrats, Laura!

Rachel Caine, who is a sweetheart as well as a fabulous author, wrote the following 5-star Goodreads review about HUNGER:

"I got tremendously lucky and had an opportunity to read an advance copy of HUNGER. I can say without exaggeration that I *loved* this book. It was fierce, uncompromising, fun, shocking, private, painful and beautiful, and I feel very privileged to have seen it early.

"Jackie's written a book that is as intense as anything I've ever had the good fortune of reading, and I think that in addition to being a great book, this is also a very personal book, full of raw power.

"I wish I'd written it."

This, along with Rachel's cover quote for HUNGER, has me doing a happy dance. :)

[trishdoller]

I don't have any linkage, but I've got a great compliment for Julie Kagawa.... I had a customer in yesterday (I work at B&N, for those of you who don't know) who asked if I'd read The Iron King yet because she'd heard it was awesome. I forgot to ask her where she'd heard that, but I was able to tell her that she'd heard right. ;)

[sylverkit]

Yay! Thanks much, Trish! And thank you to the mysterious B&N lady.

Congrats, Laura and Jackie! That's wonderful news!

Reviews are starting to pour in for us now; who else is as terrified as I am. o_O

[jackiemorsekess]

Reviews make it more real, don't they?

[amybre_white]

Congrats to all on reviews and trailers and parties!

Forget-Her-Nots is featured on HarperTeen's 28 Days of Winter Escapes today!

http://www.28daygiveaway.com/book/19

I also had a bunch of fun interviews this week:

EllzReadz: http://ellzreadz.blogspot.com/2010/02/ya-interview-amy-brecount-white.html

Jen Nadol's site: http://www.jennadolbooks.com/blog/?p=1637

Jennie and her students: http://randomchalktalk.blogspot.com/2010/02/author-interview-amy-brecount-white.html

I Heart Monster: http://www.iheartmonster.com/

Can't believe how quickly 3/2 is coming!

[erinbow]

You'll have to check back in with us and tell us what you thought of the Skype visit. I've been curious about how those work.

Awesome mention in PW!

[christyraedeke]

I'm glad it went well! What an great way to kick off your debut!