BEA Giveaway #3

I had another fun and stressful and awesome day at BEA. It's not even over and I'm feeling ready to drop. Even the tops of my feet hurt.

If you aren't here or didn't have a chance to pick up anything awesome, here's what you can win:

Just Like Fate by Cat Patrick and Suzanne Young: I think this is like a Sliding Doors for teens. It's about a girl who faces a choice on fateful Friday night: stay by her dying grandmother's bedside for what might be her final hours (like she has been for days) or go to a party with her best friend and live her life. The book examines the two distinct ways for her fate to unfold.

Parasite by Mira Grant: In the future genetically engineered tapeworm has prevented sickness and disease. Almost everyone has one living within them. Only these parasites are restless. They want their own lives and will do anything to get them.

The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence: Alex Woods was struck by a meteorite, bullied by his peers, and befriended by a curmudgeonly widower. Now, 17, he's stopped at Dover customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the passenger seat, and an entire nation in uproar. And he's fairly sure he's done the right thing...

The Enchanter Heir by Cinda Williams Chima: Universes collide, intrigues abound, and familiar faces return in this brilliant new chapter in the beloved and best-selling Heir Chronicles series.

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BEA Giveaway #2

If you're not at BEA or you didn't get to grab these books, here's your chance to have them anyway. I'll even ship them to you. BEA presents without having to fight for them!

The day isn't even over yet, and I already have grabbed so many great things to read. Here are the ones I'm giving away:

Cherry Money Baby by John M Cusick: Hollywood glitz collides with working-class aspirations in this satirical tale of an impulsive starlet and a sharp-witted small-town teen.

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell: This is the follow up to the fabulous Eleanor & Park (which is on top of my TBR list!). It's a coming of age tale about fanfiction, family, and first love.

Splintered by AG Howard with a special teaser of Unhinged: This reimagining of Alice in Wonderland is a fabulous book--and I'm excited for the sequel!

Fortunately the Milk by Neil Gaiman: This book is signed! It's a hilarious new story from Neil Gaiman and illustrator Skottie Young.

The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen: This is for all of us New Adult fans. It's the paperback edition of the bestselling contemporary romance.

If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan: This is the book I think I'm most excited about after today's BEA. It's a debut about a seventeen year old girl in love with her female best friend in Iran.

Enter now through Sunday!

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BEA Giveaway #1

Today I went to Editor's Buzz Panel and managed the grab five books that I'm going to offer up to anyone who wasn't able to be there!

All Joy and No Fun by Jennifer Senior: this "parenthood" book stemmed from an article which appeared in New York Magazine. It was titled "I love my kids, I hate my life." Told with the same humor and insight, this narrative work of non-fiction is explores the frustrations and the joys of modern parenting. [no cover image]

Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death by Katy Butler: An exquisitely written, expertly reported memoir and exposé of modern medicine that leads the way to more humane, less invasive end-of-life care—based on the author’s acclaimed New York Times Magazine piece. This is the story of one daughter’s struggle to allow her parents the peaceful, natural deaths they wanted—and to investigate the larger forces in medicine that stood in the way.

The Affairs of Others by Amy Grace Loyd: This mesmerizing debut novel about a young woman, haunted by loss, who rediscovers passion and possibility when she’s drawn into the tangled lives of her neighbors.

The Facades by Eric Lundgren: Along the streets of the once-great Midwestern city of Trude, the ornate old buildings lie in ruin. Shrouded in disappointment andnostalgia, Trude has become a place to “lose yourself,” as one tourist brochure puts it: a treacherous maze of convoluted shopping malls, barricaded libraries, and elitist assisted-living homes. One night at Trude’s opera house, the theater’s most celebrated mezzo-soprano vanishes during rehearsal. When police come up empty-handed, the star’s husband, a disconsolate legal clerk named Sven Norberg, must take up the quest on his own.

Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields by Wendy Lower: This stunning account of the role of German women on the Nazi eastern front--not only as plunderers and direct witnesses, but as actual killers--powerfully revises history. Many young nurses, teachers, secretaries, and wives saw the emerging Nazi empire as a kind of "wild east" of opportunity--and yet could not have imagined what they would do there.

And that's it.

These five books. One winner. You have until Saturday night to enter!



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On The Unraveling Recap

If you read Unraveling a year ago and you just got your copy of Unbreakable, you might be trying to remember what happened to Janelle and Ben back then.

You're in luck: The Recaptains have the run down to help you remember.

#BeUnbreakble Contest!

It's official. Unbreakable is out in the world (or at least, the US) today!

I'm so excited to share this book with everyone.

Last year, when Unraveling was released, I was just finishing my edits for the sequel. Having a debut novel released was a surreal and wonderful experience. But I couldn't help be nervous for the sequel.

Unbreakable was the first novel I wrote on a deadline. It was also the first novel I wrote and edited while seeing the reviews and reactions to its predecessor. It was exciting and terrifying at the same time.

Now with the release of this book, I'm a stronger writer and a stronger person, and I'm so glad that I get to share another novel with you. And I'm overjoyed that it's this novel, which I poured my blood, sweat, and tears into (sometimes literally).


To celebrate Unbreakable's release, I have a contest for us!

The Details

Ten (10) winners will receive Unbreakable swag with...

- bookmarks
- signed bookplates
- stickers
- magnets
- an extra content booklet complete with four short stories
- a poster

The poster is really special to me. It's based on a pivotal scene in the series, and a good friend of mine painted it for me. It looks like this:

by the fabulous Travis Poelle

Five (5) winners will receive Unbreakable swag (everything above) and...

- an annotated copy of either Unraveling or Unbreakable, your choice
- an ebook of Undone (for you or to be gifted to a friend)
- signed copies of these Dark Days books: The Elite by Kiera Cass, Life After Theft by Aprilynne Pike, and Reboot by Amy Tintera

To Enter

Buy a copy of Unbreakable any time between now and May 15th (pre-orders count!). Hold onto your receipt/email confirmation. If you're a winner, you'll need it to claim your price.

Then take a picture of you with your copy of Unbreakable and post it to twitter, tumblr, or instagram with the hashtag #BeUnbreakable.

Like this:

The Fine Print

- contest is open internationally, but if Unbreakable isn't out in your country yet, don't worry--we'll contest in June too. 
- if you buy an Unbreakable ebook, that totally counts. Take a picture of it on your reader!
- buy entering, you're giving me permission to retweet or retumbl your picture with Unbreakable. 
- purchase and enter by 11:59 pm EST on 5/15.

On Teachers, Librarians, and Free Copies of Unraveling

When I was teaching, I had a lot of students who said things like, “I hate reading” or “I haven’t read anything since Goosebumps in third grade.” (I taught high school English classes, so presumably anyone who had managed to get into Honors American Literature should have read something since Goosebumps.)

As a result I always prided myself on finding just the right book that changed their minds. Which means I know first hand how important it is for librarians and teachers to have books—and how much money it can cost (sometimes out of your own pocket) in order to maintain that.

So I’m giving away 100 FREE copies of Unraveling to teachers, librarians, or coordinators or programs that promote literacy.

Enclosed with the book will be a hard copy of the discussion guide, and I’ll be happy to personalize the book for anyone who wants it personalized. (Signed books and anything by Jodi Picoult were the most commonly stolen books from my classroom library, so I won’t take offense if you don’t want my signature.)  

If you’re a teacher, librarian, or coordinator of a program that advocates literacy, and you’d like a free copy of Unraveling, fill out this form. If you aren’t, but you know someone who is, please pass along the information!

This is first come, first serve until those 100 books are gone. But I will ship anywhere in the US. (Sorry everyone not in the US—as I’m paying for the shipping myself, I’ve got to stay in my own budget).

One Week From Unbreakable!

We're only one week from the release of Unbreakable and I can't begin to express how excited I am.

First, for anyone who hasn't read Unraveling yet, the ebook is on sale for only $1.99 this week.

There's still time to pre-order Unbreakable at Books of Wonder and get the extra content booklet. 

Check out the Unbreakable events I have planned here.

And for everyone else, I'm doing several twitter events next week to celebrate:

I will be doing an Unbreakable Twitter Teaser with PageTurners (April 21^st, 8pm ET) and BookHounds (April 22^nd, 8pm ET) hosting. Followers can send @pageturnersblog and @maryinhb page numbers from Unbreakable and I will respond with a line from the book and bit of back story or insight about it. There will also be a giveaway both nights. On April 24^th, at 8pm ET, I will be participating in a Live Chat with @mundiemoms hosting. Hashtag for all three Twitter events: #BeUnbreakable

THE DARK DAYS OF SUMMER 2013 ARE COMING!

I'm officially part of the Dark Days Tour this summer.

Here's the official announcement!

UNBREAKABLE PRE-ORDER PRESENTS!

It’s been almost a whole year since Unraveling was published, which means Unbreakable will be out in 36 days. (So will the Unraveling paperback).

I’m celebrating the release with Books of Wonder who is offering everyone the chance to PRE-ORDER Unbreakable and get a SIGNED book.

And the best news is, you won’t just get a signed book.

You’ll also get an EXLUSIVE Pre-Order Present.

You’ll get signed swag. And THIS:

It’s an EXTRA CONTENT BOOKLET which includes exclusive and never seen before scenes:

An Alternate Beginning
A Pivotal Scene from Ben's POV
A Pivotal Scene from Barclay's POV
An Alternate Ending

Here’s where you can pre-order!

It's Here

Undone is officially available!

Get your digital copy now.