Posts made in November, 2013

Best Books Read in November: Rachel Ward’s NUMBERS Trilogy

Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 | 2 comments

Best Books Read in November: Rachel Ward’s NUMBERS Trilogy

This week’s YA Highway Road Trip Wednesday asks: What’s the best book you read in November? It’s been a few months since I wrote one of these. Important things like editing got in the way! The best books I read this month were Rachel Ward’s Numbers trilogy. I’d actually owned these books for a while but hadn’t got round to reading them, partly because of the one criticism I have of them—I found the beginning of book one a little slow. But, wow, was I glad I gave them another chance, because once the action got going, it did not let up one iota until the...

GLIMPSE Cover Reveal & Giveaway!

Posted by on Nov 23, 2013 | 2 comments

GLIMPSE Cover Reveal & Giveaway!

I’m thrilled to announce that Glimpse now has a cover! Lucy at Project UKYA is hosting the reveal, check it out here. I’d love to know what you think! In celebration of the cover release, I’m also holding an international giveaway to win an Alchemy Gothic ‘Memento for a Highwayman’ choker (pictured) OR a £20 Amazon voucher. Two runners up can win some chocolate made by my own fair hands (I’m a chocolatier as well as a writer, in case you didn’t know). Just fill in the Rafflecopter form below.   a Rafflecopter giveaway Share...

Holly Black & Sarah Rees Brennan Event & Signing

Posted by on Nov 5, 2013 | 2 comments

Holly Black & Sarah Rees Brennan Event & Signing

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the Holly Black and Sarah Rees Brennan event in London. Between them, these two ladies have released a huge number of books, and though I haven’t read them all I’ve really enjoyed the ones I have. Both write dark YA, and were talking about writing stories with gothic elements, so I simply had to go along. Holly and Sarah started by reading from their books—Holly’s The Coldest Girl in Coldtown and Sarah’s as-yet unreleased Unmade (which is so new, she had to read it from her phone!). They then talked for a while about all things gothic and their inspirations for writing, before taking questions. As...