Posts made in February, 2015
Best Book Read in February: ARSENIC FOR TEA by Robin Stevens
As this post goes live I’ll be on my way to the UKYA Extravaganza — excitement! In the last month, I read: Unrest by Michelle Harrison — When I first started Unrest, I was expecting a fairly standard YA ghost story of the horror variety. I wasn’t expecting so many twists and turns and cleverness, or I would have pulled it from my TBR pile much sooner! Highly recommended. Wonder by R.J. Palacio — A bit sickly sweet for me in places, but imagine it would be great to read with a Middle Grade age kid. Pantomime by Laura Lam — This YA fantasy has been on my radar for a long time, so I was excited to finally see what all the fuss is about. A...
UKYA Extravaganza Blog Tour: My First Video Interview!
Today’s my stop on the UKYA Extravaganza blog tour, and I’ve headed to Splustbookworms’ YouTube channel for an interview. We chatted all sorts, including Glimpse, writing YA fiction, and some of my favourite books. Thomas and Sophie of Splustbookworms have been brilliant — they’re loads of fun, as you can probably guess from the video! I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on their channel. Here it is… (Go easy on me – it’s my first ever video, eek!) Share...
Book Cycle: From Idea to Finished Manuscript
Today, I’m over on one of my favourite book blogs, Serendipity Reviews, sharing the steps in my writing process. It’s part of a new series of posts called Book Cycle, which I think is a great idea—it’s fascinating how every author has a different way of doing things. You can read my post here. Share this:FacebookTwitterGooglePinterestEmailPrint
Glimpse
Inspired by Alfred Noyes’ poem 'The Highwayman', Glimpse is a ghost story, a love story, and a story of overcoming trauma.
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About Kendra Leighton
I’m a YA writer and chocolatier. Glimpse, my debut novel, was inspired by Alfred Noyes' poem 'The Highwayman'. It was published in 2014.Read more...
