It’s a weird little quirk about agent blogs, I think, that they have a transitory readership. I mean, with a lot of blogs you find on the web, if you like what someone’s saying, you stick around and keep reading them. But agent blogs are different. I think many readers of them are seeking guidance [...]
Happy September, everyone! In honor of this month’s publication of The Name of the Star, Maureen Johnson‘s thrilling new novel, I’m delighted to share a special FREE teaser of the first section! To read it, please visit this link to Scribd. We’re checking now to see if it’ll be available for the Kindle or Nook [...]
Ok, I cheated a little with that blog title. While not starred reviews, we did just receive two fabulous reviews for The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson! From School Library Journal: Rory, 17, leaves rural Louisiana and enrolls in a British boarding school. Her arrival coincides with the emergence of a new terror [...]
Unless you don’t normally listen to the radio, or listen to another station, in which case, DO touch that dial, and tune in to NPR to hear Maureen Johnson today at 11am Eastern debating “Is Young Adult Fiction Too Dark?” You can listen live online, or try to call in to have your opinion heard [...]
I’ve been spending the last week or so in a training course for a further belt level in Nia, but I haven’t missed some great news going around — I just haven’t been able to share it… Until now! First of all, here’s a great Publisher’s Weekly review of The Name of the Star by [...]
