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Monday, May 11, 2015

The Mortal Instruments New Cover Designs Are Being Revealed TOMORROW | The Infernal Devices New Cover Designs Are Being Revealed on WEDNESDAY!


Oh my Shadowhunter heart! The newly redesigned TMI covers are being revealed TOMORROW and the TID ones are being revealed on Wednesday!

I am so excited about the new TID and TMI covers! I can wait to see these new designs. I hear they are amazing! We've already seen the new cover for City of Bones. I'm dying to see the covers with Will and Jem. I'll admit, I LOVE the original covers. What gives me hope that I'll love the new covers just as much, is that the same artist has designed the newly repackaged ones.

Cassie shared teasers of what we can except to see on the new covers, with these teaser graphics.


Here's what Cassandra Clare shared about the covers:


So as you all know, coming September 1st, the TMI/TID Shadowhunters novels are being repackaged with all-new cover art! The City of Bones cover has been released; you’ve seen it before, and I’m reposting it now along with teasers for two of the other covers - I bet you can guess the characters :)
Find ABC Family’s Shadowhunters social media accounts, they’ll be revealing the other five TMI covers tomorrow starting at 10amPST! https://www.facebook.com/ShadowhuntersSeries
The TID covers will be released Wednesday; stay tuned to find out where. :)

I can not wait to see Tessa, Will and Jem! Okay, mostly just Will, but I do love the other characters as well. Really, I'm looking forward to seeing ALL the covers! I can't wait!

Jesse's Girl by Miranda Kenneally | Pre-Order Promo | Excerpt & Enter To WIN!


In celebration of the release of my new book JESSE’S GIRL in July, Sourcebooks Fire is offering some really cool stuff to fans of Hundred Oaks High!
Everyone who emails teenfire@sourcebooks.com will automatically receive an email of the EXCLUSIVE Jesse’s Girl playlist, and will be invited to attend a LIVE online author event on July 6, the day before Jesse’s Girl goes on-sale! I’m also planning to give out some fun prizes during and after the event.
In addition, if you pre-order the book and send your proof of purchase to teenfire@sourcebooks.com, you’ll not only get the exclusive playlist and event invite, but you’ll also receive a signed/personalized bookplate, a super-cute custom guitar pick, and entered to win a $300 gift card to TicketMaster so you can go to a concert or musical or some other fun event.
So hurry up and send your information to teenfire@sourcebooks.com (Subject: Jesse’s Girl), including your mailing address if you’re sending in proof of pre-order, and how you would like your bookplate signed. Find out more about the promo on Miranda's site.

ABOUT THE BOOK

By: Miranda Kenneally
Published by: Source Books Fire
To Be Released on: June 7th, 2015
Pre-Order from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-A-Million | Indiebound | Indigo | iTunes


Practice makes perfect.

Everyone at Hundred Oaks High knows that career mentoring day is a joke. So when Maya said she wanted to be a rock star, she never imagined she’d get to shadow the Jesse Scott, Nashville’s teen idol. 

But spending the day with Jesse is far from a dream come true. He’s as gorgeous as his music, but seeing all that he’s accomplished is just a reminder of everything Maya’s lost: her trust, her boyfriend, their band, and any chance to play the music she craves. Not to mention that Jesse’s pushy and opinionated. He made it on his own, and he thinks Maya’s playing back up to other people’s dreams. Does she have what it takes to follow her heart—and go solo?


EXCERPT FROM JESSE’S GIRL

As much as I love music, I am generally not a fan of country. I don’t like banjos. I don’t like sappy lyrics about trucks and hauling hay. Dolly Parton is my mortal enemy—my mom plays “Jolene” over and over and over and over, and it makes me want to chop my ears off like van Gogh. Yeah, yeah, I’m from Tennessee, where it’s a crime if you don’t love country, but I like deep, rumbling beats and singing loud and fast and hard. I do not like closing my eyes and crooning to a cow in the pasture. Yet here I am at a Jesse Scott concert, getting ready to meet him and to see if he’ll let me shadow him next Friday

My school requires every senior to “shadow” a professional for a day. It’s their way of helping us figure out what kind of career we want. Like, if you want to be president when you grow up, you might get to shadow the mayor. Want to be a chef? Have fun kneading dough at the Donut Palace. When I said “I want to be a musician,” I figured they’d send me to work in the electronics section at Walmart. 

I certainly never expected to shadow the king of country music. 

It turns out that Jesse Scott is my principal’s nephew. Jesse won TV’s Wannabe Rocker when he was ten and has gone on to become very successful. In sixth grade, every girl in class—myself included—took the Teen Beat quiz: “Would Jesse Scott Like Your Kissing Style?” (Obviously the answer was yes.) In middle school, I had a Jesse Scott poster on my ceiling. It’s hard to believe he’s only eighteen, because he’s already won three Grammys. When he was younger, his songs were about family, fishing, and playing baseball, but lately they’re about love and making love and all things sexy. 

I wouldn’t say I’m a fan anymore, but I would never give up an opportunity to learn from a professional with such a gorgeous, pure voice. I want to learn what it’s like to perform day in and day out. Despite what everyone and their mom says—that I’ll struggle as a musician—all I want is to play guitar in front of a crowd and hear people cheer for me.

I can’t believe I’m backstage at the Grand Ole Opry! I bounce on my toes. Jesus, is that an archtop Super 4, the model Elvis played? I’ve never seen one in real life. It probably cost more than my house. I’m ogling the guitar when Jesse Scott comes out of the bathroom, drying his hair with a towel. He pads across the room to the couch, wearing nothing but a pair of rugged jeans with more holes than Swiss cheese. The lighting is dim, and he doesn’t seem to notice I’m here, which is good, because I’ve moved from ogling the guitar to ogling him. 

Who wouldn’t? He was one of People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People,” and it is a truth universally acknowledged that you should stare at people who’ve made that list. The guy’s gorgeous. Like in the boy-next-door way. His wet, wavy, brown hair curls around his ears and nearly hits his shoulders, and while he doesn’t have a six-pack or anything, his body is fit. I wish he’d look my way so I can see his famous brown eyes. They always remind me of those caramel chews Poppy gives me when I visit. Jesse has some sort of Gaelic symbol tattooed on his left shoulder blade. I want to reach out and trace the design. 

God, get ahold of yourself, Maya. Don’t be a horndog. Besides, he’s so not my type. I don’t do pretty boys.


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Recent YA Book News

I hope everyone had a great Sunday, and a wonderful Mother's Day. I had meant to post this yesterday, but it was so wonderful to take a break from the blog, and enjoy some much needed time with my family. I wasn't online a lot this last week as I was running my school's Scholastic Book Fair, and haven't had a chance to catch up on all of the bookish news that happened. Here's what I did catch from this last week, as well as today. 

Cover Reveals



I love this cover for Sara B. Larson's ENDURE. It's the third book in her Defy series. This Is Teen shared the cover here


Check out this stunning cover for Marie Rutkoski's The Winner's Kiss, which Bustle revealed today, here. It's a great cover and compliments the other two perfectly. 

Book News


Cassandra Clare shared the news that Lady Midnight, the first book in her The Dark Artifices series, won't be released until next year. She also shared this temporary cover for it and talked about the book here


Read the first 3 chapters of Leigh Bardugo's SIX OF CROWS here! Speaking of her upcoming release, Leigh tweeted to fans this exciting news:

Two ARC giveaways at BEA. ARCs to the 1st 25 people in line at my Bookcon signing.  



The Fierce Reads spring tour kicks off this week! Check out where the authors are headed to. If you're in TX, you'll have a few chances to meet them, including at this weekend's RT TEEN DAY event! Get more info here




The Romantic Times (RT) Booklovers Convention is just around the corner, and a ton of YA authors will be there! Saturday, May 16th, is TEEN DAY at RT, and in addition to the Giant Book Fair, there will panels, games, and parties! If that's not enough, 100 Young Adult authors will be signing in YA alley at the Giant Book Fair! Trust us, you don't want to miss this year's amazing lineup. 

I'm thrilled to be apart of this year's RT Teen Day, as the YA Track Assistant. I am looking forward to seeing y'all there!

Some of the authors attending TEEN DAY include:
  •  Meg Cabot
  • Kiera Cass
  • Scott Westerfeld
  • Tamora Pierce
  • Lauren Oliver
  • Kami Garcia
  • Margaret Stohl
  • Richelle Mead
  • Jennifer L. Armentrout 
  • Melissa de la Cruz
  • Alyson Noel
  • Becca Fitzpatrick
  • And many more!
Fans will be able to purchase autographed copies of the author's latest books at the Book Fair. To attend this event, purchase a Teen Day pass. The cost of the ticket is $30. Check out the Full Teen Day workshop scheduleFor more information on Teen Day, please go hereDon't forget to register! Be sure to follow the Teen Day Instagram @RTTeenDay & Facebook page www.facebook.com/RTTeenDay for photos, giveaways & interviews with your favorite authors!



YA BOOKS TO MOVIE / TV News


Be sure to keep up with all the latest news from the Shadowhunters TV series, including the casting news. You can check out the newest cast members and find out what else is new with the TV series, which is coming to ABC Family in January 2016, here


I love this cast so far!

Shadowhunters TV Series News: McG Tweets Hints At Who's Being Casted Next



Happy Mundane Monday! It seems as though we may be getting some more casting news soon! Check out what McG has recently tweeted to fans. 

This weekend he Tweeted:


A brother and a wolf... Soon

Today: 



Who would you like to see play Valentine? Can I just say, please for love of all things Shadowhunters, do NOT make Valentine some joke of a character like he was in the movie. That ruined his credibility as a character. 

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that his means we'll receive some casting news this week.

NOWHERE BUT HERE By Katie McGarry | Pre-Order Campaign | Graphics & Book Trailer


Who's ready to get their hands on Katie McGarry's upcoming release, NOWHERE BUT HERE? Let me tell you, fans of Katie's are going to enjoy this read! Guess what? If you Pre-Order NOWHERE BUT HERE, be sure to Register your Pre-Order and receive the eBook you’ve been asking for, Abby’s Story, CHASING IMPOSSIBLE absolutely free! PLUS, you’ll also be entered to win a $500 VISA Gift Card! Register at http://bit.ly/1Mt8cjr.

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ABOUT NOWHERE BUT HERE

An unforgettable new series from acclaimed author Katie McGarry about taking risks, opening your heart and ending up in a place you never imagined possible 

Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father—the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent—but that doesn't mean she wants to be a part of his world. But when a reluctant visit turns to an extended summer vacation among relatives she never knew she had, one thing becomes clear: nothing is what it seems. Not the club, not her secret-keeping father and not Oz, a guy with suck-me-in blue eyes who can help her understand them both. 

Oz wants one thing: to join the Reign of Terror. They're the good guys. They protect people. They're…family. And while Emily—the gorgeous and sheltered daughter of the club's most respected member—is in town, he's gonna prove it to her. So when her father asks him to keep her safe from a rival club with a score to settle, Oz knows it's his shot at his dream. What he doesn't count on is that Emily just might turn that dream upside down. 

No one wants them to be together. But sometimes the right person is the one you least expect, and the road you fear the most is the one that leads you home. 




WATCH THE TRAILER

 


About Katie McGarry



Katie McGarry was a teenager during the age of grunge and boy bands and remembers those years as the best and worst of her life. She is a lover of music, happy endings, reality television, and is a secret University of Kentucky basketball fan.

Katie is the author of full length YA novels, PUSHING THE LIMITS, DARE YOU TO, CRASH INTO YOU, TAKE ME ON,  BREAKING THE RULES, and NOWHERE BUT HERE and the e-novellas, CROSSING THE LINE and RED AT NIGHT. Her debut YA novel, PUSHING THE LIMITS was a 2012 Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction, a RT Magazine's 2012 Reviewer's Choice Awards Nominee for Young Adult Contemporary Novel, a double Rita Finalist, and a 2013 YALSA Top Ten Teen Pick. DARE YOU TO was also a Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction and won RT Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Best Book Award for Young Adult Contemporary fiction in 2013.

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Twitter: @katiemcgarry

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