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Once again, my poor Website has taken a back burner to ... life. So after such neglect, I do have some news and events: REVIEWS: I got my first starred review by VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) in their December 2008 issue. 4Q (4 Quality means, in VOYA's words, "Better than most, marred by occasional lapses." 5P (5 Popularity: "Every YA (who reads) was dying to read it yesterday.") I'm thrilled!
MY FIRST BOOK LAUNCH EVENT: The Carson City librarians got together and organized a phenomenal launch party at Comma Coffee on Thursday, October 9th. (Thanks, June, for the great coffee, treats and the perfect place for a launch.) It was the second time I had read from FREEZE FRAME in public and, of course, was incredibly nervous! At the signing, we raffled off four "director's cut" ARCs. Thank you Carson City Librarians. I am so so grateful! (On the 7th, the "official day", my husband threw me a family surprise party to celebrate the release date!)
And in Pereira, Colombia, on March 4th, The Centro Colombo Americano invited me to speak and celebrate a symbolic launch of FREEZE FRAME.
INTERVIEWS AND COOL STUFF LIKE THAT: Teri Vance from the Nevada
Appeal (which was cool since I used to deliver the appeal back in
1984-1985. It's amazing how life comes around full circle!) The Melindas -- Kyle, Mr. Cordoba and I were all nominated for awards. The award-winning Eva Perry Public Library Mock Printz Club (just recognized with YALSA's MAE Award for Best Teen Literature Program) along with the NC State University Young Adult Literature graduate class held their awards ceremony February 23. Kyle, nominated for best lead main character and Cordoba for best supporting character in a novel lost out to worthy opponents. (Of course I'm supposed to say that. I'm being gracious, right?) But I was absolutely thrilled to win best up-and-coming YA author. Nominated for the Rhode Island Teen Book Award (2010). Freeze Frame won the 2009 IRA Children's and Young Adults' Book Award. (Could've knocked me over with a feather!!)
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