June Wrap-Up
Book News/Progress:
My MG marketing group also officially launched our website on social media (though I showed it to you guys a few weeks ago), and we’ve had a couple of new cover reveals, so I added those to the site along with a couple of other small updates.
I’ve still been working on marketing materials for The Song of Orphan’s Garden, including preorder goodies.
Unfortunately, I got some bad news regarding my revise and resubmit for the option book I had out with my editor. While the editor loves it, she took it to acquisitions and the new head of sales said it’s not enough of a high concept blockbuster type book, which is the direction the publisher’s going. So, it looks like I’m back to going on sub. 😔 It’s sad, but I have the positive of knowing that my editor really loves it and really wants it. This is a reality of publishing – there are so many steps along the way where things can fall through.
So this also means I have to double down on marketing for my debut because the sales for this book can have a huge impact on whether or not I’m published again with Feiwel & Friends. I have to prove there’s a market for my books!
I know I’ve had less time for blogging lately, and I’m really grateful to those of you who have been sticking with me through this!!
What I Read:
- I read The Last Rhee Witch by Jenna Lee-Yun. Watch for my review of this fun spooky tale, coming tomorrow.
- I also read Murray Out of Water by Taylor Tracy, a fantastic novel-in-verse. Review for this one coming tomorrow too!
- I listened to part 2 of the dramatized version of A Court of Mist and Fury. The ending was hands-down the best part of this book! Definitely makes me want to keep reading.
- I listened to A Game of Noctis by Deva Fagan. I always love Fagan’s fantasies because of her incredible worldbuilding, and this book was no different.
- And, finally, I listened to The Spindle of Fate by Aimee Lim, a fantastic fantasy that takes place (mostly) in the Chinese netherworld.
- I read The Labyrinth of Lost and Found by Jordan Lees, which is B&N’s young reader monthly pick. This book is so imaginative and atmospheric!
- I listened to part 1 of the dramatized version of A Court of Mist and Fury. These dramatized audiobooks are such fun!
Book Haul:
I went to a Chris Colfer signing at Anderson’s Bookstore and got signed copies of the 10th Anniversary Edition of THE WISHING SPELL and ROSWELL JOHNSON SAVES THE WORLD! I haven’t taken pics of the books yet, but my mom snapped this picture of me talking to Chris!
And I’m also including pictures of UPRISING by Jennifer A. Nielsen and BRIDGE TO BAD CITY by Ernest Cline, both of which I got from work for review.
I bought the second book in the Greenwild Series, THE CITY BEYOND THE SEA by Pari Thomson. I got THE MINOR MIRACLE by Meredith Davis from work for review.
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