Hello, friends! There are a few days left to enter to win a full set of the Agency mysteries. Here are the links: The giveaway at Read Now, Sleep Later The contest at the Hiding Spot Good luck! Today, I'm sharing with you four quotations from Rivals in the City. I like the way they emphasize the story's various strands and concerns. “This is my first taste of true independence, … [Read more...]
Confetti and contests
Hello, friends. This week, the Agency novels are once more bursting forth into the world, dressed in their new, super-atmospheric covers! To mark the occasion, I've written a brief guest post and my generous publisher, Candlewick Press, is sponsoring separate giveaways at each of the following blogs. Click to read each post and hopefully win a full set of the Agency novels: Four Victorian … [Read more...]
Scandal & superheroes
Hello, friends. On April 26, Candlewick Press will be reissuing all four Agency novels in super-atmospheric new covers. There will be a mini blog tour and some giveaways (hurrah!), and I'm feeling pretty verklempt about the whole thing. I am so grateful that the amazing people at Candlewick remain 1000% behind my books. I adore the new covers (which are closely based on the amazing UK … [Read more...]
Reading ahead, reading abroad
Hello, friends. I had SUCH a lovely batch of unexpected mail this week! First came Candlewick Press's spring/summer 2015 catalogue. Its cover (right) is based on the cover of the new Kate DiCamillo novel, Raymie Nightingale, which will be published in April. Hurray! I had more personal reasons for reading the catalogue, too. It feels like the March publication of Jessica Spotswood's A Tyranny … [Read more...]
Cover story: Rivals in the City
Hello, friends. Happy Canada Day, and Happy Fourth of July this weekend! This week, I'm very excited to bring you some behind-the-scenes images from the cover photo shoot for Rivals in the City. These pictures were taken in New York by Candlewick Press designer Heather McGee. As you can see, Candlewick used the same model, Amber Ahlquist, to represent Mary Quinn on every cover in the series. … [Read more...]
Two Truths and a Lie
Dear reader, would I lie to you? Indeed, I would. I'm going to lie to you today, as part of The YA Dash. With debut novelist T. A. Maclagan as our ringleader, 11 authors of YA suspense novels are teaming up to give away some great prizes. (The graphic says 10 authors, but Elizabeth Wein has just joined the gang!) For the rules of engagement and prize descriptions, click here. Are you … [Read more...]