Mundie Moms

Thursday, August 9, 2012

YA Book News

There's been some exciting announcements in the YA book world lately. 

Want to see some stills from Melissa Marr's Carnival of Souls book trailer, which is premiering on 8/14? 

Check out this still: 


Here's what Harper Teen says about the trailer:
Have you heard the buzz surrounding CARNIVAL OF SOULS by Melissa Marr? The epic trailer was filmed in the Netherlands with professional fight choreographers! 

Here's the second still:
I can't wait to see this trailer! Sadly I'll most likely won't be near a computer the day it's out, but when I get back into town I'll definitely post it here on the blog.  I can't wait to hear what everything thinss about it. It looks like it's going be like watching a mini movie. Also, I can't wait to read this book! I've heard a lot of exciting buzz about it. 

* Speaking of trailers, check out the trailer for The Treachery of Beautiful Things that premiered this week:


This is another exciting book I'm looking forward to featuring on Mundie Moms in the coming weeks. 


Stephanie Perkins announcement of her book deal this week and here's what she had to say:

DUTTON KIDS INKS PERKINS TO DOUBLE

Stephanie Perkins (Anna and the French Kiss) signed a world English rights, two-book deal with Dutton Children’s v-p and publisher, Julie Strauss-Gabel. The first book—both will be YA novels—is slated for 2014; per the publisher, it will be a horror novel in the vein of the movie Scream in which a cadre of high school students are being stalked and attacked by a mysterious killer with no obvious motive. Kate Schafer Testerman at kt literary represented Perkins in the deal.

Congratulations to Stephanie! Be sure to click on the link to read her entire post. 

Publisher News:





Did you know that Simon & Schuster recently revamped their social media outlets and launched a new facebook page for Simon Kids? Check out the new page here: SIMONKIDS facebook page.  They also have a SIMONTEEN facebook page, SIMONTEEN on twitter and a Simon & Schuster Children's pinterest page. Click each link to check out their pages and start following them!

From Epic Reads:

Check out this video of Kiersten White interview Batman at Comic Con

2 comments:

  1. Wow! Lots of news. I haven't heard too much about Melissa Marr's new book but I'm excited to read anything by her.

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    1. I've heard a lot of good things about it, but even if I hadn't, I'd be excited to read it just because it's from Melissa.

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