Thursday, April 26, 2012

Short and Sweet: Best Love Story Ever

What's your favorite love story?
Natalie and Denbury from DARKER STILL are mentioned, who tops your list? Visit Short & Sweet Reviews and give a shout-out to your favorite literary couples!

Short and Sweet: Best Book Ever: Best Love Story Ever:

Welcome to Best Book Ever!  Each week a group of authors, bloggers, and readers get together to pick their favorite book...

Monday, April 9, 2012

My schedule for RT 2012 in Chicago!

Hello friends! I'll be returning to the Windy City as part of RT Bookreviews' Annual Booklover's Convention! Before Chicago I'll be stopping off and participating in Barbara Vey's Reader Appreciation event in Milwaukee! Very excited. I'll be tweeting @LeannaRenee and hashtag #RT12
Here are my events / panels at RT:

Wednesday, April 11
3:30-4:30pm
LOVE, MONSTERS and MYTHOLOGY Panel
Location: Capital Room, Lower Level

11:45-1am!
YA MIDNIGHT SLUMBER PARTY!
Join an amazing list of YA authors: Ann Aguirre, Josephine Angelini, Brodi Ashton,

Charlotte Bennardo, Anne Greenwood Brown, Zoraida Cordova, Kady Cross, Bree Despain, Debra Driza, Cole Gibsen, Rachel Harris, Leanna Renee Hieber, Nancy Holder, Tara Hudson, Colleen Houck, Sophie Jordan, Suzanne Lazear, Lea Nolan, Jana Oliver, Amy Plum, Jeri Smith-Ready, JA Souders, Natalie Zaman - for prizes, games and fun!
Location: Entry Level, Grand Ballroom A, B and C

Thursday, April 12
10-11am
Publisher Spotlight: Sourcebooks
Location: Lobby Level, Midway

2:45-3:45pm
STEAMPUNK GASLIGHT GATHERING
Join Steampunk and Gaslight Fantasy authors for a fun party of prizes, snacks, visits and fabulous costuming.
Location: International E 

Saturday, April 14
10:45 - 2pm
The MASSIVE BOOK FAIR!
Please note I will be signing DARKER STILL: A Novel of Magic Most Foul only, (No Strangely Beautiful titles due to issues with the publisher) and I'll be signing in TEEN ALLEY!
DARKER STILL is an Indie Next List recommended title by the ABA and is "Highly Recommended" by Scholastic Book Fairs!

3:45 - 4:45pm
UNDERSTANDING STEAM AND OTHER PUNKS
Location: Entry Level, United

5-6pm
ROMANCING BOOKSELLERS & LIBRARIANS
Private Party for Booksellers / Librarians with Sourcebooks authors
Location: Lobby Level, Conference Center Atrium Foyer
6:15-7:30pm
TEEN DAY PARTY
Location: International Ballroom

Cheers!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Apocalypsies Feature: Marissa Burt

Welcome to my next APOCALYPSIES Debut feature starring Marissa Burt!
In this feature I ask a bit about these fabulous debut novels and of course something about fluffy animals and ghosts because this is my blog after all and I'm nothing if not true to my themes...

Welcome Marissa!


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Book Title: STORYBOUND by Marissa Burt
Release Date: 4/3/12 - Today!

Synopsis:

In the land of Story, children go to school to learn to be characters: a perfect Hero, a trusty Sidekick, even the most dastardly Villain. They take classes on Outdoor Experiential Questing and Backstory, while adults search for full-time character work in stories written just for them.

In our world, twelve-year-old Una Fairchild has always felt invisible. But all that changes when she stumbles upon a mysterious book buried deep in the basement of her school library, opens the cover, and suddenly finds herself transported to the magical land of Story. But Story is not a perfect fairy tale. Una’s new friend Peter warns her about the grave danger she could face if anyone discovers her true identity. The devious Tale Keeper watches her every move. And there are whispers of a deadly secret that seems to revolve around Una herself….

Your Fave thing about your book:

With the timeless appeal of books like A Wrinkle in Time and the breathtaking action of Inkheart, Storybound has all the makings of a new classic. Brimming with fantastical creatures, magical adventure, and heart-stopping twists, Storybound will leave readers wishing they too could jump through the pages into this enchanting fairy-tale world.

Your Fave fluffy animal:

No question. Cats. Someday, I will be that lady with all the cats.

If you were a ghost, where would you haunt?:

My homes with happy memories.

Your Website: http://marissaburt.wordpress.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marissaburt
FB: https://www.facebook.com/marissaburt

Yay Marissa! Happy release day!