29th Mar2010

Jenna Black’s Durham, NC Book Signing

by Georgia McBride

I finally got to meet Jenna Black and Kelly Gay this past weekend. I was a little green–of the pukish variety as I was getting over a 48-hour stomach bug. It was kinda cute when Jenna warned me that her book THE DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND (which is freaking awesome) was “not YA in the least.” She may have even joked that my daughter, 6 wouldn’t be able to read it until age 30! I got a little worried that perhaps I may not be old enough to read it. LOL. Thank God her YA GLIMMERGLASS releases in May! And, I tried to talk Kelly into getting in the photo, but she refused. Something about not being dressed for it, blah, blah, blah. Definitely not MY best photo op but–I took one for the team. I would like to think that Jenna would do the same for me. Besides, it was her day, not mine. Only minutes later, I was face-down in the bowl of the toilet of the restaurant next door. Go Jenna!

Category : young adult fiction
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22nd Jan2010

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, Indeed

by Georgia McBride

Had a great time on Tuesday, January 19th at the reading and book signing of YA authors, Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia. If you don’t know (you’ve been living under a rock), they are NY Times bestselling authors of the novel, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES; their first. We’ve corresponded online via twitter, facebook and #YAlitchat and I felt like I knew them before tonight. Meeting them in person was like seeing old girlfriends or college mates. I was so proud of them. They hardly seemed nervous, though this was the first stop on their “Southern Tour.” They are pros, as comfortable in front of an audience as they are with one another and rather deserving of their success.

I also got to meet @reverieBR, YA book blogger, photographer and book trailer producer. She is the creative mind behind the awesome trailer for BEAUTIFUL CREATURES and I hear she’s working on Holly Black’s new trailer. AWESOME!

Finally, I met someone who recognized me from my online jaunts. A YA book blogger named Lauren. How cool is that. All around, it was a great day. Oh good Lord. PLEASE, not the Fresh Beat Band again.

Oh wait, did I mention the super cool dog tag? What could be better?

Oh and I think they said someone called the bookstore and asked if I was sgining that night. How funny is that?

Category : YA Authors, YA authors on twitter, YA books, YA reads, YA urban fantasy, young adult author, young adult fiction, Young Adult Novels, young adult reading, young adult series
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