For anyone who might not know, NaNoWriMo (or National Novel Writing Month) is the magical time that comes around every year where writers from around the world dedicate themselves to completing a novel in one month. November 1st marks the beginning of NaNoWriMo so we thought we’d give you a little inside look at what this whole thing is all about. On the surface it appears as a challenge to write a bunch of words in a small amount of time but it’s actually so much more! Whether you’re a writer or a reader, see below for only some of the reasons why we love NaNoWriMo!

 

Everything To Love about NaNoWriMo

 

1. A challenge to write 50,000 words in 30 days (easy, right?)

 

2. Writing roughly 1,667 words a day

 

3. A chance to connect with friends and the writing community (online and IRL!)

 

4. Healthy competition that allows your NaNoWriMo buddies to encourage you and keep you on track

 

5. The push to finally get that story that’s been sitting in your brain onto paper (or computer screen)

 

6. Learning to embrace the suck (nothing can hold you back!)

 

7. An excuse to hide from your relatives during the holidays

 

8. A chance to test how much caffeine you truly need to function after a late night spent writing

 

9. Knowing what everyone on Twitter is talking about

 

10. One of the most challenging things you can do, but also one of the most rewarding!

 

If you are interested in taking part or want to learn more, check out the website. Let us know on social media if you’re participating this year!

#Shustermonth Sweepstakes

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September 7, 2018

Happy #Shustermonth! We’re so excited for the release of Dry by Neal & Jarrod Shusterman on October 2nd that we’ve deemed September #Shustermonth and we’re hosting a sweepstakes!

Here’s how it works:

  • Take the “Which Neal Shusterman Book Should You Read Next?” Quiz at the bottom of this Post
  • Share your quiz results on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with #Shustermonth
    • Don’t forget the to include the hashtag, and
    • Make sure your social is public or we won’t know you entered!
  • You will be entered for a chance to win a finished copy of Dry, a paperback of Scythe, a SIGNED copy of Thunderhead, and a box set of the Unwind Dystology!
  • There will be 4 winners

Read the full sweepstakes rules and privacy policy here.


If Neal Shusterman is not already on your TBR list, you need to stop what you are doing and put his books on it right now!  Neal has had quite a writing career, putting out fast-paced reads like Unwind, Everlost, and the New York Times bestselling books from the Arc of the Scythe series.  Neal has a new book coming out this October called Dry, which he wrote with his son Jarrod, and we are SO EXCITED for it.

But say you haven’t read of his books yet… Which one should you read first?? We have you covered!

Take this quiz to determine which Neal Schusterman book you should read right now!

We’re getting ready for Ellen Hopkins latest book People Kill PeopleTo prepare, we’re giving away a full set of Ellen Hopkins titles!

Ellen Hopkins is more than an author; she’s a legend. Her books have pushed the envelope for Young Adult literature, allowing YA readers to find their own difficult struggles in books. Though many of her novels have been banned (usually by adults who don’t think teens need literature that addresses the difficult parts of life), that has never stopped her from putting forward new books, each more gripping than the last! Ellen puts forth books that change lives.

Enter below for a chance to win Ellen Hopkins entire collection including an early finished copy of People Kill People!

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Deb Caletti’s next book A Heart in a Body in the World comes out on September 18th, and we’re so excited to share it with all with you! To lead up to the release we’re re-reading some of our favorite Deb Caletti novels! Each book will be featured on Riveted as a Full Read for you to read-along with us!

It’s time for Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti which is available to read until August 13! To celebrate the kickoff, we’re giving away a paperback of Honey, Baby, Sweetheart and an ADVANCE COPY of A Heart in a Body in the World! Use the Rafflecopter below to enter for a chance to win these two incredible books!

Make sure to mark your calendars for the next two Deb Caletti read-alongs, Honey, Baby, Sweetheart from 7/30-8/12, and Nature of Jade from 8/13-8/26!

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Look alive, Shadowhunters fans! You may have heard of the Eldest Curses, a new series of novels set in Cassandra Clare’s sprawling Shadowhunters universe that focus on a fan-favorite couple: High Warlock Magnus Bane and Shadowhunter Alec Lightwood. Whether this is (very exciting) news to you, or something you’ve been anticipating for a while, we have four important pieces of information about the Eldest Curses:

  1. The first book is called The Red Scrolls of Magic (read up on what it’s about here).
  2. It was co-written by Cassandra Clare and award-winning novelist Wesley Chu.
  3. It hits shelves April 2, 2019 (that’s just FOUR MONTHS after Queen of Air and Darkness, you guys).
  4. You can see the cover for The Red Scrolls of Magic RIGHT NOW over on EW.com!

We can’t wait to hear what you think of the new cover!

Want to stay up-to-date on all things Shadowhunters, including The Red Scrolls of Magic? Join the Shadowhunter Army fan club to get monthly emails with behind-the-scenes information, exclusive content, giveaways and more!

There’s no shortage of great books that came out this month! Whether you’re looking for a light-hearted contemporary or a beautifully told historical fiction, we have the book for you! Make sure you add all of these May 2018 releases to your TBR!

7 Must-Read Books That Hit Shelves in May 2018

1. Tradition by Brendan Kiely

Prestigious. Powerful. Privileged. This is Fullbrook Academy, an elite prep school where history looms in the leafy branches over its brick walkways. But some traditions upheld in its hallowed halls are profoundly dangerous.

2. From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon

Aspiring filmmaker and wallflower Twinkle Mehra has stories she wants to tell and universes she wants to explore, if only the world would listen. So when fellow film geek Sahil Roy approaches her to direct a movie for the upcoming Summer Festival, Twinkle is all over it. When mystery man “N” begins emailing her, Twinkle is sure it’s Neil, finally ready to begin their happily-ever-after. The only slightly inconvenient problem is that, in the course of movie-making, she’s fallen madly in love with the irresistibly adorkable Sahil.

3. Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch

Addie is visiting Ireland for her aunt’s destination wedding where she’s hoping she can stop thinking about the one horrible thing she did that left her miserable and heartbroken. Then her travel plans change and suddenly Addie finds herself on a whirlwind tour of the Emerald Isle, trapped in the world’s smallest vehicle with her brother Ian and his admittedly cute, Irish-accented friend Rowan and a stolen library book titled Ireland for the Heartbroken.

4. What I Leave Behind by Alison McGhee

After his dad dies of suicide, Will tries to overcome his own misery by secretly helping the people around him in this exquisitely crafted story made up of one hundred chapters of one hundred words each, by award-winning and bestselling author Alison McGhee.

5. Four Letter Word by Christa Desir

Eight friends. One game. A dozen regrets. And a night that will ruin them all, in this high stakes gripping story of manipulation and innocence lost, from the author of Bleed Like Me. 

6. The Dead Enders by Erin Saldin

For fans of One of Us Is Lying, this novel set during the summer in the small tourist town of Gold Fork features four teens all sharing one secret from their past—and one explosive truth that could change everything.

7. Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle

Thousands of young Navy sailors are pouring into Los Angeles on their way to the front lines of World War II. They are teenagers, scared, longing to feel alive before they have to face the horrors of battle. Hot jazz music spiced with cool salsa rhythms calls them to dance with the local Mexican American girls, who jitterbug all night before working all day in the canneries. Proud to do their part for the war effort, these Jazz Owl girls are happy to dance with the sailors—until the blazing summer night when racial violence leads to murder.

We can never get enough of the gorgeous bookstagrams that we find, and some books were just made to be bookstagrammed, like Sandhya Menon’s From Twinkle, With Love! We were recently scrolling through the #FromTwinkleWithLove hashtag and knew we had to share our favorites!

Check out these photo masterpieces starring From Twinkle, With Love! Make sure you tag us in your bookstagram photos, we love seeing them!

 

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We love seeing From Twinkle, With Love packed for vacation!

 

This photo aesthetic is perfect. We can’t look away!

 

Did a little FROM TWINKLE, WITH LOVE photoshoot at the beach ☀?

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The perfect beach read!

 

A cover recreation!

 

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This is the perfect photo prop!

 

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This photo looks perfectly comfortable!

 

We’re jealous of the photography skills behind this picture.

 

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We would love to drink this tea while reading From Twinkle, With Love!

 

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We’re very jealous of the gorgeous props in this photo.

 

We would love to steal these candles. They’re the perfect colors to match From Twinkle, With Love!

 

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Twinkle & Sahil character cards!!!!

 

More character cards!

 

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More cover recreations!

 

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We would like to steal this coffeehouse reading set up.

 

Don’t Twinkle & Dimple look great together?

 

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More proof that Twinkle & Dimple were meant to be photographed together.

 

More proof!!! (Just try and tell us we’re wrong.)

 

Last but certainly not least, this adorable picture of Sandhya recreating the cover of her book!

It’s that time of year again, friends–BookCon is almost here! Here’s a comprehensive schedule of all our Riveted by Simon Teen activity this year (you can find a graphic version to download here). Don’t forget to follow us @SimonTeen and the hashtag #getriveted on Twitter for up-to-the minute news and content from our authors at BookCon. See you soon!

Everything Happening With Riveted by Simon Teen @ BookCon 2018

Saturday, June 2

Show floor opens 10:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. Shadowhunter Army recruitment event
Booth #1738/1739, Shadowhunter Army alcove
Attendees will receive a deluxe tote bag, enamel pin, and a Queen of Air and Darkness chapter sampler when they sign up for the Shadowhunter Army newsletter (while supplies last). The first 60 attendees will receive a Magnus Bane plush.

10:45 – 11:30 a.m. PANEL – Dangerous Characters and Dangerous Themes: Facing the True Danger in Novels
Room 1E14
Charlaine Harris, Neal Shusterman, and Holly Black

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Riveted by Simon Teen Carnival
Meeting room behind Booth #1738/1739
Play carnival games to win ARCs, swag, and raffle tickets!

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Selfies & Iced Coffee Meet & Greet with Mary H.K. Choi (Emergency Contact) and Sandhya Menon (From Twinkle, With Love)
Booth #1738/1739, Riveted by Simon Teen alcove
Come meet Mary H.K. Choi and Sandhya Menon and get an iced coffee to perk you up!

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. SIGNING – Sandhya Menon (From Twinkle, With Love)
Booth #1738/1739, Riveted by Simon Teen alcove
From Twinkle, With Love and When Dimple Met Rishi will be available for purchase in booth. 

12:00 p.m. Shadowhunter Army Tattoos
Booth #1738/1739, Shadowhunter Army alcove
Get a rune tattoo to show off your membership in the Shadowhunter Army (first come, first serve)! (Note: There will be no giveaway items available at tattoo events. Attend a Shadowhunter Army recruitment event to receive deluxe swag.)

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. SIGNING – Charlaine Harris (Easy Death)
Autographing Area, Table 10
Ticketed signing. Visit the Book Con website to get tickets. 

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. SIGNING – Neal Shusterman & Jarrod Shusterman (Dry)
Autographing Area, Table 9
Ticketed signing, purchase of Scythe or Thunderhead required. Visit the Book Con website to get tickets. 

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. PANEL – Love Them More: Taye Diggs and Shane Evans with Jason Reynolds (Long Way Down) moderating
Room 1E10

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. PANEL – Cassandra Clare: The Dark Artifices discussion

Main Stage
Moderated by Kelly Link. 

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. SIGNING – Kiersten White (Slayer)
Booth #1738/1739, Riveted by Simon Teen alcove
Kiersten White will be signing samplers of Slayer (Spring 2019).

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Ice Cream Meet & Greet with Morgan Matson (Save the Date), Jenny Han (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before), and Siobhan Vivian (Stay Sweet)
Booth #1738/1739, Riveted by Simon Teen alcove
Come meet Morgan Matson, Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian and get a sweet treat!

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. PANEL – Magic and Power
Main Stage
Cassandra Clare, Veronica Roth, Brandon Sanderson, Tomi Adeyemi and Marissa Meyer.

3:00 p.m. Riveted by Simon Teen carnival raffle drawing
Booth #1738/1739, Riveted by Simon Teen alcove

3:00 p.m. Shadowhunter Army recruitment event
Booth #1738/1739, Shadowhunter Army alcove
Attendees will receive a deluxe tote bag, enamel pin, and a Queen of Air and Darkness chapter sampler when they sign up for the Shadowhunter Army newsletter (while supplies last). The first 60 attendees will receive a Magnus Bane plush.

3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. PANEL – Social Justice Warriors: Redefining Youthful Rebellion
Room 1E10
Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, Angie Thomas, and DeRay Mckesson.

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. PANEL – Heartthrobs Unite! Romance Writing Comes to Life
Room 1E10
Morgan Matson, Siobhan Vivian, Colleen Hoover, Mary H.K. Choi, and Kami Garcia.

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. SIGNING – Cassandra Clare (The Dark Artifices series)
Autographing Area, Table 4
Ticketed signing, purchase of Lady Midnight or Lord of Shadows, or a pre-order of Queen of Air and Darkness required. Queen of Air and Darkness chapter samplers available for giveaway at signing. Visit the Book Con website to get tickets.

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. SIGNING – Jason Reynolds (Long Way Down)
Autographing Area, Table 8
Ticketed signing, purchase of Long Way Down, Sunny, For Every One, or All American Boys required. Visit the Book Con website to get tickets. 

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. SIGNING – Morgan Matson (Save the Date)
Autographing Area, Table 3
Ticketed signing, purchase of Save the Date required. Visit the Book Con website to get tickets. 

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. SIGNING – Siobhan Vivian (Stay Sweet)
Autographing Area, Table 2
Ticketed signing, purchase of Stay Sweet required. Visit the Book Con website to get tickets. 

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. SIGNING – Mary H.K. Choi (Emergency Contact)
Autographing Area, Table 9
Ticketed signing, purchase of Emergency Contact required. Visit the Book Con website to get tickets. 

 

Show floor closes 6:00 p.m. 

 

Sunday, June 3
Show floor opens 10:00 a.m. 

10:00 a.m. Shadowhunter Army recruitment event
Booth #1738/1739, Shadowhunter Army alcove
Attendees will receive a deluxe tote bag, enamel pin, and a Queen of Air and Darkness chapter sampler when they sign up for the Shadowhunter Army newsletter (while supplies last). The first 60 attendees will receive a Magnus Bane plush.

10:15 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. PANEL – We Need Diverse Books
Room 1E10
Rebecca Roanhorse, Dhonielle Clayton, Tomi Adeyemi, Tracey Baptiste, Zoraida Cordova, and Anna- Marie McLemore

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. PANEL – Middle Grade Blowout!
Room 1E14
Rachel Renee Russell, John August, Zach King, Daniel Jose Older, and Soman Chainani (moderator).

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. SIGNING – Rebecca Roanhorse (Trail of Lightning)
Autographing Area, Table 11
Ticketed signing, finished copy giveaway of Trail of Lightning. Visit the Book Con website to get tickets. 

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Riveted by Simon Teen Carnival
Meeting room behind Booth #1738/1739
Play carnival games to win ARCs, swag, and raffle tickets!

11:00 a.m. Fill Me In sampler drop
Booth #1738/1739

12:00 p.m. Shadowhunter Army Tattoos
Booth #1738/1739, Shadowhunter Army alcove
Get a rune tattoo to show off your membership in the Shadowhunter Army (first come, first serve)! (Note: No giveaway items available at tattoo events. Attend a Shadowhunter Army recruitment event to receive deluxe swag.)

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. SIGNING – Rachel Renee Russell (Dork Diaries series)
Autographing Area, Table 1
Ticketed signing. Visit the Book Con website to get tickets. 

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. SIGNING – Jenny Han (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before)
Autographing Area, Table 3
Ticketed signing, purchase of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, P.S. I Still Love You, or Always and Forever, Lara Jean required. Visit the Book Con website to get tickets. 

3:00 p.m. Shadowhunter Army recruitment event
Booth #1738/1739, Shadowhunter Army alcove
Attendees will receive a deluxe tote bag, enamel pin, and a Queen of Air and Darkness chapter sampler when they sign up for the Shadowhunter Army newsletter (while supplies last). The first 60 attendees will receive a Magnus Bane plush.

3:00 p.m. Riveted by Simon Teen carnival raffle drawing
Booth #1738/1739, Riveted by Simon Teen alcove

3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. PANEL – Yet-to-Be: Bravery
Room 1E12/1E13/1E14
Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely, Kody Keplinger, and Stephanie Garber.

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. PANEL – Books-to-Film
Room 1E12/1E13/1E14
Jenny Han, Nicola Yoon, Alexandra Bracken, and David Levithan.

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. SIGNING – Jason Reynolds (Long Way Down)
Autographing Area, Table 2
Ticketed signing, purchase of Long Way Down, Sunny, For Every One, or All American Boys required. Visit the Book Con website to get tickets. 

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. SIGNING – Brendan Kiely (Tradition)
Autographing Area, Table 1
Ticketed signing, purchase of Tradition or All American Boys required. Visit the Book Con website to get tickets. 

Show floor closes at 5:00 p.m. 

So that’s what we’re up to @ BookCon this year! Will we see you there?

from twinkle with love

Here’s the thing about us book lovers: we love stories. And what’s better than a story? The story behind that story. So when Sandhya Menon posted a Twitter thread with 37 fun facts about her new book From Twinkle With Love (out May 22), we were here for it. These are our faves from the bunch, but check out all 37 on Sandhya’s Twitter channel.

11 Things You Didn’t Know About From Twinkle With Love That We Learned from Sandhya Menon’s Twitter

We’re so glad Sandhya changed her mind – we can’t imagine Twinkle by any other name!

 

Check out a list of Sandhya’s favorite female filmmakers here!

 

Same same.

 

The hard emotional work was worth it – there are definitely moments when From Twinkle With Love gets you right in the gut.

 

Representation. Matters.

 

Nobody’s perfect, and fictional characters shouldn’t be, either.

 

Awesome title, but we <3 From Twinkle With Love even more!

 

Female friendship stories are where it’s at.

 

This is our favorite. Thank you, Sandhya Menon, for giving us Twinkle–her voice, her ambition, her heart. We can’t wait for everyone to read From Twinkle With Love in May!

There’s more where that came from! Read Sandhya’s entire 37-fact thread over on her Twitter channel.

Want more Twinkle-themed inspiration from Sandhya Menon? Check out her list of favorite fierce female filmmakers!

The Last to Let Go by Amber Smith

The shortest month of the year is over, but not to worry, you’ve still got great books to add to your TBR!

Here’s a list of the books that went on sale in February 2018:

1. American Panda by Gloria Chao

American Panda by Gloria Chao

At seventeen, Mei should be in high school, but skipping fourth grade was part of her parents’ master plan. Now a freshman at MIT, she is on track to fulfill the rest of this predetermined future: become a doctor, marry a preapproved Taiwanese Ivy Leaguer, produce a litter of babies.

2. The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson

The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson

Sixteen-year-old Elena Mendoza is the product of a virgin birth.

This can be scientifically explained (it’s called parthenogenesis), but what can’t be explained is how Elena is able to heal Freddie, the girl she’s had a crush on for years, from a gunshot wound in a Starbucks parking lot. Or why the boy who shot Freddie, David Combs, disappeared from the same parking lot minutes later after getting sucked up into the clouds. What also can’t be explained are the talking girl on the front of a tampon box, or the reasons that David Combs shot Freddie in the first place.

3. The Last to Let Go by Amber Smith

The Last to Let Go by Amber Smith

A twisted tragedy leaves Brooke and her siblings on their own in this provocative new novel from the New York Timesbestselling author of The Way I Used To Be.

How do you let go of something you’ve never had?

Junior year for Brooke Winters is supposed to be about change. She’s transferring schools, starting fresh, and making plans for college so she can finally leave her hometown, her family, and her past behind.

4. The Precious Dreadful by Steven Parlato

The Precious Dreadful by Steven Parlato

Combining romance and humor with elements of the paranormal, this is a profound novel about one teenage girl’s decision to redefine her life in the wake of supernatural events.

Teddi Alder is just trying to figure out her life.

5. Nexus by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti

Nexus by Scott Westerfeld

X-Men meets Heroes when New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with award-winning authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the final book of an explosive trilogy about a group of teens with amazing abilities.

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