Hey all!
On Friday, August 6, I'll be spreading some good Karma out in Santa Monica by supporting a very important cause and hope you'll come down to support it too!
The Santa Monica public school system is waging a huge battle against recent education budget slashes and trying to raise enough money to restore all the school programs that have been effected by the cuts.
One of the events they're hosting is a Book Fair at Barnes and Noble in Santa Monica where several popular young adult authors will be doing readings, Q&As and book signings to support the cause. 20% of all book sales will be donated back to the Save our Schools initiative.
I'll be reading from The Karma Club and doing a Q&A at 6:30 pm on Friday, August 6 and signing books afterward. So please stop by and say hi and help Save our Schools!
Plus here's a list of other young adult authors reading that day:
4:00 pm -- Janet Tashjian
4:30 pm -- Lin Oliver
5:00 pm -- Sally Nemeth
5:30 pm -- Sonya Sones
6:00 pm -- Tracy Trivas
6:30 pm -- Jessica Brody
7:00 pm -- Michael Reisman
More information about the Santa Monica Save Our Schools program can be found by clicking here.
Hope to see you there!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Guest Star: Jenny O'Connell
My Guest Star author this week is Jenny O'Connell, author of the hot summer teen reads, LOCAL GIRLS and RICH BOYS, the first two books in the exciting Island Summer series!
About the Island Summer Series:
Bestselling author Jenny O’Connell presents a sizzling series for summer. Her first two Island Summer novels, LOCAL GIRLS and RICH BOYS highlight the lives of the summering visitors, the year-round locals living in the beach towns of Martha’s Vineyard, and the fireworks that explode when they combine for three steamy months.
In LOCAL GIRLS, friendships are in danger of ending with the summer. Kendra and Mona are best friends, local girls who spend their summers catering to rich tourists and the rest of the year chafing against small-town life. Then Mona's mom marries one of the island's rich summer visitors, and Mona joins the world of the Boston elite, leaving Kendra and Martha's Vineyard behind. When Mona returns the following summer, everything is different.
Unlike his sister, Mona's twin brother Henry hasn't changed. He's spending his summer the way he always has: with long, quiet hours fishing. Early mornings before work become special for Kendra as she starts sharing them with Henry, hoping he can help her figure Mona out. Then Kendra hatches a plan to prove she's Mona's one true friend: uncover the identity of the twins' birth father, a question that has always obsessed Mona. And so she begins to unravel the seventeen-year-old mystery of the summer boy who charmed Mona's mother. But it may prove to be a puzzle better left unsolved--as what she is about to discover will change their lives forever...
In RICH BOYS, Winnie jumps at the chance to babysit for a wealthy summer family and earn some extra money—but soon learns that life in the Barclay’s beautiful vacation home isn’t as perfect as it appears. And what was supposed to be a carefree summer quickly becomes more complicated than she ever thought possible.
Click here to order Rich Boys on Amazon!
Click here to order Local Girls on Amazon!
Praise for Jenny O'Connell:
“Sweet romances with relatable characters trying to find themselves.”
—Cosmo Girl
"O’Connell is a smart, talented author; I’m really looking forward to
seeing what she writes next!”
—Teens Read Too.com
About the Author
Jenny O'Connell received her BA from Smith College and her MBA from the University of
Chicago. The author of PLAN B and THE BOOK OF LUKE, she lives outside of Boston with her family. Visit her online at: www.jennyoconnell.com
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