Guest Post by Scott and Judith Powell: Why We Picked Dystopian as the Subject Very much like the Dark Ages it appeared that society had taken several steps backwards. Why? In many cases history has shown that great societies like the Romans and the Babylonians were prosperous societies that eventually… Read more »
Guest Post by Carissa Andrews on What It Means to be Human A lot of technology in the book has redefined what it means to be human by taking away eating, sleeping, etc. What are your views on what it means to be human, and what part technology should play… Read more »
Clan Character Profile Name: Chad (Aka 1348) Age: 17 years old Personality: Chad is the most conservative of the three main characters and can be pretty stubborn and narrow-minded. However, Chad has the biggest heart and will be the first to help his friend. He is short-tempered, emotional, sensitive, and… Read more »
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Research: It Wasn’t What You’d Expect By Ariella Moon Spell Fire, the third book in my young adult Teen Wytche Saga, presented some unusual research challenges. The novel is about Ainslie Avalon-Bennett, a teen with obsessive-compulsive disorder whose parents ditch her at Christmas. Ainslie must stay with relatives who are… Read more »
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Angelfall is about a girl (Penryn) surviving an angel apocalypse where angels have come to Earth and destroyed much of mankind. One day Penryn and her sister witness a group of angels fighting each other. One angel loses his wings and Penryn rescues him, but not before the angels take… Read more »
More Than This is a novel about a young man who commits suicide and finds himself walking up in a new world, where everything is covered in dust and nobody else is around. The great thing about this story is it is a journey…we slowly unravel the mystery at the… Read more »
Interview with S.I. Dunbar Can you talk a little about what the book is about? The Unreachable is a speculative science fiction/ young adult novel set in a future where most all businesses and social functions have moved to the digital sphere. Over 75% of the globe is connected online,… Read more »
Interview with Author Nicola McDonagh Can you talk a little about what the book is about? Echoes from the Lost Ones is about survival in a time of want. It is set in Scotland, England, 250 years after famine, disease and global warming have wiped out almost all animal life…. Read more »
In the sequel to Shadows of Valor, Edwin continues his training and is ultimately sent on a mission into the heart of Veracka in order to try to stop the war. But when he arrives, things don’t quite go as he expected. Well I loved this book as much as… Read more »
Interview with Author Ken Brosky How long did it take to write the book? We spend about 2 months on each episode. We’ve been writing on “deadline,” basically, for the past two years. It’s been a tremendously enjoyable process, and I’ve been trying to keep the stress levels low by… Read more »
Excerpt I tried to pay attention to the rest of the lesson, I knew I needed to know the particulars of the project but it was hard to imagine doing it with Lochie. We had known each other since we were little, we started school on the same day and… Read more »
Today I have an interview with Robert Corrado, author of the dystopia The Fifth Column. Interview Can you talk a little about what the book is about? The Fifth Column is a dystopian fiction set a few decades into the future of the United States which has now become a… Read more »
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I have an interview today with Katie French, author of the highly-rated YA dystopia The Breeders, about her new book The Believers. Check after the interview for your chance to win her books or books from a variety of authors via the December Dystopia Giveaway. Interview with Katie French Can… Read more »
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In the third and last installment of Skyship Academy, Matigo and the Authority have arrived on Earth to destroy all humans and take the planet for theirselves. This book hits the ground running and is non-stop action the entire time. There aren’t a lot of slow moments and not as… Read more »
Interview with Nicole Camp Can you talk a little about what the book is about? Shadow Born is about Raffin Tys, an 18 year old senior in high school who’s spent his entire life trying to hide what he is, being born of one of the most hated alien races… Read more »
Storyteller Book I: The True World Lily Lightfoot can make weird things happen, just by telling a story. It’s a gift she can’t always control, making her the queen of seventh grade outcasts. She can’t make a million dollars appear out of thin air or make it rain cupcakes, but… Read more »
Bitterblue is the third novel in the Graceling series. The princess must struggle to piece together her kingdom after the disastrous rule of King Leck. While she struggles to restore her kingdom and learn the truth of the past, other forces are working to erase the truth and anyone who… Read more »
