Veronica Rossi: January Podcast

Veronica Rossi's debut novel, Under the Never Sky, was one of our favorite reads of 2012. We just loved its unique blend of science fiction, fantasy, adventure, and romance-- so we were thrilled to get a chance to catch up with her around the release of the sequel, Through the Ever Night, which came out earlier this month. 

Veronica was gracious enough to answer lots of questions submitted by YOU, her fans, as well as plenty of our own questions!

Also, be sure to pay extra special attention to the beginning and end of this podcast, because... well, you'll hear why!


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Visit Veronica at her website and stop by her publisher, HarperCollins.

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Kirby Larson: Special Edition Podcast

In anticipation of the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting in Seattle this weekend, we present a special project: Librarians are ROCKSTARS! We teamed up with Steve from the Circulating Ideas podcast to interview two very awesome authors about their experiences with libraries. First up is Kirby Larson!


Kirby Larson received the Newbery Honor for Hattie Big Sky, and its highly-anticipated sequel,  Hattie Ever After, hits bookstore shelves on February 12th.



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Get acquainted with Kirby at her website, and be sure to stop by her publisher, Delacorte, an imprint of Random House. And for part two of our Librarians are ROCKSTARS! collaboration, visit Circulating Ideas this Thursday.

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Kevin Emerson: Road Trip Edition Podcast

We are so pleased to bring you the final interview we recorded at the SCBWI conference in LA this summer: Kevin Emerson, author of the super-exciting Atlanteans series!

In addition to being a talented writer, Kevin is just about the nicest guy ever. We had a blast talking to him about his inspiration for the first book in the series, The Lost Code, his experiences at summer camp as compared to those of his characters, and what it was like to transition from writing for younger readers to writing YA. Enjoy!



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Visit Kevin at his website to learn more about The Lost Code and his upcoming books, and be sure to stop by Katherine Tegen Books, too.

We are also excited to announce the winner of our "Ask a question, win some books!" giveaway. Allison K, you are our winner! Be sure to drop us a line to claim your prize.

Didn't win? Don't be sad! You can win a signed ARC of The Lost Code. We've just got to know... if you could have a super power, what would it be? Leave us a comment with your Twitter name or a way to reach you. You have until January 17th to enter. Must be a US resident or willing to cover shipping charges. A winner will be selected by random.org.

Podcast hosting courtesy of archive.org. Intro music by 46bliss. Special thanks to our sound engineer, Marc Conrad Tabula, for his awesome audio editing skills. Please subscribe to Authors are ROCKSTARS! on iTunes so you'll never miss an episode-- and we'd be so grateful if you're inclined to leave a review. Hope your new year is off to a great start! 

Your chance to ask a question & win some books!

It is giveaway time! Rockin' Jane Austen is ready to party.

Got a question you're just dying to ask New York Times bestselling author of the Across the Universe series, Beth Revis? How about Veronica Rossi, also a queen of sci fi with her Under the Never Sky series. And don't forget C.J. Redwine, whose debut book Defiance just blew us away.

Well, it's your chance to ask them a question. We are interviewing Beth, Veronica, and CJ via Skype this week and we want to know what YOU want to know. Send us a tweet @AuthorsROCK or leave a comment here. We'll try to squeeze in as many questions as possible. :) Deadline to submit a question is Thursday January 3rd at 9pm Pacific. Every US Resident who leaves a comment here or via Twitter will qualify for a surprise ARC giveaway package!

Also, before we sign off for today, a big congratulations to "Reader Roberts" who won our Karen Cushman & Princess of the Silver Woods giveaway. I've sent you an email with information on how you can claim your prize.

YA in the Sun: Road Trip Edition Podcast

Last month, we traveled south to the beautiful Encinitas Library in San Diego County for an awesome event called YA in the Sun. There were so many authors there, we couldn't miss it! We had so much fun mixing and mingling with some of our favorite authors, like Marie Lu, Leigh Bardugo, Kiersten White, Sarah J. Maas, Gretchen McNeil, Josephine Angelini, Jessica Brody, Cindy Pon, and so many more-- we did mini-interviews with as many authors as we could, in order to bring you a taste of this fabulous afternoon! 

Readers lined up to get their books signed.

Author panel! Note Kiersten White's supercute pink tights.

The event organizers set up a dress-up photo booth.
Here are some authors joining in the fun!

Of course we had to get in on the photo booth action too.
L-R: Allison, Michelle/Michelle's pregnant belleh, Michelle's awesome sister.

Also in this episode of the podcast, we share our picks for great 2012 books that make the perfect Christmas presents-- just in case you need a little last-minute gift inspiration! Tune in to see what we chose and why. And don't forget, you have until January 3rd to submit your question to Beth Revis!


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Podcast hosting courtesy of archive.org. Intro music by 46bliss. Special thanks to our sound engineer, Marc Conrad Tabula for piecing together all the mini-interviews for this episode! The beautiful song at the end is "I'll Be There on Christmas Day" by Karymn Tyler. Please subscribe to Authors are ROCKSTARS! on iTunes so you'll never miss an episode-- and it certainly would make our Christmas merry and bright if you're inclined to leave a review. Happy holidays! 

Brodi Ashton: Special Edition Podcast

We're so pleased to share another of the interviews we did at the SCWBI in Los Angeles over the summer-- this time we're featuring the lovely Brodi Ashton!

Brodi's debut novel, Everneath, dazzled readers when it hit bookshelves in January of this year. Get your e-readers ready for a companion e-novella, Neverfall, available on December 26, and look for the second book in the series, Everbound, in bookstores everywhere in January 2013.

Brodi is a pure delight. We had so much fun chatting with her about the true-life inspiration behind the series, "team" factions in the Everneath fandom (Team Jack or Team Cole?), and a few hints about what readers can expect from Everbound. Enjoy!



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Find out more about Brodi Ashton at her blog, and visit her publisher, HarperTeen, too.

And don't forget - you have until Thursday to tell us why you should be a Princess or what your favorite Karen Cushman book is! If you let us know, you're entered to win a copy of Jessica Day George's Princess of the Silver Woods & a signed copy of Catherine Called Birdy.

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Karen Cushman: November Podcast

Over the summer, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Newbery Medal winning author, Karen Cushman, when she was in Los Angeles for the SCBWI conference.

We chatted with Karen about her writing, what it was like to win the Newbery Medal (and Honor!), and all about her latest book, Will Sparrow's Road. In addition to being an incredible author, Karen is simply a lovely person, and we were honored (and more than a little awed) to speak with her. 

In this episode, we also share our book picks of the month: Michelle chose Princess of the Silver Woods, by Jessica Day George, and Allison chose The Fire Chronicle, by John Stephens.

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Now that you've enjoyed the interview, we have an awesome giveaway for you! Comment on this post by Thursday, December 13, either tell us your favorite Karen Cushman book, and why you love it OR why you should be made a "Princess for the Day". We'll send one lucky winner a prize pack that includes a paperback copy of Catherine, Called Birdy, signed by Karen Cushman, and a hardcover of Princess of the Silver Woods, by Jessica Day George. (Many thanks to Bloomsbury for providing the copy of Princess of the Silver Woods.) Contest open to US residents only. Please include your email with your blog comment or Twitter account, so we can notify the winner. Good luck!

EDIT: Entries are now closed. Thanks to Random.org for selecting "Reader Roberts" as our winner!

Be sure to visit Karen Cushman's Web site to keep up with her latest news, and drop by her publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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