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17 & Gone is now available in the US & Canada from Dutton/Penguin. Check out what authors Libba Bray and Kiersten White say about the book and read a free excerpt in the PenguinTeen Spring 2013 sampler!
PenguinTeen interviewed me for their Author Spotlight series—go see what I said about my favorite author, my writing rituals, and a memory of the best concert I've ever attended.
I was awarded an NEA fellowship for a fiction residency at the Hambidge Center in Georgia this summer!

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Teaching at the New England SCBWI Conference This May

Posted on February 6, 2013 by nova

If you’re a YA or middle-grade writer planning to go to the New England SCBWI conference in Springfield, Massachusetts, May 3–5, I wanted to tell you two things:

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MTV’s Hollywood Crush Wants to Read 17 & GONE

Posted on December 23, 2012 by nova

MTV’s Hollywood Crush blog revealed the “13 YA Novels We Can’t Wait to Read in 2013″ and guess whose 2013 YA novel was on that list? (I couldn’t believe it, myself!) More→

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What Kiersten White Says About 17 & GONE

Posted on December 23, 2012 by nova

It’s a thrilling, humbling, amazing moment when an author you admire speaks out and vouches for you with a beautiful blurb. Today I am so excited to share this blurb for 17 & Gone from Kiersten White!

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KidLitCon Recap

Posted on October 3, 2012 by nova

…In Which I Wear My New Lucky Blue Shoes, Reveal My Secrets About Blog Series, and Get Sappy About Why I Do This.

So my presentation with Kelly Jensen of STACKED at the Kidlitosphere Conference was this weekend and—spoiler—I think it went well! More→

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A Sneak Peek at 17 & GONE

Posted on September 27, 2012 by nova

I was so excited to discover that my publisher, Penguin Teen, released a Spring 2013 Preview of some “hot spring books”—and my own book, 17 & Gone, was one of the five books featured! That’s right: 17 & Gone comes out in the spring… but you can read the opening chapters for free right this very second. More→

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What Libba Bray Says About 17 & GONE

Posted on September 8, 2012 by nova

I’m excited to share that my new novel 17 & Gone has been blurbed by Libba Bray, and she says some incredible things about the book that make me blush. More→

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Teaching Another Online YA Novel Writing Class

Posted on August 30, 2012 by nova

I taught my first online class with Mediabistro.com this spring/summer—a twelve-week YA novel writing class with some truly amazing students—and I’m happy to say I’ll be teaching a new online class starting this fall.

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Recent distraction no. 99 Blog Entries

distraction no.99

About the Quiet
You may or may not have noticed that things have gone a little quiet in the past few weeks on this blog. I intended to make a post far sooner than this to explain. I’ve stopped the features and the guest posts and the interviews, and initially I wasn’t sure if I’d return with content … Continue reading » […]
17 & GONE in Australia: Cover Reveal!
I’m really excited to tell you that 17 & Gone is coming out in Australia and New Zealand in July 2013 from Hardie Grant Egmont—and the book will have its own cover there! And oh, wow, do I love this cover image. It’s the kind of image I envisioned while I was writing this book… … Continue reading » […]
Hudson Valley YA Society Event Sunday!
If you’re in the Hudson Valley, come see me tomorrow, Sunday, April 28, at 4pm for a Hudson Valley YA Society event at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck! Here’s more about the event featuring me, Lauren Morrill, Lauren Oliver, and Jess Rothenberg! RSVP via Facebook or email to the store. And if you can’t make the … Continue reading » […]
Beyond the Buzz: Guest Post by Kimberly Francisco
This week I have the last posts in the Beyond the (Latest) Buzz series, where I’ve asked YA & kidlit librarians as well as book bloggers to share books they think deserve more attention. Read on to see which book librarian Kimberly Francisco from STACKED wants to share… Guest post by Kimberly Francisco When I was … Continue reading » […]
Beyond the Buzz: Overactive Imaginations
This week I have a couple last posts in the Beyond the (Latest) Buzz series, where I’m asking YA & kidlit librarians as well as book bloggers to share books they think deserve more attention. Here’s a different take on this question from librarian Amber Couch… Guest post by Amber Couch My name is Amber Couch, … Continue reading » […]
Beyond the Buzz: The Re-Shelf Take
This week I have a couple last posts in the Beyond the (Latest) Buzz series, where I’m asking YA & kidlit librarians as well as book bloggers to share books they think deserve more attention. Read on to see which books Kellie from the Re-Shelf wants to share… Guest post by Kellie When Nova contacted me about … Continue reading » […]
Turning Points: Guest Post by Erin Bowman
This guest post is part of the Turning Points blog series here on distraction no. 99—in which I asked authors the question: What was your turning point as a writer? Here is Erin Bowman, debut author of Taken and one of my Anticipated Debuts for April 2013, sharing her turning point… And be sure to enter the giveaway before … Continue reading » […]
Turning Points: Guest Post by Leah Konen
This guest post is part of the Turning Points blog series here on distraction no. 99—in which I asked authors the question: What was your turning point as a writer? Here is Leah Konen, author of The After Girls, celebrating her pub day today by sharing hers… Guest post by Leah Konen Taking to heart the wisdom of many … Continue reading » […]
Anticipated YA Debut Interview: TAKEN (+Giveaway)
Today I have an interview with one of the April 2013 Anticipated YA Debut Authors! Today’s featured author is Erin Bowman—and her first novel, Taken, comes out tomorrow, April 16, from HarperTeen! Read on to see how Erin answered my Q&A… …And scroll down to see who won a signed finished copy plus some swag! Nova: I’ll … Continue reading » […]

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17 & Gone

YA (ages 14+) • Available in hardcover & ebook from Dutton.

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Imaginary Girls

YA (ages 14+) • Available in hardcover & ebook in the US & Canada from Dutton.

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Available now in Australia & New Zealand from Pier 9 / Murdoch Books

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Originally published as Dani Noir in 2009 by Aladdin/Simon & Schuster. Now newly updated and retitled as Fade Out for the YA shelves from Simon Pulse

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