I’m excited to say that my next YA novel, 17 & Gone, is forthcoming from Dutton, an imprint of Penguin, on March 21, 2013! I recently revealed the book cover and summary on my blog, but you can see it right here. THIS is the stunning, haunting cover:
And here’s what the book is about:
Seventeen-year-old Lauren is having visions of girls who have gone missing. And all these girls have just one thing in common—they are 17 and gone without a trace. As Lauren struggles to shake these waking nightmares, impossible questions demand urgent answers: Why are the girls speaking to Lauren? How can she help them? And . . . is she next? As Lauren searches for clues, everything begins to unravel, and when a brush with death lands her in the hospital, a shocking truth emerges, changing everything
ARCs (advance reading copies) will be available soon, and if you are a book reviewer, blogger, or librarian, you are welcome to request a copy of the ARC for reviewing purposes on the ARC request form on this site.
17 & Gone was also recently mentioned in Publishers Weekly‘s Spring 2013 Sneak Preview… just scroll down (and down and down) for Penguin/Dutton!
I’m so wildly excited about this book coming out… and nervous, as usual, for people to read it! Eek.