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2014 Outstanding Books for the College Bound

Posted on February 25, 2014August 9, 2014 by nova

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has announced its list of 2014 Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners, which is released only every five years, and I was thrilled to find not one but TWO of my novels on the list!

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AWP Conference in Seattle

Posted on February 25, 2014August 9, 2014 by nova

If you’re headed to the AWP conference this week in Seattle, here is where you can find me… My panel is the first day, Thursday morning, and if you’re interested writing YA or children’s books, I hope you’ll join us: 

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The Very First Djerassi YA Novel Workshop and Retreat

Posted on February 23, 2014August 9, 2014 by nova

Earlier this month, you could find me high up in the Santa Cruz mountains of Northern California, not so far from San Francisco, at a beautiful artists’ sanctuary called the Djerassi Resident Artists Program.

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Slasher Girls and Monster Boys YA Horror Anthology

Posted on December 11, 2013August 9, 2014 by nova

I will have a short story in an upcoming YA horror anthology called Slasher Girls & Monster Boys—with an incredible collection of authors! So excited!

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Coming Soon

Posted on October 6, 2013August 9, 2014 by nova

Now that I’m back from an insanely productive two-week residency at the MacDowell Colony last month, I’ll tell you what’s coming next with me:

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YA Novel Workshop & Retreat in Northern California

Posted on August 22, 2013August 9, 2014 by nova

Have you ever wanted to take a workshop from me… in person? Plus have retreat time to write new work in a beautiful location where other artists go to create? Plus, eat delicious food from an incredible chef (not me! I can’t cook!)? I am excited to tell you that THIS is happening and applications are […]

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A New Book (In Fact, Two New Books!)

Posted on June 6, 2013August 9, 2014 by nova

I have been so excited to share this news with you… and now I can! This announcement just ran in Publishers Weekly: Elise Howard at Algonquin Young Readers has bought world rights to two new YA novels from Nova Ren Suma, author of Imaginary Girls and 17 & Gone.

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Seventeen & Gone Soon to Be Published in Australia and New Zealand

Posted on May 28, 2013August 9, 2014 by nova

I’m thrilled to announce that 17 & Gone will be published by Hardie Grant Egmont in Australia and New Zealand this July! And if you want to see the cover reveal for the ANZ edition of the book—it’s so haunting!—keep reading…

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17 & Gone Sells Rights to China

Posted on May 28, 2013August 9, 2014 by nova

I’m excited to announce that—this is a milestone in my career—my novel 17 & Gone has sold rights to China! This is the first-ever time one of my books will be translated into another language, and I’m pretty thrilled.

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Look for Signed Copies of My Books at Books of Wonder

Posted on April 17, 2013August 9, 2014 by nova

This past weekend I was excited to be on the “Fantastic Teen Reads for Spring” panel at Books of Wonder, where I got the chance to read from 17 & Gone and also sign a massive amount of books for the store.

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NYC Teen Author Festival and My Book-Birthday Weekend

Posted on April 1, 2013August 9, 2014 by nova

17 & Gone came out on March 21, the week of the NYC Teen Author Festival, and it was a thrill to take part in some amazing events.

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17 & Gone Blog Tour Kicks Off Today

Posted on March 18, 2013August 9, 2014 by nova

17 & Gone is off on blog tour—and the series of posts in the blog tour are all set to reveal some of the inspirations that went into writing the book. One of my biggest inspirations was photography, and I’m about to share some photos that infused and illuminated the story.

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