For the next week, my publisher, St. Martin's Press, is hosting a sweepstakes to give away ten advanced copies of EXTRACTION. You've got until next Saturday, May 3 to enter!
We're getting so close to the official release day. Less than three months to go. AHHHHHHHHHHHH
4.26.2014
1.22.2014
Want Some Free Swag?
Hey guys!
I recently designed some bookmarks for Extraction, and they showed up on my doorstep a couple days ago, all shiny and itching to be spread throughout the world.
If any of you would like some for yourself or to pass around to friends/family/librarians/booksellers (the latter two would be particularly awesome), feel free to shoot me an email with your mailing address at stephaniediazbooks@gmail.com. (I'm happy to sign them, if you'd like :)
**US only**
I recently designed some bookmarks for Extraction, and they showed up on my doorstep a couple days ago, all shiny and itching to be spread throughout the world.
If any of you would like some for yourself or to pass around to friends/family/librarians/booksellers (the latter two would be particularly awesome), feel free to shoot me an email with your mailing address at stephaniediazbooks@gmail.com. (I'm happy to sign them, if you'd like :)
**US only**
1.14.2014
EXTRACTION COVER REVEAL!!!
You guys!!! I'm so ridiculously excited to finally share my cover with you. Without further ado...
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"Welcome to Extraction testing."
Clementine has spent her whole life preparing for her sixteenth birthday, when she’ll be tested for Extraction in the hopes of being sent from the planet Kiel’s toxic Surface to the much safer Core, where people live without fear or starvation. When she proves Promising enough to be “Extracted,” she must leave without Logan, the boy she loves. Torn apart from her only sense of family, Clem promises to come back and save him from brutal Surface life.
What she finds initially in the Core is a utopia compared to the Surface—it’s free of hard labor, gun-wielding officials, and the moon's lethal acid. But life is anything but safe, and Clementine learns that the planet's leaders are planning to exterminate Surface dwellers—and that means Logan, too.
Trapped by the steel walls of the underground and the lies that keep her safe, Clementine must find a way to escape and rescue Logan and the rest of the planet. But the planet leaders don't want her running—they want her subdued.
With urgent writing, fluid dialogue, and a cast of unforgettable characters, Extraction is a page-turning, gripping read, sure to entertain lovers of Hunger Games and Ender's Game and leave them breathless for more.
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I have to shout an enormous THANK YOU to the cover designer, James Iacobelli, who perfectly captured the feel of the story, from the gorgeous stars to the interesting swirls of color to the freckles on Clementine's face. Thanks also to Kathy Huck (my fantabulous editor), Alison Fargis (my brilliant agent), and the whole team at St. Martin's for making all of this possible.
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Clementine has spent her whole life preparing for her sixteenth birthday, when she’ll be tested for Extraction in the hopes of being sent from the planet Kiel’s toxic Surface to the much safer Core, where people live without fear or starvation. When she proves Promising enough to be “Extracted,” she must leave without Logan, the boy she loves. Torn apart from her only sense of family, Clem promises to come back and save him from brutal Surface life.
What she finds initially in the Core is a utopia compared to the Surface—it’s free of hard labor, gun-wielding officials, and the moon's lethal acid. But life is anything but safe, and Clementine learns that the planet's leaders are planning to exterminate Surface dwellers—and that means Logan, too.
Trapped by the steel walls of the underground and the lies that keep her safe, Clementine must find a way to escape and rescue Logan and the rest of the planet. But the planet leaders don't want her running—they want her subdued.
With urgent writing, fluid dialogue, and a cast of unforgettable characters, Extraction is a page-turning, gripping read, sure to entertain lovers of Hunger Games and Ender's Game and leave them breathless for more.
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I have to shout an enormous THANK YOU to the cover designer, James Iacobelli, who perfectly captured the feel of the story, from the gorgeous stars to the interesting swirls of color to the freckles on Clementine's face. Thanks also to Kathy Huck (my fantabulous editor), Alison Fargis (my brilliant agent), and the whole team at St. Martin's for making all of this possible.
I hope you all love the cover as much as I do, and I hope you'll check out the book when it releases on July 22, 2014! You can even pre-order it now, if you like.
12.19.2013
The YA Superlatives of 2013: Best in Show
It's time for the 3rd annual YA Superlative Blogfest, hosted by Jessica Love, Katy Upperman, Tracey Neithercott, and Alison Miller! I'm so excited to join in and help celebrate some of my favorite YA releases of 2013.
Here's my final group of winners:
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Best in Show:
Favorite Cover - These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Cutest Couple AND Most Likely to Succeed - Eleanor and Park, Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Most Likely to Make You Miss Your Bedtime (Book you just couldn’t put down!) - Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Best Repeat Performance (Your favorite sequel or follow-up.) - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Favorite Finale or End of Series Novel - Champion by Marie Lu
Romance Most Worthy of an Ice Bath - Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
Breakout Novel (Your favorite book by a debut author.) AND Most Creative Use of a Love Triangle - Pivot Point by Kasie West
Best Old-Timer (Your favorite read of the year, published BEFORE 2013.) - Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
Book Most Likely to Make a Grown Man Cry - Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Sleeper Hit (Book you found so awesome you wish it had been hyped more.) - This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
Favorite Outlier (Your favorite middle grade or adult 2012 book) - Vicious by V.E. Schwab
Cutest Couple AND Most Likely to Succeed - Eleanor and Park, Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Most Likely to Make You Miss Your Bedtime (Book you just couldn’t put down!) - Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Best Repeat Performance (Your favorite sequel or follow-up.) - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Favorite Finale or End of Series Novel - Champion by Marie Lu
Breakout Novel (Your favorite book by a debut author.) AND Most Creative Use of a Love Triangle - Pivot Point by Kasie West
Best Old-Timer (Your favorite read of the year, published BEFORE 2013.) - Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
Book Most Likely to Make a Grown Man Cry - Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Sleeper Hit (Book you found so awesome you wish it had been hyped more.) - This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
Favorite Outlier (Your favorite middle grade or adult 2012 book) - Vicious by V.E. Schwab
And now for my category...
2014 Debut(s) I'm Most Looking Forward To (Besides my own :P) - The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings, Dear Killer by Katherine Ewell, Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy, Ask Again Later by Liz Czukas, and (these don't have covers) Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis and Falling into Place by Amy Zhang. (among others!)
That's it for my list of winners! Thanks for tuning in.
Did I miss any of your favorites? Let me know in the comments!
12.18.2013
The YA Superlatives of 2013: Elements of Fiction
It's time for the 3rd annual YA Superlative Blogfest, hosted by Jessica Love, Katy Upperman, Tracey Neithercott, and Alison Miller! I'm so excited to join in and help celebrate some of my favorite YA releases of 2013.
Here are today's categories:
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Elements of Fiction:
Most Formidable World (Or, the setting you definitely would NOT want to visit.) - The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey
Wanderlust-Inducing (Or, the setting you’d happily travel to.) - Just One Year by Gayle Forman
Loveliest Prose AND Most Envy-Inducing Plot - These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meghan Spooner
Best First Line AND Most Jaw-Dropping Ending - Not A Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis
Most Dynamic Main Character - Elise, This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
Best Performance in a Supporting Role - Sturmhond, Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Best Use of Theme - The Archived by Victoria Schwab
Tune in tomorrow for the final round of categories and favorites!
12.17.2013
The YA Superlatives of 2013: Popularity Contest
It's time for the 3rd annual YA Superlative Blogfest, hosted by Jessica Love, Katy Upperman, Tracey Neithercott, and Alison Miller! I'm so excited to join in and help celebrate some of my favorite YA releases of 2013.
Here are today's categories and winners:
Popularity Contest
Class Clown - Sturmhond, Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Most Likely to Become a Rock Star - Vicky, This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
Mostly Likely to Start a Riot - Day, Champion by Marie Lu
Biggest Flirt - Char, This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
Girl You’d Most Want For Your BFF - Cath, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Boy You Wish You’d Dated in High School - Trevor, Pivot Point by Kasie West
Villain You Love to Hate - The Darkling, Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Coolest Nerd AND Quirkiest Character - Cath, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Tune in tomorrow for more categories and favorites!
12.16.2013
The YA Superlatives of 2013: Head of Class
It's time for the 3rd annual YA Superlative Blogfest, hosted by Jessica Love, Katy Upperman, Tracey Neithercott, and Alison Miller! I'm so excited to join in and help celebrate some of my favorite YA releases of 2013.
Let's get started...
*drumroll*
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Head of the Class:
Favorite Dystopian - Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
Favorite Science Fiction - These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Favorite Fantasy - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Favorite Contemporary - Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Favorite Action/Adventure - The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Favorite Historical Fiction - Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
Favorite Mystery - Prep School Confidential by Kara Taylor
Favorite Romance - Just One Day by Gayle Forman
Favorite Paranormal - The Archived by Victoria Schwab
Tune in tomorrow for more categories and more favorites!
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