Welcome to the Fall 2020 YA Scavenger Hunt! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in  … Read more

  EDITED: This hunt has now ended! Welcome to the Spring 2020 YA Scavenger Hunt! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from  … Read more

Hello Fellow Laterrians! As we prepare for the launch of BETWEEN BURNING WORLDS (System Divine #2), we thought it would be fun to host a read-along of Book 1, SKY WITHOUT STARS!   Join us as we take you inside the System Divine and introduce you to the world of Laterre and our leading players:  … Read more

  Attention Teachers! I’m giving away a classroom set (20 signed paperback copies) of my latest middle grade novel, BETTER YOU THAN ME! The book is appropriate for readers 10 and up (scroll down to read more about the book.) If you’re interested in entering the giveaway, please fill out the form below. (Open to  … Read more

  Welcome to the System Divine Fan Art Challenge! We have 3 “out of this world” prize packs up for grabs (each containing a signed advance copy of BETWEEN BURNING WORLDS plus other awesome goodies!) for the three fans who come up with the most creative pieces of art, inspired by the System Divine series.  … Read more

  EDITED: This hunt has ended. Thanks for playing! Welcome to the Spring 2019 YA Scavenger Hunt! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one  … Read more

To Our Future Laterrians, Joanne and I would like to invite you to participate in our official Part 1 Read-Along of SKY WITHOUT STARS! Join us as we take you inside the System Divine and introduce you to the world of Laterre and our leading players: Chatine, Marcellus, and Alouette! It’s completely FREE to participate  … Read more

  Edited: This hunt has now ended. Thanks for playing! Welcome to the Fall 2018 YA Scavenger Hunt! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive  … Read more

Welcome to the Spring 2018 YA Scavenger Hunt! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my  … Read more

  Happy Holidays everyone! It’s that time of year again! Lots of food, lots of family, and lots of gifts! So what better gift than a set of SCHOOL OF SECRETS books, signed by the author, yours truly?! I’m giving away 5 autographed sets of CJ’S TREASURE CHASE and FREDDIE’S SHADOW CARDS. That’s right TWO books  … Read more

Edited 10/10/16 – This hunt has ended. Thanks for participating! Welcome to the Fall 2016 YA Scavenger Hunt! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive  … Read more

For years, I’ve been dreaming of writing a middle grade (tween) novel and last year, that dream finally came true. I sold my first middle grade novel, ADDIE BELL’S SHORTCUT TO GROWING UP, to the lovely people at Delacorte/Random House. And now I’m thrilled to share the first ever peek at the amazing cover (plus  … Read more

Edited 4/4/16 – This hunt has ended. Thanks for participating! Welcome to the Spring 2016 YA Scavenger Hunt! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive  … Read more

I’ve been waiting SO LONG for this day and now it’s here! I finally have permission to share with you the super amazing awesome-sauce cover for A WEEK OF MONDAYS, designed by the insanely talented Elizabeth Clark! I honestly think this cover absolutely nails the spirit, voice, and humor of the book while also telling you a little bit  … Read more

It’s that time again! To clear out my shelves and give away TEN awesome books and ARCs (some of them are even signed!) YOO HOO! I mean, WOO HOO! Check out all of these beauties!   All of these books are up for grabs! THE HEART OF BETRAYAL by Mary E. Pearson (Autographed ARC) EVERBOUND  … Read more

Edited 4/6/15 – THIS HUNT IS OVER Welcome to the Spring 2015 YA Scavenger Hunt! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one signed book  … Read more

Happy New Year, everyone! Let’s start out 2015 the right way. And what is the right way? Giving away FREE BOOKS of course! I’ve been collecting these amazing autographed titles over the course of the past two years and now I’m finally giving them all away! Just look at those beauties! OPEN INTERNATIONALLY! Enter using  … Read more

 UPDATE 10/6/14 – THIS HUNT IS OVER Welcome to the Fall 2014 YA Scavenger Hunt! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one signed book  … Read more

It’s that time again! We have less than one week until the YA Scavenger Hunt begins. I hope you reserved plenty of time for this one because there isn’t just one team or two or even three. This time we have 6, that’s right, I said 6 YASH teams which means more prizes, news, and  … Read more

Hoorah! We’ve reached the end of the March Madness Unremembered Fan Cast! You chose the actors, then you voted on each round until we reached the end! So….here are your winners for the roles of SERAPHINA, CODY and ZEN! And I have to say, I LOVE them! Well, done, you guys! Thanks for playing! Make  … Read more