![]() ![]() But why? And someone is watching her…someone who knows she must never learn her truth. The chilling clues she uncovers point to a desperate attempt at erasing her former life. She sails over a turbulent ocean to a town hundreds of miles away that, she hopes, might offer insight. She finds a note, but it's more warning than comfort: Start over. A must read." -Katie Lattari, author of Dark Things I Adoreįor fans of The Last Thing He Told Me comes a page-turning thriller about hidden identities and the terrifying realities of climate change.Įss wakes up alone on a sailboat in the remote Pacific Northwest with no memory of who she is or how she got there. ![]() "Crackles with urgency and humanity.a book made to meet the moment. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() ![]() Then again, a malign enchantress might be exactly what Miss Mitchelmore needs. If one is to believe the gossip, she might be some kind of malign enchantress. And there are few less desirable than Lady Georgiana Landrake-a brooding, alluring young woman sardonically nicknamed “the Duke of Annadale”-who may or may not have murdered her own father and brothers to inherit their fortune. However, as the curse progresses to more fatal proportions, Miss Mitchelmore must seek out aid, even if it means mixing with undesirable company. It begins innocuously enough with her dress slowly unmaking itself over the course of an evening at a high-profile ball, a scandal she narrowly manages to escape. Miss Maelys Mitchelmore finds her entry into high society hindered by an irritating curse. There are balls to attend, fashions to follow, marriages to consider and, of course, the tiny complication of existing in a world swarming with fairy spirits, interfering deities, and actual straight-up sorcerers. ![]() ![]() It is the year 1814 and life for a young lady of good breeding has many difficulties. A young noblewoman must pair up with a rumoured witch to ward off a curse in this irresistible sapphic romance from the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material. ![]() ![]() It’s a long way from there to a proper story and sometimes I never do figure out how to move it out of “concept” and into “story.” Despite that, I like my collection of dysfunctional ideas and come back to them often to see if any of them have germinated. Sometimes the ideas come from within my own thoughts when I’m tackling a problem of my own, helping a kiddo get through a tough moment, or celebrating someone’s accomplishment. ![]() What?!” – that’s usually a good indication I’m going to have to investigate further. I love novel information and when I hear something that makes me go, “Wait. From inspiration to polished manuscript, what is our process? You wondered, “Do we start with a theme when we write? A character? A structure? How do we revise?” Here are some answers from New Books for Kids.Īdria Karlsson (MY SISTER DAISY, illustrated by Linus Curci):Īlmost always my books start out as ideas jotted down in a notebook, on a sticky note, or in my phone. ![]() We were here last year at the start of our debut journey together talking about what else?- debut groups!įor this visit, Tara asked us to consider how we approach the craft of writing. Thanks, Tara, for inviting New Books for Kids back to your blog. ![]() |