What's up

And the winner of this week's Freebie Friday is:

TheGirlOnFire

Congratulations! Please send your choice of book and the mailing instructions to gerb (@) lindagerber (.) com and we'll get that send out to you.

Be sure to come back on Friday for another freebie with Sara Wealer and her debut novel, RIVAL!

What's up this week?

Borders declares bankruptcy (bloomburg) Sad, sad, sad.

How it happened (Shelf Awareness)

"It's about the bookstores." (Washington Post)

BUT... Borders says, business as usual (Borders)

RIP, Margaret McElderry (NY Times)

Likely Bullies (LA Times) Social climbing strikes again.

In happier news...

2010 Cybils Winners: (Cybils) Congratulations!

Harlequin tries to patent the kiss (New Yorker) LOL

Top 10 children's apps of 2010 (Kirkus) List and reviews.
Return of the serial novel? (Seattle pi) What do you think? Would you read in that format?

Books to Movies stuff:

New still of Alex and Vanessa in BEASTLY (facebook) Nice.

I AM NUMBER FOUR to MORTAL INSTRUMENTS, or HUNGER GAMES? (The Hob)

Taylor Lautner & Emma Watson in INCARCERON? (Hollywood News) Go, Team Jacob... er, Finn!

13 REASONS WHY going to Universal (Deadline NY) "Selena Gomez vehicle"

Edward and Bella's Honeymoon location (The Hollywood Reporter) Pretty.

Happy release week to: Courtney Allison Moulton (ANGELFIRE), Kimberly Derting (DESIRES OF THE DEAD), Greg Taylor (THE GIRL WHO BECAME A BEATLE), Anna Myers (THE GRAVE ROBBER'S SECRET), Mara Purnhagen (ONE HUNDRED CANDLES), Maria V. Snyder (OUTSIDE IN), Tyne O'Connel (A ROYAL MATCH), and Sara Bennett Wealer (RIVAL)!


This week's video link: Atlas Shrugged Any Ayn Rand fans on here? I read this book nearly 20 years ago. Unsure how it will translate to film.

Winner and What's Up This Week

The winner of HEAD GAMES by Keri Mikulski is:

Cherie J

Please send your mailing instructions to gerb (@) lindagerber (.) com and we'll get that sent out to you. Everyone else, come on back tomorrow for a doubleheader freebie!

What else is going on today?

Snowpocalypse (Chicago Tribune) Here in Ohio, we're recovering from winter's one two punch - first an ice storm, then snow and high winds that knocked out power to over 10,000 of us. Not fun, but even though my driveway's been converted into an ice rink, we're lucky to have full power restored and school back on today. I know a lot in the Midwest didn't escape so easily. Check out the link for an eerie image of Chicago's Lake View Drive.

Conference Recap (SCBWI blog) If you're an SCBWI member and missed the Winter Conference, great recaps and a lot of wisdom to be found on their blog. Anyone planning on going to the LA conference in August? Drop me a note. I'll be there!

Authors in Egypt (SLJ) Hope they get home safely!

More on Egypt (Washington Post) Answering kids' questions

Books and Bullying (SLJ) It's a good list, but by no means complete.

Reading Black History (the Hub) More book suggestions.

Save our Libraries Day (The Guardian UK) We need one of these in the US!

More on e-books (PW) Amazon ups its edge.

Happy release week to: Valerie Sherrard (ACCOMPLICE and THE GLORY WIND), Roderick Gordon & Brian Williams (CLOSER: TUNNELS), Andrew Lane (DEATH CLOUD), Lauren Oliver (DELIRIUM), Mary Hooper (FALLEN GRACE), Jana Oliver (THE DEMON TRAPPER'S DAUGHTER), Joy Preble (HAUNTED), Tomas Mournian (HIDDEN), Emily Franklin & Brendan Halpin (JENNA & JONAH'S FAUXMANCE), Walter Dean Myers & Ross Workman (KICK), Kathleen Benner Duble (PHANTOMS IN THE SNOW), Michael Northrop (TRAPPED), Joan Bauer (CLOSE TO FAMOUS), Philana Marie Boles (GLITZ), Stacey Jay (THE LOCKET), Helen Bailey (RUNNING IN HEELS)!

This week's video link - because it's never too early to think Superbowl:

Winner and What's Up This Week

The winner of JIMMY STONE'S GHOST TOWN are:

Meredith

Joanne

Congratulations! The e-book link will be emailed to you directly.

Everyone, be sure to check back on Friday for another Freebie Friday giveaway, featuring HEAD GAMES: A PRETTY TOUGH NOVEL by Keri Mikulski.

What's up this week?

In honor of the Digital Book World 2011 conference, a continuing discussion about e-books and e-readers...

"What e-reader should I buy?" (PC World) compares the specs for the Amazon Kindle and NookColor

Or no e-reader at all? (Time) How about using your iPhone or Blackberry? (Too small screens for my taste, but what do you think?)

What's next for Small Booksellers? (NY Times) How will technology affect them?

Beginning of the End (Future Book) Another guess on how publishing will evolve.

Children's Books in the Digital Age (PW) 80% of teens prefer print books.


Meanwhile...

What's Up With Borders? (Jacket Copy)

Top Ten Historically Misleading Films (Time) What do you think about books and films that take "artistic license" with history? How about other facts?

Academy Award Nominees Announced (Oscars.org) I have seen exactly two of the best picture nominees. Wow. I need to get out more.

The Secret to Success (Globe&Mail) Self control is a secret?

Still time to enter (The Book Aunt) I love Kate Coombs and her writing!

Happy release week to: Gwen Roman (TRAIL OF THE TUDOR BLUE), Ellen Booraem (SMALL PERSONS WITH WINGS), James A. Moore (SUBJECT SEVEN), Steven L. Layne (PARADISE LOST), Cynthia Leitich Smith (BLESSED), Frewin Jones (THE CHARMED RETURN: THE FAERIE PATH), Sarwat Chadda (DARK GODDESS: DEVIL'S KISS), Pam Bachorz (DROUGHT), Eilis O'Neal (THE FALSE PRINCESS), Todd Strasser (FAMOUS), Tomas Mournian (HIDDEN), Julie Kagawa (THE IRON QUEEN: THE IRON FEY), L. Divine (THE MELTDOWN), Dan Gutman (MISSION UNSTOPPABLE), Joel Naftali (THE RENDERING), R.A. Nelson (THROAT), and Jeff Sampson (VESPER).


This week's video link is a cool art project in NY. You can read about it and see some of the stills here, and check out the gallery here. (Thanks, Kate!)

Winner and What's Up This Week

And the winner of Laurie Stolarz's DEADLY LITTLE LIES is:

Asenath

Congratulations! Please send your mailing instructions to gerb (@) lindagerber (.) com and we'll get that out to you. Everyone else, please check in on Friday, when we welcome debut author Scott Neumyer to the blog, with his new MG book JIMMY STONE'S GHOST TOWN.


What's up this week?

Happy Birthday, Edgar Allen Poe! (Anyone notice how much he looks like Bill Murray?)

Edgar Nominees Announced (The Edgars)

SCBWI NY Conference coming! (NY11SCBWI) <<< style="font-weight: bold;">

Don't miss the pre-conference info (Alice Pope) <<<< style="font-weight: bold;">Poor Borders (PW) Diamond won't play with them anymore, either.

Really? Snookie instead of Vanderpool? (PW) The Today Show has lost it.

This might help (FB) Join the FB Campaign to bring Newbery and Caldecott winners to the Today Show.

More E-book Challenges (Nathan Bransford) Charting new territory.

Whoa. I'm now a Gemini? (Gawker) Er... are my husband and I still compatible? : )

Just kidding (CNN) Whew. Because, you know, I was really worried. #thiswasreallynews?

No Name Calling Week next week (B&N) Check out the author message videos. Friends Lisa and Margaret join in the message. Love how Margaret kind of eases out of the frame at the end of hers. : )

Upcoming YA book to film adaptations (The Hub) Especially looking forward to WATER FOR ELEPHANTS.

More Animal die-offs! Panic! (Hispanically Speaking) I'm telling you, read THE THINGS THAT KEEP US HERE by Carla Buckley. Such a good book. And so much more satisfying that conspiracy theories...

The Benefits of Hideous Fonts (Salon.com) Huh. Who'da thunk?

Australian Flood Relief (Authors for Queensland)

Quora Questions and Answers (All Things Digital)

Kodak Panel on the Future of the Industry (PW)

Happy Release Week to: Paige Harbison (HERE LIES BRIDGET) , and Julie DeVillers & Jennifer Roy ( TIMES SQUARED)!

This Week's Video Link: (Thanks, Kate!)

Winner and What's Up This Week

And the winner of the $20 Amazon gift certificate is:

Shauna

Please send me a note at gerb (@) lindagerber (.) com and we'll get that sent out to you electronically - just in time for Black Friday!

Everyone else, please take a break from shopping to come on back for a special GCC interview and a chance to win WHEN THE STARS GO BLUE by Caridad Ferrer.

What's up this week?

For my US readers, Happy Thanksgiving!

Meg Cabot talks film (figment) What's it like when YA books are made into movies

Wimpy Kid is flying high (USA Today) Beats out President's memoir and floats in the Macy's Parade

If Dante Only Knew (Nathan Bransford) A laugh for my writing friends: Nine Circles of Writing Hell

Dogs get anxiety too (Hyperbole and a Half) A laugh for my dog loving friends

Freshman girls get the guys (Slate) Really? They had to study this? What high school girl doesn't already see this pattern?

Happy Release Week to: Jenny Davidson (INVISIBLE THINGS), Orson Scott Card (PATHFINDER), Caridad Ferrer (WHEN THE STARS GO BLUE), Esther Friesner (THREADS AND FLAMES), Travis Hunter (AT THE CROSSROADS), and Allyson Condie (MATCHED)!

This week's video link for HUNGER GAMES fans (have tissue ready):

Winner and What's Up

And the winner of a signed copy of TRANCE and some yummy buckeyes to enjoy it with is...

Shauna

Please send your mailing instructions to gerb (@) lindagerber (.) com and we'll get that sent out to you. Everyone, thanks for your goal-setting advice. You'll be happy to know I'm pushing forward, with lists in hand and deadlines set, and renewed determination to accomplish everything I've set out to do. Rah! Rah!

What's up this week?

Nathan Bransford moves on. (galleycat) One of my favorite blogging agents will no longer be agenting. He's leaving Curtis Brown to join CNET, but assures his faithful followers that the blog and forums will continue. Wishing you the best of success, Nathan!

E-books are gaining ground. (mediabistro) (mediabistro) Sales for both paperbacks and hardcovers are down from this time last year. Panic! But wait, e-book sales are up. Way up. Up so much that the New York Times is now including a category on the bestsellers listing to include e-books. Maybe it's time I broke down and got an e-reader... Recommendations?

Crescendo rules!! (PW) Yay, Becca! Check it out - Crescendo is #2 on the best-seller list.
Woot! Woot!

Happy release week to: Elizabeth Chandler - THE BACK DOOR OF MIDNIGHT: DARK SECRETS,
David-Matthew Barnes - MESMERIZED, Alyson Noel - NIGHT STAR: THE IMMORTALS, Jessica Burkhart -
SCANDALS, RUMORS, LIES: CANTERWOOD CREST, Robin Palmer - SEALED WITH A KISS: YOURS TRULY, LUCY B. PARKER, and Ann Rinaldi THE LAST FULL MEASURE.

This week's video link for those of you racing through NaNoWriMo:

Winner!

The winner of this week's freebie is:

Melanie

Please send your mailing instructions to gerb (@) lindagerber (.) com and we'll get your TRANCE ARC sent out to you.

Everyone, remember that all comments to any posts this month earn you an entry for the Trance Countdown monthly drawing to be held next week. Be sure to come on back for another freebie and more chances to enter.

What's up this week?

I'm back! My family and I just returned from Japan. It was so absolutely fantastic and heartbreaking to be there again, seeing old friends - and meeting new ones. I miss Tokyo already. But it's good to be home.

Castle and Glee are back! Love. : )

We're talking Glee and bullying over at Teen Fiction Cafe. (TFC) Come join the discussion!

Mind-altering Twilight (MSNBC) Someone got paid to conduct this study. Ha.

Tweeting gets easier (NYT) At least that's what they say. We'll see.

Banned Book Week is coming! (ALA) Exercise your freedom to read and to decide for yourself. This is insane: (KSPR) (Examiner) (NewsOK)

Online YA Writing Workshop! (CRW) Writers, there is still time to register for this workshop (deadline is September 25.) Scroll down on the page for the October workshops to find "Get Real - or, How to Make Your YA Rock". I'd love for you to join us!

Happy Release Week to: Elizabeth Scott (GRACE), Laura J. Burns & Melinda Metz (CRAVE), Yvonne Woon (DEAD BEAUTIFUL), Brenna Yovanoff (THE REPLACEMENT), Heather Brewer (TWELFTH GRADE KILLS), Emily Whitman (WILDWING), and to all the contributors to the ZOMBIES VS. UNICORNS anthology.

For an additional entry toward this month's TRANCE Countdown giveaway, leave a comment below about anything in this post.

This week's video link... OK Go with dogs!

Winner and Nicole Maggi's Sale

And the winner of GOING TOO FAR by Jennifer Echols is:

Sherr

Congratulations! Please send your mailing instructions to gerb (@) lindagerber (.) com and we'll get that sent out to you.

Everyone else, come on back tomorrow for a special edition School's Out Freebie Friday, featuring a summer reading basket that is not to be missed.

What else is up this week? For the kids in our school district, school is out tomorrow! Woot!

My daughter graduates on Saturday! *sniff*

Tiger Woods and a plethora of golfers are in town for the Memorial Tournament, just up the street from where I live. It seems to rain every year* at the tournament and this year was no exception - in fact, last night's thunderstorm was so severe, the tornado sirens were going off. Welcome to Dublin, golfers.

*You can read about the rain and the Memorial Curse of Chief Leatherlips here.

A book to watch for! My dear friend and crit partner, Nicole Maggi, just sold her first book!!! Yay, Nicole!!! Here is the listing in Publisher's Marketplace. You will want to put this one on your radar.

Nicole Maggi's SHIFT, based on the Italian legend of the Benandanti, a girl learns she is part of the ancient clan of warriors who can shapeshift their souls into various animals, and is drawn into their centuries-old conflict with the evil Malandanti in order to protect the world's magical sites from their control, to Maria Gomez at Harper Children's, in a pre-empt, by Irene Goodman (NA). Foreign: Baror International

(What the listing doesn't say is that this is a three-book deal and SHIFT is the first in a series. Again, yay, Nicole!!!)

This week's video link: (Pretty amazing. Go, Greyson!)

Playing Catch Up

Aaand the winner of Jeri Smith-Ready's SHADE is...

Riva

Congratulations! Please send your mailing instructions to gerb(@) lindagerber(dot) com and we'll get that sent out to you.

Everyone, come on back tomorrow for a special celebration giveaway featuring... your choice!

What's Up This Week?

Teen Fiction Cafe is happy to welcome four new bloggers to the author lineup - and a couple of male perspectives! Come on over and say hello to Elizabeth Scott, Greg Logsted, Josh Berk and Jessica Brody.

Check out this lineup for the group signing at Books of Wonder in NYC, May 25 6-8 p.m!
Charlie Higson (THE ENEMY)
Cory Doctorow (FOR THE WIN)
Gennifer Choldenko (AL CAPONE SHINES MY SHOES)
Stephanie Kuehnert (BALLADS OF SUBURBIA)
Marissa Moss (THE PHARAOH'S SECRET)
Melissa Walker (LOVESTRUCK SUMMER)
Jessica Burkhart (RIVAL REVENGE)
Adele Griffin & Lisa Brown (PICTURE THE DEAD)
and... me! (DEATH BY DENIM, DEATH BY LATTE & DEATH BY BIKINI)

ANTM and YA? (UPI.com) Tyra Banks throws her very fashionable hat into the ring.

James Patterson Wins (MediaBistro) Kids' choice for Author of the Year.

Happy Release Week to: Lisa Mangum (THE GOLDEN SPIRAL), Alyssa B. Sheinmel (THE BEAUTIFUL BETWEEN), Louis Sachar (THE CARDTURNER), Regina McBride (THE FIRE OPAL), Marthe Jocelyn (FOLLY), Cory Doctorow (FOR THE WIN) , Alice Kuipers (LOST FOR WORDS), Kimberly Willis Holt (THE WATER SEEKER), and Katie Williams (THE SPACE BETWEEN TREES)!

This week's Video Linkie for all us Buckeye Fans:

And the Fun Begins...

Happy Cinco de Mayo! I hope your day is as beautiful where you are as it is here. I'll be spending as much of it outside as I can.

This week's winner of a signed ARC of TRANCE is:

Isi and Jas's Mom

Please shoot me an email with your mailing instructions to gerb (@) lindagerber (.) com and I'll get that sent out to you.

Be sure to come back on Friday with another GCC freebie featuring Jeri Smith-Ready and her brand new, just released book SHADE. You won't want to miss this one!

What's up this week?

It's another busy one! In fact, this whole month is going to be crazy busy. Here's where I'll be. If you're close by, come say hello. I'd love to see you!

5/5 Thurber House 6:30 pm 77 Jefferson Avenue Columbus, OH
5/8 Ohioana Book Festival 274 E. First Avenue Columbus, OH
(Panel Discussion@2:00 pm, Reading @3:00 pm)
5/12 Karrer Middle School Author Visit Dublin, OH
5/24-27 Book Expo America, NYC
5/24 Teen Author Carnival 5-8 pm Jefferson Market Branch Library
425 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY
5/26 Group Signing with Stephanie Kuehnert, Melissa Walker and Erica Kirov 6-8 p.m.
Books of Wonder 18 West 18th Street New York, NY

Also this week: TFC is welcoming four new authors to our fold. Be sure to drop in for the introductory week starting on Monday and say hello to Elizabeth Scott, Josh Berk, Jessica Brody and Greg Logsted!

Happy Release week to: A BLUE SO DARK by Holly Schindler, THE DAUGHTERS by Joanna Philbin, THE DEADLY SISTER by Eliot Schrefer, GIGGED by Heath Gibson, THE ORACLE OF DATING by Allison van Diepen, PICTURE THE DEAD by Adele Griffin & Lisa Brown, THE PYRAMID OF SOULS by Erica Kirov, SHIP BREAKER by Paolo Bacigalupi, FIRE WILL FALL by Carol Plum-Ucci, FIRE WILL FALL by Carol Plum-Ucci, JEKEL LOVES HYDE by Beth Fantaskey, MARCIA'S MADNESS by Lauren Baratz-Logsted and Greg & Jackie Logsted, THE REASON: GHOST HUNTRESS by Marley Gibson, ZEN AND XANDER UNDONE by Amy Kathleen Ryan, COMPROMISED by Heidi Ayarbe, FRIEND IS NOT A VERB by Daniel Ehrenhaft, LIES: A GONE NOVEL by Michael Grant, LITTLE VAMPIRE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott & Lynn Messina, THE PRINCE OF MIST by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, THE RED PYRAMID: THE KANE CHRONICLES by Rick Riordan, SHADE by Jeri Smith-Ready, SOMETHING LIKE FATE by Susane Colasanti, SPELLS by Aprilynne Pike, and THIRTEEN PLUS ONE by Lauren Myracle.

This week's video linkie - because I am so stoked to see Iron Man 2 this week and this commercial made me laugh:

On Time This Week!

And the winner of the mini glass slipper c/o Kay Cassidy and THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY is:

JB

Congratulations! Please send your mailing instructions to gerb (@) lindagerber (.) com and we'll get that sent out to you! Be sure to put WINNER in the subject heading do it doesn't get lost in my inbox!

Everyone, come on back Friday for an interview with Jessica Brody, celebrating the release of her new YA novel, THE KARMA CLUB.

What's going on this week:

SASSy party! (Micol Ostow) I'll be guest blogging for her on Friday. She's giving away books!

1 Million Shirts (I Heart Daily) We can do this!

Brenda Novak Diabetes Auction (brendanovak.com) Starts Saturday!

Harlan Coban goes YA (Galleycat) Ooh!

You, too can wear Bella Swan's engagement ring. (TresSugar) Edward Cullen not included.

Get better Bret Michaels!

Happy Release week to:
Karen Cushman (ALCHEMY AND MEGGY SWANN), Leah Cypress (MISTWOOD), Jenny Han (IT'S NOT SUMMER WITHOUT YOU), Lynn Rae Perkins (AS EASY AS FALLING OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH), Peter Abrahams (BULLET POINT), P.C. and Kristin Cast (BURNED: HOUSE OF NIGHT), Jennifer Richard Jacobson (THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF WHY I HATE HER), Jessica Brody (THE KARMA CLUB), Rachel Caine (KISS OF DEATH: THE MORGANVILLE VAMPIRES), Micol Ostow & Noah Harlan (UP OVER DOWN UNDER), Phoebe Kitanidis (WHISPER), Donna Jo Napoli (THE WAGER), R.C. Alexander (UNFAMILIAR MAGIC), Janni Lee Simmer (THIEF EYES), Carla Jablonski (RESISTANCE), Maureen Daly (SEVENTEENTH SUMMER), and Tom Leveen (PARTY)!

This week's video linkie for all us Twilight Fans:

Haley is Hijacking!

Hey guys! This is Haley♥, Linda's daughter. I'm a music-junkie who -cross your fingers- will someday be on Broadway♫. (you wanna know a secret? my mom said I was who she had in mind for Cassidy, the main character in her next series -comes out in 2011)

It's 'take your child to work day' so my mom is having me do her dirty work, which includes hijacking her blog for the day while she dances to Vogue.

Okay, so I guess todays post is supposed to be the 'Whats up-Wednesday' post, even though its Thursday...? :) But anyways! This weeks winner of Amy Brecount White's Forget Her Nots is... *drum roll please*

angie!

Woohoo! Congrats! Send mailing instructions to gerb(@)lindagerber(.)com and be sure to put "winner" as the subject, because otherwise, believe me- it'll get lost in her inbox.

Make sure to come back TOMORROW to enter the drawing for a special edition THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY mini glass slipper! (its really cool!)

Okay, so im totally creeping on my moms other posts and im stealing her idea...

on the iPod: Tell it to the Volcano by Miniature Tigers

WHAT A KOINKADINK! I was just googling pictures from the whole volcano thing happening in Europe! Kudos to 'dailymail' for the most insanely cool picture of the Iceland volcano like ever.
For some reason, looking at this picture kinda made me miss school. Before you write me off as a nerd (which i kind of am actually) let me explain that the reason it does is because at the top of the picture it looks like a big thunder cloud, called, wait for it...

CUMULONIMBUS!(we are on our cloud unit in science)

So, for all my fellow music fans out there, the other day GLEE made me giggle with the whole Madonna theme. And I know that he is just dating Rachel as a spy... but I am in love with Jesse! He is so dang cute! (even if it is fake...)

In other news, my mom said that she is going to take our mangos on a date...? Yeaa, she needs more sleep. But then again, so do most people in America! for example- tracy kool aid... enjoy :)

haha, "gonna meet peter at the perkk! these crusty-crusts i got!"

Well, I'm going to go now. :) Have a great day!

-Haley :)