from the official Simon and Schuster Blogfest page:
What is Blogfest?:
Blogfest is a two-week event where 40 of Simon & Schuster’s top teen authors and their fan bases come together to share ideas on one single blog.
How does it work?
Each day of blogfest (9/21 through 10/4) will be devoted to one question submitted by a teen ahead of time through S&S’s teen advisory board—Pulse It. Authors will answer questions on a variety of topics from “If you were a Superhero—what powers would you have?” to “What is the first thing you wrote?” The participation of every author will vary depending on their schedule. Every author will answer at least 5 questions over the 2 week period.
Who is participating in Blogfest?
A veritable who’s who of teen authors including bestselling authors— Scott Westerfeld (Leviathan/ Uglies), Ellen Hopkins (Tricks), Rick Yancey (Monstrumologist), Holly Black (IronsideTrilogy), Lisa McMann (Wake/Fade), L.J. Smith (Night World), DJ MacHale (Pendragon) Kate Brian (Private) and many others. See the “Author” section for a full list.
How can I participate?
You may submit comments to any particular blog entry, which will appear below the relevant entry once the comment has been approved. Some authors will be coming on to the blog to address comments, or comment themselves on other authors posts.
Are you a fan of Ally Carter? Did you love I’d Tell You I Love You But Then I’d Have to Kill You and Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy? Be sure to check out her new book, Don’t Judge a Girl by Her Cover now!
Check out the Supernatural Summer Book Tour website from Harper Teen! You can preview these books by going to http://www.supernaturalsummer.com/ht-supernaturalsummer.pdf :
Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson, is one of my all time favorites and a CRHS favorite. The novel is ten years old—can you believe it? To celebrate the anniversary, Anderson decided to create a “found” poem using lines and words from letters she has received from fans about the novel over the last 10 years. The result is a compelling text—you can find the text of that found poem here:
You can also speak up about the novel Speak at this blog:
Laurie’s new book Wintergirls goes on sale Thursday, March 19–I am sure we will not be disappointed! Here is the sneak peek video:
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From the YouTube video description:
Dead girl walking, the boys say in the halls.
Tell us your secret, the girls whisper, one toilet to another.
I am that girl.
I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through.
I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame.
Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinniest. But what comes after size zero and size double-zero? When Cassie succumbs to the demons within, Lia feels she is being haunted by her friends restless spirit.
In her most emotionally wrenching, lyrically written book since the multiple-award-winning Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lias descent into the powerful vortex of anorexia, and her painful path toward recovery.
Five Starred Reviews for Wintergirls:
“A devastating portrait of the extremes of self-deception.” -Booklist, starred review
“As difficult as reading this novel can be, it is even more difficult to put down.” -Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Anderson perfectly captures the isolation and motivations of the anorexic.” -Kirkus Reviews starred review
“The intensity of emotion and vivid language here are more reminiscent of Anderson’s Speak…” -School Library Journal, starred review
“Readers will be absorbed by this gripping tale…” -BCCB, starred review
There is also a MySpace page for the book, too! How cool!
You will want to take a look at this article spotlighting author Jay Asher and his book, Thirteen Reasons Why, in the New York Times. This book, which has been a popular hit in our library, is unforgettable and moving. Check out the article at the link beneath the screenshot:
The Unquiet Library proudly unveils our new “Ye Old Shakespeare Study Center”! This book display features a diverse collection of resources to help you dig the old Bard—we have study aids, No Fear editions of Shakespeare’s plays, literary criticism, and best of all—anime/manga editions of Shakespeare! We have more of the No Fear and anime/manga editions on order to add to this collection–both are already popular hits!
Many thanks to Ms. Danita Shearer for letting us borrow her “Shakespeare Hankie” and Ms. Stephanie Bennett for letting use her life size William Shakespeare.
The study center is located next to two of our prime comfy lounge seats for your reading and study pleasure! Come by today and check out this great new area of our library!
Are you a fan of Ally Carter? Did you love I’d Tell You I Love You But Then I’d Have to Kill You and Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy? Be sure to check out her new book, 
