Monday, May 17, 2010

Announcing: A New Dystopia Blog!


Confession time: I totally had a secret purpose for making last week Dystopia Week. Today, it is my pleasure to announce that I have joined forces with fellow 2011 Dystopian Debut writers to form a blog devoted exclusively to dystopian works!

There's Julia Karr, whose debut novel XVI is coming out from Speak/Penguin Books for Young Readers. Go to her website for more info about this futuristic novel which takes place in the year 2150. In this novel, turning sixteen isn't the birthday every girl dreams about--it's when you have to get a tattoo and your life begins to change, whether you want it to or not. Nina Oberon, however, has more things on her mind: her mother's murder, her father's reappearance, and a government that's a bit more than shady.


Also joining the group is Angie Smibert, whose book MEMENTO NORA is debuting from Marshall Cavendish. Her sci fi envisions a world where you can chose to erase your worst memories. In the near future, Nora witnesses a terrorist attack so horrible that she chooses to go to the Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic and forget all about it. Her mother's done it before--in fact, forgetting is fairly commonplace--but Nora decides to hold on to her memories.

You can read more about it here.


Finally, we have Jeff Hirsch, whose debut novel THE LONG WALK HOME coming from Scholastic has been described as a YA version of THE ROAD. Jeff's blog is here. In his novel, a boy, his father, and his grandfather walk a post-apocalyptic world. After deciding to help some strangers, their lives are complicated with injury and the discovery of a community trying desperately to hold onto the world before the wars.





DUDE! Isn't this freaking awesome?! I'm so hiding behind their awesomeness. So: if you're a fan of dystopia, want to support debut authors, or like thinking about what could happen in the future...be sure to check out the new blog LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY WRITERS!

OH. OH MY. DID I FORGET TO MENTION THE PRIZES?!?!?!

Because HECKYEAH we're giving stuff away!!! This month, it's all about the SIGNED SWAG.

SO...if you want a chance to win a SIGNED copy of Carrie Ryan's THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH and a SIGNED copy of Printz Honor Award winning MONTRUMOLOGIST by Ricky Yancey and signed bookmarks by PJ Hoover and Maria Snyder and a signed magnet from Stacey Jay...come on over to THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY WRITERS and sign up!!

19 comments:

S.A. Larsenッ said...

Ooh, I can feel Thy knowledge already seeping into my brain. Excited for you. Checking it out now.

Ann Finkelstein said...

I'll send a link to my dystopian friends. :-)

Vanessa said...

Thanks for the link!

Slamdunk said...

Very creative--sounds fun.

Unknown said...

*hugs* THANKS GUYS!!! :)

Unknown said...

Wow you are really opening my eyes to the world of dystopia!!! Beth this was fantastic I appreciate you sharing it with us!!

Happy Monday!

Caroline Starr Rose said...

You smart gal, you. Adding this to my blog list.

Go Elevensies!

Sage Ravenwood said...

I'm already there. (Hugs)Indigo

Unknown said...

How cool - I'm there!

Stina said...

Sounds like a very cool blog. :D

Carolyn V. said...

Wow!!! Completely awesome!! I'm checking it out! =)

Tricia J. O'Brien said...

Took a peek and I love it! Congratulations. It's quite shiny and interesting. :D

Susan Kaye Quinn said...

I am so there!

Tabitha said...

I'm already a follower. :)

Margo Berendsen said...

Yeah I am seriously late on the dysptopian scene - just read the Hunger Games. Now I'm intensely interested in dystopia. Thanks for the blog posts about it last week - they were fascinating! Will be checking out this new blog, and eager to read your books.

Anonymous said...

Ooh! Congratulations! What an all-star cast you all make. =D Looks like fun!

Jemi Fraser said...

Wow! Awesome!!! I love this idea - I'm popping over now... :)

A.L. Sonnichsen said...

Beth, your posts are so amazing. I'm really enjoying this series on dystopian literature. And, by the way, I gave you an award on my blog, just because I think your blog is great.

Amy

Myrna Foster said...

Okay, I'm heading over to check it out. Thanks, Beth!