This Week in YA- August 22, 2009

Random:

• Susan Adrian is a staring a series of "Sock-Knockers" posts about YA books that well, knocked her socks off. More info on her post.
• Cyn Balog posted brief recaps of her last couple of signings over on her blog.
  
• The trailer for Libba Bray's Going Bovine is now available on the EW.
• Sarah Rees Brennan posted the stops on her Exciting American Tour on her blog.
• Heather Brewer posted the cover for Eleventh Grade Burns on her blog.
• Ally Carter posted some "Good rules for the care and feeding of author email addresses" on her blog.
• Kristin Cashore posted info about book releases and tours on her blog.
• Terra Lynn Childs posted a "moment-by-moment" recap of the RITA awards.
• Lisa Gerber is making shelf space by having a giveaway.
  
• Shannon Hale posted on how to be a good reader on her blog.
• Justine Larbalestier will be making some appearances for the release of Liar, more info on her blog.
  
• Lesley Livingston posted a teaser of Darklight on her blog.
• Jaclyn Dolamore is giving away an ARC and some sketches of her upcoming book Magic Under Glass, more info on her blog.
• First two stops for the Smart Chicks Kick It Tour have been announced! Toronto & Austin!
• Robin Wasserman gave a clue about her upcoming sequel Crashed, over on her blog.
  
• Scott Westerfeld posted an even line-up for the Melbourne Writer's Festival on his blog.

Books that came out last week:

• Troubadour by Mary Hoffman
• Never Slow Dance with a Zombie by E. Van Lowe
• Karma for Beginners by Jessica Blank
• Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen by Serena Valentino
• The Darkling Curse: Something Wickedly Weird by Chris Mould
• Breathless by Jessica Warman
• Living on Impulse by Cara Haycak

Books that come out this week:

• Aug 25- The Walls Have Eyes by Clare B. Dunkle
• Aug 25- Violet Wings by Victoria Hanley
• Aug 25- Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
• Aug 25- Tombstone Tea by Joanne Dahme
• Aug 25- Shooting Star by Fredrick L. McKissack Jr.
• Aug 25- Poster Boy by Dede Crane
• Aug 25- Love Is the Higher Law by David Levithan
• Aug 25- Go Girl!: A Planner by Helen Exley
• Aug 25- Diary of a Witness by Catherine Ryan Hyde
• Aug 25- Clifton Vol. 6: Kidnapping by Bob de Groot
• Aug 25- Break by Hannah Moskowitz
• Aug 25- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
• Aug 25- Another Faust by Daniel And Dina Nayeri
• Aug 25- Andromeda Klein by Frank Portman
  
• Aug 25- Alphas #1 by Lisi Harrison

-The YAthenaeum Team