YAthenaeum in 2010

We have a pretty awesome year planned out (or at least first half). Lorena, Erika, and Brigitte will be graduating come June, so as a graduation gift from us we're going to go all out!

.:Events:.
We have a full line up of bestselling authors this Spring including Heather Brewer and Lisa McMann. Here's a list of our upcoming events:

February
14th: Heather Brewer - Eleventh Grade Burns
15th: Kristie Harmel - After
17th: Ally Carter - Heist Society
26th: Lisa McMann - Gone

March
27th: Frances O’Roark Dowell - Falling In

April
17th: Christina Gonzalez - The Red Umbrella
23rd: Lois Lowry - The Birthday Ball

This list is subject to change as more authors are added to our roster! Be sure to stop by and say hi at the signing!

.:Giveaways:.
This will we our blog's second year running, and we really want to thank all of our readers. Throughout the months of May and June we will be having weekly giveaways of YA books. Here's a picture of our ever-growing stack of giveaways:


Yes, those are 4 copies of Lisa Mantchev's Perchance to Dream. Right now we have copies of:

• Perchance to Dream by Lisa Mantchev (4)
• Explorer X-Alpha by LM Preston(2)
• The Owl Keeper by Christine Brodien-Jones (1)
• Everwild by Neal Shusterman (1)

We'll be updating this list as we add more books to the giveaway so keep a lookout for those!

.:Websites:.
We're happy to announce that we are now contributors to Flashlight Worthy an awesome new site where you can find handpicked recommendations of any type of books. From the Best YA of 09 to the Best Back-to-School Books. We'd love for you to head over and check it out!

We look forward to an awesome year with you!

-The YAthenaeum Team

Doodle Days 2.8.10

Hey guys, just bringing you some scene sketches from Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush.

I swear, this book has some of the hottest scenes while keeping both characters fully clothed. It's hard to keep myself from drawing it on a constant basis. I mean it's not just the physical aspect of these scenes that make them hot, there's such emotional tension built up in each one, it's just beautiful.

Anyway, if you haven't done so, I would highly recommend you read this book. Here's a link to my review of it if I haven't convinced you yet.

Remember to let me know if there's anything you want me to Read&Draw

Lorena

Heather Brewer Intro- CONTEST

Celebrate the fourth book in her bestselling series, The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod – Eleventh Grade Burns (Dutton, $16.99) – when Heather Brewer visits us for a party even Vlad himself would enjoy. Forget the Junior Prom. For Vlad, we’ve got the anti-prom, a party dripping in sarcasm and blood red décor. It’s just the thing to help with another sucky year at high school for Vlad, as it looks like things have taken a more serious turn for the teenage vampire who is trying to keep his secret from the world. Joss, a professional vampire slayer and Vlad’s former friend, has moved back to town. A mysterious and very powerful new vampire, Dorian, has arrived on the scene, and he has an overwhelming desire to drink Vlad’s blood. And if things aren’t bad enough, Vlad’s arch enemy, D’Ablo, has brought his uncle Otis to trial for crimes against vampires. So much for Junior Prom! When the tables turn on Vlad, he has just enough time to return to Bathory for his final goodbyes. The stunning cliffhanger ending that will leave readers begging for more. Don’t miss your chance to party with Heather Brewer for this Vampire Valentine’s Day Bash – music and more!

To honor the release of this title, Books & Books will be hosting an author event at their Coral Gables store. Where author Heather Brewer will read, and sign books for admiring fans. But as the final preparations are installed for the weekend's event, we realized we forgot the most important part. We don't have anyone to introduce Heather!

Normally one of us would gladly do it, but we figured, hey why not let the fans give Heather a proper intro, along with a FREE copy of Eleventh Grade Burns to the chosen winner.

Again however, this contest will be limited to those who will be able to attend the event.

So how about we get straight to the rules? To enter, just write up a short intro, which you would use to introduce the author. Please no longer than 4 minutes.

.:Rules:.

• Write an intro to introduce Heather Brewer. 4 minutes max.
  
• E-mail entry to yathenaeum@yahoo.com
  
• Include a phone number at which we may contact you if you win.
  
• You must be present at the event on February 14th.
  
• Contestants are limited to 1 entry
  
• Deadline is Friday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m. Eastern

.:Prizes:.
1 entrant will receive:

• 1: Chance to introduce Heather Brewer at the Valentine's Day Vampire Ball on February 14th.
• 1: Copy of Eleventh Grade Burns by Heather Brewer

Winners will be chosen on Friday, February 12th at 8:00 p.m. and announced shortly after. (Keep a lookout!)

-The YAthenaeum Team