Showing posts with label #YoungAdult. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #YoungAdult. Show all posts

Friday, May 14, 2021

Book Friday: Palace of the Twelve Pillars

 Young Adult Christian Fantasy

"I wanted to know the backstory to a character in another book I wrote. For that book, I wanted to explore what would happen if the son of a farmer woke up one morning and discovered he was a prince and a wizard."



Christina Weigand

A writer, wife, mother of four, and Nana to five. She lives in Pennsylvania and has three published YA novels, a woman’s Bible study, and two MG Fantasy.

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Our Guest Today is Casey L. Bond #OurAuthorGang


Welcome, Casey!  It's great having you with us today!


Award-winning author Casey L. Bond lives in Milton, West Virginia with her husband and their two amazing daughters. She loves to read almost as much as she loves to write, letting the voices in her head spill onto the blank page. 

Bond writes epic teen/young adult stories and also pens new versions of classic fairytales as well as horror and zombies.

You can find more information about Bond’s books via the following links: 

Website:  www.authorcaseybond.com
 Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorcaseybond
Twitter and Instagram:  @authorcaseybond
Bookbub author profile:
  https://www.bookbub.com/authors/casey-l-bond


Princess Raya of Paruth lived alone on a deserted island in a towering lighthouse, forgotten by time. With only a loyal albatross as a friend, she had little hope or joy in her life until he washed up on her shore in the middle of a raging winter storm. 

Prince Trevor of Galder left his father and kingdom behind to travel north in search of a wife. It was time to settle down and forget Ella Carina, the woman who chose to love a peasant and follow her heart instead of choosing Trevor and fulfilling her duty to her people. He didn’t heed the warnings about the North Sea in winter, and his ship, crew, and captain paid the price. 

Raya and Trevor must work together to find a way off the island, or risk being trapped there for the rest of their lives. But sometimes the simplest lessons are the hardest, and each will have to learn that the only thing that can truly set you free is love.

Perfect for fans of Holly Black and C.J. Redwine, Unlocked is a unique and imaginative retelling of Rapunzel, set in the world of The Seven Kingdoms as seen in Riches to Rags (Cinderella) and Savage Beauty (Sleeping Beauty) also by Casey L. Bond.

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Erika M Szabo

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Nice to have you on our blog Casey, intriguing excerpt :)
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Joe Bonadonna

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hi, casey, thanx 4 joining us.
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Mary Schmidt

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I love your book blurb!
 
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Ruth de Jauregui via Google+

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Casey L. Bond stopped by Our Author Gang and shared a fantastic reimagining of a classic fairy tale. Come by and say hello!
 
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Ruth de Jauregui

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Oh, that sounds like a wonderful story! Thank you for stopping by Our Author Gang!
 
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Chris Weigand

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Nice to meet you Casey
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Tricia Drammeh

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Wonderful to meet you, Casey! Gorgeous book cover and very interesting premise to your book.
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Toi Thomas

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Thanks for joining us today, Casey.
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Toi Thomas via Google+

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Today, we welcome the award-winning author of epic teen fiction, Casey L. Bond.
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Grace Au

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Hi, Casey! Thanks for joining us today. Love the fact you are writing for the young adult genre...there are never enough good books for this age group!

Monday, March 12, 2018

Cover Reveal: Creepy Hollow Adventures

Audiobook cover reveal by
Erika M Szabo & Joe Bonadonna
The cover is ready for our upcoming heroic fantasy for children 8-17 audiobook.
The book is being narrated by a fantastic voice-over artist, Pru Markim 


Golden Book Award Winner heroic fantasy for children 8-17
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Nikki and her impish cousin, Jack, find a mysterious black pumpkin in the forest on Halloween. A wise talking skeleton, Wishbone, tells them that the ghosts of the Trinity of Wishmothers are trapped inside. The children offer their help, so the skeleton takes them on a journey to the realm of Creepy Hollow to retrieve the three wands he hid long ago in Red Crow Forest, the Tower of Shadows, and the Cave of Spooks. On her 13th birthday, Nikki discovers she has magical powers. Nikki and Jack return to Creepy Hollow. Plenty of righteous motivations drive Jack and Nikki: they protect the weak and confront evil. They conquer their fears and gain courage, and in the final battle against Evila and her minions they grow into the warriors they were destined to become.
"I’m unable to do justice to the wealth of detail and action Szabo and Bonadonna managed to pack into this book."
~Fletcher Vredenburgh
"Szabo and Bonadonna make a great pair. Their Creepy Hollow Adventures is a perfect starting point for young children making the leap from "kids' books" to "novels."

~S E Lindberg

Erika M Szabo
Erika became an avid reader at a very early age, thanks to her dad who introduced her to many great books. Erika writes alternate history, romantic fantasy, and magical realism novels, as well as fun, educational, and bilingual books for children ages 4-12 about acceptance, friendship, family, and moral values such as accepting people with disabilities, dealing with bullies, and not judging others before getting to know them. Erika also likes to encourage children to use their imagination and daydream about fantasy worlds.

Joe Bonadonna
Much like Erika, Joe’s dad introduced him to books, as well as movies and music, at a very young age. He was encouraged to write as soon as he could hold a pencil. While Joe writes mostly Heroic Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Horror and Science Fiction for an older audience, he decided to reach out to a younger audience and write something entertaining, as well as educational. In collaboration with Erika, this is his first children’s book series.

#childrensbooks #MGLit #YoungAdult

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Erika M Szabo via Google+

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Cover Reveal: Creepy Hollow Adventures
Audiobook cover reveal by Erika M Szabo & Joe Bonadonna The cover is ready for our upcoming  heroic fantasy for children 8-17  audiobook. The book is being narrated by a fantastic voice-over artist, Pru Markim  Golden Book Award Winner heroic fantasy for ch...
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Awesome cover! Let me also mention two very talented authors wrote this book! Quality children's literature!

Erika M Szabo via Google+

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Audiobook cover reveal by Erika M Szabo & Joe Bonadonna
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Ruth de Jauregui via Google+

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Ooooh, an audiobook! This fantastic series is a wonderful tale by Erika M Szabo and Joe Bonadonna! If you have kids who like a fantasy adventure with a swirl of (safe) horror, you need this series!
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It is safe for teens, no scary horror :) Every excitement of danger and adventure (there are plenty in the story) gets softened by a satisfying outcome or humor :)
 
Thanks, Ruth!

Grace Au

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Congratulations Erika and Joe!
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Thank you, Grace!
 
Thank you Grace :)

Nikki McDonagh

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Great covers and blurb, who wouldn't want to buy these books?
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Thank you Nikki :)
 
Thanks, Nikki!

Mary Anne Yarde

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Lovely cover!!
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Thanks Mary Anne :)
 
I agree, Mary Anne. Erika really outdid herself -- again!

Joe Bonadonna

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This is lovely, Erika! I had no idea you were going to post a cover reveal for our upcoming audio book. What a nice surprise!
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I'm just full of surprises Joe :) Kidding! I'm excited about the audiobook, Pru will do a fantastic job recording our book :)
 
+Erika M Szabo -- I know! Pru has the right energy for it.

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Cover Reveal: Creepy Hollow Adventures
Audiobook cover reveal by Erika M Szabo & Joe Bonadonna The cover is ready for our upcoming  heroic fantasy for children 8-17  audiobook. The book is being narrated by a fantastic voice-over artist, Pru Markim  Golden Book Award Winner heroic fantasy for ch...
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Thank you Eva :)
 
+Joe Bonadonna, you're welcome!
+Erika M Szabo , you're welcome!

P. J. Mann via Google+

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Cover Reveal: Creepy Hollow Adventures
Audiobook cover reveal by Erika M Szabo & Joe Bonadonna The cover is ready for our upcoming  heroic fantasy for children 8-17  audiobook. The book is being narrated by a fantastic voice-over artist, Pru Markim  Golden Book Award Winner heroic fantasy for ch...
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Thank you for sharing :)
 
Thank you, P.J.

Chris Weigand via Google+

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Cover Reveal: Creepy Hollow Adventures
Audiobook cover reveal by Erika M Szabo & Joe Bonadonna The cover is ready for our upcoming  heroic fantasy for children 8-17  audiobook. The book is being narrated by a fantastic voice-over artist, Pru Markim  Golden Book Award Winner heroic fantasy for ch...
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Thank you for sharing :)
 
Thanks for the share, Chris!

Rebecca Tran

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Coming Soon to Audiobooks it Perfect for teens!
 
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Toi Thomas

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Congratulations on this audio book cover reveal and release. Sounds like a fun story.
 
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Rich Feitelberg

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Nice cover. Great job you two
 
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Ruth de Jauregui

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Oooo, now in audio!! Fantastic!
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Chris Weigand

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Looks like a lot of fun and scares.
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Thanks, Chris. Erika and I think so. I am very, very proud of the two books we wrote together.

Chris Weigand via Google+

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Cover Release for a spooky book
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Joe Bonadonna via Google+

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It's bonus day today at A Small Gang of Authors. Erika M. Szabo​ reveals the wonderful cover she designed for her and my upcoming audio book version of our two middle-grade heroic fantasies -- Three Ghosts in a Black Pumpkin, and The Power of the Sapphire Wand. Check this out, please and thank you!
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Joanne Van Leerdam Author & Poet via Google+

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Coming soon!
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Cover Reveal: Creepy Hollow Adventures
Audiobook cover reveal by Erika M Szabo & Joe Bonadonna The cover is ready for our upcoming  heroic fantasy for children 8-17  audiobook. The book is being narrated by a fantastic voice-over artist, Pru Markim  Golden Book Award Winner heroic fantasy for ch...
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