Tweets of the Week

There is a lot of great stuff going on in the YA twitterverse this week. Here are some of the latest contests, book releases, and news. If there’s anything I’ve missed (and I know there is), add it in the comments!

Contests and Giveaways

• @kamigarcia @mstohl This contest is the coolest agh thank you lovely ladies!! <3 http://castergirls.com/weve-got-an-amazing-prize-to-give-away-in-celebration-of-marie_lu-prodigy/ … -@Marie_Lu (Marie Lu)
  
• Here’s your chance to win an advanced copy of REQUIEM by@OliverBooks (and make your #yalit friends super jealous) —>http://shrd.by/6Jx30o - @harperteen
• Enter to win a BEAUTIFUL CREATURES novel and make up kit inspired by the movie. http://bit.ly/11GiJmH  @ravenousreadr http://www.lushbudgetproduction.com/2013/01/giveaway-become-beautiful-creature.html?showComment=1358661974156#c2753934491021564410 … -@bookishgal28
• .@Marie_Lu and @jodimeadows chat abt writing their sequels–PRODIGY and ASUNDER–on @PubCrawlBlog. Win copies, too! –>http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2013/01/29/asunder-and-prodigy-release-day-twins/ … -@erin_bowman
• Got a copy of one of my books? Snap a photo of it and win 9 signed books! http://bethrevis.blogspot.com/2013/01/pay-it-forward-contest-january.html … - @bethrevis (Beth Revis)
• Want an iPad mini, the full collection of @JP_books‘s teen titles, & $500? Then don’t wait. @lbkids http://bit.ly/VmVR6A -@figment
• Win and autographed copy of the ‘Beautiful Creatures’ book + audio book! http://tinyurl.com/b6l89e6 -@mstohl (Margaret Stohl)
• Want a signed galley of Out of the Easy by @RutaSepetys before they’re all gone? Details here: http://www.facebook.com/outoftheeasyofficial … -@PenguinTeen
• Enter to win a *signed* copy of EVERBOUND by @brodiashton! –>http://ow.ly/hgS98  #PitchDarkDays -@PitchDarkBooks
• I just want to point out that there are prizes for every level of donation to Teens Helping Teens. 10 dollars… http://fb.me/25lR9IHHK -@EllenHopkinsYA
• IT BEGINS. A prize a day every day for a week until PERFECT SCOUNDRELS is officially released! Simply share this…http://fb.me/2juibvtD3 -@ggacademyuk (Gallagher Academy UK)
• You can get an ARC of GAME! http://barrylyga.com/2013/01/win-an-advance-reader-copy-of-game/ …#RUgame? -@barrylyga (Barry Lyga)

New Releases

• Getting excited for Dark Days! Are you guys coming? You are, right?@PitchDarkBookshttp://veronicarossibooks.blogspot.com/p/appearances.html … -@V_Rossibooks (Veronica Rossi)
  
• The first 105 pages of UNRAVEL ME by @TaherehMafi have been unlocked –> http://ow.ly/hgaIU -@PitchDarkBooks

News and Events

• Big step for library eBooks. MT @AppNewser: Macmillan Makes eBooks Available in Libraries: http://bit.ly/SMmseC - @GalleyCat
  
• The Top 10 titles on the American Library Association’s 2013 Rainbow List, recognizing GLBT books for childre…http://tmblr.co/ZCnnowcu0Jdw - @malindalo (Malinda Lo)
• Today is the day, Minions! Anxious to know more about my anti-bullying conference? Watch my blog and follow @LessThan3_Conf! Please RT! -@heatherbrewer (Heather Brewer)
• Good morning West Coast! Want to know the title and see the cover for the sequel to ADAPTATION? Here you go: http://bit.ly/Vl9RvF - @malindalo (Malinda Lo)
• Read interviews with the new Newbery, Caldecott, AND Printz Medalists, in our awards coverage: http://pwne.ws/TTThIa -@PublishersWkly
• YA author Julie Kagawa (@Jkagawa) lands a 7-figure deal with Harlequin Teen for a new series: http://mbist.ro/Wx9Ho4 -@GalleyCat
• Time to freak out! #TheFaultinOurStars movie might start shooting THIS SUMMER! @realjohngreen #tfios
• “Geography Club,” the movie: Former Tacoma novelist Brent Hartinger gets his gay-teen novel filmed. |http://blog.thenewstribune.com/arts/2013/01/30/geography-club-the-movie-former-tacoma-novelist-brent-hartinger-gets-his-gay-teen-novel-filmed-with-fall-release-planned/#.UQm0TRfW-Og.twitter … -@bkshelvesofdoom (Leila Roy)

 Isn’t That Interesting…

• Did you know Judy Blume’s books were censored back in 1980 for the word “puberty”? Watch her story: http://aol.it/W1YGuG  via@MAKERSwomen - @PBS
  
• Great info! #libraries RT @HuffPostBooks: Check out this awesome infographic about the future of libraries http://huff.to/126KAMQ -@Scholastic
• this ain’t livin’: Is YA Destroying the World? – Why people would want to take that experience away from read… http://tmblr.co/ZHoMiwcxOg97 -@sarahreesbrenna (Sarah Rees Brenna)
• Explore the best video game writing of the year & learn more about this new frontier for writers: http://mbist.ro/WN8Az0 -@GalleyCat
• New blog post: Behind the scenes of the INHERITANCE cover photo shoot! http://www.malindalo.com/2013/01/making-the-inheritance-cover/ … -@malindalo (Malinda Lo)

Just For Fun!

• Les Edwards and I collaborated on this Zombie short story that was animated & you can watch it. http://youtu.be/srTh3SMrE4o - @neilhimself (Neil Gaiman)
  
• RT @cynthiahand: My goodbye letter to the Unearthly characters. *sniffle http://shrd.by/lVakr2 -@harperteen
• Oh, we love this: art inspired by fave YA lit. Nancy Drew! Sweet Valley High! Harriet the Spy! (via @flavorwire) http://bit.ly/117E89p -@Scholastic
• @brennayovanoff fan? Want to see her in a FANTASY CALENDAR?? Support this Kickstarter (and get Brenna goodies too!)http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/354009039/beyond-words-a-year-of-daydreams-fantasy-author-ca … -@LaZurch
• 15 Movies Starring Bookstores http://bookriot.com/2013/01/30/16-movies-starring-bookstores/#.UQmA_hH4W-M.twitter … -@bkshelvesofdoom (Leila Roy)

– Whitney Etchison, currently reading Dodger by Terry Pratchett

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