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The Young Adult Library Services Association is asking you to pick your favorite books of the year. Voting is open from August 23, 2010 to September 17, 2010. So go on over and vote for Beautiful Creatures and your other favorites.
Read MoreThis week, New York Times Bestselling author Ellen Hopkins was uninvited to the Humble Teen Lit Fest because a librarian and few "concerned" parents complained about the content of Hopkins' books. They were worried that her books might have a negative impact on students & their children. If you are unfamiliar with the incident, read […]
Read MoreLast week, we finished the draft of Book 3. It took 12 weeks, which is exactly how long it took Margie and I to draft BEAUTIFUL CREATURES & BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS. That may seem fast, but we also spend 6-8 months revising, so it isn't all fun and games. While I was drafting, I would check […]
Read MoreI don’t know if you’ve been inside a Civil War fort recently, but I have. I love visiting Civil War forts and battlefields because they give me a real sense of the history of the places we are writing about in BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS & the yet-to-be-named Book 3.
Read MoreSome things are beautifully heartbreaking and creepy and unforgettable, all at the same time. This is one of them. It’s from the oldest graveyard in Beaufort, NC. It reminds me of why I love graveyards so much — they are about love and remembering.
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a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author and comic book writer. As an award-winning, Bram Stoker Award-nominated young adult author of 12 novels and graphic novels, she has been published in 51 countries and 38 languages and her books have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Kami’s best known works include the Beautiful Creatures series, Teen Titans: Raven, The X-Files: Agent of Chaos, The Lovely Reckless, Broken Beautiful Hearts, and the DC Black Label comic Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity. She is also a cofounder of the Kid Lit book festival YALLFest.
