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Melissa Marr, author of the popular Wicked Lovely series, has updated her blog with some reading suggestions for you!

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On February 25, 2009 a whole bunch of authors will be appearing at the Westport, CT Public Library in Connecticut. Authors on the line up include: Maureen Johnson, Robin Wasserman, Libba Bray, Holly Black, and Cassandra Clare. At the moment, this is all the information we have regarding this event. As soon as more comes in, we’ll post it here!

What an awesome line-up!

Libba Bray, author of the popular Gemma Doyle trilogy, just announced on her website that she will be holding a new competition on her website starting next week. Stay tuned for more details!

Check out this fantastic opportunity, information below is taken right from Tanya’s website

Coming in 2010: Barbie: For Better, For Worse

Do You Want to Be in My Next Book?! Send Me Your Barbie Stories!

This nonfiction book for middle-grade/YA will explore all that is Barbie and what she means to our culture.

Please keep your stories to 150 words and under. Include your first name, age, and state or town/state. I’ve included some topics below, but if you have something different to share, that’s fine too. I don’t know how many stories I will receive, or how many I will be able to include because I’m asking people from all over the country, but I hope you will send yours along for consideration. Here are some ideas:

Not Perfect and Proud of It—Nobody can live up to the perfect stereotype that is Barbie. Do you have a Barbie moment to share in which you realized that, and felt happy with who you are?

In My Image—did you ever give Barbie a makeover to reflect who you are (i.e., changing Barbie’s hair or making her a tomboy who likes to go wilderness camping, or whatever….)

Bad Barbie—did you ever rebel against the idea that girls should be good and quiet and nice—and make Barbie do things not so nice on purpose.

Barbie as Bargaining Chip—did you ever use your Barbie collection as a way to gain friends and influence people!

Barbie Bashing–have you ever mangled or mutilated your Barbie, chopped off her hair, a limb, hurt her in some way? Why? What was the motivation and how did it make you feel?

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Urban Fantasy Land are holding their Reader’s Choice Awards for 2008. Here’s how it works:

Vote & then tell your friends all about the awards. Not only will you be supporting your favorite authors, but you’ll then be entered into a draw for a $25 gift certificate from a major online bookseller (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.) For the authors, winning authors will get free advertising here, an icon to put on their website, and they’ll be entered to win a gift basket. It’s a win-win-win event! I love it!

Go here . to vote.