Katherine Longshore

Three authors or young adult fiction-The YA Muses-are Keeping it Real: Putting the Real into Fiction. They'll be talking about the real life inspirations for their novels. Thursday, May 2 @ 6:00 Almaden Country School will be our hosts for the evening. Join us at 6835 Trinidad Dr San Jose, CA 95120 Skinny, a debut novel by Donna Cooner Donna Cooner was born and raised in Texas. She is a three time graduate of Texas A&M University. A former teacher and school administrator, she now teaches teachers and principals at Colorado State University where she is the director of the School of Teacher Education and Principal Preparation. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with her two labs and a cat named Stu. She's a big fan of chocolate and laughing (not necessarily in that order). Donna is the author of over twenty picture books and was a founding member of the Brazos Valley Society of Children's Bookwriters and Illustrators. She has also written children's television shows for PBS and textbooks for future teachers. Gilt by Katherine Longshore Bay Area resident, Katherine Longshore is a multitalented world traveler and avid lover of English history. "In the course of my life, I've worked as a dishwasher, lingerie seller, coffee barista, cake decorator, ship's steward, video rental clerk, freelance journalist, travel agent, waitress, contracts manager, bookseller and Montessori preschool teacher. "But in writing for teens, I've finally found my calling. And through writing, I am able to encompass all my loves. Becoming a character made of words. Exploring new worlds. And living history." Sliver, by Talia Vance Talia Vance is a practicing litigation attorney living in Northern California with her real life love interest, two-point-five kids, and a needy Saint Bernard named Huckleberry. Talia has been writing since she could talk, making up stories for every doll, stuffed animal and action figure she could get her hands on. She grew up hoping to write the great American novel, but her life ran more along the lines of tortured romance and fast paced thrillers, so that's what she writes.

Location: Street: 6835 Trinidad Dr City: San Jose, Province: California Postal Code: 95120 Country: United States (aggiunto da IndieBound)… (altro)

Meet Author Katherine Longshore Friday, March 15, 2013, 6:30 PM Bay Area resident, Katherine Longshore, author of Gilt and the soon to be released Tarnish (due out in June) will be joining us. Longshore is a multitalented world traveler and avid lover of English history. She has found her calling writing young adult historical fiction. "Longshore takes readers into the dangerous and enchanting circle of Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII . . . this book's look into courtly intrigue will delight teen readers." Four stars - the Romantic Times We are delighted that Katherine will be joining us and hope you will be, too. ***Bring a friend & both of you will be entered into a drawing for an advanced reading copy of Tarnish. Book swap will follow the presentation and signing. Here's how it works: Bring: A book you’ve read and liked but can part with. (Be ready to talk a little bit about why you liked it.) Leave with: A book recommended by a fellow book-swapper, a free book (advanced reading copy) from Hicklebee's and a list of other great reads you'll want to explore. Please RSVP ~ (408) 292-8880 or email us at hicklebees@hicklebees.com. Recommended for 13 & up. Please spread the word to everyone you know.

Location: Street: 1378 Lincoln Ave City: San Jose, Province: California Postal Code: 95125-3010 Country: United States (aggiunto da IndieBound)… (altro)

Park Road Books with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Imaginon are excited to host four debut young adult authors!

Skinny, by Donna Cooner, is the story of overweight teen Ever. Skinny, the voice in Ever's head, is constantly reminding Ever of how worthless she is. When Ever decides to risk life altering surgery, she wonders what Skinny will say. Will Skinny continue her abuse or be silenced forever?

Gilt from Katherine Longshore tells the story of Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard, through the voice of her best friend and lady-in-waiting, Kitty Tynley. Filled with rich historical romantic intrigue and Tudor political machinations, will Kitty survive both her friendship and Henry's minions? Please Note: Unfortuantely Katherine has a family emergency and won't be able to attend, but we will have copies of Gilt available Thursday.

Under The Never Sky, written by Veronica Rossi, is a sci-fi dystopian novel about Aria, a girl from Reverie, and Perry, the Outsider who saves her when she is banished from Reverie into the Death Shop. Both are highly suspicious of each other; they must learn to work together if they are to survive.

Silver, by Talia Vance, mixes Celtic mythology, magic, and romance. When Brianna loses her charm bracelet, not only does Blake notice her, but so do others intent on destroying her and her powers. It seems Brianna and Blake are caught up in an ancient feud that threatens to destroy more than just the two of them.

Location: Street: ImaginOn Additional: 300 East 7th Street City: Charlotte, Province: North Carolina Country: United States (aggiunto da IndieBound)… (altro)

Few periods in history were as full of scandal, intrigue, and deceit as the rule of England’s King Henry VIII. Known for his six wives, several of whom met untimely ends, Henry’s court was a cutthroat world of gossip and wealth, a complex game of social hierarchies rife with jealousy and backstabbing. Players armed themselves with rumors, secrets and lies, and friends switched loyalties and betrayed one another simply to win favor with those in power.

Sounds a lot like high school, doesn’t it? Minus the beheadings, of course.

In fact Henry’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard, is thought to have been only a teenager when she became queen. Katherine Longshore’s hopelessly addictive debut novel, Gilt, brings Catherine’s brief reign vividly to life.

At Gilt’s heart lies not the relationship between Cat and the king, nor the liaisons with other men that proved her undoing; but her friendship with one Kitty Tylney, her childhood confidant who follows her to court. Catherine is the ultimate mean girl, and Kitty, who has no family or connections, her loyal sidekick. Teens who have navigated the turbulent waters of high school cliques will find Kitty a sympathetic narrator and understand her conflicted emotions about her supposed best friend, who rules their flock of girls with an iron fist even before she is queen. Kitty watches as Cat climbs to the very highest position in the kingdom, knowing that if and when Cat falls, she’ll pull Kitty down with her. And in Henry VIII’s Tudor Court, losing popularity can mean your very head.

“I find history riveting,” says Ms. Longshore, and Gilt’s readers will be hard-pressed to disagree. In a market saturated with dystopias, Gilt is a reminder that history is also full of drama, heady romance, and rigid social rules that demand to be broken. With lush descriptions of jewels and fashions, a page-turning plot, and a cast of dangerously handsome noblemen, Gilt is certain to hook not only teens, but adult readers as well.

Location: Street: 617 2nd St City: Davis, Province: California Postal Code: 95616-4620 Country: United States (aggiunto da IndieBound)… (altro)