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Last night in Brooklyn, Nina MacLaughlin (left) celebrated the launch of Hammer Head with an excellent conversation with Bustle editor Meredith Turits -- and then discovered that it is, in fact, possible to autograph a screwdriver (we had two kinds on hand thanks to the kind folks of Book Riot).
In Jersey City, Seth Fishman (right) introduced the second book in his young adult series, The Dark Water, with some clearly delightful audience participation.
(Signed copies of both books are available!)
The Weekly WORD, Jersey City
On Wednesday, March 25th, at 6 pm, our Non-Fiction Book Group will meet to discuss The Accidental Universe by Alan Lightman. Want to join in on the conversation? That’s easy: just pick up the book in the store (you’ll get 10% off!); read it; and stop by. Perfect.
Also on Wednesday, March 25th, at 7:30 pm, author and Jersey City resident Seth Fishman will present The Dark Water, his sequel to the staff favorite The Well’s End. What’s in the water? Pfft. You’ve got to come to the event to find out, man. See you there!
Thursday, March 26th, at 7:30 pm, author and editor Victoria Zackheim (Faith: Essays from Believers, Agnostics, and Atheists) leads a discussion on taking risks, getting older, and writing. She is joined by friends and authors Caroline Leavitt and Amy Ferris. Do you have what it takes ... to come to this event? Yes, you absolutely do. No excuses, then.
Saturday, March 28th, we welcome famous mythic-hopping creature the Easter Bunny to the store for photos and a special storytime. Photos will be taken between 10 am and noon. Storytime begins at noon. ... Don’t walk, hop!
On Sunday, March 29th, we continue the seasonal storytimes with a reading an visit from Ame Dyckman, author of the wondrous Wolfie the Bunny. Recommended for ages 2 to 6 but open to all ages.
Want to ensure you don’t forget about all this awesomeness? Sign up to receive text reminders for our events here. We hope to see you around the neighborhood!
Penguin Teen on Tour
Get ready, world, because Penguin Teen is taking this show on the road! Vroman’s Bookstore is so excited to be a host for the first official Penguin Teen group tour of 2015! Here is your chance to meet Morgan Rhodes (Gathering Darkness, book 3 of the Falling Kingdoms series), Rachel Hawkins (Miss Mayhem, sequel to Rebel Belle), Seth Fishman (The Dark Water, sequel to The Well’s End), Maggie Hall (The Conspiracy of Us) and Jessica Khoury (Kalahari) and talk to them in person about their amazing books!
Those wishing to get books signed will be asked to purchase at least one copy of the author's most recent title from Vroman's. For each purchased copy of the newest title, customers may bring up to three copies from home to be signed. This policy applies to all Vroman's Bookstore events unless otherwise noted. Save your Vroman's receipt; it will be checked when you enter the signing line.
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The second installment of Seth Fishman’s The Well’s End series, THE DARK WATER, is out this week! He’s here with us on YA Series Insiders to talk about the book, the series, and his writing. Thank you, Seth, and happy release week!
YA Series Insiders: What is something about X character that you didn't put in the book/series?
Seth Fishman: Honestly, I always wanted to write about Sutton, and how he secretly murdered his teacher, Avery, the one who discovered the well and the magical properties of the water. And still might. There's always room for short one-offs.
YASI: Did you have to cut any characters in writing the book?
SF: Trying to build an entire world but have it fill out only 2/3rds of the book (as the remaining third is told from Jimmy's perspective back in Fenton and the Cave) was difficult. I had a number of pages about the world, characters and politics and had to let many of them go. Small touches, things I love, like more details and personality to the 'everyday' Keepers. I gave them names and lives and then they became 'guard'. It's a shame.
YASI: What is your favorite writing treat?
SF: Nerds, watermelon.
YASI: What recently published books do you wish you'd written?
SF: Red Rising by Pierce Brown.
YASI: What motivates you to write even when you don't feel up to it?
SF: If I ever feel uninterested in writing I just read the last five pages I wrote and begin editing. By the time I'm at the last line, I HAVE to keep going.
YASI: By the time you got to the last book in your series, did you wish like mad you could do anything different in the first book?
SF: I wanted to spend more time at Westbrook, at the prepschool. I wanted it to go Lord of the Flies, with all the richies down on the townies, convinced they brought the virus, and locking them in their dorms. But that, too, took too much space. I wish I had more time with the books in terms of space and calendar.
YASI: Any advice for writers currently working on a series?
SF: I did some serious outlining but that wasn't enough to get me through clean. I wish I spent more time really building the backstory to my characters. The plot was all there but sometimes I had to discover my characters as I went and I'd much rather put one in a room and KNOW what she was going to do because she is who she is, not because I force her to.
About the Book
To escape Blake Sutton’s army at the end of the enthralling The Well’s End, Mia and her friends jump into the newly gurgling fountain of youth and swim to its very bottom. When they resurface, an astounding world awaits them—an entire underground civilization of humans, the Keepers of the Well.
But instead of finding a safe haven, Mia and her gang are quickly embroiled in a dangerous, high-stakes battle royale. If Mia wants to save everyone she loves and make it back home alive, she’s got to get to the water’s Source before Sutton and his troops, who are still hot on her trail.
With new characters and new threats, Seth Fishman has upped the ante fantastically and delivers another tense, fast-paced adventure in a richly imagined world just below our feet.
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Get ready, world, because Penguin Teen is taking this show on the road this spring! We're so excited to have our first official Penguin Teen group tour kicking off March 3! Here is your chance to meet Morgan Rhodes (Gathering Darkness, book 3 of the Falling Kingdoms series), Rachel Hawkins (Miss Mayhem, sequel to Rebel Belle), Seth Fishman (The Dark Water, sequel to The Well's End), Maggie Hall (The Conspiracy of Us) and Jessica Khoury (Kalahari) and talk to them in person about their amazing books!
Follow along with the tour and share your own experiences and photos on social using #PenguinTeenOnTour!
Tuesday, March 3rd 7 PM–Decatur, GA Little Shop of Stories 133 East Court Square # A Decatur, GA 30030 Wednesday, March 4th 6 PM - Athens, GA Avid Bookshop 493 Prince Avenue Athens, GA 30601
Thursday, March 5th 7 PM – Alexandria, VA Hooray! For Books 1555 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314
Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th – Arlington, VA NOVA Teen Book Festival One More Page Books Washington Lee High School and Arlington Central Library Find out more about the NOVA Teen Book Festival events here!
Monday, March 9th 7 PM – Oakland, CA A Great Good Place for Books 6120 La Salle Avenue Oakland, CA 94611
Tuesday, March 10th 6:30 PM – Pasadena, CA Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91101