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Tour Schedule: Blood Red Snow White by Marcus Sedgwick

/ Sep 9, 2016

Blood Red Snow White
by Marcus Sedgwick
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Release Date: October 25th 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Russia, Fairy Tales

Synopsis:

It is 1917, and the world is tearing itself to pieces in a dreadful war, but far to the east of the trenches, another battle is breaking out - the Russian Revolution has just begun...

Blood Red, Snow White captures the mood of this huge moment in history through the adventure of one man who was in the middle of it all; Arthur Ransome, a young British journalist who had first run away to Russia to collect fairy tales.

Told as three linked novellas, part one captures the days of revolution but retells the story as Russian Fairy Tale, with typical humour and unashamed brutality. Part two is a spy story, set over the course of one evening, as Ransome faces up to his biggest challenge, and part three is a love story, full of tragedy and hope, as every good Russian love story should be.

Marcus Sedgwick was born in Kent, England. Marcus is a British author and illustrator as well as a musician. He is the author of several books, including Witch Hill and The Book of Dead Days, both of which were nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award. The most recent of these nominations rekindled a fascination with Poe that has borne fruit here in (in The Restless Dead, 2007) the form of "The Heart of Another" - inspired by Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart." Of his story, Sedgwick says, "This was one of those stories that I thought might be a novel originally but actually was much better suited to the tight form of the short story. I had the initial idea some years ago but was just waiting for the right ingredient to come along. Poe's story, as well as his own fascination with technique, provided that final piece of the puzzle."

He used to play for two bands namely playing the drums for Garrett and as the guitarist in an ABBA tribute group. He has published novels such as Floodland (winner of the Branford Boase Award in 2001) and The Dark Horse (shortlisted for The Guardian Children's Book Award 2002).

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Tour Sign-Up: Blood Red Snow White by Marcus Sedgwick

/ Sep 1, 2016

Hello FFBC Team! We are now announcing a new tour we're hosting for Blood Red Snow White, that is being released on September 13th 2016 by Roaring Brook Press.

The tour will run from October 17th to October 23rd and there will be available the following types of posts:

Review (Limited spots)
Interviews (Only 2 Available)
Guest Posts (Only 2 Available)
Playlist (Blogger's Choice)
Dream Cast (Blogger's Choice)
Favorite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
Promotional Post

Remember that October 17th is reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick October 17th in the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive a digital copy of the book via NetGalley. So, before signing up, make sure you have an account on NetGalley.

As always, there will be a tour giveaway provided by the author. Details to come soon!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed and the tour schedule has been published.

Blood Red Snow White
by Marcus Sedgwick
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Release Date: October 25th 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Russia, Fairy Tales

Synopsis:

It is 1917, and the world is tearing itself to pieces in a dreadful war, but far to the east of the trenches, another battle is breaking out - the Russian Revolution has just begun...

Pre-order Giveaway for Love, Lucas by Chantele Sedgwick

/ Apr 6, 2015

Chantele Sedgwick is hosting a pre-order giveaway for her upcoming YA contemporary romance novel: Love, Lucas.

These are the prizes Chantele is giving away:

Prize 1: You can choose an awesome book necklace up to $12.95 from Tiny Book Town Etsy Shop! I’m in LOVE with their stuff. SO cute! Check them out HERE. A $10 Amazon Gift Card, and a LOVE, LUCAS swag pack and a notebook like the one Lucas left for Oakley.

Prize 2: A Tiny Book Town book necklace up to $10.95. Again, check them out HERE. And a LOVE, LUCAS swag pack with a notebook like the one that Lucas left for Oakley.

Prize 3: A LOVE, LUCAS swag pack with a notebook like the one Lucas left for Oakley.

Do you want to enter the giveaway? Go to Chantele Sedgwick website to enter the giveaway.

Tour Schedule: Love, Lucas by Chantele Sedgwick

/ Feb 9, 2015

Love, Lucas
by Chantele Sedgwick
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Release Date: May 5th 2015

Synopsis:

When Oakley Nelson loses her brother, Lucas, to cancer, she thinks she’ll never recover. Between her parents’ arguing and the battle she’s fighting with depression, she feels nothing inside but a hollow emptiness. When Mom suggests they spend the summer in California with Aunt Jo, Oakley isn’t sure that a change of scenery will alter anything, but she’s willing to give it a try.

In California, Oakley discovers a sort of safety and freedom in Aunt Jo’s beach house. Once they’re settled, Mom hands her a notebook full of letters addressed to her—from Lucas. As Oakley reads one each day, she realizes how much he loved her, and each letter challenges her to be better and to continue to enjoy her life. He wants her to move on.

If only it were that easy.

But then a surfer named Carson comes into her life, and Oakley is blindsided. He makes her feel again. As she lets him in, she is surprised by how much she cares for him, and things get complicated. How can she fall in love and be happy when Lucas never got the chance to do those very same things?

With her brother’s dying words as guidance, Oakley must learn to listen to and trust herself again. She soon realizes that second chances are ways to learn from the past, and you don’t always have to leave the past behind to find happiness in the future.

Chantele Sedgwick is a YA author, harpist, wife to one and stay-at-home mom to four. She loves happy endings, Kit Kats and judging by her book shelves, buys way too many books.