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March 11, 2013

March Update: JANM Panel, Nikki Grimes, and more!

Filed under: Asian American issues,Writing For Young People — Tags: , , , , , , , , — paulayoo @ 1:40 pm

I attended a poetry class by esteemed poet Nikki Grimes at the SCBWI March 2013 Writers Day conference! Read my blog for more details!

Hello from the writing batcave! I recently left the confines of my writing batcave to attend a wonderful class on “Novels in Verse” by esteemed poet NIKKI GRIMES for the March 9-10, 2013 SCBWI Writers Day conference. I also will be sneaking out of the batcave on Saturday March 23rd to be a panel speaker at the “BEYOND THE BAD & UGLY: STEREOTYPES AND ASIAN AMERICAN POP CULTURE – A SUMMIT” at the Japanese American National Museum. Keep reading below for more details…

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March 28, 2012

WRITER WEDNESDAY: Winner of the David Lampson Signed YA Novel Contest Announced!

Filed under: Writing For Young People — Tags: , , , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:00 am

This One Time With Julia by David Lampson (Razorbill 2012)

Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! Today we announce the lucky winner of our most recent signed galley contest giveaway drawing with Young Adult debut author DAVID LAMPSON (“This One Time With Julia”/Razorbill 2012)!

We interviewed David earlier this month. You can read that original Q&A blog here: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1276  And you can visit his website here: http://www.davidlampson.com/

Meet YA novelist and screenwriter David Lampson!

This month’s winner, picked at random, is… BONNIE!

Bonnie wins a personally autographed copy of David Lampson’s debut YA novel THIS ONE TIME WITH JULIA (Razorbill ’12). Congratulations, Bonnie! We’ll contact you shortly to make arrangements!

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Stay tuned for more Guest Author Q&A blogs and signed book contests at my website later this year. And don’t forget – the fourth annual NATIONAL PICTURE BOOK WRITING WEEK (aka “NaPiBoWriWee”) will happen this May 1-7, 2012 at my official NaPiBoWriWee blog (http://paulayoo.com/napi/). I’ll also make an announcement about our latest NaPiBoWriWee souvenir store items for 2012 featuring a sharp new design!

Until the next blog, remember… HAPPY WRITING! WRITE LIKE YOU MEAN IT! :)

February 29, 2012

WRITER WEDNESDAY: Winner of the “HARBINGER” Signed Galley Contest Announced!

Filed under: Books,Writing For Young People — Tags: , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:00 am

HARBINGER by Sara Wilson Etienne (Putnam 2012)

Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! Today we announce the lucky winner of our most recent signed galley contest giveaway drawing with Young Adult debut author SARA WILSON ETIENNE (“Harbinger”/Putnam ’11)!

We interviewed Sara earlier this month. You can read that original Q&A blog here: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1258

This month’s winner, picked at random, is… VAL MULLER!

Val wins a personally autographed galley copy of Sara Wilson Etienne’s debut YA novel HARBINGER (Putnam’11). Congratulations, Val! We’ll contact you shortly to make arrangements!

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But wait! There’s more! You STILL have a chance to win in a future contest!

Stay tuned for our March 2012 WRITER OF THE MONTH, DAVID LAMPSON (http://www.davidlampson.com/). His YA debut novel, THIS ONE TIME WITH JULIA (Razorbill 2012), just debuted this month. We’ll be doing a fun Q&A with David and featuring a signed book giveaway contest drawing with him as well. David Lampson’s WRITER WEDNESDAY Q&A blog will be posted on Wednesday March 7, 2012. As always, remember to post a comment on his Q&A blog or email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to be included in the drawing. The winner for the David Lampson signed book contest drawing will be announced on Wednesday March 28, 2012!

Until the next blog, remember… HAPPY WRITING! WRITE LIKE YOU MEAN IT! :)

February 8, 2012

Writer Wednesday: Q&A with HARBINGER YA Novelist SARA WILSON ETIENNE

Filed under: Writing For Young People — Tags: , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:00 am

HARBINGER by Sara Wilson Etienne (Putnam 2012)

Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! Our Writer of the Month for February 2012 is author SARA WILSON ETIENNE, whose debut YA novel HARBINGER (Putnam 2012) launched this month.

In addition to our Q&A with Sara, we are also offering a free signed galley from her. Please comment on this blog or email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to be included in our special galley prize contest drawing. The winner will be announced in a special blog to be posted on Wednesday Feb. 29th! For more info on Sara, check out her website here: http://www.sarawilsonetienne.com/

(Please keep reading after the jump for our Q&A with Sara!)

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November 30, 2011

WRITER WEDNESDAY: Winner of Sheela Chari Book Contest Announced!

Filed under: Writing For Young People — Tags: , , , , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:00 am

Meet YA novelist SHEELA CHARI!

Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! Today we announce the winner of our book contest with YA novelist SHEELA CHARI!

We interviewed YA novelist SHEELA CHARI in November about her debut YA novel VANISHED (Hyperion 2011). You can check out that interview here: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1086

This was a VERY popular contest, so our winner had a lot of competition. There were a TON of names in the hat this time around.

(To find out who won, keep reading after the jump!)

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November 9, 2011

Meet “Vanished” YA Debut Novelist SHEELA CHARI!

Filed under: Books,Novels (YA,Writing For Young People — Tags: , , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:00 am

Vanished by Sheela Chari (Hyperion 2011)

Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! Today we are proud to present YA debut novelist SHEELA CHARI! Her first YA novel, “VANISHED,” was published this year by Hyperion!

Sheela Chari’s novel, VANISHED, is a fun mystery YA novel about a stolen family heirloom musical instrument. The book’s plot: “Eleven-year-old Neela dreams of being a famous musician, performing for admiring crowds on her traditional Indian stringed instrument. Her particular instrument was a gift from her grandmother—intricately carved with a mysterious-looking dragon. When this special family heirloom vanishes from a local church, strange clues surface: a tea kettle ornamented with a familiar pointy-faced dragon, a threatening note, a connection to a famous dead musician, and even a legendary curse. The clues point all the way to India, where it seems that Neela’s instrument has a long history of vanishing and reappearing. Even if Neela does track it down, will she be able to stop it from disappearing again? Sheela Chari’s debut novel is a finely tuned story of coincidence and fate, trust and deceit, music and mystery.”

CONTEST ALERT! We are featuring a signed book contest drawing with Sheela. To participate, please comment on this blog or email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to be included in our drawing. The winner will be announced November 30, 2011. Sheela will send the winner a signed copy of VANISHED! :)

To find out more about Sheela Chari, please visit her website here: http://sheelachari.com

You can follow her on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/#!/wordsbysheela

And you can friend her on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/sheela.chari

(Keep reading after the jump for our Q&A with SHEELA CHARI!)

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August 24, 2011

Writer Wednesday: 2011 SCBWI Conference & NaPiBoWriWee Wrap Up!

Filed under: Writing For Young People — Tags: , , , — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

 

Time for another "Writer Wednesday" blog!

Hi! Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY. I know it’s been a few weeks but better late than never… here is my wrap up blog about the 2011 Society of Children Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) national conference!

As many of you know, my life has been pretty crazy busy as I help wrap up our fifth and final season of EUREKA which airs Mondays at 8 PM on SyFy. (I’m a Producer on this show). So I had to go on a “blog vacation” this summer and haven’t had a chance to post my weekly daily-themed blogs.

Fortunately, I’m back! So for this week’s WRITER WEDNESDAY blog, I figured I would FINALLY post pictures from the annual SCBWI conference. Because of my schedule, I was not able to attend the conference. Instead, I stopped by over the weekend to see some friends and reunite with some of the wonderful writers who participated in my annual National Picture Book Writing Week (aka “NaPiBoWriWee”). (NaPiBoWriWee blog here: http://paulayoo.com/napi/ and info here: http://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=11)

For more info on SCBWI and the conference, check out these links:

http://www.scbwi.org/

http://www.scbwiconference.blogspot.com/

(Keep reading after the jump to find out more about this year’s conference!)

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August 1, 2011

2011 SCBWI Conference & NaPiBoWriWee Reunion!

Filed under: Children's Picture Books,Writing For Young People — Tags: , , , — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

National Picture Book Writing Week - NaPiBoWriWee - 2011!

Hello! This week, I will NOT be posting my usual daily blog schedule. Instead, I’m preparing for the upcoming SOCIETY OF CHILDREN BOOK WRITERS & ILLUSTRATORS conference happening this August 5-8, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Beverly Hills. I also will be hosting the annual NaPiBoWriWee reunion at this conference and tweeting live during the event…

(Keep reading after the jump for all the details!)

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July 27, 2011

Writer Wednesday: Winner of the Medeia Sharif Book Contest!

Filed under: Writing For Young People — Tags: , , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

Bestest. Ramadan. Ever. by Medeia Sharif (Flux 2011)

Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! I’m pleased to announce the WINNER of our Medeia Sharif Book Contest Giveway Drawing! The winner will receive an autographed copy of Medeia Sharif’s debut YA novel BESTEST. RAMADAN. EVER. (Flux 2011). Congratulations!

I had posted a blog Q&A with the lovely MEDEIA SHARIF, whose debut novel BESTEST. RAMADAN. EVER. debuted this July 8, 2011 from Flux. It’s a hilarious and touching coming of age story about a young Muslim American teenager named Amira who’s trying her best to respect and obey her strict parents during Ramadan but also trying to catch the eye of a cute boy she likes named Peter who’s not only NOT Muslim, but also… gasp… an artist! BOOKLIST praised her book as ”upbeat and breezy… with a light tone and a focus on family, friends, and faith.” The complete Q&A blog link is here: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=521 For more info on Medeia Sharif, please visit her website here: http://www.medeiasharif.com/

(Keep reading after the jump to find out who won!!!!)

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July 6, 2011

Writer Wednesday: Meet YA Novelist Medeia Sharif!

Filed under: Writing For Young People — Tags: , , , , , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

Bestest. Ramadan. Ever. by Medeia Sharif (Flux 2011)

Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! Today’s special guest Q&A is with the lovely and talented MEDEIA SHARIF, whose debut YA novel BESTEST. RAMADAN. EVER. hits stores this July 8, 2011. It’s a hilarious and touching coming of age story about a young Muslim American teenager named Amira who’s trying her best to respect and obey her strict parents during Ramadan but also trying to catch the eye of a cute boy she likes named Peter who’s not only NOT Muslim, but also… gasp… an artist! BOOKLIST praised her book as ”upbeat and breezy… with a light tone and a focus on family, friends, and faith.”

Medeia is also giving away an autographed copy of her novel to one lucky winner of our special BESTEST. RAMADAN. EVER. book giveaway drawing contest! :) (This is available for those of you in the U.S. AND Canada!)

To be considered for our autographed book contest giveaway drawing, please either post a comment here with your contact info/snail mail OR email me at paula at paulayoo dot com with your info. I’ll post the winner soon at a future Writer Wednesday blog, so stay tuned!

Until then, keep reading after the break for our Q&A with MEDEIA SHARIF!

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