My proof copies have arrived for book 2 — I have final edits in my future.
So do a few of my most enthusiastic readers.
HENRIETTA AND THE DRAGON STONE, Book 2 of the Five Kingdom Series is real, and coming to a online bookstore near you.
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PS. Book 1, HENRIETTA THE DRAGON SLAYER is on sale at Amazon.com/Amazon.co.uk for $0.99 to celebrate the arrival of Book 2!
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“I enjoyed this book because firstly, there was a kick- ass herione. Secondly, the story is fast- paced and action- packed. And thirdly, it’s an overall great read for people of any age.”
Thanks Minnie for your Highly rated 2-Heart “It Was Amazing/Awesome” Review!
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Once, sixteen year-old Dante Delgado was one of the few trapecistas able to do a quadruple somersault in the air. Now, his family’s circus is bust, his hand is forever crippled from a work accident in a meatpacking plant, and he survives by selling oranges on the streets of L.A.
Dante will never fly again.
Can he stomach joining The Mumbo Jumbo Circus as a translator in order to avoid a murderous gang? Or will the circus turn out to be the more dangerous choice?
In more news: I was recently in Italy and in France recently and saw lots of dragons (see pics in the post!), and was so inspired by all the old stone — I even started a new story. I even met a stone mason.
I’m editing Book 2, Henrietta and The Dragon Stone, right now!
“I enjoyed this book because firstly, there was a kick- ass herione. Secondly, the story is fast- paced and action- packed. And thirdly, it’s an overall great read for people of any age.”
Thanks Minnie!
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Henrietta The Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany, 2012 Grand Prize winner of the California Book Fiction Contest
Hello my friends! Welcome to weekly news from the Desk of Beth Barany, award-winning YA fantasy and paranormal author.
I write for teens because I’m passionate about empowering young adults at this important transition time.
How appropriate it was then that today that I received a personal note from Angie Hoard requesting books for the at risk youth she works with in Georgetown, Texas at the Williamson County Juvenile Academy.
I responded immediately and am shipping my YA fantasy novel, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer, to her pronto.
She is looking to build her library to 1,000 books, and I offered to help her by spreading the word to other authors who write for teens.
Let’s work together to make Angie’s dream come true to discover that reading is an empowering choice!
Read Angie’s request and if you’re so moved to donate a book, email me directly and I will send you her address and email.
Thank you!
Here’s Angie’s request:
I am a reading teacher in a facility for at risk youth. I have students between the ages of 12-18 who have never read a complete book. I am trying to build up my class library with books that will hook some of my nonreaders and make avid readers out of them. I am doing this out of my own pocket, as our school budget has been allocated to other things more important than READING!!!! Do you donate to such as causes as at risk schools? Thank you ahead of time for your consideration. Sincerely and thank you, Angie Hoard
Angie followed up a few weeks later with this note:
Thank you again, for all of your help in spreading our cause….the books are making a huge impact but the fact that adults care enough to send them books is touching their hearts!!! Angie
Update: If you’d like to donate books to Angie, her organization’s address is here.
Action to take: If you’d like to propose an organization that helps teens and needs books, please let me know! More information on my For A Good Cause page.
Thanks to the 933 Goodreads members who entered the Giveaway for Henrietta The Dragon Slayer. Sorry, the giveaway is now closed. I will be doing another Giveaway for Book 2, coming out this summer, called Henrietta and The Dragon Stone. More on that later!
Congratulations to M. Cha and K. Pulli for winning copies of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer. I’ll be mailing your books this week!
In other news…
** I’m currently accepting weekly guest posts from writers on several topics: nonfiction posts on Kick Ass Heroines in Science Fiction & Fantasy, and on Real Kick Ass Heroines: Athletes & Leaders. For all the details check out my writer’s guidelines here: http://author.bethbarany.com/write-for-us/.
** Sweet! My awesome husband, Ezra Barany, added my Grand Prize seal to my cover. He also added the name of the series, The Five Kingdoms. I love it! I’m uploading the cover and a revised edition of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer to my printer soon. The revised edition will show up in all the retailers in a few weeks.
** Those of you who know me from my other role as a writing coach, know I love twitter for authors! as i’ve seen as both a professional and a novelist, Twitter is such a great way to connect with people who share your interests and passions. (Yep, I have a nonfiction book, Twitter for Authors, coming out by the end of the summer!)
On that note, lately I’ve had fun following people who use the hashtags #girlpower and #fairytales.
** I’ll be organizing a blog tour (with help!) for Henrietta and The Dragon Stone (Book 2 of The Five Kingdoms series). If you’d like to review the book and participate in the tour, just drop me a note by May 1, 2012. Thanks!
Wherein I list what I would sell in a garage sale full of items from my teen years.
Here’s what you might see… And only because I thought they might have a better life somewhere else, not because I didn’t love them anymore.
You gotta read the rest at Ivy Reads blog where I spilled the beans during my Summer Blog Tour organized by the ever wonderful Teen Book Scene.
Comment here on on this blog post to enter to win a copy of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer. If you comment, you also enter to the Grand Giveaway for the necklace featured on the cover of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer. Winners chosen at the end of August.
Special! If you’re a Goodreads user, enter a special Goodreads giveaway for another chance to win a free print copy of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer! Since this is a separate contest, you can enter both the Goodreads giveaway and mine and win two copies!
Funny thing is I don’t have a favorite fairy tale.
I shared a few of my favorite ones — all the Jack stories — here during my Summer Blog Tour with Teen Book Scene that’s wrapping up at the end of August.
What is your favorite fairytale?
Comment here on on this blog post to enter to win a copy of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer. If you comment, you also enter to the Grand Giveaway for the necklace featured on the cover of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer. Winners chosen at the end of August.
Special! If you’re a Goodreads user, enter a special Goodreads giveaway for another chance to win a free print copy of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer! Since this is a separate contest, you can enter both the Goodreads giveaway and mine and win two copies!
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