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* ". . . belongs at the top of everyone's fantasy must-read list."
-Kirkus Reviews, starred review*
"With her first novel, Laini Taylor easily establishes herself as one of the better voices of young adult fantasy."
-Green Man Review
"If you only read one fantasy book this year, read this one."
-A Fuse #8 Production
". . . a tremendous book. . . I thoroughly enjoyed the read."
-Shannon Hale, Newbery Honor-winning author of Princess Academy
"This book was so much fun."
-Holly Black, author of The Spiderwick Chronicles
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everything I think I know about writing a novel
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About Me
- Laini Taylor
- I'm a writer & artist. I live in Portland, Oregon with my husband Jim (also an artist) and our small daughter, Clementine Pie. My novels are Dreamdark: Blackbringer, Dreamdark: Silksinger, and Lips Touch, which was a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award. My next novel, Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Little, Brown) will be out September 27, 2011. I believe our dreams are REAL THINGS, not wisps and air, and it is our job in this life to make them come true, because no one else will do it for us, and because this is our one and only "wild & precious life"!
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ACCOLADES FOR BLACKBRINGER
*The Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year, 2008, starred for outstanding merit*
-Kirkus Reviews, starred review*
". . . true fans of Faerie, as well as fantasy buffs who like lots of action with their magic, will gobble this one up." -School Library Journal
*". . . one of those remarkable works of storytelling in which sheer merit of the plot and characters will draw in readers of any age or skill level."
-KLIATT, starred for exceptional merit*
"With her first novel, Laini Taylor easily establishes herself as one of the better voices of young adult fantasy."
-Green Man Review
"If you only read one fantasy book this year, read this one."
-A Fuse #8 Production
". . . a tremendous book. . . I thoroughly enjoyed the read."
-Shannon Hale, Newbery Honor-winning author of Princess Academy
"This book was so much fun."
-Holly Black, author of The Spiderwick Chronicles
2009-10 Sequoyah Book Awards Master List title, Oklahoma Library Association
A Book Sense Summer 2007 Children's Pick
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LIPS TOUCH
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12 comments:
Laini, you crack me up. I've tried all these tricks myself.
Oh my goodness!!! How can anyone walk in those shoes! Lucky I´m tall.
Love it. And I love those shoes!
You're good!
Now how do we disguise ourselves as a short person?
Just so you know EVERYbody was whispering about you this morning at knitting class! When you went to refeed your parking meter everyone rushed over to me and said, "What happened to Laini??? She is so freaky tall! Get her out of here!" You were an alarming sight. You looked like that Mongolian guy who stuck his long arm down the dolphon's mouth.
Oh-my-flippin'-goodness girl! Don't fall off those stilts and break an ankle right before your big book tour. I can't wait for the day you're on Oprah and she sees those shoes! ;) She'll want a pair for herself!
I would NEVER cover up those awesome shoes with long pants, not even to look tall!
I think I had shoes that tall in the 70's. How fun. I wouldn't dare these days. Loving Blackbringer.
that's our laini!
lately, i've embraced the shortness. i've even been wearing flats! omg, no!
LOL! You are the best!
And Kory would like me to find a pair of those shoes, to go with my...Oh, never mind. It's Easter, and I really shouldn't talk like that. *snort*
:)
The shoes are great - but really, Laini how do you walk without falling over sideways? :)
Holly bug squahsers!
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