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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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all cover art (above) by Jim Di Bartolo
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"!
Contact Laini:
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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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- A Chair, A Fireplace, and a Tea Cozy
- Always Something to Read
- Beyond Books
- BlogCritics Magazine
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- BookSpot Central
- Bookworm Nation
- Charlotte's Library
- CreativityIncarnate
- dwelling in possibility
- Em's Bookshelf
- Everread - a book blog
- Fausti's Book Quest
- Fuse #8 (Betsy Bird)
- Green Man Review
- Jen Robinson's Book Page
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- Kidsreads
- Kirkus, Publisher's Weekly & Booklist
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- The Cynical Romantic
- The Library at the End of the Universe
- Thunderchild Sci-Fi & Fantasy Web Mag
- Wands & Worlds
- Writing Rhapsody
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Blackbringer paperback
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Silksinger
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Reviews of Silksinger
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- Children Come First
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- Green Man Review
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- The Baryon Review
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- Wands and Worlds
LIPS TOUCH
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Reviews of Lips Touch
- A Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozy
- Andalucy
- Becky's Book Reviews
- Book Nut
- Booklist *starred review*
- Bookslut
- Charlotte's Library
- Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Em's Bookshelf
- Fantasy Literature
- Finding Wonderland
- Plot This
- Presenting Lenore
- Publisher's Weekly *starred review*
- Pure Imagination blog
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- Teenreads
- the Compulsive Reader
- WLS Teens
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16 comments:
Everyone shall vote for Obama...or PERISH.
Well, everyone knows without a doubt that Barak will win because (a) his name is cooler and (b)he danced with Ellen Degenerous. And I can totally base my vote on thse two insignificant facts as a Canadian teenager who has no imput in the American election. Yay, Obama!
And McCain? A THOUSAND CURSES
(Everyone listen to the Canadian teenager on this one, 'kay?)
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Please! C'mon guys, make us proud, make us belive in you again!
I voted first thing this morning. Seattle is expecting an 85% turnout. Woohoo! I let my sweet, frustrated, non-citizen husband fill in the best bubble.
Now, we wait. There is champagne chilling in the fridge because I am feeling optimistic. Happy distractions until the polls start closing!
After I voted this morning, I was reading a magazine and found a fun quote by James Barrie. "Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
I know you already have a "Jump at the Sun" Lady, but I'm sharing anyway.
Random question: do you like pomegranates?
I took both my kids with me today, before school! I told Wyatt about how important it was, and how women couldn't even vote very long ago...he said that was "all wack!" LOL!
And guess what else?
I worked out a barter with Kory to, ah... manipulate his vote. *Ahem*
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Obama. Has. Won.
Edit from above: Sorry for the short post, I wanted people to start jumping for joy, eh?
He totally dominated the Western side and won with 284 votes, McCain otherwise having 142.
I spent the evening in a bar with about 200 Obama volunteers and supporters in as rowdy and as wonderful a setting as you could hope for. What a glorious night to be an American.
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Congratulations to the world
Laini,
I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm sorry to raise my voice but I'm SO thrilled and delighted. I have an inkling of what this means to you and what it can feel like - as a South African who participated in the change there - to overcome against the odds. It's an amazing thing and lifts us all on wings of hope! :D Enjoy!
I love you!
I am so proud of my home state, Virginia...
Oregon, 7, it said, and I know that somewhere behind that number, there's you, Laini! There's all your hard work, and patient commenting on this blog, and your vote, wonderful and precious (if not of the swing kind).
I just have to say, from the bottom of my heart: thank you.
Thank you, Laini, and Jim, and all your warm and smart readers, and all the millions of Americans who brought this about. Today, I feel like I know and understand America, for the first time in many years.
(And today, I have to close my eyes to the results on prop 8, though I'm still hoping for a last minute change. It can be fixed. You guys have it in you. You proved it last night).
When I think about the historical lines leading up to this moment, and the ramifications it will have, my breath catches. You really did it.
You can be so proud of yourselves and of your country today.
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Yeah Laini!!! The good guy won!!! I'm so thrilled and proud and full of renewed patriotism!!
Gonna be an interesting day at my local homeschool park day tomorrow, I am pretty sure I'm the only one who didn't vote for McPalin.
Molly
Congratulations to the Obama-ites. Now, come January 20, 2009 the hard part begins. There are no easy solutions out there to many of the problems facing this nation. Along with prayers, I can only wish President-elect Barack Obama lots of luck. He will need it. To me, he is so new to the level he has risen to, the first year, he should be given the benefit of the doubt on his proposals, although they should be thoroughly vetted by the House and Senate. I plan to give him that one year grace period whether Republicans and the Media do or not. As I said, congratulations. Enjoy the euphoria for now. Reality will set in too soon again. History has certainly been made. Only in America!!!
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