Monthly Archives: October 2012

Movies I wish had been books

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Last week I talked about my top 2012 book to film adaptations. Today, I’m doing the reverse, talking about the movies I wish had been books.

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Desert Rice by Angela Scott

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m pleased to welcome Angela Scott to Off the Page, chatting about her new book Desert Rice. Angela Scott hears voices. Tiny fictional people sit on her shoulders and whisper their stories in her ear. Instead of medicating herself, she decided … Continue reading →

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RTW: NaNoWriMo

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This week’s topic:  Are you doing NaNoWriMo, or have you ever? Does having a deadline inspire you?

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Top Ten SF/F Authors

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Thanks to The Broke and the Bookish for hosting this great feature! Today’s topic is top ten authors of a specific genre. I’m doing my top ten favourite science fiction/fantasy authors. Here goes…  

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YAtopia!

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I found out that I’m going to be joining the fantastic team over at YAtopia. This dynamic YA blog run by a variety of writerly types, holds some fantastic contests and contains a wealth of information and tips for all … Continue reading →

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Quote and Song of the Week

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

“Books don’t offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw.” – David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

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Book/Movie Adaptations 2012

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

I’m a huge fan of book to movie adaptations. 2012 has seen some pretty awesome book to film adaptations so here’s a list of the ones I’ve loved and the ones I simply cannot wait to see.

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Rise of the Infected

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Releases October 31st   River Black lives in a world where only the strong survive. The earth has changed to a brutal climate and the survivors will do anything to live. The eastern continents unleash a biochemical weapon on their enemies, … Continue reading →

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Derailed Author Interview

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m pleased to welcome Alyssa Rose Ivy to Off the Page chatting about her new book Derailed. Alyssa Rose Ivy is a Young Adult and New Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance and a southern setting. Although raised in … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday: Obscura Burning

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

My YA science fiction novel Obscura Burning comes out December 7th, exactly two months today. I thought this would be a good time to share six sentences from that novel in anticipation of release day. You can read more about Obscura Burning here.

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