Tag Archives: YAlit

Waiting on Wednesday

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Waiting on Wednesday is an event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine to spotlight books to be released we can’t wait to read. Here’s mine…

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Author Interview with LGBT YA Author Kia Zi Shiru

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m pleased to welcome Kia Zi Shiru back to Off the Page, talking about her new book Black Sheep: Loving in the Present.  Kia Zi Shiru is a Dutch girl studying English and Creative Writing in the UK. Amongst … Continue reading →

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TopTenTuesday: Romances

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This week’s topic is to list your top ten romance reads. Since I’m not a huge fan of romance, I’m going to cheat a little… So my Top Not-Quite-Ten Tuesday theme is: Top SF/F Romances

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Why Can Movies Get Away With It When Books Can’t?

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Recently, I discovered a science fiction film starring the adorably scruffy and British Jim Sturgess and lovely Kirsten Dunst. The trailer looked fantastic – suitably surreal and sci-fi-esque. I couldn’t wait to watch the movie titled Upside Down. The premise seemed original, … Continue reading →

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The Exemeus: An Interview

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m pleased to welcome Folami and Abeni Morris to Off the Page chatting about their new book The Exemeus. Folami and Abeni Morris are a sister-sister writing team. Together they wrote (and rewrote) The Exemeus series, somehow managing to accomplish it without … Continue reading →

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Very Inspiring Blogger Award

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

I’ve been nominated for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award by YA author, Sara Hubbard! So chuffed – thank you Sara! The rules for this award are as follows: Display the award logo on your blog. Link back to the person … Continue reading →

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TopTenTuesday: 2013 Debuts

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

  Top Ten Tuesday: The ten 2013 debuts you’re most looking forward to…

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Book Trailer

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

For weeks I’ve been debating creating a book trailer for Obscura Burning. I’ve been scouring the net for suitable images, angsting over appropriate music and have generally procrastinated until now. Having seen the trailer my friend Sara Hubbard did for her fantastic … Continue reading →

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Obscura Burning Book Blitz

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Thanks to Xpresso Reads, I’ll be going on a virtual book tour from 10- 24 January. The list of participating blogs is below. There’s no schedule so you’ll have to stop by different blogs each day to catch the posts. … Continue reading →

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A ‘New Adult’ Dilemma

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This past week, I dived into a new novel. I did my preliminary research, sketched a rough outline, sketched more detailed character outlines, and started writing. While at first my idea seemed great and my characters awesome, I hit a … Continue reading →

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