Stacks of The Lost Saint ready for check out at King’s English
Bree reading to the audience
Bloggers Cranberry Fries, JenniElyse and Catie S
Answering audience questions
Me with local authors Nichole Giles, Windy Aphayrath and Elana Johnson
Copies of The Dark Divine, the first in her trilogy
Me with Brittany, two TwilightMOMS
Last night author Bree Despain and The King’s English bookstore kicked off The Lost Saint with questions and answers, book signings and blue iced sugar cookies. I have to day Bree’s covers are some of my very favorites.
The theme of her launch speech was “sequels are hard.” She spent four years working on The Dark Divine and originally it was written as a tragedy with no ending for a second book. She had only four moths to write the second in the trilogy. The front cover of The Dark Divine was originally something completely different with a girl’s face silhouetted with a moon. Her editor spent three days looking for a new image after no one liked the first cover. The photo for the covers was taken by an Argentine photographer who is up and coming in modern photography. There were only three photos in the series and the third is not usable. So, a new set will be taken for cover three. Bree is hoping the theme for book four will be emerald green.
Bree uses music and writing classes to inspire her book which are currently optioned or a movie. As well, fellow YA writer Sara Zarr was instrumental in supporting her during the process of book two along with her husband and critique group. (who were on hand with TLS blue streaks in their hair)
Here’s some footage of Bree’s speech from my jumpy phone hands
Also, we picked up two bottles of The Lost Saint blue nail polish and some bookmarks to give away to our readers. The nail polish is open to US addresses only as it cannot be shipped outside the United States. The bookmarks are up for grabs internationally. To enter to win fill out this form. Giveway ends January 4, 2011.
Jessi E. (The Elliott Review)
This looks like it was SO fun! 🙂
♥ Tawni Ann
This is awesome, thank you!!
Teril
oh that is awesome that you got to be there! Congrats on attending that auspicious event 😉
RK Charron
Thank you for the fabulous post.
I wish I could have been there!
Thank you for sharing the pictures and video.
Happy New Year!
RKCharron
M.A.D.
Mary D
How exciting! Wonderful post, wish I could have been there, too! 😀
Thank you for this super giveaway as well!
Mundie Moms
How fun!! I so wish I lived closer to go. I’m so glad you had such a fun time.