Category: Aladdin

New Aladdin (Simon & Schuster) policy change *important for Team Canterwood*

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Hi, Team Canterwood,

I hope you’re all having a good summer so far! I thought I owed you all an explanation about some changes to come. This will give you a heads up about what to expect from me and all things Canterwood.

Some of you may be familiar with the vlogs I’ve done from the Canterwood covers photo shoot…the vlogs where I chat with the models, interview the stylists and give TC all-access behind the scenes. I’ve been receiving a few e-mails and comments asking when you would get to “meet” Lauren Towers and the new cast of characters. You guys are so sweet and I love that you’re all interested in LT!


Unfortunately, I will not, and nor will Kate, be allowed to attend the latest shoot next month. My imprint, Aladdin, has issued an across the board policy that extends to all authors. None of us, even if we have previously attended cover shoots, are able to be present for future shoots. I was just told that this new rule went into effect recently, so I will not be able to introduce you to Lauren and her friends/frenemies. Of course, this was saddening news for a number of reasons, but mostly because I’m prohibited from bringing you content I was so looking forward to sharing.

But! Here’s what I will be doing:

Releasing new covers to you as I’m given them so we all can get excited together

Posting new head shots from the upcoming covers photo shoot when they are ready

Creating trailers for the upcoming books

Keeping up with Lauren on her new blog: http://laurentowers.blogspot.com

Checking out LT’s Offical Tweets (FYI: No other characters have official Twitter accounts that are monitored by me) @Lauren_Towers

Vlogging on my own

Continuing to blog to keep TC in the know about the latest happenings

As I mentioned, I’m sorry about this new rule because you are the ones who lose in the end. But I am looking forward to writing the books you love and offering you as much as I’m able.

xx

Super Sparkly News!!!

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Right now, I feel like I’ve consumed ALL of these:

Because…

My amazing editor, Kate Angelella, who is a total , has decided that she’s willing to put up with my overly caffeinated phone calls, Twittering in her presence and my obsession with R Pattz and has asked me to write books 9-12 in the Canterwood Crest series!!

Dance party! 🙂

This means Sasha and friends get to ride on for four more books!

To everyone who made it happen (again!!) I’m so, so grateful and am thrilled to have all of you on Team Canterwood! Aladdin MIX = awesome.

I’m in total shock right now and can’t even find the words to express how happy I am to be able to continue the stories of Sasha and her friends. I *never* thought I’d have twelve books. Never. And it would not have happened without the amazing, continued support of people who’ve backed me all the way.

I looked back through my blog and my last book deal was in December. So many things have changed since then, but my intense love for my books hasn’t. If anything, it has grown because of the wonderful fans who love the books and show it!

And this time last year? I was squeeing on the phone with EK when she sent me the cover for TAKE THE REINS, my first book.

Insane.

*breathes*

The books will continue on the bi-monthly pub schedule, so stay tuned for dates, covers and all of that fun stuff coming soon.

Again, I want to thank Kate for working side-by-side with me on this crazy schedule, for loving the books as much as I do and for listening to all of my insecurities and being the first one to know that I can do this. I’m beyond grateful to you for everything.

Book spotlight: Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell

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I read DORK DIARIES: TALES FROM A NOT-SO-FABULOUS LIFE yesterday and am crazy about this book! Okay, okay, so the cover alone was enough to draw me in. I know–wrong way to pick a book, huh? It was also in the book’s favor that it was edited by the super talented Liesa Abrams. I knew it would be good.

DORK DIARIES is laugh out loud hilarious and I couldn’t put it down. The illustrations (also done by author Rachel Renee Russell are fab) and I loved the story line. Nikki is your every girl and her situations are so real and engaging. This book is from Simon & Schuster’s Aladdin line and while aimed at tweens, I (at 22) totally loved it.

Find it here!

I am reading BOY MEETS BOY right now and then am off for drinks with fellow Aladdin MIXers PG Kain and Taylor Morris. They’re taking me to The Flatiron Lounge. The Website looks super cool. 🙂