YA Buzz

"YA Buzz" is a collection of a wide variety of news about anything related to the YA genre. This can include, but not limited to: any news about authors and/or books, new covers, contests around the blogosphere, and so much more.

Have something you would like shared? Email me at apassionforbooks@hotmail.com.

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Angie Frazier held a contest giving a lucky winner the chance to name the sequel to Everlasting. The winner was Jeremy from Novel Thoughts. If you want to know the title and get a little peek at the cover, head on over to his blog.

The Class of 2k11 launches their website.

Holly Schindler announces her debut middle grade book was acquired by Dutton Children's. At the moment, the title is THE JUNK-TION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY and is scheduled for 2012.

Pure by Julianna Baggott

The Book:

"Pure is a dystopic tale about an apocalyptic event that creates two classes of people. The underclass consists of those who were scarred, and the "Pures" are those who were untouched and live separate from the others."

The Scoop:

• Fox 2000 has acquired rights for film.
• Rumored Dreamworks could be getting in on it too.
• Producer: Karen Rosenfelt
• source: Deadline

*covers may be subjected to change

Dead Rules by Randy Russell

Luminous by Dawn Metcalf

From Bad to Cursed by Katie Alender (Bad Girls Don't Die #2)

Hereafter by Tara Hudson

Dark Descendant by Jenna Black

The Hunt of the Unicorn by Chris Humphreys

The Watchers by Inara Scott (Delcroix Academy #2)

The Siren's Cry by Jennifer Anne Kogler

The Anit-Prom by Abby McDonald

Nightspell by Leah Cypess (Mistwood #2)

The Sweetest Thing by Christina Mandelski

Queen of the Dead by Stacey Kade (Ghost and the Goth #2)

Popular by Alissa Grosso

Tempest Rising by Tracy Deebs

Never Have I Ever by Sara Shepard (The Lying Game #2)

This is the Hillywood Parody of "Eclipse" and I just had to share it with you. It's hilarious...watch :)