Young Adult Friction « Jennifer Banash

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Young Adult Friction

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I am the author of the Young Adult series THE ELITE, which is published by Berkley Jam. THE ELITE, the first book in the series, was published June 08. The sequel IN TOO DEEP, is in stores now! The third installment, SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE, will hit shelves in July 09. Email me at theeliteseries@gmail.com, and for review copies, please email my publicist Caitlin Brown at caitlin.brown@us.pengingroup.com.

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Array September 1, 2009
This photo series by Dina Goldstein entitled “Fallen Princesses” totally blows me away. I’m obsessed with fairy tales–wrote about them extensively in my first novel, Hollywoodland: An American Fairy Tale, and I teach them in my 12th grade English course. These photos are smart, sometimes funny, and wildly inventive. But don’t ju […]
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Young Adult Friction August 18, 2009
I am currently obsessed with the song “Young Adult Friction” by the band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, so I’m sharing the love! I adore the fact that the singer is reading “Are You There, God, Its Me, Margaret?”
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SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE IN THIS WEEK’S NATiONAL EXAMINER! August 12, 2009

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SEVENTEEN.COM CALLS SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE A GREAT SUMMER BEACH READ! July 24, 2009
WOOT! SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE was featured in the “Buzz” section of Seventeen.com today as a great summer beach read! To check it out for yourself, go here.
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Me on TV!!!!!! July 16, 2009
So today I went to Fresno to make an appearance on an NBC station there to promote the release of Simply Irresistible! I’d never been on TV before, so not only was I nervous, but I was so keyed up the night before that I got about 2 hrs sleep, max. So, when the alarm [...]
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PUG PUSHES STROLLER-PORTLAND OREGON July 8, 2009
This makes my heart want to implode from cuteness. more about "PUG PUSHES STROLLER-PORTLAND OREGON", posted with vodpod
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WANNA REVIEW SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE? July 8, 2009
What are you waiting for ? C’mon, bloggers, I have ZERO reviews for SI on my Amazon page, and I know my publicist sent out MANY copies! Help a girl out. I don’t care if they’re good, bad, or very very ugly, although I do always hope for amazing! If by some [...]
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Happy Release Day to ME!!!!! July 7, 2009
Am SO excited that SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE is now on shelves everywhere and available at all online retailers! If you haven’t read The Elite series yet (and, really, what are you waiting for?), now would be a great time to pick up all three books and read them in one greedy sitting! And speaking of greedy, [...]
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WOOT! National Coverage in JUSTINE Magazine! June 30, 2009
Am SO excited to see my first national coverage on The Elite series!!!!! My publicist just emailed me a screen shot of my coverage in JUSTINE Mag, and it’s amazing! So I’m passing on the viewing pleasure to you guys! Cool huh?
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Alice Hoffman Twitter Controversy June 29, 2009
I was surprised to read about the recent drama over a review of Alice Hoffman’s latest novel The Story Sisters, in The Boston Globe. After reading a negative review of her book written by critic Roberta Silman, Hoffman lashed out on Twitter, publishing the reviewer’s phone number, and encouraging her fans to harass her. [...]
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