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Friday, April 23, 2010

Cassandra Clare Tour Dates

Recently Cassie has updated her tour schedule for this year, and we wanted to make sure everyone has seen it. Be sure to check her site often, as she will continue to add more information here http://www.cassandraclare.com/cms/appearances

Cassie kicks off her May tours here:

Tuesday, May 4th

ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY

1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

St. Louis, MO

7:00PM

Thursday, May 6th

BOOKS & BOOKS

265 Aragon Ave

Coral Gables,FL

6:30PM

Friday, May 7th

Vero Beach Book Center

2145 Indian River Blvd.

Vero Beach,FL

6:30PM

Saturday, May 8th

FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA

1901 Vine St.

Philadelphia,PA

4:00PM

Monday, May 10th

BARNES & NOBLE

301 Main Street

Exton, PA

7:00PM

Tuesday, May 11

Odyssey Bookstore

9 College St.

South Hadley, MA

7:00PM

June: I’ll be appearing in Madrid, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal. Check back here for dates and places.

August 31-September 10: I’ll be touring the US and possibly Canada for Clockwork Angel. Check back here for dates and places.

September 13-16: SMART CHICKS KICK IT TOUR

September 13th—Tour launches at Book People in Austin, Texas w Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr, Alyson Noel, Holly Black, Rachel Caine , & Cassandra Clare 7:00 pm BOOKPEOPLE BOOKSTORE

September 14th—B&N The Woodlands in Houston, TX w Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr, Alyson Noel, Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, & Rachel Vincent. 7:00 pm B&N, THE WOODLANDS 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive The Woodlands, TX 77380

September 15th—Blue Willow in Houston, TX w Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr, Alyson Noel, Holly Black, Sarah Rees Brennan, & Cassandra Clare 7:00 pm Remote location details to come Off site event hosted by: BLUE WILLOW

September 16th—Lemuria Jackson, MS w Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr, Alyson Noel, Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, & Sarah Rees Brennan 6:00 pm LEMURIA BOOKS 202 Banner Hall 4465 I-55 North Jackson, MS 39206

2011-2012

March 2011: I’ll be touring the US and AUSTRALIA for the release of City of Fallen Angels. Check back here for dates and places.

September 2011: I’ll be touring the UK for the release of Clockwork Prince. Check back here for dates and places.

(all information taken from Cassie's site)

The Eclipse Trailer


Okay, I'll be honest that I've had some doubts about Eclipse, but WOW! Check out the newest trailer
You can also watch the HQ version HERE! Oprah will have the FINAL Eclipse trailer today on her show. Once Summit releases it, we'll post it here. What do you think?

Jekel love Hyde Blog Tour and Giveaway


We were very excited to be apart of the Jekel Loves Hyde blog tour, hosted by Page Turners. I've read Jekel Loves Hyde and really enjoyed. Beth has done a fantastic job with the story, adding a modern day spin to it. Here's what the story is about:

Jill Jekel has always obeyed her parents’ rules—especially the one about never opening the mysterious, old box in her father’s office. But when her dad is murdered, and her college savings disappear, she’s tempted to peek inside, as the contents might be the key to a lucrative chemistry scholarship.

To improve her odds, Jill enlists the help of gorgeous, brooding Tristen Hyde, who has his own dark secrets locked away. As the team of Jekel and Hyde, they recreate experiments based on the classic novel, hoping not only to win a prize, but to save Tristen’s sanity. Maybe his life. But Jill’s accidental taste of a formula unleashes her darkest nature and compels her to risk everything—even Tristen’s love—just for the thrill of being . . . bad.

You can Pre-order your copy of Jekel Loves Hyde HERE.

Character Bio-Jill Jekel:
Jill is shy and studious – qualities that mask an inner strength and courage that compel her help save Tristen Hyde from a “beast” he fears is taking over his soul. But when Jill unleashes her own dangerous side in a chemistry lab, she will have to choose between doing good and being very bad – a temptation she might not want to withstand.

Interview with Beth:

Do you have a writer's group that you work with

No, I just work alone – although my husband is a wonderful, and very honest, critic, so I like to get his opinion. It’s not that I wouldn’t value the opinions of other writers, but I’m afraid I might get input overload!

What kind of research did you do to make Jekel Loves Hyde so believable?

I re-read the original novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which set the mood for my story and led to some plot elements in my book, too. Then I also brushed up on my chemistry, both on the Internet and in textbooks, because I needed to see what types of concepts advanced students like Jill and Tristen would be dealing with. Last but not least, I am not a musician, so I consulted with a music professor about composition and classical music. It was a fun book to research, and I felt like I learned a lot as I wrote.

Both Jekel Loves Hyde and Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side are dark and show the demons that live within your characters. Do you ever have to hold back on some of the darkness and how do you find that right balance between the light and dark in your characters?

It’s definitely challenging to strike the light-dark balance, especially with my male characters, vampire Lucius and potential monster Tristen. There are points in both books where the guys nearly spin out of control. But I try to counter that by showing how they’re fighting the temptation to be completely wicked. They also both have protective, chivalrous sides, which hopefully helps to serve as a counterweight against their worst tendencies.

Two Songs from Jekel Loves Hyde Playlist are:
Meat Loaf – Original Sin
Rammstein – Du Hast

To find out more you can visit Beth Fantaskey's website, and you read more about Jekel Loves Hyde by reading the prologue.

Blog Tour Schedule

Thank you to Pages Turners Blog for organizing the blog tour and to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for their support.

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