Cross Eyed Moves Through Fictionwise Bestsellers

Gloria Oliver’s latest YA offering from Hardshell Word Factory, Cross Eyed Dragon Troubles, has hit the number six best-seller spot on the top indie ebook retailer website, Fictionwise.com. A fast-paced fantatsy about a girl persuaded to join a guild of knights, the novel was released by Hardshell in February. Gloria Oliver is also the author of Zumaya Publication’s recent YA fantasy, Willing Sacrifice. 

New Release: Don’t Tell Mother

Another sequel available this month is Don’t Tell Mother about psychic teen, AJ Dawson and her endless life struggles. Tagged as Whispers Book 2, it follows Tara West’s last YA outing and is available now from The Wild Rose Press.

New Release: The Cave of Dreaming

Margaret Pearce has completed the second book in The Altar of Shulaani series, The Cave of Dreaming. It follows Mike and Alinea and Beeper (an alien) as they battle monsters and bureaucracy in an intergalactic journey through time and space. It’s available now from publisher Writers-Exchange and third-party online retailers.  . 

Teen eBooks Returns

Just a quick note to let you know that after a three month hiatus I’m back online to bring you the latest in YA ebook news. To all those who have sent material for review, I apologise for the delay and thank you for your patience as I work to cach up. In the meantime, I am closed to submissions of ebooks from publishers and authors.

New Release: Cataclysm

Among a flood of holiday ebook releases from major publishers is Cataclysm, a new young adult novel from ebooksonthe.net. Evidence of Atlantis is discovered at an Egyption archeological site in the book by Patricia Keiller (Gateway, Phantasm, Hibernator). It’s available now.

New Release: Second Chance

Samantha Perdue wakes up in a hospital with the explanation that she’s attempted suicide. With no recollection of these events and in a world that hardly represents what she remembers, she must make the decision between returning to the struggles that wait at home and remaining in this mysterious realm. Second Chance by Christina Holt is published by Let’s Be Frank (LBF) and is available from a number of online retailers.

New Release: The Knave of Diamonds

At the begining of the month we announced a couple of Wings ePress’s YA titles for October, but apparently we missed one. The publisher has also put The Knave of Diamonds by Roberta Olsen Major in the YA section of Fictionwise. In it, Prince Jacot must embark on a dangerous journey to save his mother’s life. Olsen Major has published more than a dozen novels with Wings ePress.

Review: Friends Unlikely

Susan Smith Alvis has raised quite the storm with her first work of YA fiction, Friends Unlikely. The title quickly became an ebook bestseller and rose to the top of electronic retailer Fictionwise’s list of top-rated teen novels. Alvis has launched an ‘online’ book tour and there are already rave reviews on the internet. There’s also a very good chance it will enter the 2008 circle of finalists in the hotly competed EPPIE awards.

Lachesis Announces First YA Fiction

Lachesis Publishing, the Canadian imprint and new owner of LBF Books, has announced their first work of YA Fiction: The Goblin Princess by Keith Gouveia, author of several dark fantasy and horror novels with publishers such as Carnifex Press and Coscom. The release date is TBA.

New Release: 28 Days Later: The Aftermath

Linking the gap between the hit British horror film, 28 Days Later, and its sequel, 28 Weeks Later (coming to US theatres soon), this graphic novel takes us through a virus-infected London through the eyes of four survivers. The work is written by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and published by HarperCollins.