Here I am at the Simon & Schuster Canada booth with lovely marketing associate, Michelle Blackwell.

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Welcome to my website.  My name is Lena Coakley and my first novel, a YA high fantasy called Witchlanders is now out From Atheneum Books for Young Readers....

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My OLA Scrapbook!

Here I am at the Simon & Schuster Canada booth with lovely marketing associate, Michelle Blackwell.

Last weekend, hundreds of librarians and authors from across Canada converged on Toronto to attend The Ontario Library Association’s Super Conference 2012. I was there to present Witchlanders in a three-minute infomercial with 34 other authors at CANSCAIP’s annual OLA …

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Two Events Coming Up in Toronto

Hi Friends! I’m afraid this is all the posting I’ll be doing this week–I’m trying to get some writing done, doncha know?  However, I did do a rather fun “When I’m Not Writing” guest post over at Tynga’s Reviews, so …

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Which Brontë Sibling Are You?

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I was so excited about this post that it’s going up a day early – but since it’s Anne Brontë’s birthday today, I think it’s quite appropriate.  I made my first quiz!  It’s called “Which Bronte Sibling Are You?” and …

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YA Faeries & Fantasy Giveaway Winner Announced!

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Sorry for the slight delay in picking a winner, friends.  I’ve been sick, and–boy!–there were a lot of entries to go through.  But, thanks to the number generator at random.org, I can now announce that the winner of a signed …

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The Truth about Trends–a guest post by Megan Crewe

I’m thrilled to be hosting Megan Crewe on the blog today.  Megan and I spoke about speculative fiction at last November’s CANSCAIP meeting and I found her to be nothing less than profound.  I asked her to write up a …

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Alan Cumyn and My Bronte Summer

Bronte Portrait

I’ve got two guest posts out today on two of my favorite blogs, Cynsations and One A Day YA. On Cynsations, check out my interview with award-winning Canadian author Alan Cumyn on TILT, his first YA novel.  Erections, first sexual …

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Young Adult Faeries & Fantasy Giveaway Hop!

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THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.  The winner is announced here! I love YA fantasy.  That’s why I jumped at the chance to participate in this blog hop, where over 100 YA fantasy novels are being given away! Here at my …

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Check out the trailer for THE WAY WE FALL

So many great books are coming out in January! It’s my birthday this month and I plan to get myself CINDER by Marissa Meyer, THE CABINET OF EARTHS by Anne Nesbet and THE WAY WE FALL by Megan Crewe (and …

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Happy Holidays!

Decked Halls

And a happy new year, everyone! I’m taking a little blogging break, but check back in January for all new posts!

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Thanks Tennessee!

Witchlanders 3D

Very honored the WITCHLANDERS is in some great company today! UT Literature Center: Great Books for Kids to Read during Holiday Season

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