It’s that BEA time of year again!

Octavia Spencer, Cassandra Clare, Peter Brown, Brandon Mull, and Olivia… These are just some of the guests who will be joining us at BEA this year!

We’re going to have lots of fun giveaways and have plenty to talk about with a fantastic fall 2013 line up. Come visit us anytime at Booth 2638, or visit our authors at their signings and panels.

Author Signings at the S&S Booth

Thursday, May 30 at 11:15 am

Peter Brown will be signing Creepy Carrots!

Friday, May 31 at 11 am

Octavia Spencer will be signing ARCs of Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective: The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit

Author Signings in the BEA Autographing Area

Thursday, May 30

Abbi Glines will be signing Breathe

Table 5 from 12:00 — 12:30 pm

Susan Cooper will be signing Ghost Hawk

Table 4 from 12:00 — 12:30 pm

Friday, May 31

Matthew Van Fleet will be singing Lick

Table 10 from 1:00 — 1:30 pm

Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian will be signing Fire with Fire

Table 8 from 2:00 — 2:30 pm

Neal Shusterman will be signing UnWholly

Table 16 from 1:30 — 2:30 pm

Cassandra Clare will be signing the movie tie-in edition of City of Bones

Table 5 from 3:00 — 4:00 pm

Brandon Mull will be signing A World without Heroes

Table 2 from 3:30 — 4:30 pm

Saturday, June 1

Cat Patrick & Suzanne Young will be signing Just Like Fate

Table 12 from 11:30 — 12:00 pm

Patricia Polacco will be signing The Blessing Cup

Table 5 from 11:30 — 12:00 pm

*Times subject to change

Looking forward to seeing those of you who will be at BEA later this month! (And don’t worry, we’ll definitely save some goodies for those of you who will not be attending this year.)

April is the month of the Pulseit re-launch! For those of you unfamiliar with it, Pulseit is an online community for anyone ages 14 and older that loves teen books. It’s where users can read free teen books & exclusive excerpts, like content on the site by hearting books, members, authors & other content, and share their reviews on books, ideas, and more. Plus – it’s free to join & participate!

Here are some highlights of the new Pulseit site:

A new web address: The Pulseit site can now be found at www.pulseit.com

A brand new look: Pulseit will be updated with a new logo & look! See the image below for a sneak peek.

More content: At least two free reads a month with numerous excerpts.

Mobile: Books will now be readable on all devices: desktop computers, phones, and tablets.

For all readers: Pulseit membership, which has always been limited to teens between the ages of 14 and 18, will now be open to anyone ages 14 & up.

We also have bookmarks & postcards to help you promote Pulseit in your stores, libraries, and schools! Please send your request for bookmarks & postcards to SimonTEEN@simonandschuster.com

Sharon M. Draper is at it again, and this time with a page-turning novel for teens. PANIC is a riveting exploration of power: how quickly we can lose it — and how we can take it back.

Diamond knows not to get into a car with a stranger. But what if the stranger is well-dressed and handsome? On his way to meet his wife and daughter? And casting a movie that very night—a movie in need of a star dancer? What then? Then Diamond might make the wrong decision.

Sharon Draper’s most recent book, OUT OF MY MIND, was  on the New York Times bestseller list for over six months. It’s also received phenomenal reviews. The Denver Post said, “If there’s only one book teens and parents (and everyone else) can read this year, OUT OF MY MIND should be it.”

We hope you’re as excited as we are for PANIC to hit the shelves on this month!

Panic by Sharon M. Draper

ABA’s Seventh Annual Winter Institute in New Orleans is next week! S&S Children’s Publishing will be attending and we look forward to seeing you there!

This year, T. R. Burns, author of Merits of Mischief, and Lisa M. Stasse, author of The Forsaken, will be at the Author Reception! We also have quite a number of galleys available for you in the Galley Room, so make sure you stop by to pick one up.

If you aren’t able to attend, you can read more about the books by clicking the links below or by clicking to get a copy of the eGalley!

Enjoy!

When You Were Mine

By: Rebecca Serle

On Sale: 5/1/12

9781442433137

A modern retelling of Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet. This intensely romantic, tragic teen debut is narrated by Rosaline, the girl Romeo was supposed to love.

To read this eGalley click here

The Forsaken

By: Lisa M. Stasse

On Sale: 7/10/12

9781442432659

Combining elements of The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies and Minority Report, The Forsaken imagines a world where criminals can be jailed without committing a crime. The first book in a riveting new dystopian trilogy.

To read this eGalley click here

Merits of Mischief: Bad Apple

By: T.R. Burns

On Sale: 4/24/12

9781442440296

An irreverent new middle grade series about a group of kids sent to a school to be trained as professional troublemakers!

Anyway*

By: Arthur Salm

On Sale: 5/1/12

9781442429307

Similar in tone to the Wimpy Kid series, Anyway* is peppered with humorous handwritten footnotes and doodles throughout and perfectly captures the viewpoint of a young boy doing his best to find his place in the world.

The Search for WondLa: A Hero for WondLa

By: Tony DiTerlizzi

On Sale: 5/8/12

9781416983125

The highly anticipated second novel in the New York Times bestselling The Search for WondLa series.

“An irresistible adventure. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.”

­-Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret

By: Wanda Coven

Available Now

9781442435650

A brand-new young chapter-book series with witchy whimsy for readers between the ages of 5 and 7! Heidi Heckelbeck tells the story of a young girl with a bewitching secret!

To read this eGalley click here

Captain Awesome to the Rescue

By: Stan Kirby

On Sale: 4/3/12

9781442435612

With illustrations throughout, this series follows the adventures of eight-year-old Eugene McGillicudy¹s supersecret superhero alter ego: Captain Awesome.

To read this eGalley click here

1-2-3 Peas

By: Keith Baker

On Sale: 7/24/12

9781442445512

The peas are back in this new counting-themed book from Keith Baker, author of the Indie favorite and New York Times bestselling LMNO Peas!

Crafty Chloe

By: Kelly DiPucchio

On Sale: 2/21/12

9781442421233

Meet Chloe: a not-so-ordinary girl with extraordinary crafty talents! Fancy Nancy meets Martha Stewart in Crafty Chloe, the adorable DIY star of a new picture book series!

It’s finally here! The last installment of the LEVIATHAN trilogy, GOLIATH, is now available on CD and for download. Check out our exclusive interview with author Scott Westerfeld and narrator (and Emmy Award-nominee) Alan Cumming HERE!

Jodi Picoult, the internationally bestselling and award-winning author of numerous books, and her daughter Samantha Van Leer, have teamed up to write a new teen novel: Between the Lines, planned for release in the Summer 2012 season.

Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several adult novels, including My Sister’s Keeper, House Rules, Handle With Care, Change of Heart and Nineteen Minutes. Her daughter, Samantha Van Leer, is a junior in high school and pitched the idea of the book to Picoult, while she was in the middle of a book tour.

Between the Lines will be published jointly by Simon Pulse and Emily Bestler Books, and will be released on June 2012. This will be Van Leer’s debut book, while it will serve as Picoult’s debut teen book.

And another internationally bestselling adult author, Philippa Gregory, will also publish a series of young adult historical romance titles with Simon Pulse! Her first title is scheduled to release in Summer 2012.

Gregory is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Red Queen, with her Tudor series being adapted as a TV drama and The Other Boleyn Girl as a major film in 2008.

With this new deal, Gregory, and her historical and storytelling expertise, will be exposed to a new generation of young adult readers around the world.

Perfect by New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins is on sale now! A companion novel to the bestselling book Impulse, Perfect is a deeply empathetic and riveting portrait of teens striving past the possible to be perfect—and their quest to let perfection go and follow their hearts.

Ellen’s new revamped site has a bunch of online assets include the video trailer, a video interview, an excerpt of the book, as well as video excerpts of the audiobook. Click to get to Ellen’s new YA focused site: http://ellenhopkins.com/YoungAdult/perfect/

Also, Banned Books Week is coming up on 9/25! Visit our Banned Book Weeks site for PDFs of Ellen’s manifesto and more! Visit: http://pages.simonandschuster.com/bannedbooksweek

William Joyce is a true luminary and creative spirit whose picture books are modern-day classics. More than a decade after his last picture book, Joyce returns with an amazing new book series: The Guardians of Childhood. The series will consist of 7 picture books and 7 chapter books, each focusing on an icon of childhood—the Man in the Moon, the Easter Bunny, Jack Frost, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman and Santa Claus. In his first picture book adventure Joyce takes us to the moon with The Man in the Moon (Atheneum, 9781442430419) – on sale today!

The first chapter book in the series, Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King (Atheneum, 9781442430488), is on sale in October of this year.

The Man in the Moon has already received tons of praise. Publisher’s Weekly gave it a starred review, calling it “a tale that’s warm and fuzzy, swashbuckling, and dazzlingly inventive all at the same time” and Maurice Sendak calls it “a fabulous recapturing of an old, real fairy-tale world. Dark. Mysterious. Stunning!”

Joyce will also be all over national media this month – a list of when & where are all below!

XM Kids/ “Absolutely Mindy,” 9/6
Westwood One Radio/ “First Light,” 9/7
TV & Radio Satellite Tour, 9/7
CBS Radio/ “CBS Weekend Round-up,” 9/19
FOX News Channel/ “FOX News Live,” 9/25

We have a brand new website for the series which includes videos, introductions to the Guardians, a how-to guide for drawing a Moonbot and lots of downloadables including The Guardians Oath, trading cards, wallpapers, avatars, activities, and more! Click here for the website: http://theguardiansofchildhoodbooks.com/

Lisa McMann, the New York Times bestselling author of the Wake Trilogy, has released her first middle-grade book, The Unwanteds. With a combination of middle-grade fantasy and dystopian themes, The Unwanteds is sure to appeal to many tween readers.

Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths.
Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when his fate is announced as Unwanted, even while leaving behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted. But, as secrets are revealed and transformations are made, Alex and Aaron’s bond stretches and a threat arises that will pit brother against brother in an ultimate, magical battle.

The Unwanteds, 9781442407688, Aladdin, Hardcover

In Moo by Matthew Van Fleet, author of New York Times bestsellers Heads and Dog, the audience experiences interactive fun with his introduction to the habits and distinctive voices of seven species of barnyard residents.  Toddlers will be delighted to try to identify and imitate every critter they see.

Visit http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Matthew-Van-Fleet/34583444 to learn more about Moo and more of Matthew Van Fleet’s books.

Moo, 9781442435032, Paula Wiseman Books, Novelty

In the jazzy picture book Hootenanny! by Kimberly Ainsworth, sure to excite young readers, a hilarious group of owls sing and boogie their way up to the top of the Old Oak Tree for a party on Saturday night.

Visit http://books.simonandschuster.ca/Hootenanny!/Kimberly-Ainsworth/9781442422735 to read more about Hootenanny! and watch a video on the Hootenanny! Hop!

Hootenanny!, 9781442422735, Little Simon, Hardcover

Bill Martin Jr. and Lois Ehlert, the masterminds behind Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, have collaborated to make Ten Little Caterpillars. In this book young children will be able to explore this big world with the help of caterpillars, and who knows what they will find…maybe a butterfly?

Visit http://books.simonandschuster.com/Ten-Little-Caterpillars/Bill-Martin-Jr/9781442433854 to learn more about Ten Little Caterpillars and to read an excerpt.

Ten Little Caterpillars, 9781442433854, Beach Lane Books, Hardcover