The Debut Author Challenge is hosted by Hobbitsies this year!
The goal of this challenge is to read at least 12 books by authors writing their debut middle grade or young adult novel. The challenge runs from January 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014, with the extra month to give us time to read the end of year debuts. I hesitated over this one because I’m trying to keep the acquisition of new books to a minimum, but ultimately I couldn’t resist. I love supporting new authors too much!
This year, in addition to the monthly link-ups, the monthly and grand prize giveaways are back! Every review gets you entered for the monthly prize. New this year is a Goodreads group where you can track your progress and chat with participants.
My list so far:
- Splintered by A.G. Howard
- Touch of Death by Kelly Hashway
- Coda by Emma Trevayne
- Pantomime by Laura Lam
- Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson
- Prophecy of Oz by Megan Shan
- The Cadet of Tildor by Alex Lidell
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke
- The Beautiful and the Cursed by Page Morgan
- Dualed by Elsie Chapman
- Midnight City by J. Barton Mitchell
- The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller
Check my progress all year on the sidebar or on my 2013 Challenge Index.
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A lover of words and sparkly things.
Great picks on your books. I don’t know a few of them, might have to add them to my list! I’ll be watching for your reviews! Don’t you just love the debuts??? I know I do!
Heather
I feel like I haven’t been hearing as much about this year’s crop of debuts. Maybe I was just really into the Apocalypsies site?
Awesome list! The tops on my list include BEING HENRY DAVID by Cal Amistead, DEAR LIFE, YOU SUCK by Scott Blagden, and DR. BIRD’S ADVICE FOR SAD POETS by Evan Roskos.
I’ll have to check those out. Thanks!