Sophie's Mixed-Up Magic covers!

Wow! Turns out that book covers are like buses. First you have nothing and then you have three of them all at once! Anyway, please feast your eyes on the covers for my new middle-grade series, Sophie's Mixed-Up Magic, which is out next June.

I've always been lucky with my covers, and these are no exception! They are actually done by Jeaninie Henderson who also did my Zombie and Fairy cover and I'm pretty sure that she has taken up residence in my brain since I honestly couldn't have dreamed of anything more perfect.

More importantly they are all "so Sophie' right down to her magic djinn ring and her outfits. Oh and seriously, I've even got a magic carpet, just like the one she uses in book three! Plus, I can see a peep of a colored Converse, which Sophie's shoe of choice!

And isn't the cover model amazing? She looks like she's having so much fun (and I can almost see her using some magic to give her hair a bit more bounce and shine, which is what Sophie likes to do, especially when a certain boy is around!)

Anyway, yes, I'm rambling, but I'm honestly so thrilled with these gorgeous covers! I don't have the official back cover blurbs yet but I will get them posted on my website as soon as I do.

But the short version is that the day before sixth grade Sophie Campbell accidentally gets turned into a djinn and then has to learn how to control her powers and hide it all from her mom (who is still super stressed since Sophie's dad walked out on them four years earlier). She also has to stop her new, recently-deceased djinn guide, Malik from ruining her life. Let's just say that chaos ensues!

Wishful Thinking and Under a Spell are both out in June 2012 and Out of Sight will be out a few months later so looks like next year is going to be super busy for me!

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GCC presents Kristina Springer

Today I'm touring Kristina Springer and her adorable new book, Just an Ordinary Princess (which the cutest cover that I ever did see! I want that frock. And the gumboots. And the pretty hair.)

Jamie Edwards has loved everything about growing up on a pumpkin patch, but ever since her cousin Milan Woods arrived, things have really stunk. Jamie can’t imagine it was easy for Milan to leave her life back in Los Angeles and move to Average, Illinois, population one thousand. But it’s kind of hard to feel sorry for her since (a) Milan’s drop-dead gorgeous; (b) she’s the daughter of two of Hollywood’s hottest film stars; (c) she’s captured the attention of everyone in town, including Danny, Jamie’s crush since forever; and (d) she’s about to steal the title of Pumpkin Princess right out from underneath Jamie!


Are we in love with it yet? Though so. Anyway, here is a bit more insider info about the book and Kristina!

1 How did you come up with the idea for this book?
I love pumpkin anything—candles, bread, you name it. I was staring at my pumpkin colored kitchen walls and the idea of a pumpkin patch setting popped into my mind. Then I thought what if you were a teen girl who grew up on an awesome touristy pumpkin patch. And I was off from there.

2 What’s been your favorite author moment so far in your career?
My favorite is whenever someone loves one of my books. In one case I went to an author fair and a whole teen book club had come to meet me. It was fun.
3 It’s Oscar speech time! Who are the three people that you would most like to thank for helping you write this book?
Hubby and kids for scoping out pumpkin patches with me and one of my critique partners (and fab YA writer and YA librarian), Deena Lipomi, for reading the book several times and her great advice.

4 Describe a typical writing day
Running my kids all over the place and once each is in school (the littlest one is only in for two hours, two days a week), I write. Fast.
5 Tell me one strange random fact about this book.
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