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WILDCAT FIREFLIES
The second book in the MERIDIAN series
USA Release: July 12 2011
Australia Release: November 2011
ISBN: 978-0-385-73971-9
Cover text:
Meridian Sozu is a Fenestra—a human-angel link between the dying and the beyond. It is her calling to help souls safely make the transition into the afterlife. Though she appears human to the living, she is the light that the dying see as they prepare to leave this world. But she and all Fenestras are threatened by the Aternocti, dark forces who snatch souls from the Light and suck them into the void of Evil, causing chaos.
At Meridian’s side, Tens Valdes, her Soul Mate and destined Protector, must learn his responsibilities not only to Meridian but also to the humans who need them. Still mourning their beloved Auntie—the woman who taught them everything they know—Meridian and Tens have hit the road seeking another Fenestra. Their search leads them from Colorado to Indiana, to a dilapidated facility called Dunklebarger that houses foster children and the dying elderly, as well as a corrupt system set up by the Aternocti to find young Fenestras.
Dunklebarger is the only home Juliet remembers. Surrounded by death and illness, she struggles to make a loving home for the youngest kids and to protect them from the violent whims of the headmistress. As she nears her sixteenth birthday, Juliet’s light and her will to escape weaken with each passing day…and she feels a seductive pull toward the dying, who sickness seems to infect her, forcing her closer to the end…
Will Juliet hang on long enough for Meridian and Tens to find her? Or will the Aternocti that lurk in the very house Juliet calls home get to her first?
USA Release: July 12 2011
Australia Release: November 2011
ISBN: 978-0-385-73971-9
Cover text:
Meridian Sozu is a Fenestra—a human-angel link between the dying and the beyond. It is her calling to help souls safely make the transition into the afterlife. Though she appears human to the living, she is the light that the dying see as they prepare to leave this world. But she and all Fenestras are threatened by the Aternocti, dark forces who snatch souls from the Light and suck them into the void of Evil, causing chaos.
At Meridian’s side, Tens Valdes, her Soul Mate and destined Protector, must learn his responsibilities not only to Meridian but also to the humans who need them. Still mourning their beloved Auntie—the woman who taught them everything they know—Meridian and Tens have hit the road seeking another Fenestra. Their search leads them from Colorado to Indiana, to a dilapidated facility called Dunklebarger that houses foster children and the dying elderly, as well as a corrupt system set up by the Aternocti to find young Fenestras.
Dunklebarger is the only home Juliet remembers. Surrounded by death and illness, she struggles to make a loving home for the youngest kids and to protect them from the violent whims of the headmistress. As she nears her sixteenth birthday, Juliet’s light and her will to escape weaken with each passing day…and she feels a seductive pull toward the dying, who sickness seems to infect her, forcing her closer to the end…
Will Juliet hang on long enough for Meridian and Tens to find her? Or will the Aternocti that lurk in the very house Juliet calls home get to her first?
4 weeks until WILDCAT FIREFLIES
Newsletter from Amber Kizer for June 2011
Coming soon:
WILDCAT FIREFLIES (July 12, 2011)
SPEED OF LIGHT Fenestra #3
ECHOES OF 1492
COUNTING TENS Fenestra #4
Read now:
7 KINDS OF ORDINARY CATASTROPHES
ONE BUTT CHEEK AT A TIME
MERIDIAN
www.AmberKizer.com
www.OneButtCheek.com
www.MeridianSozu.com
On Goodreads and Facebook “Amber Kizer”
[email protected]
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Contents:
A note from Amber
Reprint Information
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A NOTE FROM AMBER
Hello happy readers!
For Meridian’s fans, we are only four weeks away from the US debut of WILDCAT FIREFLIES (both hardcover and audio versions)! July 12th will be here before we know it, but if you can’t wait for a sneak preview be sure to check out the prologue on www.MeridianSozu.com! The Australian edition will be out in November. And the abridged German edition comes out in December. You can pre-order your copy from any bookseller or online.
I am hard at work on book three in the MERIDIAN series, called SPEED OF LIGHT. I just got home from a big trip researching all sorts of cool places and people! I’m so excited to be spending time with Meridian and Tens and new characters you’ll meet in WILDCAT FIREFLIES. Like Juliet, who’s merely trying to survive in a horrible place called Dunklebarger Rehabilitation Center. And Rumi who is a glass artist who makes Spirit Stones that glow around Fenestra! Or Joi, who runs Helios Tea Room and gives Meridian and Tens a place to call home. I can’t wait until you meet them all!
July will be a busy month both in bookstores and online. I’ll be stopping by Random Buzzers for a week from July 4th, answering questions from readers—so please come say hello to me! (I’ll post the address when it starts!) And be sure to check all your favorite book blogs—I am making the rounds with interviews, giveaways, games and all things book related. July 23rd I’ll be at Moonraker Books in Langley, signing book in the afternoon. And July 26th, I’ll be in Bellingham, Washington, teaching a writing workshop for teens at the library, then giving a behind the scenes talk at Village Books that night at 7PM. More events are still in the works so stay tuned.
7 KINDS OF ORDINARY CATASTROPHES (April 2011) definitely struck your funny bones—thank you for that! If you haven’t read it and want to peek—check out the first few chapters at www.OneButtCheek.com. Thank you for all the lovely emails!
Just a heads up—I’m caught up on fan mail from 2010, and heard from a reader who swore she didn’t hear from me. I reply! I do, I do! But sometimes they seem to get caught in spam filters because it’s an unknown address. So please check those pesky filters! If you have requested a bookplate and bookmark up until April 2011—you should have received it already! I am just now sending out May and June, but the others went out. So let me know if you didn’t get it and we’ll try again—make sure your zip code is correct on those addresses! And if you have questions be sure to read through the FAQs—most likely I’ve answered it already on there! As always though, if you have a question be sure to ask and I’ll answer as quickly as I can!
Let me know what you think of the prologue to WILDCAT FIREFLIES or Gert’s antics in 7 KINDS…
Live loud,
Amber
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Reprinted from Amber Kizer’s newsletter—get your own at AmberKizer.com. Amber’s debut novel ONE BUTT CHEEK AT A TIME was a NYPL 2008 Best Book For Teens. MERIDIAN starts the Fenestra Chronicles and is a dark paranormal available in hardcover now. Read more at www.MERIDIANSOZU.com. To read or listen to an excerpt, get up the minute news, and be eligible for cool exclusive promotions please visit www.OneButtCheek.com or www.AmberKizer.com to sign up to receive the newsletter.
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Coming soon:
WILDCAT FIREFLIES (July 12, 2011)
SPEED OF LIGHT Fenestra #3
ECHOES OF 1492
COUNTING TENS Fenestra #4
Read now:
7 KINDS OF ORDINARY CATASTROPHES
ONE BUTT CHEEK AT A TIME
MERIDIAN
www.AmberKizer.com
www.OneButtCheek.com
www.MeridianSozu.com
On Goodreads and Facebook “Amber Kizer”
[email protected]
***************
Contents:
A note from Amber
Reprint Information
***************
A NOTE FROM AMBER
Hello happy readers!
For Meridian’s fans, we are only four weeks away from the US debut of WILDCAT FIREFLIES (both hardcover and audio versions)! July 12th will be here before we know it, but if you can’t wait for a sneak preview be sure to check out the prologue on www.MeridianSozu.com! The Australian edition will be out in November. And the abridged German edition comes out in December. You can pre-order your copy from any bookseller or online.
I am hard at work on book three in the MERIDIAN series, called SPEED OF LIGHT. I just got home from a big trip researching all sorts of cool places and people! I’m so excited to be spending time with Meridian and Tens and new characters you’ll meet in WILDCAT FIREFLIES. Like Juliet, who’s merely trying to survive in a horrible place called Dunklebarger Rehabilitation Center. And Rumi who is a glass artist who makes Spirit Stones that glow around Fenestra! Or Joi, who runs Helios Tea Room and gives Meridian and Tens a place to call home. I can’t wait until you meet them all!
July will be a busy month both in bookstores and online. I’ll be stopping by Random Buzzers for a week from July 4th, answering questions from readers—so please come say hello to me! (I’ll post the address when it starts!) And be sure to check all your favorite book blogs—I am making the rounds with interviews, giveaways, games and all things book related. July 23rd I’ll be at Moonraker Books in Langley, signing book in the afternoon. And July 26th, I’ll be in Bellingham, Washington, teaching a writing workshop for teens at the library, then giving a behind the scenes talk at Village Books that night at 7PM. More events are still in the works so stay tuned.
7 KINDS OF ORDINARY CATASTROPHES (April 2011) definitely struck your funny bones—thank you for that! If you haven’t read it and want to peek—check out the first few chapters at www.OneButtCheek.com. Thank you for all the lovely emails!
Just a heads up—I’m caught up on fan mail from 2010, and heard from a reader who swore she didn’t hear from me. I reply! I do, I do! But sometimes they seem to get caught in spam filters because it’s an unknown address. So please check those pesky filters! If you have requested a bookplate and bookmark up until April 2011—you should have received it already! I am just now sending out May and June, but the others went out. So let me know if you didn’t get it and we’ll try again—make sure your zip code is correct on those addresses! And if you have questions be sure to read through the FAQs—most likely I’ve answered it already on there! As always though, if you have a question be sure to ask and I’ll answer as quickly as I can!
Let me know what you think of the prologue to WILDCAT FIREFLIES or Gert’s antics in 7 KINDS…
Live loud,
Amber
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You have permission to reprint any or all of the content in this newsletter, please include the following paragraph with the material:
Reprinted from Amber Kizer’s newsletter—get your own at AmberKizer.com. Amber’s debut novel ONE BUTT CHEEK AT A TIME was a NYPL 2008 Best Book For Teens. MERIDIAN starts the Fenestra Chronicles and is a dark paranormal available in hardcover now. Read more at www.MERIDIANSOZU.com. To read or listen to an excerpt, get up the minute news, and be eligible for cool exclusive promotions please visit www.OneButtCheek.com or www.AmberKizer.com to sign up to receive the newsletter.
You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up for it at AmberKizer.com, MeridianSozu.com, or OneButtCheek.com, or you told me you want to subscribe. You may unsubscribe at any time.
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WILDCAT FIREFLIES is here!
Hello Happy Readers!
WILDCAT FIREFLIES is on shelves in the US, e-books and audio versions are ready for downloads! It’s here, it’s here, it’s here! Please join me on the count of three in a super-special happy dance…ready? One…Two…Three…
YAY!!!!
For those of you with friends and family in Indiana, be sure to spread the word—there are real places featured in this story! Wildcat Creek, Ft. Ouiatenon, the city of Carmel, Helios Tea Room…
I can’t articulate how amazing it feels to have my fourth book out and this second in the Meridian series. Many questions you had about Fenestras and Protectors are answered and many more asked as Meridian and Tens learn more about themselves and the world as it relates to their destiny.
If you’re a fan of audio books I’d like to give a big shout out to Khristine who narrates this one. She talked to me several times during her studio work to get as close to my imagination as possible. I know she worked extremely hard and went above and beyond to get it right. So a huge thank you to her—be sure to give a preview listen to it on iTunes, Audible, and Amazon…you’ll be hooked!
Be sure to check your favorite YA blog for special posts and signed giveaways. Two in-person events this month to tell you about:
Sunday, July 24th
Langley, WA
I will be signing all of my books at The Moonraker Bookstore from 1-3PM. Be sure to call ahead to reserve your copies or if you can’t wait—stop in and buy them now, bring them back on the 24th for me to sign! The Moonraker is located at 209 1st Street Langley, WA 98260 360-221-6962
Tuesday, July 26th
Bellingham, WA
At the Bellingham Public Library, Fairhaven Branch, from 4-5:30PM I will be teaching a writing workshop for kids ages 12-18. We’ll talk about setting, characterization, how publishing works and great resources for teens who want to learn the craft. The library is setting a limit on how many teens are allowed so please call and register ahead of time to make sure you’ve got a space…For more information call Jennifer at 778-7231 or Aubri at 384-3150
Then, at 7PM that evening, I will be at Village Books in Fairhaven to do a presentation on behind the scenes of WILDCAT FIREFLIES. If you like to know the background and inspiration that goes into a story and see how my personal writing process flows—this is the perfect event for you! I will sign all books after the event until 8:30PM. There is no space limit on this, so teens who can’t get into the writing workshop are welcome to come and ask their questions here. Call ahead to pre-order or reserve copies! 1200 11th Street Bellingham, WA 98225 Tel: (360) 671-2626
I hope to see you at one of these events. Let me know what you think of WILDCAT FIREFLIES! And as always if you’re not able to attend an event—I will send you personalized bookplates for your books—just email me at [email protected] with your mailing address and request.
In the meantime,
Who’s at your window? Amber
WILDCAT FIREFLIES is on shelves in the US, e-books and audio versions are ready for downloads! It’s here, it’s here, it’s here! Please join me on the count of three in a super-special happy dance…ready? One…Two…Three…
YAY!!!!
For those of you with friends and family in Indiana, be sure to spread the word—there are real places featured in this story! Wildcat Creek, Ft. Ouiatenon, the city of Carmel, Helios Tea Room…
I can’t articulate how amazing it feels to have my fourth book out and this second in the Meridian series. Many questions you had about Fenestras and Protectors are answered and many more asked as Meridian and Tens learn more about themselves and the world as it relates to their destiny.
If you’re a fan of audio books I’d like to give a big shout out to Khristine who narrates this one. She talked to me several times during her studio work to get as close to my imagination as possible. I know she worked extremely hard and went above and beyond to get it right. So a huge thank you to her—be sure to give a preview listen to it on iTunes, Audible, and Amazon…you’ll be hooked!
Be sure to check your favorite YA blog for special posts and signed giveaways. Two in-person events this month to tell you about:
Sunday, July 24th
Langley, WA
I will be signing all of my books at The Moonraker Bookstore from 1-3PM. Be sure to call ahead to reserve your copies or if you can’t wait—stop in and buy them now, bring them back on the 24th for me to sign! The Moonraker is located at 209 1st Street Langley, WA 98260 360-221-6962
Tuesday, July 26th
Bellingham, WA
At the Bellingham Public Library, Fairhaven Branch, from 4-5:30PM I will be teaching a writing workshop for kids ages 12-18. We’ll talk about setting, characterization, how publishing works and great resources for teens who want to learn the craft. The library is setting a limit on how many teens are allowed so please call and register ahead of time to make sure you’ve got a space…For more information call Jennifer at 778-7231 or Aubri at 384-3150
Then, at 7PM that evening, I will be at Village Books in Fairhaven to do a presentation on behind the scenes of WILDCAT FIREFLIES. If you like to know the background and inspiration that goes into a story and see how my personal writing process flows—this is the perfect event for you! I will sign all books after the event until 8:30PM. There is no space limit on this, so teens who can’t get into the writing workshop are welcome to come and ask their questions here. Call ahead to pre-order or reserve copies! 1200 11th Street Bellingham, WA 98225 Tel: (360) 671-2626
I hope to see you at one of these events. Let me know what you think of WILDCAT FIREFLIES! And as always if you’re not able to attend an event—I will send you personalized bookplates for your books—just email me at [email protected] with your mailing address and request.
In the meantime,
Who’s at your window? Amber
Wildcat Fireflies in Paperback!
Newsletter from Amber Kizer for July 2012
*new in paperback* WILDCAT FIREFLIES
www.AmberKizer.com
www.OneButtCheek.com
www.MeridianSozu.com
www.TheChickenChick.com
On Goodreads and Facebook “Amber Kizer”
[email protected]
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Contents:
A note from Amber
Contest info
Reprint Information
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A NOTE FROM AMBER
Hello my favorite readers!
WILDCAT FIREFLIES comes out tomorrow in paperback! You can order it from any bookseller—your favorite store or online and there’s even an amazingly narrated audio version. I hope you’ll let me know how you like it and remember you can request a free bookplate for your copy (or a friend’s) at any time by emailing me!
New this month:
I’ve added information about my Indiana roots and history that appear in WILDCAT FIREFLIES to the tab titled “Indiana Roots and Loves” visit here: www.AmberKizer.com/Indiana_Roots_and_...
SPEED OF LIGHT inspiration photos can be found by clicking on the SPEED OF LIGHT tab on AmberKizer.com or visit www.AmberKizer.com/SPEED_OF_LIGHT.html
Ever wanted to see your name in a book? Read on for the contest this month—it’s a doozy!
I hope to have the first chapters of SPEED OF LIGHT ready for you by the end of the month—you’ll be the first to know!
In the meantime, happy reading! Amber
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CONTEST INFORMATION:
Congrats to Deniz whose name was drawn as the winner of last month’s contest!
JULY 2012: WANT TO SEE YOUR NAME IN THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS?
I need your help spreading the word on the Meridian books so I’m offering a unique contest through July 31, 2012. Read MERIDIAN or WILDCAT FIREFLIES, write a review focusing on the things you loved in the stories and upload it to any of these: Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Indigo.ca, Facebook (either status or note on your page), Goodreads, Pinterest, Shelfari…am I missing any? Add it to my list! Then send me the links (once they’re up on websites)—for EVERY review site you post to you will be entered to have your name in the acknowledgements of my 2014 release PIECES OF ME. Depending on the number of entries 3-5 names will be drawn on August 2, 2012. The more you post the more chances you have to win. International readers feel free to post to your online booksellers and sites that I don’t know about and educate me! Help spread the word and see your name in print in the hardcover and paperback editions in the USA!
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You have permission to reprint any or all of the content in this newsletter, please include the following paragraph with the material:
Reprinted from Amber Kizer’s newsletter—get your own at AmberKizer.com. Amber’s debut novel ONE BUTT CHEEK AT A TIME was a NYPL 2008 Best Book For Teens. MERIDIAN is the first of the Fenestra books. Read more at www.MERIDIANSOZU.com. To read or listen to an excerpt, get up the minute news, and be eligible for cool exclusive promotions please visit www.OneButtCheek.com or www.AmberKizer.com to sign up to receive the newsletter.
You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up for it at AmberKizer.com, MeridianSozu.com, or OneButtCheek.com, or you told me you want to subscribe. You may unsubscribe at any time.
If you like this newsletter, please pass it on to your friends, family and colleagues.
*new in paperback* WILDCAT FIREFLIES
www.AmberKizer.com
www.OneButtCheek.com
www.MeridianSozu.com
www.TheChickenChick.com
On Goodreads and Facebook “Amber Kizer”
[email protected]
***************
Contents:
A note from Amber
Contest info
Reprint Information
***************
A NOTE FROM AMBER
Hello my favorite readers!
WILDCAT FIREFLIES comes out tomorrow in paperback! You can order it from any bookseller—your favorite store or online and there’s even an amazingly narrated audio version. I hope you’ll let me know how you like it and remember you can request a free bookplate for your copy (or a friend’s) at any time by emailing me!
New this month:
I’ve added information about my Indiana roots and history that appear in WILDCAT FIREFLIES to the tab titled “Indiana Roots and Loves” visit here: www.AmberKizer.com/Indiana_Roots_and_...
SPEED OF LIGHT inspiration photos can be found by clicking on the SPEED OF LIGHT tab on AmberKizer.com or visit www.AmberKizer.com/SPEED_OF_LIGHT.html
Ever wanted to see your name in a book? Read on for the contest this month—it’s a doozy!
I hope to have the first chapters of SPEED OF LIGHT ready for you by the end of the month—you’ll be the first to know!
In the meantime, happy reading! Amber
***
CONTEST INFORMATION:
Congrats to Deniz whose name was drawn as the winner of last month’s contest!
JULY 2012: WANT TO SEE YOUR NAME IN THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS?
I need your help spreading the word on the Meridian books so I’m offering a unique contest through July 31, 2012. Read MERIDIAN or WILDCAT FIREFLIES, write a review focusing on the things you loved in the stories and upload it to any of these: Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Indigo.ca, Facebook (either status or note on your page), Goodreads, Pinterest, Shelfari…am I missing any? Add it to my list! Then send me the links (once they’re up on websites)—for EVERY review site you post to you will be entered to have your name in the acknowledgements of my 2014 release PIECES OF ME. Depending on the number of entries 3-5 names will be drawn on August 2, 2012. The more you post the more chances you have to win. International readers feel free to post to your online booksellers and sites that I don’t know about and educate me! Help spread the word and see your name in print in the hardcover and paperback editions in the USA!
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PERMISSION TO REPRINT
You have permission to reprint any or all of the content in this newsletter, please include the following paragraph with the material:
Reprinted from Amber Kizer’s newsletter—get your own at AmberKizer.com. Amber’s debut novel ONE BUTT CHEEK AT A TIME was a NYPL 2008 Best Book For Teens. MERIDIAN is the first of the Fenestra books. Read more at www.MERIDIANSOZU.com. To read or listen to an excerpt, get up the minute news, and be eligible for cool exclusive promotions please visit www.OneButtCheek.com or www.AmberKizer.com to sign up to receive the newsletter.
You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up for it at AmberKizer.com, MeridianSozu.com, or OneButtCheek.com, or you told me you want to subscribe. You may unsubscribe at any time.
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