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message 1: by Alaina (last edited Feb 26, 2024 11:37AM) (new)

Feb 15, 2024 12:04PM

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(New/Debut) Authors vs. (Well-Known) Authors Challenge

Just like our Author vs Author, Disney vs. Pixar, and Marvel vs. DC challenges, we decided to do another 'March Madness Bracket' challenge again with authors.

One side of the bracket will only have categories for well-known authors and the other side will only contain categories for new/debut authors. At the beginning of this challenge, we will start with 16 authors on each side.

That being said, a lot is going to be happening during this challenge. In the beginning, you can read for any author’s category. So, for the first week you have about 32 authors to spread your books throughout. Each author will have about 6 tasks within it. However, you don’t have all of the categories throughout the entire challenge.

At the end of each week, authors will be eliminated. This will be based on points per author on each side. How would that look?

**Sorry it looks so small on the sign up, but each team's SS will have a bigger one!

For example,

- The first week would be 3/1/24 - 3/6/24. So, on the 7th, authors will drop from 16 on each side to 8 on each side.

- The second week would be 3/7/24 - 3/12/24. So, on the 13th, authors will drop from 8 on each side to 4 on each side.

- The third week would be 3/13/24 - 3/18/24. So, on the 19th, authors will drop from 4 on each side to 2 on each side.

- The fourth week would be 3/19/24 - 3/24/24. So, on the 25th, authors will drop from 2 on each side to 1 on each side.

- Then for the last seven days, 3/25/24 - 3/31/24, we will ONLY focus on the last two authors available. Meaning it will be a 1v1, Author vs. Author, ultimate author battle.

So, if an author vs. author looked like -

at the end of the week - then Kamilah Cole would be available to read for the next week. Bethany Baptiste would be knocked out of the challenge and the tasks are no longer readable.

What if the authors are tied at the end of the week?

Well, if an author vs. author looked like -

at the end of the week - then I would roll the dice (or flip a coin) to see which author would move to the next round. For this example, Bethany Baptiste won and has moved on to the next round. Kamilah Cole tasks are no longer available to read.

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message 2: by Alaina (new)

Feb 16, 2024 09:24AM

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New/Debut Authors:
Keshe Chow:
- 'Migrate' in text (pg/% & quote)
- Author is from Australia
- Read a book from the Malaysia Books shelf
- MC has at least 2 kids
- Cat on cover
- MPG Young Adult and MPG Fantasy

Molly X. Chang:
- X in title or series title
- Author's first name has a double consonant (Ex: Molly)
- MC is a first-generation immigrant
- Set in China
- MPG Folklore
- Features grandparents

Frances White:
- MC is a flawed messy hero (your interpretation)
- Color in title (Ex: Purple Hibiscus)
- MPG Music
- Features body positivity
- Read a book from the Queer Fiction Books shelf
- MC's first or last name starts with F

Jill Tew:
- Dog on cover
- MC is a POC Heroine/Hero
- MPG Science Fiction
- Features a needy character (your interpretation)
- Recommended by a Podcast, BookTok, or Bookstagram
- MC has a hobby (Ex: baking)

Kamilah Cole:
- Set in New York
- Read a book from the Books About Video Games and Virtual Reality list
- Features a redemption arc
- MC works at least two different jobs (Ex: Actor/Actress and a Waitress)
- Tital starts and ends with a letter in JAMAICA
- Author's last name is 4 letters exactly

Bethany Baptiste:
- Set in Florida
- MC is/gets engaged
- Features a chaotic character (your interpretation)
- House on cover
- Read a book from the Disability-positive stories list
- MC has little to no morals (your interpretation)

Cindy R.X. He:
- MPG Thriller
- Read a book from Multicultural Literature Books shelf
- Features a character that is an avid reader
- Features at least two seasons (Ex: winter and summer)
- MC has a pet peeve
- Book has won an award

Colby Wilkens:
- 'Tea' in text (pg/% & quote)
- Set in the pacific northwest (PNW)
- MC is multiracial
- Candle(s) on cover
- MPG Dark
- Read a book from the Native American Authors Books shelf

Lauren Ling Brown:
- Set in California
- MC is in college
- MPG Suspense
- Book was made into or will be made into a movie/tv show
- Author has three names (initials will count)
- MC's first or last name starts with L

Trinity Nguyen:
- Set in two places (Ex: Vietnam and California)
- Read a book from the Immigrant Experience Literature list
- Features a dream
- Plant(s) on cover
- MPG Queer
- MC learns another language

Hana Lee:
- MPG Gothic
- Author is multiracial
- Set in Oregon
- 'Code' in text (pg/% & quote)
- Book is part of a trilogy
- Read a book from the Occult Books shelf

K.T. Nguyen:
- Set in Washington D.C.
- MC rescues someone or gets rescued
- 'Puzzle' in text (pg/% & quote)
- MC is in their 40's
- Read a book from the Ptsd Books shelf
- MC travels out of the country at least once

Jasmine Skye:
- Read a book from the Asexual Books shelf
- MC is nonbinary/trans
- Features a happy ending
- MC owns more than one pet (Ex: dog & cat)
- Set in Texas
- MC is in high school

Avery Cunningham:
- Set in Tennessee
- Book is considered uplifting (your interpretation)
- MC is exceptional (your interpretation)
- MPG Historical Fiction
- Features a passionate character (your interpretation)
- Read a book from the Segregation Books shelf

Piu DasGupta:
- Set in France
- MPG Middle Grade
- Features an unexpected twist
- MC's first name is exactly 3 letters
- Series title starts and ends with a letter in KOLKATA
- 'Chocolate' and 'Biscuit' in text (pg/% & quote)

Ella Laurenti:
- Set in Italy
- Read a book from the Dark Academia list
- Tagged 'Spicy' at least 10 times
- MC's first name starts and ends with a vowel
- MPG Romance
- MC is a villain

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message 3: by Alaina (new)

Feb 16, 2024 09:24AM

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Well-Known Authors:
Angie Thomas:
- Set in Mississippi
- 'Rap' in text (pg/% & quote)
- Read a book from the Activism Books shelf
- MPG Coming of Age
- Features a character with an accent
- MC has black hair

Colleen Hoover:
- Published in December (any year)
- 'Charity' in text (pg/% & quote)
- MC has blonde hair
- MPG New Adult
- Book came from a book box (Ex: BOTM, Fairyloot, Owlcrate, etc.)
- MC is/gets married

Nora Roberts:
- Set in Maryland
- MC is the youngest child
- Read a book from the Vicars, Priests, Abbots, Fathers, Abbesses, Pastors, Nuns list
- Features a secretary
- MC is/gets remarried
- MC has an alias name

Silvia Moreno-Garcia:
- Published in April (any year)
- Set in Mexico
- MC's first of last name starts with S
- Read a book from the Book Titles with Hyphens list
- MPG Mythology
- Author is Canadian

Dan Brown:
- Read a book from The Ultimate List of Conspiracy Theory Books list
- Tagged 'Religious' at least 10 times
- 'Scholarship' in text (pg/% & quote)
- Set in New Hampshire
- Features an influential character (your interpretation)
- Published in June (any year)

Colson Whitehead:
- Features an investigation
- Author was born in the 1960's
- Set in a large city
- MC's first or last name starts with C
- Published in November (any year)
- MC wears glasses

Ocean Vuong:
- Water on cover
- 'Photo' in text (pg/% & quote)
- MPG Poetry
- Book has been translated into at least 4 different languages
- Set in Vietnam
- MC has a blue-collar job

Taylor Jenkins Reid:
- MPG Contemporary
- Number in title (Ex: Daisy Jones & The Six)
- Set in Massachusetts
- MC has brown hair
- MC's first or last name starts with T
- Features a character that works in the media industry

Brit Bennett:
- Alliterative title
- MC is in their 30's
- Tagged 'Nonfiction' at least 10 times
- MC's first or last name starts with B
- 'Essay' in text (pg/% & quote)
- Title starts and ends with a letter in CLAUDIE

Sabaa Tahir:
- Set at a hotel/motel
- Features an interracial relationship
- Series of 4+ books
- Mc works at a newspaper/magazine
- MC is a spy
- Features a map

Xiran Jay Zhao:
- Features a polyamorous relationship
- Enemies to lovers
- Features a death of a family member
- X in author's name
- Features a dragon
- MC is angry

Leigh Bardugo:
- Series title starts and ends with a letter in GRISHAVERSE
- MC is Jewish
- Read a book from the Secret Societies Book shelf
- Author's initials are in JERUSALEM
- 'Cane' in text (pg/% & quote)
- MC is in a band

Sarah J. Maas:
- Published in March (any year)
- Read a book from the Fan Fiction Books shelf
- Features fae
- MC is morally grey
- MC has hazel eyes
- MC's first or last name starts with M

Kacen Callender:
- Set on a Caribbean Island
- MC dyes their hair
- Features online bullying
- MC survives a natural disaster
- Flowers on cover
- Animal in title

Helen Hoang:
- MC is neurodivergent
- Features an arranged marriage
- MC works with math in some way
- Character moves to another country
- MC struggles with social anxiety
- Set in Minnesota

Veronica Roth:
- MC's first or last name starts with V
- Published in August (any year)
- MC has divorced parents
- Set in Illinois
- MPG Dystopia
- MC has brown eyes

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message 4: by Alaina (last edited Feb 16, 2024 09:25AM) (new)

Feb 16, 2024 09:24AM

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This challenge will only take place during the month of March. That means, books will be accepted from March 1st to March 31st. Winners will be announced on April 1st.

If you start a book before March, you will only be able to count the pages that you read in March for this challenge. If the page amount is over 100 pages, you can still count it towards a category.

When signing up, please mention the number of books you plan on reading for the month of March. This number will be easier for me to make teams match up a bit more evenly.

For example,

Alaina - 25 books
Andy - 15 books
Aly - 30 books

**You will not be penalized if you go over or under your number.**

The general challenge rules can be found here.

Page Points
1 - 50 pages → 0.25 pts (will only count for page points)
51 - 99 pages → 0.5 pts (will only count for page points)
100 - 149 pages → 1 pt
150 - 249 pages → 2 pts
250 - 349 pages → 3 pts
350 - 449 pages → 4 pts
450 - 549 pages → 5 pts
550 - 649 pages → 6 pts
650 - 749 pages → 7 pts
750 - 849 pages → 8 pts
850 - 949 pages → 9 pts
950+ pages → 10 pts

*Buddy read points will double the page count.
*Reading and participating in the group book of the month will triple the page count

If you have any questions about this challenge, please click the link here: Q&A

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message 5: by Alaina (last edited Feb 25, 2024 08:33AM) (new)

Feb 16, 2024 09:25AM

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