Winners from the Blog Tour

I was on a blog tour with my book 'THAT NIGHT'(Evernight Teen) in early December and what fun! It was great to have the chance to talk about writing, books (and not just my book), as well as interview the characters in my book, Luke and Jessica. So many great people stopped by the various review sites and I greatly appreciate all the participation, comments and kind words. A big shout out goes to Bridging the Gap Promotions and to all the blog hosts who were kind enough to have me.

The winners were:

Brooklyn H. won an eCopy of THAT NIGHT
Donna S. won a $10 Evernight Teen Gift Card

Thank you to all who entered and I hope our paths cross again soon!

Lisa

Books, books and more books!

I've been home for the last few months recovering from surgery, and during this time I've been busy - despite supposedly convalescing. For the first while Netflix was my friend - I couldn't get my fuzzy brain to do much else - and then I gradually got back to writing, sometimes knitting, and reading, reading, reading. During this time my young adult book, THAT NIGHT, was released by Evernight Teen, and promotion along with a book blog tour kept me extra busy.

So as I get ready to go back to my 'day job' (oh how I wish THIS, what I'm doing right now, WAS my day job), I am reflecting on the last few months of health challenges (on track now), and where did all that time go?!

Here are just a few of the books I read. Some I remembered to post and give a brief review on my Goodreads Author Page - hope you'll stop by!

'Unteachable' - a new adult novel by Leah Raeder. A page-turning emotional roller coaster.

'Hit and Run' a young adult novel by Lurlene McDaniel. A gritty novel for teens tackling extreme moral and ethical issues.

'November 9' - a novel for adults by Colleen Hoover. Another page-turning emotional roller coaster the premise being they meet every year on the same date.

'You Know Where to Find Me' - a young adult novel by Rachel Cohn. Another great teen read by this prolific author has you on a journey with the character as she finds her place in the world after the death of her cousin.

'Loud Awake and Lost' - a young adult novel by Adele Griffin dealing with post car-accident amnesia. I loved following the character's journey as she wades through healing along with flickering memories.

'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte. I read this book in highschool and I loved it then as I love it now. I have read this countless times since then, and will likely read it countless more.

'Echo Burning' by Lee Child. Another fast-paced, action-packed Jack Reacher story. These books have been a fave of mine and they never fail to entertain me.

Wow! I guess my tastes are more varied and eclectic than I realize!

So on these rainy days leading up to the holiday season, I hope you find time to grab a book - any book - and get reading!

Blog Tour November 30 - December 4th!

I'm on blog tour this week chatting and blabbering about my young adult novella, THAT NIGHT, published by Evernight Teen (Evernight Publishing) which was just released last month! Below is the schedule but be sure to visit Bridging the Gap Promotions for updates :) There is a giveaway for a $10 gift card as well an ebook, so be sure to stop by and enter! I hope you'll visit and many thanks if you do!

I also want to send out a big thanks to Bridging the Gap Promotions for their support! So greatly appreciated!

Tour Schedule

Nov. 30
3 Partners in Shopping - Spotlight
A Passion for Romance - It's All About the Book
Margo Bond Collins - Spotlight
Books Aim for the Heart - Spotlight

Dec. 1
YA Book Report - Spotlight

Dec. 2
Harlie's Books - Character Interview/Review on Dec 16
Cover 2 Cover - Spotlight

Dec. 3
Maine Book Momma - Review
Bitten, Shifted...the not so Normal - Hero Interview

Dec. 4
Liz's Reading Life - Spotlight
Librarian Lavendar - Guest Post/Review Pending

Giveaway:

$10 Evernight Teen GC & 1 ebook copy of THAT NIGHT
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Book Release day!

It's book release day! I'm beyond excited to share that today's the day my young adult ebook, That Night, is live and on sale! Find it for $2.99 at Evernight Teen! (http://www.evernightteen.com/that-night-by-lisa-mcmanus/)

You can also find it for sale at Amazon.

It's only available in ebook format right now - in a month it will come out in paperback - so thrilled!

Added to that, I will be on a blog tour talking about the book, how I write, and so much more! Stay tuned!

It can take a whole day to figure out what happened....that night.

On what was to be just another Monday morning at school, Luke’s girlfriend Jessica is nowhere to be found. Names like ‘psycho lover’ follow Luke to his locker, even from his best friend. Luke soon learns Jessica tried to kill herself at a party from the previous Saturday night, and she’s blaming him. With posts on FaceBook feeding the rumors of what happened that night, the school has to investigate.

Torn between worry, guilt, loyalty, priorities, and an urgency to clear his name and protect hers, he has to find her—he loves her no matter what. The teacher in the middle of the investigation is also the same one to provide academic and character references for Luke’s college applications due by the end of the week. Luke knows he’s not to blame, but with no contact from Jessica and everyone blaming him for what happened, he’s at risk of losing everything—Jessica and his dreams of being a mechanic—all because of what happened that night.

Here, there and everywhere...My new book!

It's been a busy last few months - I've been here, there and everywhere! When I'm not busy working at my day job, I've been writing, writing, writing. Not only on a new book for young adults (slowly but surely getting closer to typing 'the end'), but I have been working on edits and preparing for the upcoming release of my young adult novella 'That Night' to be published by Evernight Teen (Evernight Publishing). November 20, 2015 is the release date (right around the corner as I write this), and there's so much to do during this exciting time! The book will be available both in ebook and paperback, and available for purchase where most books are sold. As well as soon-to-be announced book availability, I'll also be updating this site of the various blog tours I'll be on - so stay tuned! Thank you so much for stopping by - I appreciate the support!

For now, you can find my book on amazon.ca. I also have an Amazon author page at www.amazon.com/author/lisamcmanus

Details about the book:

It can take a whole day to figure out what happened…that night.

On what was to be just another Monday morning at school, Luke’s girlfriend Jessica is nowhere to be found. Names like ‘psycho lover’ follow Luke to his locker, even from his best friend. Luke soon learns Jessica tried to kill herself at a party from the previous Saturday night, and she’s blaming him. With posts on FaceBook feeding the rumors of what happened that night, the school has to investigate.

Torn between worry, guilt, loyalty, priorities, and an urgency to clear his name and protect hers, he has to find her—he loves her no matter what. The teacher in the middle of the investigation is also the same one to provide academic and character references for Luke’s college applications due by the end of the week. Luke knows he’s not to blame, but with no contact from Jessica and everyone blaming him for what happened, he’s at risk of losing everything—Jessica and his dreams of being a mechanic—all because of what happened that night.


Happy Reading!

Cover Reveal!

I'm proud to share the cover for my upcoming young adult novel, 'That Night', published by Evernight Teen (Evernight Publishing). The tentative release date of this ebook is December 2015 so stay tuned!

About the book: It can take a whole day to figure out what happened that night, and 16-year-old Luke Hannon learns just that on what was supposed to be just ‘another freaking Monday.’

In the aftermath of his girlfriend’s suicide attempt, Luke struggles to define loyalty - to her, his friends, and most importantly, to himself. On what was supposed to be just another Monday morning at school, Luke is met with blame and accusing looks from everyone in the halls - even his best friend - but he can’t figure out why. Names like ‘freak’ and ‘psycho lover’ follow him to his locker, and when he can’t find his girlfriend Jessica, he starts to worry. When Luke is told she tried to kill herself at a party he left early from the previous Saturday night, he is torn between feeling guilty for leaving her and an urgency to clear his name – and protect hers.

Gossip, fabricated stories, and online photos of Jessica spread like wildfire and when the school finds out, they have to investigate. Luke’s shop teacher/school counsellor - the same teacher who has to investigate the recent events - is supposed to be sponsoring Luke for college and scholarship applications for an auto technicians program at the local college. With the college applications due by the end of the week, and the teacher in the middle of the investigation also the same one to provide references for Luke – both academic and character – will Luke lose his dreams of becoming a mechanic, all because of what happened...that night?

Coming soon - A new book!

It's been a while since I've been here. Lots has been going on - good and bad - but instead on dwelling on the bad, let's talk about the good.

I am happy to announce that my young adult novella, 'That Night',' is being published by Evernight Teen, a young adult line of books by Evernight Publishing! I am very thrilled, honoured and excited to be part of this publishing family, and I look forward to working with them! Details yet to come, so stay tuned and be sure to stop by their website and support their fabulous authors!

About the book: ‘That Night’ - novella

It can take a whole day to figure out what happened that night, and 16-year-old Luke Hannon learns just that on what was supposed to be just ‘another freaking Monday.’

In the aftermath of his girlfriend’s suicide attempt, Luke struggles to define loyalty - to her, his friends, and most importantly, to himself. On what was supposed to be just another Monday morning at school, Luke is met with blame and accusing looks from everyone in the halls - even his best friend - but he can’t figure out why. Names like ‘freak’ and ‘psycho lover’ follow him to his locker, and when he can’t find his girlfriend Jessica, he starts to worry. When Luke is told she tried to kill herself at a party he left early from the previous Saturday night, he is torn between feeling guilty for leaving her and an urgency to clear his name – and protect hers.

Gossip, fabricated stories, and online photos of Jessica spread like wildfire and when the school finds out, they have to investigate. Luke’s shop teacher/school counsellor - the same teacher who has to investigate the recent events - is supposed to be sponsoring Luke for college and scholarship applications for an auto technicians program at the local college. With the college applications due by the end of the week, and the teacher in the middle of the investigation also the same one to provide references for Luke – both academic and character – will Luke lose his dreams of becoming a mechanic, all because of what happened...that night?