The Smart Chicks & More!!

Hey Everyone-

Well, the KISSES FROM HELL anthology was released a couple weeks ago (Kelley Armstrong & I have been signing a lot of copies on the road!), and a couple of the authors put together a fun little video about the pros and cons of dating a vampire. And I just want to assure you before you view it, that despite the bloodshed, no one (other than an old white shirt that no longer fit!) was injured during the filming! Enjoy!!

Also, I want to give a shout out to some awesome new fan art that's come in--you guys amaze me with your talent--thanks so much!

(artist: Kayla)

(Artist: Bella)

And, the Smart Chicks Kick It Tour is off to a completely amazing start! The crowd in Austin were amazing, and last night at the B&N in the Woodlands was no different!

(Holly Black, Melissa Marr, me, Kelley Armstrong- photo courtesy of Cherie)

Just wanted to thank all of you who came out--we had a blast and I hope you did too!!

I'll let the pictures tell the rest of the story!

See you tonight at The Refuge (hosted by Blue Willow Books) details HERE!!!

Paradise Circus

(blog title courtesy of Massive Attack)

Wow. Things have been crazy/busy here at Casa Noël.

I'm wrapping up the final book in THE IMMORTALS series (yes, we finally have a title--I'm just waiting to announce it), wrapping up the summer (can't believe it's almost over!), still unpacking from our move (the boxes are multiplying!), gearing up to head off on the Smart Chicks Tour (hope to see you on one of the stops!), and, in the midst of all that, the KISSES FROM HELL anthology was released last week!



My story, BRING ME TO LIFE, got a nice review from The Examiner who said:

"Alyson Noel’s Bring Me To Life is particularly enthralling, with a setting reminiscent of old British romances like Wuthering Heights and a creepy, unrelenting fog that will chill your bones."

And RADIANCE, book 1 in Riley's new series was released yesterday, to lots of great reviews (see blog post below), including this one from AllyKatz.com that just came in, saying:

"I must admit there is not one thing I don't like about this book. I just listed all the pros and there are no cons. I would rate it FIVE STARS."

Oh, and the RADIANCE tattoos have also arrived, and I will be passing them out on The Smart Chicks Tour (There will be lots of great swag on that tour--I'm telling you, it is not to be missed!)

(Um, that is my very pale wrist looking much cooler now thanks to the tattoo!)

Okay, there's probably more, but that's all I can remember at the moment due to all the busyness, so I'll leave it at that and say--have a great night!!

A

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KISSES FROM HELL In Stores Now!!

Hey Everyone-

Just wanted to let you know that KISSES FROM HELL is in stores today!!

What is KISSES FROM HELL you ask?

Well, here's your answer, straight from the inside cover:

"This irresistible collection features stories of love amid vampires by five of today's hottest authors—Kristin Cast (Tempted), Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy), Alyson Noël (Evermore), Kelley Armstrong (The Summoning), and Francesca Lia Block (Pretty Dead).

From a fugitive vampire forced to trust a boy who might work for the group bent on destroying her to the legendary romance of two immortals whose love compels them to risk everything, this heart-pounding collection brings new meaning to the words "love you forever." Whether you're into romances that are dark and moody or light and fun, these stories will quench that insatiable thirst for enchanting tales of the beautiful undead."

My story is called BRING ME TO LIFE and it was really a blast to write! It's about a girl who heads off to a very prestigious art school in England only to learn it's not quite what she thought. . .

Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Have a great day, everyone!

Alyson

Tangled up in Blue

(Blog title courtesy of Bob Dylan)

Taking a break from the Bring Me to Life copy edits to make a few, somewhat random, announcements, like:

ATTENTION MISSYLOVE you have won the signed copy of SHADOWLAND and the infinity bracelet so please get in touch with me at: alyson @ alysonnoel dot com as soon as you can, so I can send it out pronto!! Congrats!

EVERMORE, also known as ETERNIDADE in Portugal has an awesome new book trailer you can see HERE!

And speaking of videos . . . I really hope I can go to Brazil someday and meet the awesome readers who made THIS VIDEO for me!!

Also EVERMORE was nominated for the Illinois 2011 Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award

&

it also made the Top 100 titles in the NYPL "Stuff for the Teen Age" list- you can see the full list HERE!

*Oh, and 5,500 lucky UK readers will receive the awesome BLUE MOON nail tattoos (as pictured above!) in their books!!

* And last but not least, I'm thrilled to be taking part in the MADE FROM AWESOME online chat on April 14th from 9 pm - 11 -m (EST) alongside such awesome authors as: Melissa Marr, AS King, Becca Fitzpatrick, Lisa McMann, Ellen Hopkins, Carrie Ryan, & Margaret Stohl! All you have to do to learn more is click HERE!!

Hope to see you there!!

Okay, back to work for me--Have a great day, Everyone!

:)