UNRIVALED is a New York Times Best Seller!

I just wanted to send a BIG SPARKLY THANK YOU to all of my amazing readers who supported UNRIVALED all the way to #3 on the New York Times Young Adult E-book Best Sellers list!!

I got the news while on a writing retreat in Orlando with friends and so of course we celebrated Disney style!

Anyway, thank you for being so awesome and for your continued support over the last 11 years - you all are the absolute best!!

xoxo

Alyson

UNRIVALED on Sale- Today Only!

Hey Everyone!

Just wanted you to know that for today only (June 15, 2016) UNRIVALED is being sold at a greatly reduced price all over the world, including: US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nordic, Portugal, Spain, Spanish in LATAM!!

Unlock your VIP pass to UNRIVALED with Kobo’s Daily Deal happening in 11 different languages! 

To get in on the deal, check out your favorite local eBook website, including these:

Kobo https://store.kobobooks.com/ 

Kindle http://tinyurl.com/jcx83l4

Kobo UK - http://bit.ly/1tqeP1I

Kindle UK - http://amzn.to/28DT1QF

Happy Reading!

xoxo

Alyson

UNRIVALED in stores today!!!

Way back in the early days of 2014, I visited the Harper Collins Offices in NYC to meet my editors and celebrate the UNRIVALED deal. They had the conference room set up in a night club theme--disco ball included--and they even had an employee overseeing the door--luckily, I was on the list! I knew at that time that not only was I in good hands, but that this series would be fun to create. Turns out, I was right on both counts.

And now, fast forward to today when UNRIVALED is being ushered into the world in a 1-Day Global Laydown in 16 languages and 200 countries. I am beside myself with excitement!

I've written before about how after concluding the SOUL SEEKERS series I'd decided to take some time off to travel and refill the well, as they say. In publishing math, that made for 3 years between releases, so yeah, I'll admit that in addition to being excited I also might be freaking out just the tiniest bit!

Between 2005 - 2013, I released 21 books, contributed to 3 anthologies, went on countless domestic and international book tours spanning 6 continents, and I'm grateful for every single moment of it, and every amazing reader I've been in contact with along the way. There are many of you that I count as my friends, and I feel so lucky to be able to say that.

I also feel incredibly blessed that I get to create these stories for a living. I've wanted to be a writer since I was 12, but this journey has surpassed even my wildest dreams!

So, in the midst of all my excitement/freak out I wanted to take a moment to thank those of you who've been supporting me for years--I truly couldn't have done it without you! And also to welcome those who are just now discovering my books--I look forward to getting to know you!

I hope that when you read UNRIVALED, you'll come to love Layla, Tommy, Aster, and Madison as much as I have. And for my international readers, I am thrilled that you finally get to read the books at the same time as my US readers!

For all things UNRIVALED, click HERE!

For the international version of all things UNRIVALED, click HERE!

Thanks again for making this release day so special!

Peace * Joy * Love* Hugs to all of you!

xoxo

Alyson

UNRIVALED Pre-Order Contest!

Are You on the List?

UNRIVALED- book 1 in the BEAUTIFUL IDOLS series - is in stores May 10, 2016. But if you purchase it by May 14, 2016 you can be one of 10 lucky readers who will get their name on the list by way of a shout-out in the acknowledgments section of the next book in the series!

Getting on the list is easy! All you have to do to enter is:

1. Purchase UNRIVALED before May 14, 2016

2. Email a photo of the receipt or forward an e-receipt to me 

3. Seriously, that's it!

For those who aspire to a table in the VIP section, 1 lucky reader will get a character named after them in the next book in the series! Want it to be you? All you have to do to secure your place in the spotlight is complete steps 1 and 2 above, then upload a pic of yourself either to Instagram or Twitter with a strawberry using the hashtag #UNRIVALED then send a screenshot to me.

And the good news is, the contest is open to international readers as well!

Don't delay--- purchase your copy of UNRIVALED here:

For US readers

For International readers  

Best of luck!

xoxo

Alyson

New MG Book Deal for THE BONE THIEF!!

Hey Everyone-

In the midst of all the UNRIVALED pre-pub excitement (in stores everywhere May 10!)- I wanted to take a moment to announce my latest book deal for my new middle grade novel THE BONE THIEF!!

From today's Publisher's Weekly:


Krista Vitola at Delacorte has bought The Bone Thief by Alyson Noel. Set in a very strange small town where everything is weird and normal is not a plus, a ragtag team of 11-year-olds with otherworldly abilities set out to solve the mystery behind the sudden onset of “common” events plaguing the town. Publication is planned for fall 2017; Bill Contardi at Brandt & Hochman negotiated the deal for North American rights. 

And speaking of UNRIVALED...

I'm going to announce a super fun pre-order contest very soon- so be sure to check back because you won't want to miss this! To get a head start, you can find the pre-order links HERE. Just be sure to take a photo of your receipt since you might need it later!

More soon!

Alyson

UNRIVALED by Alyson Noël Official Book Trailer

So excited to share the US version of the UNRIVALED trailer!

Book 1 in a sexy suspense series about how our most desperate dreams can become our darkest nightmares.

In stores 05.10.16.

The UNRIVALED trailer is now live!

Hey Everyone-

So excited to share this trailer for the UK version of UNRIVALED- only they spell it UNRIVALLED! :)

Hope you enjoy this glimpse into the first book in my sexy, new suspense series where our most desperate dreams can become our darkest nightmares...

In stores - 16 languages, 200 countries - on May 10!

Weekend Update!

Hello Everyone!

A big, sparkly thanks to all who came out to see me this past weekend at the LA Times Festival of Books! As many of you already know, I took a year off from writing, which, in the world of publishing, amounts to 3 years between book releases. So it was really fun to be back in front of the readers and seeing so many surprised and excited faces when they realized they were getting a free signed ARC of UNRIVALED a full month before the finished copy is due to hit stores all over the globe!

If you're in the LA area and missed seeing me last weekend, then come see me at YALLWEST in Santa Monica, California on April 30 and May 1st where I'll be taking part in panels and signing more UNRIVALED ARCS. All the details you need can be found HERE!

I'll also be appearing at BookCon in Chicago in May, as well as the Bay Area Book Festival in June- details on both of those events coming soon!

Lots of exciting things are underway: I'm revamping my entire website- with 23 books now in print it was time to streamline a bit and so the wonderful Maddee at Xuni is dreaming up a whole new look that I'll be debuting soon!

Also, for my international readers, Harper Collins has put together an amazing, multi-language site where you can read all about UNRIVALED in your country- you can find it HERE!

And between the events listed above, you can find me holed up in the cave working on more books in the BEAUTIFUL IDOLS series while gearing up for the global release of the first book, UNRIVALED, on May 10!

As always, to keep up on all the latest pics and news you can find me on Twitter Instagram and Facebook

More soon!

Alyson

LA Times Festival of Books (LATFoB!)!

Hey Everyone-

Just a reminder that I'll be at the LA Times Festival of Books this Sunday signing early copies of UNRIVALED and taking part on the "Suspense in Series" panel alongside awesome YA writers, Ally Carter, Maggie Hall, and Tarun Shauker, with Maurene Goo moderating.

If you're in the area, please stop by and say hello!

Details are:

Sunday, April 10

LA Times Festival of Books

USC campus, Los Angeles, California

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Panel—Young Adult Fiction: Suspense in Series

Co-Panelists: Ally Carter, Maggie Hall, Tarun Shanker, Moderator Maurene Goo

Location: Seely G. Mudd 123

2:00 PM

Panel Signing

3:00 - 3:45 PM 

Harper Collins Booth Signing

Location: Harper Collins Booth #713 

xoxo

Alyson

Are You on the List?!

So, it's been  a while since I consistently posted on this blog, but with the launch of my new trilogy, Beautiful Idols, set to debut with the first book, UNRIVALED, on May 10, I'm hoping to swing by more often.

If you're thinking it seems like forever since my last book release, well, you're right. After writing 21 novels, contributing to 3 anthologies, and going on countless book tours spanning 5 continents over the course of 8 years, I was pretty exhausted, a little burned out, and decided to take a much needed break.  During that time I traveled, reconnected with family and friends, and refilled the well, as they say. And now, 2.5 years later, I'm thrilled to announce that UNRIVALED is set for a simultaneous global release in 17 languages and 200 countries- on May 10!!

UNRIVALED is the first book in the Beautiful Idols series. With mystery, suspense, and an insiders-only look at Los Angeles that echoes Gossip Girl’s racy and real New York, fans of Pretty Little Liars and readers who crave pulse-pounding romance will love Unrivaled.



Here's a sneak peek at the world of UNRIVALED:

Everyone wants to be someone.

Layla Harrison wants to leave her beach-bum days for digs behind a reporter’s desk. Aster Amirpour wants to scream at the next casting director who tells her “we need ethnic but not your kind of ethnic.” Tommy Phillips dreams of buying a twelve-string guitar and using it to shred his way back into his famous absentee dad’s life.

But Madison Brooks took destiny and made it her bitch a long time ago.

She’s Hollywood’s hottest starlet, and the things she did to become the name on everyone’s lips are merely a stain on the pavement, ground beneath her Louboutin heel.

That is, until Layla, Aster, and Tommy find themselves with a VIP invite to the glamorous and gritty world of Los Angeles’s nightlife and lured into a high-stakes competition where Madison Brooks is the target. Just as their hopes begin to gleam like stars through the California smog, Madison Brooks goes missing. . . . And all of their hopes are blacked out in the haze of their lies.

Unrivaled is #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël’s first book in a thrilling suspense trilogy about how our most desperate dreams can become our darkest nightmares.

Praise for UNRIVALED

“Like a good celebrity, Unrivaled is mysterious and compelling and so gorgeous you won’t be able to look away.”— Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the Gossip Girl series

“A glitzy, suspenseful, shamelessly addictive read.” — Margaret Stohl, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures

“If you love Pretty Little Liars, you’ll love this sexy teen drama where every choice poses a threat and nothing is what it seems.”— Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling author

of Beautiful Creatures and Unbreakable

“Unrivaled will have you hooked from the very first page. Pure gold.”—Jamie McGuire, #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Beautiful Disaster

“Unrivaled reveals the dark, grittier side of fame and leaves the reader caught in a web of suspense and lies.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout

"Pulling back the curtain on Hollywood's nightclub scene, Alyson Noel's Unrivaled has it all-glamour, passion, scandal, and even a missing starlet. This book is exactly what YA needs. More please!" 

- Kimberly Derting, author of the Body Finders series

"UNRIVALED is addictive! With a killer cliffhanger and twists around every corner, I couldn't stop reading this novel. Now I'm impatiently waiting for the second book in the Beautiful Idols series." --Anna Todd, bestselling author of the After series 

"Noel cycles among the stories of Layla, Tommy, Aster, and Madison in a gossipy, third-person narrative that makes for addictive reading ..." - Publisher's Weekly

"Noël aims for the celebrity-hungry chick-lit crowd and scores...Chick-lit gold." - Kirkus

If you're in the LA area, I'll be singing early copies of UNRIVALED at  the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books as well as Yallwest in April- details coming soon! 

And I'm thrilled to announce that pre-orders are now available at the following locations:

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

IdieBound 

I always say I have The Best Readers Ever (because it's true!) and I want to thank you for all of your amazing support through the years! I'm having so much fun writing this new series and I hope you enjoy reading it too!

See you soon, but for now wishing you much Peace * Joy* Love!

Alyson Noel

UNRIVALED Reveal!!

Hey Everyone-

The UNRIVALED covers were just revealed at The Frankfurt Book Fair, which means I finally get to share them with you!

UNRIVALED is the first book in my new YA sexy suspense trilogy, and it's been so much fun to write, I can't wait for you all to read it!

I'm also excited to announce that UNRIVALED will be released in 16 languages simultaneously on May 10, 2016- which means my international readers won't have to wait a year or more to read it!

Until then, there's a short piece on the unprecedented global release in THE BOOKSELLER that you can read here!

That's all for now--more to come!

Peace * Joy * Love

Alyson

Blog Roll!

So, hello!!

I hope your summer is treating you well, and yes, according to my last blog post it really has been six months since my last visit, and not only have I missed you, but so much has happened since then!

Like...I recently signed a three-book deal for a new YA series, UNRIVALED, with Harper Collins that I'm super excited about!

Me celebrating at Harper Collins Headquarters with the only things you really need for an epic celebration: Snarkles & Sparkling Cider!

And since I hope to get this blog going again, I figured what better way to begin than by taking part in a blog roll?! 

The amazing author of HUSH LITTLE BABY, Suzanne Redfearn, invited me to join this blog roll in progress that's all about the writing process. I don't know about you, but I'm always interested in reading about other writer's creative processes, so without further delay, here's mine:  

1. WHAT AM I WORKING ON –
I’m currently working on the first book in my upcoming YA series, UNRIVALED (in stores early 2016!). It’s a bit of a departure from more recent works as it takes place in the fast-paced world of LA nightclubs, where three teens get caught up in a high-stakes competition and the desperate measures they take to win that make them suspects in a mysterious crime. It’s glamorous, edgy, suspenseful, sexy, and of course, there are loads of cute boys and romance! After writing 14 paranormals over the last 5 years, I’m having a blast returning to my contemporary roots!

2. HOW DOES MY WORK DIFFER FROM OTHERS OF ITS GENRE?
I don’t necessarily set out to make my books different, as I’m not really thinking about anyone else’s books while I’m writing. I just try to write about subjects that are either deeply personal, or deeply interesting to me, and then I create a cast of characters with varying perspectives and try to tell the absolute truth of their journey until ultimately (hopefully!) arriving at some sort of greater, more universal truth by the conclusion.

3. WHY DO I WRITE WHAT I DO?
Nearly all of my books are either reflective of some aspect of my life experience—feeling lost and failing myself miserably back in high school (FAKING 19), dealing with the soul-crushing grief of losing a loved one (SAVING ZOË and THE IMMORTALS series), or sometimes it’s a question or an idea that I’m grappling with—is there life after death? (THE RILEY BLOOM series), destiny vs freewill (THE SOUL SEEKERS series). Sometimes I start out merely exploring an idea, sometimes I’m actively looking for answers, but I’m always changed for having taken the journey alongside the characters.

4. HOW DOES MY WRITING PROCESS WORK?
I’m currently working on my 23rd novel and I can honestly say that my writing process continues to be a work in progress. I went from having no process with my first book (FAKING 19) to evolving to a sort-of three part process that works pretty well by now, but I’m always looking for ways of improving!
It’s basically part ritual—green tea, scented candles, a carefully curated playlist, part process—Blake Snyder’s Save The Cat Beat Sheet that I use as an outline, and a whole lot of discipline—not just the usual Butt In Chair, but rather, Butt Stays In Chair Until The daily Word Count Is In! I find that by doing that repeatedly for several consecutive months, by the end, I have a book!

5. HOW DOES MY WRITING PROCESS NOT WORK?
If my writing process isn't working it’s usually because something in my story isn't working. There’s no magic in the process, it’s merely a tool to get from Chapter 1 to the end. When I’m stuck, I either return to my outline and try to figure out why it isn’t working and where to go next, or I do more research into my characters and their world, or both—it never fails to get the story moving again!

So now I get to tag 3 more authors and trust me, you won't want to miss them!

Up next- the amazing Mary Pearson , author of the incredible JENNA FOX CHRONICLES TRILOGY and THE KISS OF DECEPTION (July 8)-- a book that took my breath away and left me begging for the sequel!

The incredible Kimberly Derting who writes books that I love, love, love like the awesome BODY FINDER series, and more recently, THE TAKING--an amazing book that I was luck enough to blurb!

And, the Fabulous Melissa de la Cruz who writes so many awesome books, it's hard to keep track! Most recently I loved The RING & THE CROWN, and FROZEN--book 1 in the Heart of Dread Series. Her books explore so many interesting worlds--witches, princess, vampires--I can't wait to get a glimpse at her process to see how she does it!

Enjoy!

xoxo

Alyson