I'm Back!!!

For those of you who thought I was taking a break and/or being lazy--for once that wasn't the case.

My blog has been broken--refusing to publish posts and comments--since, well June 3--yikes!!!

But it seems my trusty tech guru (shout out to Brittney!) has fixed it, so I'm back to blogging!

Oh, and for those of you who left comments but don't see them here--rest assured that I read them all as blogger still e-mailed the notifications--and though I have no way to respond, I thank you all for your kind words.

But now there's soooo much to catch up on, I'm not even sure where to start. Though if you're my Mysapce, Facebook, or Twitter friend, this might be a little redundant so bear with me!

First- BLUE MOON will be out in ------wait for it------12 days!!!!

I know, I can't even believe it! And I'm thrilled that it's getting some really great early reviews and a lot of early readers have contacted me to tell me they like it better than EVERMORE, so-Woo Hoo!!!

Below is a picture of the EVERMORE and BLUE MOON cakes my publisher had made for me at a champagne reception on a recent trip to NYC. And even though they look far too purdy to eat--that didn't stop me. And let me just say they were deeee-lish!

Also, the BLUE MOON trailer is up!! I will probably do a direct post from YouTube soon, but for now you can watch it HERE.

And if you live in the Chicago area--well, I was in town recently and signed a huge stack of EVERMORES at the Borders Books on Michigan Avenue--so if you want a signed copy, head down to the basement where the YA section lives.

And I'm thrilled to say that as of yesterday, EVERMORE has now been in the top 5 on the New York Times Bestseller list for Children's Paperbacks for 5 months straight! It's also been on the USA Today and Publisher's Weekly lists for the same--and I can't thank YOU enough for all of your support!

Also, Turkish rights to both books were recently sold so--Viva Istanbul!!

And, last but not least I am thrilled to announce that I've agreed to write another book in THE IMMORTALS series (for a total of six!) and that Riley (Ever's ghostly sister) will get her own series, debuting in Fall 2010!!!

And just some random notes:

- If you're in NYC go see HAIR, because not only is it awesome, but at the end you get to dance on stage with the cast members!!!

- The Book Chick has a rockin' Summer Reading List you can see HERE

- I'm on Wikipedia!! Here.

- I did a really cool interview HERE (just under the amazing Charlaine Harris!)

Oh, and there's more -- so much more!!!

But all in good time . . .

Have a great day everyone!!

A

xoxo

Catching Up!

(From L to R: Mary Pearson, Marlene Perez, Debborah Lytton, Kathryn Fitzmaurice, Alyson Noel, Debby Garfinkle)

Busy Weekend.

Busy-Busy-Weekend!!

First, the Romance Divas chat was a blast! The perfect way to procrastinate on all the things I was supposed to be doing--so thanks to all of you who stopped by and kept me appropriately busy and entertained and thoroughly distracted by your excellent questions!

Also, the multi-author book signing at Laguna Beach Books was a lot of fun!! I met so many awesome people: the twins & their mom--the girls from Thurston with their mom--Chloe-I forgot to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY--so here's a late HAPPY BIRTHDAY--and since it's impossible to list everyone I'll just say that the conversations were great, the company was great, the store was awesome, the staff amazing,  so I'll just stop right there and give a big, overall, blanket THANKS to everyone who stopped by!

And today my editor made my day by sending me this from RT Magazine (still haven't gotten mine yet--hello, mailperson--what gives??!), who gave BLUE MOON 4 stars and says:

“In the second installment of the bestselling and captivating Immortals series, gutsy young heroine Ever is faced with the twin teenage terrors of isolation and alienation.  Noel does an excellent job exploring Ever’s growing fears and her determination to save lost love Damen. This author is on a roll!” (4 stars) –Romantic Times

And then this just came in from The Book Chick who says:

" . . .It is the mark of a daring writer to defy expectations and Alyson Noel does that to the power of ten in “Blue Moon.” I guarantee you will have no idea what’s coming in the second book of the series while Alyson Noel surprises you with a big, fat twist and leaves you wanting more, more, more."

To read the whole review (warning, there's a few spoilers!) click HERE.

Also, today I received the BLUE MOON cover flats in the mail (thank you mailperson-you rock!), and they are GORGEOUS!!!

Seriously, GORGEOUS!!!

The St. Martin's Art Department does amazing work!

Also, I got a sneak peek at something very exciting that is in the works for the IMMORTALS series, that hopefully, you guys will love as much as I do . . . details coming soon!!

Have a good night everyone!

A