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It’s shaping up to be a busy year for us at PaperBox books, we are publishing another new book this month. This one is from P A Wilson, the author of Closing the Circle and Off Track .

The new book is about three young people who have to grow up fast and save their world from the aliens who took over twenty five years ago.

Check out Breaking the Bonds at PaperBox Books.

The Meta took over Free Faith 25 years ago. The humans hadn’t stood a chance against them then…

Serena worked the crowds, juggled and told fortunes almost as good as any Romany. Michal like his life as he roamed from town to town, earning money for food and shelter by entertaining the crowds with Serena, his protégé. Life was fun.

Then, Oisin showed up while traveling after his final term as school. It had been a year since Serena left him at their betrothal ceremony.

One brutal act too many by the Meta had Serena, Michal and Oisin deciding that the humans have had enough.

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PaperBoxBooks.com is proud to announce their newest title:

Hiding in Plain Sight by Sue Nelson Buckley

Set in her hometown, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Sue explores what would happen if the new neighbours turned out to be from another planet.

Hilary is excited when a new family moves in next door, especially since her new neighbours have a gorgeous son. But even his good looks and classic car can’t distract her from the strange things she starts to see.

Ben and his family are from the planet Myonus. They barely escaped when the Hurliingen began their take-over of their planet’s government. But, even on Earth, they aren’t safe. Ben and his kid sister, Alex, have something that the Hurliingen need to squash the rebellion and complete their conquest of the planet.

The Hurliingen are coming to take Ben and Alex away, can Hilary help stop them?

About Sue: Sue has been telling stories for as long as she can remember. She loves going back to the scribblers from her creative writing classes in grade five, that’s when she really caught the writing bug. She hopes they never find a cure.

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PaperBox Books is proud to announce the newest addition to its catalogue.   Hilary is shocked to find out that, Ben, the gorgeous guy next door, and incidentally her new boyfriend, is a refugee from Myonus. He and his family are hiding from the Hurliingen, a species of space pirates, who are determined to kidnap Ben and his sister.   Can she help to keep them safe or will everything be lost when she comes face to face with the Hurliingen.   “Hiding in Plain Sight” will be available for sale through Smashwords and Amazon mid-March and also through Sony, Barnes & Noble and Chapters/Indigo by mid-April.

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Tis the season to sit back and take stock of the year before. This has been a very good year for PaperBox Books and for that we are very grateful.

We have read some amazing books (have I mentioned I love my job?), met some wonderful authors (seriously you guys ROCK!), and learned a lot ourselves (when you stop learning you stop living).

Thank you all for being part of our year and we both sincerely hope you stick around and join us for the next few (we have lots of cool stuff still up our sleeves).

Oh yeah, I almost forgot…

for Canadian authors, editors and other publishing industry folks:

There is a “Who is Who is Canadian Writing Directory” a printed publication published annually by BookLand Press and managed by Trade Architects Canada. It’s the first publication of its kind in Canada, the directory provides accurate and comprehensive data of Canadian writing professionals including writers, editors, journalists, screenwriters, technical writers, literary agents, illustrators, and freelancers.

Don’t get left out! Here is how to get yourself listed in the Who is Who Canadian Writing Directory.

May your Holiday Season be filled with peace, happiness and at least one good book.

Sue

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and…. they’re up! Go check them out!

 

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Enjoy!

Okay, so I know it’s not very professional to do a dance of joy in public, but you KNOW that’s what we’re doing behind the scenes.

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Coming December 15th to PaperBoxBooks.com

Closing the Circle by P.A. Wilson A serial killer is stalking Felicity Armstrong. Can Agent Sam Barton and the rest of the FBI stop him before he kills all her friends?

Review of Closing the Circle:

Felicity is never sure if she’s a suspect or next on the list to be a victim. Someone is using a twisted version of Wicca, which Felicity just happens to practice, to kill the people who have wronged her.

P.A. Wilson keeps her readers filled with suspense as they tour popular sites in San Francisco one body at a time. Note to self – do not read just before bed.

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Coming December 15th to PaperBoxBooks.com

Bigger Than My Heart by Carolyn Maine As if being the oldest of nine children… well almost ten, isn’t complicated enough, Susan is faced with even more decisions when two very different guys come into her life, both demanding her attention.

Review of Bigger Than My Heart:

This is a charming story about Susan, the oldest of nine kids with a tenth on the way. She has two awesome friends who help her navigate the onslaught of parental interference and family responsibilities and manage to actually have a life. Then comes Woody, the geek from her Dad’s firm and Silas, a dream come to life.

Can things get any more complicated?

Carolyn Maine has captured the complex life of teens in this fun romance. We can all relate to the challenges Susan faces. Everything from part time jobs, bratty little brothers and which guy to take to the prom.

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Coming December 15th, 2010

Grey Areas by Jessica Dall Willow and her friends had no idea their bond was anything exceptional until James joined their group. At first, they were skeptical of his insistance they were Eudaimons but soon, they are forced to flee for their lives in a clash of black versus white, with battlelines blurred by grey areas.

Bigger Than My Heart by Carolyn Maine As if being the oldest of nine children… well almost ten, isn’t complicated enough, Susan is faced with even more decisions when two very different guys come into her life, both demanding her attention.

Closing the Circle by P.A. Wilson A serial killer is stalking Felicity Armstrong. Can Agent Sam Barton and the rest of the FBI stop him before he kills all her friends?

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Are you excited yet?

What is NaNo?

NaNo is a month of pure writing insanity.

The goal is to write a 50,000 word novel during the month of November. While it might sound intimidating, it’s actually very doable. Especially since this is the first draft. No one is expecting a literary masterpiece (you still need to edit the crap out of it – and I mean that literally).

So what’s the point if you don’t have a publishable piece at the end of November?

Well, for most of us, it means we’ve got one more first draft. Or, in some cases it means we finally have a first draft. I mean, how many people do you hear say, “I’d love to write a book one day but I never seem to have the time.”

NaNo is a short, one month commitment to see what they can do.

Added Bonus:

Writing is usually a solitary venture, NaNoWriMo fosters community.

Most cities have social events during the month of November to help writers get to know each other and offer support. There is nothing more energizing than to sit in a room full of writers and hearing nothing but the clickety-click of keys hammering out stories with occasional exclamations of “I have another thousand”

Having an audience when you hit 50,000 words is particularly fun.

If you live in a more remote area, there are global forum boards for writers to talk and share trials, solutions and just cheer each other on.

NaNoWriMo is expandable – I’m in Vancouver, BC, since a lot of us write all year long we’ve extended the social and write-in events to happen all year long.

How cool is that?

You’ll probably see me post more about NaNo in the weeks to come. After all PaperBox Books is aimed at helping first time authors get published. Here is a chance for more wannabe authors to dip their feet in the pool to see if they can do it.

Cheers

Sue

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I’ve become a real fan of Jennifer Crusie lately. It may be what’s going on in my life right now, but I’m reading more romantic comedy than usual. It gives me a place to relax the brain and enjoy some happy emotions. One of the things about reading on my iTouch is I can jump from book to book as the mood (and battery life) lets me. So what does this have to do with this review? I was reading 4 books until I started Maybe this Time. Suddenly I was reading one book and finding more time to read.

It’s a retelling of The Turn of the Screw – don’t let that put you off, it’s funny and dark and romantic.

Jennifer Crusie has created a cast of great characters. Andie, our hero, North Archer – our love interest (I kept thinking his name was Archer North but no). Her mother, his mother, old loves, brothers, evil newscasters and housekeepers, and two slightly crazy but fabulous kids.

10 page turns out of 10

Maybe This Time

Some other books by Jennifer Crusie

Trust Me On This

The Cinderella Deal

Happy Writing

Perry

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