Media N Stuff

A nice shout out to BRUISED, courtesy of the Lawrence Public Library in Kansas:

A cool review of HIGH & DRY, courtesy of Rosianna Halse Rojas:

Launch Week Links

L.A. Times Festival of Books

• HIGH & DRY came out on Tuesday. Thanks to all my friends and family for their support, and of course to my agent and Abrams/Amulet Books!

• Slinging Slang: The Case for Made-up Words (Guest Post for Janice Hardy's Fiction University)

• Top Secret Easter Eggs from HIGH & DRY

• Shae Has Left the Room's review of HIGH & DRY

• Books, Bones & Buffy: "High School is Not For Wimps": HIGH & DRY by Sarah Skilton

• YA Author Kate Ormand's review of HIGH & DRY

• Pasadena Teen Book Festival: Spotlight on Sarah Skilton

• The paperback for BRUISED (with a fresh cover) also hit bookstores:

Latest News

To celebrate the upcoming release of HIGH AND DRY on April 15th (as well as BRUISED coming out in paperback with a brand-new look), my husband Joe Skilton made this graphic. Cool, eh?

• In other news, BRUISED was nominated for a Black-Eyed Susan Book Award by the School Librarian Association of Maryland. I'm really honored to be part of the list!

• Kirkus Reviews calls HIGH AND DRY, "A dark, well-constructed mystery with a strong voice."  

• HIGH AND DRY is a staff pick at McNally Jackson Bookstore in NYC!

• On Saturday, April 12th at 4:30 I'll be on the Young Adult stage at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. My panel is called Adrenaline Rush, and includes such amazing authors as Morris Winner Stephanie Kuehn (CHARM & STRANGE), Lauren Oliver (BEFORE I FALL; PANIC; DELIRIUM), and Abby McDonald (DANGEROUS GIRLS), with moderator Aaron Hartzler (RAPTURE PRACTICE). Hope to see you there!

• For more information on Teen Book Festivals happening throughout Southern California this spring and summer, check out my website.

January Calendar

To kick off 2014, I've compiled a list of bookish events in Southern California that I'll be participating in and/or attending.

Hope to see you there!!

Saturday, January 11th, 2 pm - Los Angeles Public Library Teen Read Series, hosted by Cecil Castellucci and featuring YA authors Michelle Gagnon (Don't Look Now), Sonya Sones (To Be Perfectly Honest), Francesca Lia Block (Teen Spirit), Amy Spalding (Ink is Thicker Than Water), and Ann Stampler (Afterparty)

Sunday, January 12th, 3pm - Discussion & Signing for Ann Stampler's AFTERPARTY at Diesel Books in Brentwood

Saturday, January 18th, 10am - 2pm - Local Author Celebration, Panel Discussion, and Book Signing, Jo Ann Darcy Library in Santa Clarita

Saturday, January 18th, 5pm - Reading & Signing for Amy Spalding's INK IS THICKER THAN WATER at Skylight Books