My new paranormal novel for teens is now available for pre-order...

[Wheezy]

Hi guys, this is so exciting! WAKE is my first book in a series. It comes out in March, 2008, from Simon & Schuster (Simon Pulse imprint). I hope those of you who enjoy edgy fiction with a strong female protagonist (Janie) will check it out.

Janie (17 and a high school senior) is a fighter. She's poor. And while it's NOT a political book, readers will sense Janie's awareness of the problems with health care and poverty. In the sequel, called FADE, she becomes more socially aware and chides her best friend for not registering to vote. FADE will be out in 2009.

CLICKY to see and/or pre-order WAKE from Amazon.com U.S.A.

Amazon Canada

Available in stores everywhere in North America March 4, 2008.



Here's a teaser of WAKE:

For 17 year-old Janie Hannagan, getting sucked into other people's dreams is growing tiresome. Especially the falling dreams. The naked but nobody notices dreams. And the sex-crazed teenager dreams. Janie's seen enough fantasy booty to last her half a lifetime.

But then there are the nightmares that leave her blind and paralyzed in fear, even after the dreams are over. Those are the worst. Because one day, someone's going to notice her free-falling to the floor after somebody's study hall nap time nightmare, or collapsing outside a resident's room at the nursing home where she works. Or her worst fear: careening headlong into a tree if she ever drives past *that* house again.

She can't tell anybody about it. They'd never believe her. And she can't do anything to stop it. Until she gets to know Cabel Strumheller, a secretive, pothead flunkie turned pretty-boy. And he accidentally falls into a dream with her on the senior high bus trip to Stratford.

It's his own dream.
And it's a dream he'd rather no one knows about.
Especially Janie Hannagan.

If any of you are teens or are parents of teens and you have a myspace or facebook, look me up and be my friend. Links to my pages are on my website (bottom of the home page), http://lisamcmann.com Eventually I'll have some giveaways and contests that teens will like, so please let your teen friends know where to find me.


If you made it this far in this post, thanks so much for reading my ramblings! Love you guys, love DU!

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Gratz!

[mikelgb]

2. sounds great

can't wait to read it

[Sequoia]

3. I'll be on the lookout.

I have a tween who just might like this book. I sometimes pick out young adult fiction for her.
Don't have web access at home for facebook/myspace though.

[sueh]

4. Oh, that's great news!!

I'm really happy for you. I'll definitely be reading it.

[Wheezy]

5. Thanks!

Your kind expressions are much appreciated.

[flamingyouth]

6. I'm going to check it out.

I happen to be a fan of good young adult fiction. Congrats! :hi:

[Wheezy]

7. Thanks flamingyouth!

I'm a fan too. I just read "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green -- it was pretty great. I've got Stephenie Meyer's ECLIPSE next up on my read pile. If you come across any great YAs, let me know!

[Bjornsdotter]

8. Added to my "buy" list

...now do you make more if I buy it from a specific vendor?

Cheers

[Wheezy]

9. How kind of you to ask --

Nope, authors make the same (a small percentage of the retail price for each book sold goes toward earning out the advance) no matter where you purchase it, so definitely look for the best discount.

Thanks Bjornsdotter!

[truedelphi]

10. Congrats. I have no teen but my inner teen who likes these kind of

Books

Since my inner teen rules, I will be all too happy to buy this.

[Wheezy]

11. Cool!

Thanks for the support, truedelphi! Embrace the inner teen. :)

[RobertDevereaux]

12. Wonderful news...

Congratulations!

[Wheezy]

13. Thanks, RD! (n/t)

[Goblinmonger]

14. When's your book signing? n/t

[Wheezy]

15. Book signings begin March 4, when the book officially comes out.

I don't have official tours set up yet, but I'll be several places in the Phoenix area and in Western Michigan, eventually. I'll know more in the next couple months.

[Wheezy]

16. I'm having a contest -- giving away a galley (advanced copy) of WAKE

and some other stuff.

If anybody's interested, check out my blog for details:

http://lisamcmann.blogspot.com