Debut Author Challenge – January

Today is THE DAY. If you’re confused about what THE DAY is, today is the day when the 2013 Debut Author Challenge officially kicks off!

I’ve been waiting for this day for so long – not only because I want to dive into some debuts myself, but also because I’m excited to see what everyone reads and which authors you all end up adding to your auto-buy list!

The January 2013 prize pack and review link-up for this month is at the end of the post! And here’s a list of all the debuts (that I know of) that are releasing in January! If you know of any more, please feel free to comment or tweet me or e-mail me :) The full list of 2013 debuts is here.

Be sure to check back tomorrow for the January mini-challenge!

If you’re looking for more information on the 2013 Debut Author Challenge, you can find it here!

January 01
33 Minutes by Todd Hasak-Lowy
Splintered by A.G. Howard

January 02
Altered by Jennifer Rush
Prophecy by Ellen Oh

January 02
Playing Nice by Rebekah Crane

January 07
Brianna on the Brink by Nicole McInnes

January 08
Revolution 19 by Gregg Rosenblum
Broken by A.E. Rought
The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth LaBan

January 10
The Cadet of Tildor by Alex Lidell

January 15
Level 2 by Lenore Appelhans

January 22
Uses for Boys by Erica Lorraine Scheidt
Cinders & Sapphires by Leila Rasheed

January 24
Slated (US debut) by Teri Terry

January 29
Nobody But Us by Kristin Halbrook
The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd
A Shimmer of Angels by Lisa M. Busso

January 31
Hooked by Liz Fichera

January Prize Pack & Review Link-Up

The January prize pack is full of awesome prizes! A few authors and publishers have donated copies of their books, as well as a ton of really neat swag, and I’m throwing in a few books as well :)

Also, be sure to sign up for the Debut Author Challenge newsletter for access to once-a-month interviews, news, and exclusive giveaways! This month’s newsletter will feature Lenore Appelhans, Erica Lorraine Scheidt, and Lisa M. Basso!

Here’s a quick rules recap for the link up! Each review of a 2013 YA/MG debut you post in the month of January and link up will count as one entry for the January prize pack. If you review three debuts in January, that will be three entries for the January prize pack.

The debuts you review can be released any time during 2013, but it must be reviewed in the month of January to count for the January prize pack. If you review a title that releases in February but post the review in January, that will count for the January prize pack.

Please let me know if you have any questions! :)

Rules

Must be signed up for the DAC
Prize packs are international
Reviews must be of a 2013 YA/MG title and posted in January
Participants may link up more than once – one review in January is equal to one entry
Participants must link directly to their review
Winner has 48 hours to answer my e-mail

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