Megan McCafferty » News http://www.meganmccafferty.com New York Times Bestselling Author of the Jessica Darling Series and Bumped Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:28:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Thanks, Kirkus!http://www.meganmccafferty.com/thumped-is-a-sparkling-imaginative-romp-that-is-nevertheless-plenty-provocative/ http://www.meganmccafferty.com/thumped-is-a-sparkling-imaginative-romp-that-is-nevertheless-plenty-provocative/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:13:27 +0000 megan http://www.meganmccafferty.com/?p=4206 The first review of THUMPED is in. And it’s fantastic!

This breezy and intriguing near-time dystopia concludes with the much-anticipated birth that was bought and paid for in the first installment, Bumped (2011).

After a virus destroyed the ability of anyone over the age of 18 to reproduce, teen pregnancy became big business and major TMZ-style entertainment. Now the whole United States eagerly anticipates the day that twins Melody and Harmony will each give birth to two more sets of twins, but Melody has a secret. [THE SENTENCE REVEALING MELODY'S SECRET HAS BEEN REMOVED, COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR. NO SPOILERS HERE.] Meanwhile, Harmony realizes that her religious cult will take her children from her, so she escapes. The famous stud Jondoe, who has fallen in love with Harmony, prepares for the birth with gusto, knowing that these are his twins, not Harmony’s husband’s. All the secrets finally explode, but not before readers have plenty of fun in McCafferty’s futuristic world. However, this book, even more strongly than the last, makes the deliberate point that teenage pregnancy and sex without love can seriously damage both the teens and society. Despite that serious message, the author serves it all up with bubbly banter, full of invented slang (“I’m not pregging!”).

A sparkling, imaginative romp that is nevertheless plenty provocative. 

–Kirkus Reviews

THUMPED goes on sale April 24th, 2012.

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THUMPED goes on sale April 24th.

]]> http://www.meganmccafferty.com/thumped-is-a-sparkling-imaginative-romp-that-is-nevertheless-plenty-provocative-2/feed/ 0 New Year, New Projects!http://www.meganmccafferty.com/new-year-new-projects/ http://www.meganmccafferty.com/new-year-new-projects/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:31:24 +0000 megan http://www.meganmccafferty.com/?p=4191 This is a photo of my desk as it looks right at this moment. I haven’t said much about what I’ve been working on lately because everything I’ve been working on is very new to me. Too new to share to the world. Yet. I’ve been working a lot lately. But the writing has been so much fun that it hasn’t felt like work. This is my absolute favorite phase of the creative process.  The “what if?” part. When I’m mulling over ideas and researching those ideas and wondering if I can turn those ideas into something creative that someone–you–would be interested in knowing more about. I hope that sometime in 2012 I can tell you more.

For now, I’m happy to announce that BUMPED is #5 the Children and Teen bestseller list of the Apple iBookstore! Thank you! The Epic Reads 99 cent promotion ends 1/30. The second and final book, THUMPED, goes on sale April 24th.

As always, thanks for reading!

Megan

P.S. For those who are interested, here are the songs in the iTunes playlist that I’m listening to right now.

Helix/Justice

UBerlin/R.E.M.

Gold on the Ceiling/Black Keys

Lover to Lover/Florence + The Machine

How Deep is Your Love/The Rapture

Beth/Rest/Bon Iver

Helena Beat/Foster the People

Under Cover of Darkness/The Strokes

Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win/Beastie Boys (feat. Santigold)

Raconte-moi une histoire/M83

Cruel/St. Vincent

Santa Fe/Beirut

]]> http://www.meganmccafferty.com/new-year-new-projects/feed/ 0 The World of BUMPED and THUMPED is Already Herehttp://www.meganmccafferty.com/the-world-of-bumped-and-thumped-is-already-here/ http://www.meganmccafferty.com/the-world-of-bumped-and-thumped-is-already-here/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:53:54 +0000 megan http://www.meganmccafferty.com/?p=4178

Under the right (terrible) circumstances, everything in BUMPED and THUMPED could happen. Two recent headlines show how it’s already happening. Readers, I present to you: real-life MiNet and FunBumps.

 

 

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See me in Chicago! Don't miss my dramatic gestures and facial expressions.

I’m so happy to be attending the 2011 NCTE/ALAN Conference in Chicago. I’ll be wandering the convention floor (inevitably overwhelmed by it all) from Saturday, November 19th until Tuesday, November 22nd. Here are specifics on where I’ll be and when:

Sunday, November 20th @11-11:30AM HarperCollins Booth #513

Signing copies of BUMPED (with a sneak peek of THUMPED)

 

Tuesday, November 22nd @12:30-1:15*PM

Chicago HIlton and Towers, Grand Ballroom, 2nd FL.

Interactive Panel: FUTURE WORLDS

with: Veronica Roth, James Dashner and Don Testa

*I’ll be available to sign copies of my books afterward. I’ll stay until I have to leave for the airport.

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On sale 4/24/12: THE CONCLUSION TO ONE OF THE MOST TALKED-ABOUT NOVELS OF LAST YEAR

It’s been thirty-five weeks since twin sisters Harmony and Melody went their separate ways. And now their story has become irresistible: twins separated at birth, each due to deliver twins…on the same day!

Married to Ram and living in Goodside, Harmony spends her time trying to fit back into the community she once believed in. But she can’t forget about Jondoe, the guy she fell for under the strangest of circumstances.

To her adoring fans, Melody has achieved everything: a major contract and a coupling with the hottest bump prospect around. But this image is costing her the one guy she really wants.

The girls’ every move is analyzed by millions of fans eagerly counting down to “Double Double Due Date.” They’re two of the most powerful teen girls on the planet, and they could do only one thing to make them even more famous:

Tell the truth.

 

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]]> http://www.meganmccafferty.com/sloppy-firsts-movie-buzz/feed/ 0 “Challenge the media’s limiting portrayals of women and girls.”http://www.meganmccafferty.com/challenge-the-medias-limiting-portrayals-of-women-and-girls/ http://www.meganmccafferty.com/challenge-the-medias-limiting-portrayals-of-women-and-girls/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:15:09 +0000 megan http://www.meganmccafferty.com/?p=4104 Hey, if you’re female or care about females, come join me on the Princeton University campus tomorrow night for a screening and discussion of the documentary MISS REPRESENTATION. 

]]> http://www.meganmccafferty.com/challenge-the-medias-limiting-portrayals-of-women-and-girls/feed/ 0 School Library Journal Review of BUMPED: “Hilarious.”http://www.meganmccafferty.com/school-library-journal-review-of-bumped-hilarious/ http://www.meganmccafferty.com/school-library-journal-review-of-bumped-hilarious/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:33:05 +0000 megan http://www.meganmccafferty.com/?p=4067 I was having so much fun celebrating the 10th Anniversary of SLOPPY FIRSTS that I totally forgot to share this fantastic review of my most recent novel:

“BUMPED is a hilarious book, building on some of today’s obsessions: MTV’s 16& Pregnant, celebrity bump watches, and aggressive marketing to teens…Melody’s world is one where both teen boys and girls, are encouraged and rewarded to get pregnant. Not to be parents; drugs and societal pressure help prevent the teens from bonding with the ‘delivery.’ I love this world-building; some of it is deliciously ‘oh come on’ over the top and other parts are ‘oh…I can see that happening.’ ” –School Library Journal

[full review here]

The second in this two-book series, THUMPED, goes on sale April 24th, 2012. Thanks to all of you who have already added it to your To Read list!

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Ashley Rickards, Ellen Page, Emma Stone, Rooney Mara, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Halle Steinfeld 

Some of the most popular choices for Marcus Flutie are:

Tyler Blackburn, Samuel Larsen (The Glee Project), Nicholas Hoult, Jackson Rathbone, Anton Yelchin, Dave Franco

However popular these choices were, none earned more LIKES than this suggestion by Karen G.:

“There aren’t any really famous actors/actresses that I can suggest for the roles. I think you need a new actor for Marcus and a new actress for Jessica. Anyone in the industry right now couldn’t do the roles justice because of their already existent fame.”

She wasn’t the only person to suggest unknowns for the roles. Many other commenters shared similar sentiments. However, her comment was the one with the most LIKES and is therefore delcared the winner. Karen G. and the 164 facebookers who LIKED her comment all win the secret password that gives them three days to watch the video vision for the SLOPPY FIRSTS movie. If you are one of the winning commenters you MUST email megan@meganmccafferty.com right away because the password will expire after September 10th. There will be more opportunities to win in the future. Follow me on Twitter or LIKE my FB page for updates. Thanks to everyone who so enthusiastically shared your opinions!

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