If you're looking for an online activity that combines young adult books and prizes, you'll love the the YA Scavenger Hunt. (And if you're a writer, as well as a reader, check out my writing resources page.)
This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors . . . and a chance to win some awesome prizes! If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, access links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.
Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.
Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by Sunday, April 5th at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
If this is your first time to my blog, I'm Yvonne Ventresca, the author of PANDEMIC and BLACK FLOWERS, WHITE LIES. PANDEMIC, my debut novel, was partially inspired by the H1N1 pandemic of 2009. In my fictional pandemic, a teenage girl struggles to survive a deadly influenza outbreak and its real-life consequences along with her personal demons. Here we are, eleven years after H1N1, experiencing a much more deadly and serious pandemic. I'm wishing all the YASH participants health and safety during these uncertain times.
Scavenger Hunt Guest Post Featuring LEA NOLAN
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Emma Guthrie expects this summer to be like any other in the South Carolina Lowcountry--hot and steamy with plenty of beach time alongside her best friend and secret crush, Cooper Beaumont, and Emma's ever-present twin brother, Jack. But then a mysterious eighteenth-century message in a bottle surfaces, revealing a hidden pirate bounty. Lured by the adventure, the trio discovers the treasure and unwittingly unleashes an ancient Gullah curse that attacks Jack with the wicked flesh-eating Creep and promises to steal Cooper's soul on his approaching sixteenth birthday.
But when a strange girl bent on revenge appears, demon dogs become a threat, and Jack turns into a walking skeleton; Emma has no choice but to learn hoodoo magic to undo the hex, all before the last days of summer--and her friends--are lost forever.
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In addition to contributing to the YASH giveaway, I'm offering my own personal giveaway as well. One winner will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card. (This prize is open internationally.) Good luck!