Ivy Devlin

Book Spotted!!

noreply@blogger.com (Ivy Devlin) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:08:00 +0000

Guess what I saw last night (and thank you, Barnes and Noble!!)...

I can't believe it! It's real! It was just so amazing to see it there with all the other books.

It's Here!!

noreply@blogger.com (Ivy Devlin) — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:07:00 +0000

I can't believe Low Red Moon is officially out today--whee!!! I'm totally going to go to my local bookstore later to see if they have it!

If they do, I'll be back with pictures...

Release day YAY!!

cover photos!!

noreply@blogger.com (Ivy Devlin) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:37:00 +0000

I got a finished copy of Low Red Moon in the mail yesterday, and the cover--oh, the cover! It's so beautiful--a lovely, deep, dark red foil that manages to grab your eye and catch the light. And the title is embossed! I feel very fancy, and it is a lovely feeling indeed :-)

I know a lot of you have been wondering what the cover looks like, and although these pictures don't really do it justice, they do give you a hint of both the cover's depth of color--quite frankly, it almost looks 3-D, it pops that much!--and it's overall awesomeness. (You can click on the photo to see much larger versions of the photos here)

Also, the interior? Gorgeous! Two-tone, and with none of the errors (or tiny type) that littered the ARC, as well as some changes....

Now--picture time!!


shows the color depth


foil! also, lovely embossing!

the back--the photo doesn't do justice to the trees at the bottom...

dear, Kirkus--I LOVE you!

noreply@blogger.com (Ivy Devlin) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:53:00 +0000

Kirkus, the review journal noted for its refusal to sugar-coat anything, has reviewed Low Red Moon. To say I am over the moon (!!) by the review is an understatement.

Here it is:

"Devlin breathes new life into a format that’s lately verged on self-parody by wrapping her shy-teenage-girl-and-supernatural-male love story in an overarching tragedy. After Avery Hood is discovered with the mutilated bodies of her parents but no memory of what happened to them, her grandmother, Renee, who lives in the town outside the forest where Avery was raised, takes her in. Avery wants to help track down her parents' killers, but all she can recall is a flash of silver. Although Ben, a new student at her school, fascinates her, his silver eyes are disturbing--especially when she realizes he’s a werewolf. As their powerful mutual attraction and Avery's mysterious connection to the forest grow, the menacing evil stalking her draws closer. Pleasingly concise for this overwritten genre, the story derives its power and authenticity at least as much from its well-observed study of grief as from the intense love story. Intriguing characters and a suspenseful plot that unfolds with elision and restraint add up to a promising series opener." -- Kirkus

I am off to be shocked and happy...

Low Red Moon trailer is here!!

noreply@blogger.com (Ivy Devlin) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:25:00 +0000

For feeds that strip out links, you can watch it here or here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HwDV2Mxtlg

Low Red Moon Trailer premiere (and ARC giveaway!)

noreply@blogger.com (Ivy Devlin) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:06:00 +0000

The lovely folks at Bloomsbury have premiered the Low Red Moon trailer on Facebook--and are giving some ARCs away to celebrate!

To see the trailer, and enter the ARC giveaway, head on over to:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1385572403621

I hope you like the trailer as much as I do, and as soon as it's available for streaming on YouTube or download, I'll be sure to let you know!

ALA 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Ivy Devlin) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:29:00 +0000

Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm going to be at this year's annual ALA conference in DC, and I'll be signing ARCs of Low Red Moon on Sunday, June 27th from 3-4 PM in booth 2800!

I hope to see you there!

some news about Low Red Moon, or yes, the ARC IS different

noreply@blogger.com (Ivy Devlin) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:08:00 +0000

There seems to be some confusion about the ARCs of Low Red Moon vs. how the finished book is going to look, and I thought it would be a good idea to go ahead and address them:

--Length: The galleys for Low Red Moon are under 200 pages long, but that's because the font size used was/is TINY. Those of you who've read the ARCs will know what I mean by this.

Why is the font size so tiny? Smaller text=fewer pages=less $ per galley

The final version of Low Red Moon will be over 250 pages long--256, I think. So although it isn't as long as some paranormal books out there, it is NOT an under 200 page book.

--Layout--The galleys of Low Red Moon contain a sample of what the finished book's layout will be like, which is two-tone (or two-colors) throughout. It looks amazing, but again, costs $--so it is currently used in full on only one page of the galley.

--Cover--The galleys of Low Red Moon are similar to what the final cover will be, but they are not the final cover, which, as of now, is going to feature really gorgeous red foil and silver embossing.

There are plenty of times when an ARC is pretty much the same as a finished book. This is not the case with Low Red Moon, and I just wanted to get that info out there, because, again, as I said, there seems to be some confusion about the book's length/layout/etc.

Let me know if you have any questions!

BEA--wow!

noreply@blogger.com (Ivy Devlin) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:32:00 +0000

BEA was amazing--the panel I did with Richelle, Andrea, and Holly was awesome and humbling--they are all such fantastic writers and people! (And I was also the only one--including the whole audience, I think!, who hadn't read the HP or Twilight books. In my defense, I did see the first Twilight movie, but both the HP and Twilight books--they're so big! Weeks and weeks of reading big! Plus I can't read what I'm writing while I'm writing it. Is anyone else like that?)

Anyway, the panel we did actually made GalleyCat--which was a huge, and very pleasant, shock! And my quote is pretty typical of my comments, which were very much all about why I wrote Low Red Moon--I wrote a book I wanted to read, and selling it? Talk about a dream come true!

In addition to the panel, I also met loads of bloggers (this was the first BEA I've been to where bloggers seemed to outnumber librarians and booksellers!) and signed galleys of Low Red Moon, and if you were one of the people who waited in line--thank YOU! I've been told Bloomsbury gave out over 500 (!) galleys of Low Red Moon during BEA, and the signing was packed, but I loved (LOVED!) every minute of it. Talking to people who love books and love reading--how can that not be the most wonderful thing ever??

As a thank you to YOU--and to everyone else who has been so amazing about Low Red Moon, I have three ARCs to give away. You have to have a US mailing address, and you'll need to let me know your blog's URL--and leave a way for me to contact you!!--but I'll pick three people at random from the comments this Friday and those three people will get a signed ARC of Low Red Moon!

Also, because a lot of people have asked--no, the ARC cover is NOT the final cover. I've seen what it is going to look like and--wow. WOW. Let's just say that every bookstore rep I talked to knew it and that was their reaction too! Also, the text will be two-color throughout the whole book--the ARC only does a few pages, and the effect? I cried when I saw the pages, they were so pretty.

Yes, that pretty. I can't wait for September 14th!!

BEA reminder--hope to see YOU!!

noreply@blogger.com (Ivy Devlin) — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:32:00 +0000

Just a reminder about my upcoming BEA events (which I'm so excited about!)

I'm thrilled to say I'm going to be part of the YA paranormal panel on Wednesday, May 26th at 11 AM on the Downtown Stage in Hall 3E (the stage is over by the the autographing table area)--Holly Black, Richelle Mead, and Andrea Cremer will all be there! (And I hope to see YOU there!)

And! I'll also be signing ARCs of Low Red Moon on Thursday, May 27th, from 11 AM-12 PM in booth 4051 in Hall 3B (where all publishers' booths are)--so please come by and say hi (and get a copy of the book!)

ARCs! Plus BEA info--I'm on a panel! And signing!

noreply@blogger.com (Ivy Devlin) — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:11:00 +0000

I got a package of 45 (!) ARCs of Low Red Moon in the mail--if you run a YA blog and live in the US/have a US mailing addy and would like a copy, please get in touch with me at ivy.e.devlin AT gmail DOT com with your blog address and mailing info. (Edited on May 14th to add: the ARCs are now all gone--thank you all SO much for your interest!)

I also have the most AMAZING BEA news--I'm going to be on a panel!

On Wednesday, May 26th, I'll be talking with Holly Black, Richelle Mead, and Andrea Cremer about YA paranormal at 11 AM on the Downtown Stage in Hall 3E (where the autographing tables are) of the Javits Center--what an honor! I'm thrilled to be up there with such amazing authors--and a little awe-struck too!

And then, on Thursday, May 27th, I'll be signing ARCs of Low Red Moon at 11 AM in Bloomsbury's booth, 4051 in Hall 3B (which is where all the publisher's booths are)

I'm so excited about this--and I hope to hear from YOU about an ARC and to see you at BEA!

(Also, for some reason, I can't comment on my own blog (!)--but thank you to all those who've commented!)

First review of Low Red Moon!

noreply@blogger.com (Ivy Devlin) — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:19:00 +0000

The first review of Low Red Moon is in and...WOW! A 5 star review! I couldn't be happier--check it out:

From the Mundie Moms -- "Part murder mystery and part heart-stopping, headlong romance, Low Red Moon has a perfect blend of mystery, who done it, and great chemistry between Avery and Ben. It's a must read!" http://tinyurl.com/y2w8t7w