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Story Siren’s Debut Author Challenge 2011

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I’m participating in the Story Siren’s Debut Author Challenge for next year. Participants must read twelve middle-grade or young adult books by debut novelists by the end of December. This will be especially fun as almost all of the debuts are written by fellow Elevensies and members of The Class of 2k11.

While I’m not listing the titles I plan to read ahead of time, I aim to tackle many more than the required twelve. Some novels I plan on purchasing, some I’ve downloaded to read through Simon and Schuster’s e-galley* program, some I know will be so big they’ll be easy to find at the library (even with our dismal local book purchase numbers), and some I’ll borrow through the Class of 2k11 ARC* exchange.

I’d love to be able to read everything coming out next year, but with close to 100 debuts, I know I won’t make it. I will, though, share what I’m reading here. Please consider joining in!

*Galleys and ARCs (advanced reader copies) are uncorrected proofs sent out to reviewers.

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  1. TerryLynnJohnson says

    December 3, 2010 at 1:07 pm

    Soudns like a great challenge, Caroline! Thanks for the link to the e-gallery – I hadn’t heard of that! Our library is a lot like yours! I usually end of going to Chapters – but this Christmas, I’m getting an E-READER!!! So I’ll be able to get books super easy now!(Okay, I peeked in the closet. Yes, I’m a peeker.)

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  2. Heidi Willis says

    December 3, 2010 at 3:26 pm

    I won’t be able to read much YA or MG in the coming year, but I’ll watch to see what you read and like. πŸ™‚

    I’m always on the lookout for new things for my kids.

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  3. Katie Ganshert says

    December 3, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    Wow! That’s awesome! Do you know if anybody does this, but for women’s fiction/contemporary romance?? I’d be all over that. I love reading debut novels!

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  4. Caroline Starr Rose says

    December 3, 2010 at 5:45 pm

    Katie, I don’t know. I’d Google debut author challenge + women’s fiction and see what you get.

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  5. the story siren says

    December 3, 2010 at 8:48 pm

    thanks so much for joining the challenge!! happy reading and good luck!

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  6. Laura Pauling says

    December 4, 2010 at 12:22 am

    There are still so many debuts from 2010 that I want to read! I have to pick and choose and pray that my library will pick some up! Neat that you can read your fellow debuters!

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  7. K.M. Weiland says

    December 4, 2010 at 5:18 pm

    Sounds like fun! I don’t read a whole lot of YA, but whenever I stumble across those who do, I always feel like I’m missing out on the party of the year! Guess I better pick up some good YA titles this year, huh?

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  8. Susan Kaye Quinn says

    December 5, 2010 at 3:51 am

    I have several elevensies already on my TBR! πŸ™‚

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  9. Solvang Sherrie says

    December 5, 2010 at 5:10 am

    I love reading debut authors. This year I’ve read 20 debuts and a few more are in the pile on my nightstand πŸ™‚

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  10. Lauren Bordelon says

    December 6, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    You know, I’m not sure if I’m still stuck in the “English Major” mindset (which I desperately tried to shake in library school and working in Terrebonne), but I RARELY EVER read debut authors. I’m super inspired!

    And I have tons of pre-pub from all my conferences. hmmmm.

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  11. kirsty at the overflowing library says

    January 1, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    I found you through the story siren’s website and am now a new follower. Good luck with the challenge.

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  12. Caroline Starr Rose says

    January 3, 2011 at 5:06 am

    Kirsty, welcome!

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