by Fonda Lee | Jan 11, 2016 | News
Zeroboxer is on the Young Adult Library Services Association’s 2016 list of Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers.
I’m particularly pleased by this because I’d never heard the term “reluctant reader” before this year, when I started seeing it used a lot in trade reviews of Zeroboxer. The Quick Picks list suggests books that, according to the American Library Association, “teens, ages 12-18, will pick up on their own and read for pleasure; it is geared to the teenager who, for whatever reason, does not like to read.”
I became an author wanting in particular to write fast-paced, action-packed, thought-provoking books that inspire teens to read when they could be doing any number of things including watching YouTube videos or playing video games. Reading was so important to me when I was young. Authors are doing vital work when we make young people realize that reading is fun and turn them into readers for life.
So yeah, this one’s important to me.
by Fonda Lee | Jan 6, 2016 | News
The Zeroboxer audiobook, produced by Skyboat Media, and narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, is now available wherever audiobooks are found, including Audible, Downpour, Barnes & Noble, and your local library. I’m a huge fan of audiobooks, so needless to say, I’m pretty excited. Also, I love the new cover that Blackstone Audio created for the audio release.
Listen to the first chapter here.
by Fonda Lee | Jan 6, 2016 | News
I’m honored that Zeroboxer has been named a finalist for the Oregon Book Awards in the Young Adult Literature category, along with four other very deserving nominees.
The 29th annual Oregon Book Awards ceremony will be on April 11, 2016 at the Gerding Theater at the Armory. Heidi Durrow, author of The Girl Who Fell From the Sky, will host the ceremony. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets.Com
by Fonda Lee | Dec 4, 2015 | News
The 2015 Debut Authors Bash hosted by YA Reads is a fantastic way to discover new authors and their books. Check out the interview and Zeroboxer giveaway at Teen Librarian Toolbox.
by Fonda Lee | Nov 25, 2015 | News
I’m honored that Zeroboxer has been named to the 2016 TAYSHAS Reading List. The TAYSHAS is an annual list of recommended YA fiction compiled by the Texas Library Association and it’s an excellent resource for teachers, parents, librarians, and readers.
