A fun interview with Mindy McGinnis about how I found my agent and navigate the work/life balance!
Just have to share because I’m FREAKING OUT!
Check out the link here —> https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=17276810011
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Check out the following link for the interview I did with The Nerd Daily!
I got the exciting opportunity to do a Facebook live interview with Blackstone Publishing last week. We had SO much fun talking about The Seventh Sun, world building in fantasy, YA tropes, insta-love, villains and more!
If you didn’t get a chance to watch it live, check it out on Blackstone’s Facebook page at this link:
https://www.facebook.com/BlackstoneAudio/videos/549474825777649/?vh=e&d=n
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I am beyond excited to share the details of the pre-order campaign for The Seventh Sun! The campaign is officially open and will run through midnight on February 17, 2020!
What is a pre-order campaign? I’m so glad you asked! As an extra special thank you to everyone who orders The Seventh Sun before the official 2/18 release date, I will be sending a little gift pack of goodies (with a chance for three lucky grand prize winners to receive some extra special gifts). See below for prize details and rules to enter!
ALL PRE-ORDERS WILL RECEIVE:
☀️ 1 signed bookplate
☀️ 1 The Seventh Sun button
☀️ 1 The Seventh Sun bookmark
☀️ 1 handmade worry doll (purchased through NOVICA to support local artisan families in Guatemala)
☀️ 1 princess character card (varies)
☀️ 1 EXCLUSIVE deleted chapter from the perspective of one of the other princesses 😱
THREE GRAND PRIZE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:
☀️ 1 signed bookplate
☀️ 1 set of all six princess character cards
☀️ 1 The Seventh Sun button
☀️ 1 The Seventh Sun bookmark
☀️ 1 handmade worry doll (purchased from NOVICA to support local artisan families in Guatemala)
☀️ 1 gold foil candle by Anthropologie (spiced cider scent)
☀️ 1 golden sunburst charm necklace
☀️ 1 “Follow Your Heart” canvas tote bag
☀️ 1 EXCLUSIVE deleted chapter from the perspective of one of the other princesses 😱
HOW TO ENTER:
Please send an email to LaniForbesBooks (at) gmail (dot) com with the following information:
1. Your name
2. Valid mailing address where you would like items sent
3. Proof of purchase
***Proof of purchase can be a forwarded email confirmation, a photo of a receipt attached or pasted into the email, photo of library request form etc. An automatic confirmation email will be sent with a link to the PDF of the EXCLUSIVE deleted chapter***
PRE-ORDER LINKS:
Indiebound
Barnes and Noble
Downpour
Target
Amazon
RULES AND RESTRICTIONS:
☀️ Last day to enter will be 2/17/2020 at 11:59pm PST.
☀️ Hardcovers, e-books, audiobooks, and boxes/crates that include The Seventh Sun as a selection all count.
☀️ While supplies last!!!! If I run out of any items, you will be notified, but, unfortunately, I will not be able to provide replacements.
☀️ Open internationally, but please allow extra time for items to arrive. All packages will be shipped out by the end of March.
☀️ Void where prohibited. Must be of legal age to enter in your country, or have parent or guardian permission to participate. With parent permission, I am willing to ship to a librarian or parent workplace if needed.
☀️ Grand prize winners will be drawn randomly via random number generator. Each prize will be awarded “as is” and without warranty, express or implied. If you win a prize, you may not transfer, assign, or redeem the prize for cash.
☀️All information gathered for this preorder campaign will be used only for the purposes of selecting winners and sending gifts. Information will be deleted 30 days after mailing is complete.
☀️ No purchase or payment of any kind necessary. To enter without preordering, send a postcard or letter to: Lani Forbes 10400 Overland Rd Box #267 Boise, ID 83709.
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“ Insta-love gets a lot of hate, but is it really deserving of it? Lani Forbes, author of the upcoming YA novel The Seventh Sun, certainly doesn’t think so.
Aside from pregnancy plots, “insta-love” is, quite possibly, one of the most hated tropes in storytelling. We see it time and again in books, movies, and television, showing us two individuals who fall in love in a matter of minutes, hours, or days. It never seems realistic when we think of it in terms of time.
But what if “insta-love” isn’t actually deserving of all the hate and insults? What if it’s actually more realistic than we realize?”
Check out my guest blog post on Hypable.com and let me know what you think!!!
https://www.hypable.com/why-does-insta-love-get-so-much-hate-lani-forbes-guest-post/
I am so lucky to be able to visit some of my favorite book stores to talk about books and sign copies of THE SEVENTH SUN! Check out the dates and cities below and please come say hello!
Don’t forget to click and pre-order your books at these amazing retailers below!!!
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