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My YA Contemporary, The Moment Before, is in ARCs now. For real! Want to know more? http://www.suzyvitello.com/books/the-moment-before/

The cool thing about setting a novel in a place where you live is that you get to take pictures of the things that inspired certain scenes. Here are a few from The Moment Before.

Announcing a new title for my contemporary YA (Formerly called Raising Cheer): THE MOMENT BEFORE! Arcs are being produced this weekend. Here's a description:

Brady and Sabine Wilson are sisters born eleven months apart, but they couldn’t be more different. Popular Sabine, the head cheerleader dating the high school hunk, seems to have all the luck, while her younger, artsy sister "Brady Brooder" is a loner who prefers the sidelines to the limelight.

After Sabine dies in a horrific cheerleading accident, grief unravels Brady and her family. Once recognized for her artistic talent, 17-year-old Brady finds herself questioning the value of everything she once held dear. Her best friend betrays her. Her parents’ marriage is crumbling. And the boy everyone blames for the accident seems to be her only ally in the search for answers in the wake of her sister’s death. As an unlikely friendship emerges, Brady learns more about Sabine – and love – than she bargained for.

If you're a book blogger or reviewer who wants to get your hands on an e-version or a paper arc, please get in touch with angela@diversionbooks.com

Thank you!

-Suzy Vitello

I went to a Penguin Teen event last night and got a signed copy of The first Third by Will Kostakis and The Cinderella moment by Jennifer Kloester. (as well as a cute little penguin bag)

Both authors were really friendly and down to earth and I can’t wait to finish their books.