Transcendence Review Roundup (#1)

I've been so thrilled at the great early reviews coming out for Transcendence already! Here are links to just a few of them, and I'll update them as we go:

WinterHaven Books blog
Beneath Shining Stars I Read
All Things Urban Fantasy
Letters Inside Out
BookSplot
Into the Hall of Books
OWL for YA
KenzieAudacious

I love that these bloggers take time out to read the books and then write such wonderfully thoughtful reviews - feel free to comment on their posts.

Transcendence comes out next Tuesday - hard to believe it's already here. I posted on Twitter that I'll send this ankh necklace (ankhs figure prominently in the book) to the first person who takes a picture of it on a bookstore shelves and posts it on Twitter (or my Facebook Page).


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Transcendence spricht deutsch!

So excited to announce that TRANSCENDENCE and the sequel will be published in Germany by Dressler Publishing! The schedule for Transcendence is Fall 2013, followed by the sequel in 2014. I'll post the new covers and information as it becomes available.

Transcendence Playlist

One of the 'don't bug me, I'm writing' signals to the family is when I have my headphones clamped to my ears. While I was writing Transcendence, I listened to a lot of music to get me in the mood and the wonderful folks at Xuni have put up a playlist of music that to me, makes the book come alive. Whenever I hear one of these songs, I'm transported to the part of the book that relates to it for me.

Every book has a theme song, one that I listened to over and over while I was writing it. For Transcendence, it was Break Even by The Script - I must have watched the video a thousand times (this was, after all, in 2010). Just as I got the phone call that we'd sold the book, that song came on the radio in the car and it really was magic.

Click on the 'books' tab on the upper right hand corner of this page, then click on the gorgeous Transcendence cover to see the playlist. Enjoy! In the coming weeks we'll be putting up two more playlists - one for Cole's cello playing and another that is composed of Griffon's favorite songs from his previous lifetime. You can guarantee that the MC5 will be on it.

Trailer - The Right and the Real by Joelle Anthony

You know I love a good issue book, and my friend Joelle Anthony has one coming out on April 26th that looks fabulous :

Jamie should have known something was off about the church of the Right & the Real from the start, especially when the Teacher claimed he wasn't just an ordinary spiritual leader but Jesus Christ himself. But she was too taken by Josh, the eldest son of one of the church's disciples, and his all-American good looks. Josh was the most popular boy at school, too, and the first boy outside the drama geeks to give Jamie a second look. But getting her dad involved in a cult was not part of the plan when she started dating Josh. Neither was her dad's marriage to the fanatic Mira or getting kicked out or seeing Josh in secret because the church has deemed her persona non grata.

Jamie's life has completely fallen apart. Finding her way back won't be easy, but when her dad gets himself in serious trouble, will Jamie be ready to rescue him, and maybe even forgive him?

I LOVED Joelle's first book RESTORING HARMONY and can't wait to get my hands on this one. Check out the trailer below:

Giveaways and Bookmarks and Stuff!

I've been told that a limited number of advanced reader copies are making their way out into the world, and we got one very nice early industry review that I'm hoping to be able to post in the next couple of weeks. Hard to believe that Cole and Griffon are finally making their way into the world!

My publisher Bloomsbury is running a giveaway of 6 copies of TRANSCENDENCE over on Goodreads for the next 30 days- click on the link to enter and good luck!

I got some super gorgeous bookmarks done by the wonderful Su at Earthly Charms.



Awesome, right? I know some people collect these and like to do giveaways on their blogs, so just drop me a request at cyn (at) cjomololu.com and I'll sign some and get them right out to you. I'm getting anxious to hold an actual hard copy of the book in my hands, but these baby steps make the waiting easier!

TRANSCENDENCE Cover Reveal

So there have been several versions of this going around the web the past few weeks, but I'm happy to say that this is the final version of Transcendence, out June 5:


Ta da! Love how Griffon and Cole are portrayed on the cover - they're exactly as I imagined them to be and the crazy title font almost makes it look like it's moving.

I've been told there aren't that many ARCs (advanced reader copies for my non-pub industry friends) out there...want to win one? Head on over to these three blogs: Stalking the Book, Unputdownable Books or Wicked Awesome Books and comment on any of the posts (one entry per person) and we'll draw two ARC winners on March 14th.

Hope you love Transcendence as much as I do!

Where Am I?

I've been a very bad blogger. For the two of you who still pop by to check in from time to time, I apologize. Here's a little summary of where things stand right now:

* TRANSCENDENCE is coming! It will be out on June 5th and is available for pre-order from the usual locations - Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Powells and IndieBound. In many cases, it can be cheaper if you preorder, so feel free to order it before the release date. It should arrive on June 5, so we can all party together.

* If you're looking for an ARC (an uncorrected proof for my non-industry friends), I'm told they should be going out soon - everything is handled by my publicist at Walker/Bloomsbury, so contact them if you're interested. They are also up on NetGalley if you want an ecopy.

*The cover that is on the internet right now isn't the final cover. I love the couple on the cover and I'm not sure how much it will change, but we'll hopefully have a final reveal here in the next few weeks. For those of you in my real life, no the boy isn't my son (although he looks a lot like him and J hates it - hehehe).

*There will be lots of fun and special things happening around the release date in June. Stay tuned for giveaways, playlists and special extra chapters just to tease you a little more.

*I've been asked if there will be a release party. The answer is probably. Most likely in the same place that we had DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS here in my hometown, but nothing has been finalized. I'm not planning on touring at this point, but will do some local bookstores here in Northern California.

*We're revamping the website to include all of the special TRANSCENDENCE features as well as a new FAQ for DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS (I see what all of you Google search when you're trying to finish your homework!). This should launch sometime before the book, probably in May.

*I've turned in the manuscript for the sequel and am waiting for edits. As much as I love TRANSCENDENCE, I love the sequel just as much. We don't have a final title right now (it's up on Goodreads as FATED, but it will be renamed), but hopefully soon. It will be out in June of 2013. Can't wait!

*Just to pass the time (and because I think it's an awesome idea), I am working on a new book that's not associated with the TRANSCENDENCE titles. More on that later. Maybe.

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