Official Update on THE ONE

Okay, so this may not* be the cover art for the final book in The Selection Trilogy, but I do have some real news for you guys. We have a release date!

THE ONE will be out May 6, 2014.

Now, I know what you're thinking: KIERA, THAT'S MORE THAN A YEAR AFTER THE ELITE. Yes, that is true. Congrats on mastering your calendar! But I promise there will be plenty of goodies between now and then to keep you excited. And sometimes these things change, and if this happens to, I'll make sure you know ASAP!

*is totally not.

#1!

Honestly, I'm still adjusting to this news! THE ELITE has hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list! I can't even say what a thrill it is to just be on the same list as these amazing authors, let alone to see my name at #1! Thank you guys for all your enthusiasm. This wouldn't have happened without you. Yes, I know, I owe you a tattoo!

Yes, the CW passed on The Selection

Late last Thursday, I got the official call from the CW about THE SELECTION pilot being passed over. From what I understand, it was very well received, but when the executives got into the boardroom and actually had to arrange the schedule, there was just no place for it. I want to thank the cast and crew for their very hard work and wish them luck with their future projects. I’m not bitter about the show not happening, and I want to encourage you to adopt the same attitude. Just because nothing is happening now doesn’t mean something won’t in the future. No worries, guys!

To clear up a few rumors:

Yes, the script floating around is the actual one from the second pilot. I’m asking those of you who haven’t read it to please refrain from doing so, and if you have read it, please don’t pass it along. The studios try to keep those to themselves for good reasons, and, as I mentioned before, the new pilot was meant for very mature audiences.

And yes, I do get the rights back and could pursue another television or movie deal. If that happens (and that’s a very big if), it wouldn’t be for a few years.

In the meantime, I’m hoping to announce some very cool book-related news soon! Stay tuned!

The Elite is out today!

I'm so excited to give you guys the next chapter in America's story! If you haven't ordered a copy yet, you can click here to get one, or hop by your favorite store today. If you're going to be in the New River Valley this weekend, I will be having my release party at the Christiansburg, VA Barnes & Noble. Check my events page for more info.

Also, today at 3:30PM EST, I will be doing a live show. So follow the link if you want to play: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/epic-reads

Getting Signed Books!

So you guys responded pretty quickly to that whole signed book thing, and I got a little message from my local B&N with some notes. Please keep the following in mind when calling to place an order:

They can only ship within the US.

They can only accept payment from within the US.

They can only accept payments via credit cards.

They cannot take requests for personalized books.

What will most likely be happening is that I will be signing some bookplates for them to keep on hand so you don’t have to wait for your book to ship. I’m hoping this will mean that more of you can get an autograph, since I can’t come everywhere. Thanks so much for your patience while we get this new system going, and do me a huge favor and always be nice to the people you talk to at my B&N. They’ve always been really great to me!

Again, if you want to call and order a signed book, here’s the number: 540.381.4923