NewsNewshttp://www.kieracass.com/home/2013-06-10T20:53:15ZSquarespacePlaylist for THE ELITE!http://www.kieracass.com/home/2013/6/10/playlist-for-the-elite.htmlKiera2013-06-10T20:50:54Z2013-06-10T20:50:54ZFirst, I want to say congrats to ALL the winners today and a massive thanks to everyone who played along with the #songscenematchup! You rocked it, and that was sooo much fun!

Second, here's the whole playlist for THE ELITE! Hope you enjoy!

]]>#songscenematchuphttp://www.kieracass.com/home/2013/6/3/songscenematchup.htmlKiera2013-06-03T17:16:15Z2013-06-03T17:16:15ZTHE ELITE has been out about 6 whole weeks now. And I’m shocked by how well some of you already know the details of the book! But my question to you is this: Could you identify a detail from an outside source? Specifically… a song?

Next Monday, June 10 at 4PM EST, I will be playing a little game with you guys via twitter. I will share (probably) a youtube link to one of the songs on the playlist for THE ELITE. Your job will be to respond with the proper chapter/scene. For instance, if the song was what I imagined in the background of Maxon and America in the garden stargazing, you would answer “Chapter 1, Maxon & America’s date!”… or something like that.

In return for your skillz, I will be giving you some pretty exclusive things including foreign editions of THE SELECTION, international swag, and probably some random stuff I have sitting around my office because that’s how I roll. Long story short: you can’t get this stuff anywhere else.

RULES! First, sorry, this is open to US residents only. But, yes, if you have a mailing address in the States, you can participate. Second, this will take place ONLY on twitter. So even if you posted a complete list of answers on facebook, you don’t win. Sorry. Three, you are only allowed to win ONE of the scene/song matchup prizes. And four, the winner will be the first correct tweet replied to me. No hashtag required, no runner ups. As to how many chance you’ll have… I don’t know. I’m thinking of doing 5 songs at the moment, but I haven’t finalized them, so we’ll see.

If you have any questions, feel free to tweet them at me, and I’ll retweet answers as necessary. I’m really excited about this, guys. I know you all know how important music is to me when I work, so I’m hoping this will be a fun way to start sharing the playlist and give you some well-earned goodies.

]]>Official Update on THE ONEhttp://www.kieracass.com/home/2013/5/15/official-update-on-the-one.htmlKiera2013-05-15T14:41:41Z2013-05-15T14:41:41ZOkay, 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!http://www.kieracass.com/home/2013/5/14/1.htmlKiera2013-05-14T13:15:36Z2013-05-14T13:15:36ZHonestly, 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 Selectionhttp://www.kieracass.com/home/2013/5/14/yes-the-cw-passed-on-the-selection.htmlKiera2013-05-14T12:45:07Z2013-05-14T12:45:07ZLate 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!http://www.kieracass.com/home/2013/4/23/the-elite-is-out-today.htmlKiera2013-04-23T15:33:20Z2013-04-23T15:33:20ZI'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!http://www.kieracass.com/home/2013/4/17/getting-signed-books.htmlKiera2013-04-17T16:51:58Z2013-04-17T16:51:58ZSo 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

]]>New PO Box!http://www.kieracass.com/home/2013/4/10/new-po-box.htmlKiera2013-04-10T20:04:06Z2013-04-10T20:04:06ZI'm moving! And my PO box is coming with me. If you ever want to send notes to me, please send them to:

Kiera Cass

PO Box 905

Christiansburg, VA 24068

And while we're discussing the new address, I also need to address a new policy. In the past, I've allowed people to send books to me along with a self-addressed stamped envelope, and I would sign books and send them back. Due to far too many mistakes that have ended up with me spending tons of money on shipping books, I can no longer do this!

If you would like a signed copy of any of my books, please call the Christiansburg, VA Barnes & Noble at 540.381.4923. You can purchase a book and pay for shipping through them, and I will hop over and sign things a few at a time, which will make things faster and easier for everyone! Also note that I do not respond to post mail. I rarely even answer emails anymore due to time restraints. But if you want to send me a note, I save everything. Thanks, guys!

]]>AHHH!http://www.kieracass.com/home/2013/3/13/ahhh.htmlKiera2013-03-13T23:56:50Z2013-03-13T23:56:50ZSo proud to announce that THE PRINCE is #6 on the New York Times bestsellers list. This is a pretty big deal as it *might* be the first e-novella to do so. Thank you, guys! This only happens because of you!

LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVE!!!!!!

]]>New Series!http://www.kieracass.com/home/2013/3/13/new-series.htmlKiera2013-03-13T04:13:51Z2013-03-13T04:13:51ZI’m so excited to be able to tell you about my newest project. Here’s the write up in Publisher’s Weekly. I hope you’ll love 238 as much as you love America:

Erica Sussman at HarperTeen has acquired a new series by Kiera Cass, author of The Selection. In the as-yet-untitled YA romance, which was pitched as Matched meets Never Let Me Go, children trained in academies to be perfect friends can be purchased by the wealthy as companions, and a forbidden romance ensues. Elana Roth of Red Tree Literary negotiated the two-book deal for world English rights.

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