1/11/12
NEW SALE!

Printz Honor author A.S. King's REALITY BOY, in which an infamous reality TV child star, now a damaged teenage boy, meets a girl who forces him out of his angry shell before they run away and send their dysfunctional families a list of demands that must be met in order for them to come back, to Andrea Spooner at Little, Brown Children's, for publication in Fall 2013, by Michael Bourret at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management (World English).

2/1/2012
EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS is on the 2012 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Teens list.

1/26/12
EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS is on the 2012 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults list and the BFYA list.

1/1/12
EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS is a Cybils Award finalist.

11/30/11
A SIXTH Starred review for EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS from The Horn Book.
"King’s themes of torture, physical and emotional imprisonment, and bullying connect in satisfying ways in this improbably witty and heartwarming story."

11/28/11
Another star for EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS from the BCCB.
"Compelling food for thought about the things we can control and the things we can’t."

9/23/11
Wow! Another starred review for EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS this week!

A star from School Library Journal: “King's heartfelt tale easily blends realism and fantasy.... A haunting but at times funny tale about what it means to want to take one's life, but rising above it so that living becomes the better option.”

9/23/11
Great week for EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS!

Starred review from Publishers Weekly: “It’s a smart, funny, and passionate novel that embodies the idea that “It Gets Better”—when you take action.”

Starred review from VOYA: “King remarkably channels fifteen-year-old Lucky, creating one of the most believable teen male characters in young adult fiction.”

9/15/11

Kirkus says: "A resonant, uplifting story about not just getting through, but powering through, the tough times. Readers will fall hard for Lucky’s aching, disgusted, hopeful and triumphant voice."

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7/20/11
EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS was starred in Booklist:
"Blending magic and realism, this is a subtly written, profoundly honest novel about a kid falling through the cracks and pulling himself back up."

7/19/11
EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS is a Junior Library Guild selection!

The Printz Reception--June 27, 2011

6/6/11
Turkish rights sold to Please Ignore Vera Dietz.
Please Ignore Vera Dietz is a 2012 TAYSHAS Reading List nominee.
Please Ignore Vera Dietz made the top twenty nominees for the Michigan Thumbs Up! Award.

4/21/11
Essay "The Boy Who Won't Leave Me Alone" will appear in DEAR BULLY, due from HarperTeen on 8/23/11.

2/18/11
Please Ignore Vera Dietz list news from the last week:
The Cooperative Children's Book Center's CCBC Choices 2011
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award nominee 2011/2012
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens 2011

2/16/11
Please Ignore Vera Dietz author and Printz Honor recipient A.S. King's ASK THE PASSENGERS, about a girl who copes with small town gossip and her family's lack of affection by sending her love to passengers in the airplanes flying overhead, to Andrea Spooner at Little, Brown Children's, for publication in Fall 2012, by Michael Bourret at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management (World English).

1/19/11
Please Ignore Vera Dietz has been nominated for an Edgar Award in the young adult category.

1/10/11
Please Ignore Vera Dietz is named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book at the ALA Youth Media Awards.

11/16/10
Please Ignore Vera Dietz made Kirkus Reviews Best Books for Teens 2010 in the Contemporary Novel category.

11/12/10
Please Ignore Vera Dietz is a Winter Indie Next List Pick for Teens!

10/28/10
Please Ignore Vera Dietz receives a Recommended review in the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books:

"Vera’s poignant take on her double loss will resonate with many readers."

10/23/10
Please Ignore Vera Dietz receives highlighted starred review in VOYA:

"The writing is phenomenal, the characters unforgettable."

10/15/10
Please Ignore Vera Dietz starred in Booklist:

“Watching characters turn into the people they’ve long fought to avoid becoming is painful, but seeing them rise above it, reflect, and move on makes this title a worthy addition to any YA collection”

10/11/10
Please Ignore Vera Dietz starred in Publishers Weekly:

“The book is deeply suspenseful and profoundly human”

9/15/2010
Please Ignore Vera Dietz got a starred review in Kirkus:

"A harrowing but ultimately redemptive tale of adolescent angst gone awry. The author depicts the journey to overcome a legacy of poverty, violence, addiction and ignorance as an arduous one, but Vera’s path glimmers with grace and hope."