10 Tales of Steampunk Silliness and Spookery
In the cozy seaside village of Steamville, New Hampshire, an unfaithful zombie, out of control werebots, succubi in corsets, and more wreak havoc in this short story collection from the author of Elemental.
"Well written and very fast paced. You won’t get bored or find your mind wandering. I’d love to see a sequel to this collection and see what happens next. I give this book five out of five donuts."
"This book starts off dipping its toe right into the heart of the story, not unlike Ms. White's YA novel Elemental, and the story never really slows down to a lazy pace; making it a very easy and fast read."
"Ms. White wonderfully succeeded in instilling humor into ten short stories about vampires, zombies, ghosts, and one mad scientist. Each story is brilliantly linked. The Victorian era setting delightfully adds to the humor."
"This is a wonderful mix of Steampunk and Horror written in Emily White's unmistakable brilliance and style. Does it get any better than that?"
About Author Emily White
Emily White lives in NY, wedged between two of the Great Lakes and a few feet of snow and ice. She's spent most of her life running away from the cold, and even spent a year in Iraq, but now contents herself with writing her characters into warm, exotic places in faraway galaxies. When not tapping away at her computer keys, she can be found reading, reading, and reading some more. And when she's not doing that, she's usually playing video games with her husband, peek-a-boo with her kids, or walking through her garden, wondering why the bugs insist on eating all her vegetables.
Today I'm spreading the word about the book Elemental by Emily White.
Just because Ella can burn someone to the ground with her mind doesn't mean she should.
But she wants to.
For ten years—ever since she was a small child—Ella has been held prisoner on an interstellar starship. Now that she has escaped, she needs answers.
Who is she? Why was she taken? And who is the boy with the beautiful green eyes who haunts her memories?
Is Ella the prophesied Destructor… or will she be the one who's destroyed?
PRAISE FOR ELEMENTAL
"Emily White's debut novel is a bestseller waiting to happen...I immediately fell in love with Ella." ~Author Michelle Pickett
"Who would have thought that mixing faeries and space opera would turn out to be so awesome? ... If you’re a sci-fi fan, you really can’t miss this debut!" ~birth of a new witch, book blogger
"Emily has done a fantastic job describing the worlds and this book has lots of action in it...keep your eye out for the book! Happy Reading! Go on a wonderful adventure to a new world where things are not always as they seem!" ~Tee loves Kyle Jacobson, goodreads review
"I can honestly say I've never read anything quite like Elemental. My hat is off to Ms. White, and anyone else who can take a novel set squarely in the sci-fi genre, throw in fairies and a few obscure King Arthur references, and make it all work." ~Keshia Swaim at The Book Addict
"I'm calling it right now. Elemental is the beginning of the next big YA series...I can safely say that I could give a copy of Elemental to my guy friends without fear of getting punched in the nose." ~Author Daniel Cohen
About Author Emily White:
Emily White lives in NY, wedged between two of the Great Lakes and a few feet of snow and ice. She's spent most of her life running away from the cold, and even spent a year in Iraq, but now contents herself with writing her characters into warm, exotic places in faraway galaxies. When not tapping away at her computer keys, she can be found reading, reading, and reading some more. And when she's not doing that, she's usually playing video games with her husband, peek-a-boo with her kids, or walking through her garden, wondering why the bugs insist on eating all her vegetables.
Emily White lives in NY, wedged between two of the Great Lakes and a few feet of snow and ice. She's spent most of her life running away from the cold, and even spent a year in Iraq, but now contents herself with writing her characters into warm, exotic places in faraway galaxies. When not tapping away at her computer keys, she can be found reading, reading, and reading some more. And when she's not doing that, she's usually playing video games with her husband, peek-a-boo with her kids, or walking through her garden, wondering why the bugs insist on eating all her vegetables. Emily's debut YA Sci-fi novel, ELEMENTAL, will be published by Spencer Hill Press in 2012.
Interview If you could have any superpower what would you choose?
Flying! I honestly can't think of anything that would be cooler.
What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?
Oh my goodness, I LOVE breakfast sandwiches. Egg, sausage, and cheese on a deeelicious gluten free bagel. Mmmm...I'm salivating just thinking about it.
One food you would never eat?
Monkey brains. People really eat that! *shudder*
Please tell us in one sentence only, why we should read your book.
You should read it because I would be sad if you didn't and because it has cool paranormal aliens, nifty techs, kissing, and explosions.
Any other books in the works? Goals for future projects?
I'm currently working on revisions for FAE, the sequel to Elemental! After that I will start work on the third in the trilogy. This series is my top priority at this point, so though I may play around with other projects here and there, this is the one that gets my attention.
Tell us your most rewarding experience since being published.
Meeting so many amazing people. All the book bloggers, authors, and editors I've gotten to know since starting this journey has really made the whole experience so much better. I mean, it's wonderful anyway, but I didn't expect to become friends with so many different people because of it. It's a wonderful surprise.
What is your dream cast for your book?
Well, I just found the perfect Ella! Elle Fanning. She is exactly what I've had in my head this entire time and I didn't even know she existed until about a week ago. Why yes, I DO live under a rock :) Other than that, I've never found the perfect actors for the rest of my characters. Naveen Andrews (from Lost) is the closest I could find for Malik, but he's still not exactly right. Way too old, for one. Probably Steve Buscemi for Ranen. Of course, now that I'm forced to think about it, I'm googling up a storm. ;) When I find the perfect actors for my two favorite characters (besides Ella, of course), I'll get back to you.
What was your favorite book when you were a child/teen?
Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls. I still bawl like a baby whenever I read it.
Is there a song you could list as the theme song for your book or any of your characters?
Monster, by Skillet. This song is perfect. It's like they read my book and wrote the song just for it.
What's the craziest writing idea you've had?
The craziest writing idea I've ever had is one I'm actually doing in Fae. I still can't believe I'm attempting it. I really wish I could tell you what it was! But alas, that would probably get me into trouble with my publisher. :o Just know that it's a pretty crazy attempt. I just hope I'm not a complete dummy for thinking I might be able to pull it off.
Hidden talent?
I can say the alphabet backwards. Oh yeah. :)
How do you react to a bad review?
I take up the drink. Hehehehe! No, no! I haven't gotten a whole lot of reviews yet, so this is a part of published life I have yet to experience. I hope I handle it well. I'm sure I will. At any rate, however I handle it, it won't become public. That could get embarrassing.
ELEMENTAL by Emily White
Just because Ella can burn someone to the ground with her mind doesn't mean she should. But she wants to. For ten years—ever since she was a small child—Ella has been held prisoner. Now that she has escaped, she needs answers. Who is she? Why was she taken? And who is the boy with the beautiful green eyes who haunts her memories? Is Ella the prophesied Destructor… or will she be the one who's destroyed?
Giveaway
1 Signed ARC of Elemental + Swag
Open Internationally
Ends 4/30/12
