Hello, lovelies!
I’m so excited because I finally get to share the cover art and jacket copy for my upcoming Scholastic series!
For those who haven’t heard me talk about these books yet, they are a lower middle grade trilogy about a very peculiar guardian angel (a bit Doctor Who, a bit Peter Pan) and the three different girls she helps, and the first books is called NEW BEGINNINGS (the next one is called SECOND CHANCES).
Without further ado, the cover (the final one won’t have the pink bar)!
So for those who know my usual fare–blood and death and things that go bump–this might seem a bit of a departure, but I’m really excited, and honored to be part of the Scholastic team (you guys, I’m going to be in Scholastic Book Fairs, they are going to fly out and film me for the official DVD materials, I can’t even, my childhood, it weeps for joy).
And while my usual taste–like my usual fare–skews darker, and usually comes with an appropriately angsty or sinister or morbid cover, this cover is a perfect fit for this series.
Here’s the pitch:
There’s more to Aria than meets the eye. She’s a guardian angel. And to earn her wings, she’ll have to help three different girls.
Aria’s first mission is Gabby Torres. Gabby’s brother is sick, and Gabby’s been so worried about him for so long, she’s forgotten who she is. When a new school offers her a fresh start, Gabby learns it’s hard to make friends while keeping half her life a secret.
Then Aria shows up. Aria, who knows exactly what to say and do to make Gabby feel better. Can Aria help Gabby find herself again? And will Gabby still trust Aria when she discovers what her new friend really is?
I know this series won’t appeal to everyone in my current fanbase, but I’m really proud of it, and hoping it will appeal to your children, or to the child in you. And luckily for my darker-minded crowd, I’ve got many things in the works for you 😉 2014 promises to be an exciting year in this little corner of the universe.
Victoria (V.E.) Schwab 
Yay! Something for everyone!
World domination in the works. Gotta rope the minions young.
Whoa! That’s quite a departure, but I can picture it *perfectly* at a Scholastic book fair.
Yeah, in some ways I’ve been nervous about sharing because it’s so different, but it’s also for an entire decade younger than my usual audience 😉
It’s perfect! I can see it in the hands of young readers :).
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Oh, gosh, Victoria. So proud of you and your ability to span different generations and STILL come up with rocking stories. I’m sure my cousin would adore this. She is such a fan.
*Of Scholastic middle-grades. 😛 I don’t know how my sentence just ended there.
Aw, thank you so much, Kaye.
Awwwww that’s so cute. I’m so excited for this! Buying a copy for all three of my nieces.
Your ability to write such different types of stories is amazing.
Can’t wait for this one so I can read it with my niece! Sounds like something she would just love.
Oh! I am excited for this – and for YOU! I look forward to placing orders when the Scholastic flyers come around again after each book’s release. 😉
Super excited! The cover is lovely, love the colors! 🙂 Can’t wait, Victoria!!!
If you wrote I’ll definitely love it! It sounds amazing!
I didn’t know that you were writing books for a younger audience…. I think the cover is adorable and will appeal to the middle schoolers. Congratulations!!!
I don’t normally read middle grade, but you had me at ‘a bit Doctor Who, a bit Peter Pan’. I will definitely be reading this! 🙂 Also, the Scholastic Book Fairs? Yeah, I totally had a squee moment on your behalf. That is freaking awesome. To this day my mum says we should own shares in Scholastic because I bought so many books from the catalogues and fairs.
YAY 🙂
Is there a movie for this?