Sarah Skilton's Blog
March 31, 2021
Hollywood Ending
Hollywood Ending was written in 2020, during personal and global turmoil. The books I read that year provided a true escape, and I hope any readers going through a tough time will find love, humor, and solace in these pages. I can't wait for you to meet my POV character, Sebastian Worthington, and the woman he adores, Nina Shams (whose POV is written by Sarvenaz).
Sebastian hails from Sherborne, Dorset, a place I hold dear from my mom's side of the family. Back in college, Sebastian was a super fan of the TV show "Castles of Rust and Bone" but he's in for some major surprises five years later when he gets a job as a producer's assistant for the show's reboot out in Los Angeles. A show-related reunion with his estranged-but-forever crush Nina provides the two former best friends with a second chance at their favorite 'ship--each other.
Add it to your To-Read list so you'll be notified for giveaways. Thanks and happy reading!
Sebastian hails from Sherborne, Dorset, a place I hold dear from my mom's side of the family. Back in college, Sebastian was a super fan of the TV show "Castles of Rust and Bone" but he's in for some major surprises five years later when he gets a job as a producer's assistant for the show's reboot out in Los Angeles. A show-related reunion with his estranged-but-forever crush Nina provides the two former best friends with a second chance at their favorite 'ship--each other.
Add it to your To-Read list so you'll be notified for giveaways. Thanks and happy reading!
January 24, 2021
Summer in the City Rom-Com Anthology!
I'm so honored to be a part of this fun, sexy rom-com anthology with authors Lori Wilde and Priscilla Oliveras!
"Mind Games," the third and final story in the collection, is my first novella, and I had the best time writing it. All three stories are loosely connected via friendship and circumstance: a power outage in New York City that upends a trio of girlfriends' weekend plans and sends them careening off into separate, unexpected, deliciously romantic adventures.
We can't wait for readers to get their hands on this book, out May 25th from Kensington. Add it to your To-Read list so you'll be notified for giveaways and other fun surprises. Thanks and happy reading!
"Mind Games," the third and final story in the collection, is my first novella, and I had the best time writing it. All three stories are loosely connected via friendship and circumstance: a power outage in New York City that upends a trio of girlfriends' weekend plans and sends them careening off into separate, unexpected, deliciously romantic adventures.
We can't wait for readers to get their hands on this book, out May 25th from Kensington. Add it to your To-Read list so you'll be notified for giveaways and other fun surprises. Thanks and happy reading!
March 8, 2020
Enormous Giveaway for GHOSTING: A LOVE STORY!
Hi everyone,
My new romantic comedy, GHOSTING: A LOVE STORY, co-authored with Sarvenaz Tash under the name Tash Skilton, arrives this June!
Too long to wait? Enter to win one of a hundred advance copies in the GoodReads giveaway!
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
Good luck!
My new romantic comedy, GHOSTING: A LOVE STORY, co-authored with Sarvenaz Tash under the name Tash Skilton, arrives this June!
Too long to wait? Enter to win one of a hundred advance copies in the GoodReads giveaway!
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
Good luck!
February 23, 2015
Why Hello There
I'm no longer regularly updating this blog, but you can find me at Barnes & Noble!My recent posts there include...
The Baddest Boyfriends and Girlfriends of YA LitGabi, a Girl in Pieces and 9 More Diary-Style YAs we Love5 True Crime YAs We Love
For all other updates, please head over to my website.
Mwah!
April 23, 2014
Media N Stuff
A nice shout out to BRUISED, courtesy of the Lawrence Public Library in Kansas:
A cool review of HIGH & DRY, courtesy of Rosianna Halse Rojas:
A cool review of HIGH & DRY, courtesy of Rosianna Halse Rojas:
April 18, 2014
Launch Week Links
L.A. Times Festival of BooksHIGH & DRY came out on Tuesday. Thanks to all my friends and family for their support, and of course to my agent and Abrams/Amulet Books!Slinging Slang: The Case for Made-up Words (Guest Post for Janice Hardy's Fiction University)Top Secret Easter Eggs from HIGH & DRYShae Has Left the Room's review of HIGH & DRYBooks, Bones & Buffy: "High School is Not For Wimps": HIGH & DRY by Sarah Skilton YA Author Kate Ormand's review of HIGH & DRY Pasad...
March 19, 2014
Latest News
To celebrate the upcoming release of HIGH AND DRY on April 15th (as well as BRUISED coming out in paperback with a brand-new look), my husband Joe Skilton made this graphic. Cool, eh?
In other news, BRUISED was nominated for a Black-Eyed Susan Book Award by the School Librarian Association of Maryland. I'm really honored to be part of the list!Kirkus Reviews calls HIGH AND DRY, "A dark, well-constructed mystery with a strong voice." HIGH AND DRY is a staff pick at McNally Jackson B...
In other news, BRUISED was nominated for a Black-Eyed Susan Book Award by the School Librarian Association of Maryland. I'm really honored to be part of the list!Kirkus Reviews calls HIGH AND DRY, "A dark, well-constructed mystery with a strong voice." HIGH AND DRY is a staff pick at McNally Jackson B...
January 2, 2014
January Calendar
To kick off 2014, I've compiled a list of bookish events in Southern California that I'll be participating in and/or attending.
Hope to see you there!!
Saturday, January 11th, 2 pm - Los Angeles Public Library Teen Read Series, hosted by Cecil Castellucci and featuring YA authors Michelle Gagnon (Don't Look Now), Sonya Sones (To Be Perfectly Honest), Francesca Lia Block (Teen Spirit), Amy Spalding (Ink is Thicker Than Water), and Ann Stampler (Afterparty)
Sunday, January 12th, 3pm - Discussion...
Hope to see you there!!
Saturday, January 11th, 2 pm - Los Angeles Public Library Teen Read Series, hosted by Cecil Castellucci and featuring YA authors Michelle Gagnon (Don't Look Now), Sonya Sones (To Be Perfectly Honest), Francesca Lia Block (Teen Spirit), Amy Spalding (Ink is Thicker Than Water), and Ann Stampler (Afterparty)
Sunday, January 12th, 3pm - Discussion...
December 18, 2013
Interview with Amy Spalding, author of INK IS THICKER THAN WATER
I'm super excited to introduce my guest today, Amy Spalding, whose second YA contemporary book, INK IS THICKER THAN WATER, came out December 3rd.
From Good Reads: For Kellie Brooks, family has always been a tough word to define. Combine her hippie mom and tattooist stepdad, her adopted overachieving sister, her younger half brother, and her tough-love dad, and average Kellie’s the one stuck in the middle, overlooked and impermanent. When Kellie’s sister finally meets her birth mother and her b...
From Good Reads: For Kellie Brooks, family has always been a tough word to define. Combine her hippie mom and tattooist stepdad, her adopted overachieving sister, her younger half brother, and her tough-love dad, and average Kellie’s the one stuck in the middle, overlooked and impermanent. When Kellie’s sister finally meets her birth mother and her b...
November 7, 2013
Guest Post: Lisa Gail Green Shares Tips on Writing Short Stories
Hoping to flex your writing skills this month for NaNoWriMo, but intimidated by the prospect of churning out an entire novel? Why not challenge yourself with a short story instead?
Author Lisa Gail Green, whose short stories have been published in all three Journeys of Wonder anthologies, and whose paranormal fantasy novel, THE BINDING STONE, debuted this year, is here to tell you how.
Take it away, Lisa, and thanks for stopping by my blog!
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Author Lisa Gail Green, whose short stories have been published in all three Journeys of Wonder anthologies, and whose paranormal fantasy novel, THE BINDING STONE, debuted this year, is here to tell you how.
Take it away, Lisa, and thanks for stopping by my blog!
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