YA Scavenger Hunt

Welcome to the fall YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 5 days! 



I'm A.G. Howard, author of the Splintered Series, an Alice in Wonderland retelling, and the upcoming RoseBlood, a modern-day Phantom of the Opera spinoff.


Below you'll meet another YA author who I'm hosting today, and hear all about her debut contemporary novel!

I'm a part of the BLUE TEAM--but there are also Red, Green, Purple, Gold, and Orange teams for a chance to win a whole different set of books! If you get off track, you can visit the Unstuck page where a list of all the authors are linked up by team for your convenience.Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are six contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all!

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE

Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've hidden my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the blue team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!).

Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.

Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by October 9th, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

MEET MY GUEST AUTHOR

Today, I'm hosting Lilliam Rivera for the YA Scavenger Hunt! 

Lilliam Rivera is the author of the young adult novel THE EDUCATION OF MARGOT SANCHEZ, forthcoming from Simon & Schuster on February 21, 2017. She is a 2016 Pushcart Prize winner and freelance writer with work in Tin House, Los Angeles Times, Latina, among others. Originally from the Bronx, New York, Lilliam now lives in Los Angeles with her family.

Find out more information by checking out her website or find ordering info for her book here!

ABOUT LILLIAM'S BOOK

Pretty in Pink comes to the South Bronx in this bold and romantic coming-of-age novel about dysfunctional families, good and bad choices, and finding the courage to question everything you ever thought you wanted—from debut author Lilliam Rivera.

Things/People Margot Hates:

• Mami, for destroying her social life
• Papi, for allowing Junior to become a Neanderthal
• Junior, for becoming a Neanderthal
• The supermarket
• Everyone else

After “borrowing” her father’s credit card to finance a more stylish wardrobe, Margot Sanchez suddenly finds herself grounded. And by grounded, she means working as an indentured servant in her family’s struggling grocery store to pay off her debts.

With each order of deli meat she slices, Margot can feel her carefully cultivated prep school reputation slipping through her fingers, and she’s willing to do anything to get out of this punishment. Lie, cheat, and maybe even steal…

Margot’s invitation to the ultimate beach party is within reach and she has no intention of letting her family’s drama or Moises—the admittedly good looking but outspoken boy from the neighborhood—keep her from her goal.

You can preorder The Education of Margot Sanchez here.

Here's the author on twitter.

GIVEAWAY DEETS

GIVEAWAY #1 (INTL):  Enter the official hunt contest for a chance to win books by myself, Lilliam Rivera, and a ton of other authors on the blue team, pictured below:

To enter the above giveaway, you need to know that my favorite number is 7. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the blue team and you'll have the secret code to enter for the grand prize! Remember to fill out the form here. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.


GIVEAWAY #2 (INTL): My own bonus giveaway includes these RoseBlood / Phantom-themed prizes:

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To enter this giveaway, just follow the instructions on the rafflecopter below. 

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CONTINUE THE HUNT

To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author on the blue team, Pintip Dunn!

Also, thanks to Heather Young Nichols for hosting me. Check out my post on her blog for an exclusive first peek at 5 songs from the official RoseBlood playlist, and the scenes they helped inspire!