Phillips latest novel, phillip gwynnes first novel deadly unna. Jan 14, 2014 how to write a great ya fantasy or scifi book blurb posted on january 14, 2014 by conjurors its ironic, after writing thousands of words to create your novel, that a 100200 word blurb pitching your baby to potential readers could completely stump you. The dragon tamer alveria dragon akademy book 1 by ava richardson my rating. Nukkin ya by phillip gwynne this interview was first published in viewpoint. Bear in mind that such blurbs are often read in crowded places particularly beloved of pickpockets, with shoppers jostling round you whilst your other purchases dangle from your other hand, and that books are often heavy and thus difficult to hold for a long time. At its core, novels are a storytelling medium, and that means your blurb has to be. The sequel, nukkin ya, was also published to great acclaim. Discover how to make an ebook with blurb s ebook creator software. Harry and meghan and the making of a modern royal family scobie, omid, durand, carolyn on. Aug 01, 2000 nukkin ya is the sequel to deadly, unna fifteenyearold gary black, blacky, isnt sure what he wants or where he is going.
Sep 12, 2018 how to write a book blurb in 4 steps 1. How to write a great ya fantasy or scifi book blurb. Harry and meghan and the making of a modern royal family. The 1999 cbc book of the year winner, nukkin ya continues the story of fifteen year old gary black, who isnt sure what he wants or where hes going.
Ebook creator software easy online ebook maker blurb. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more blurb. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more. The novel is written from blackys point of view and covers the period leading up to the local football grand final and the summer after. Heretics anonymous is one of the funniest books weve ever read. The story is about lucinda price, who is sent to sword and cross boarding school after being suspected of arson. He writes for a wide range of age groups from picture books such as brothers from a different mother and junior fiction such as jetty rats and michael in the stuff happens series, to the young adult novel swerve, shortlisted for many awards amongst them the 2010 prime ministers award. The first book in the lunar chronicles series by marissa meyer. Can you guess the young adult book from the fake blurb. The one thing he does know is that he wants to escape the small country town hes grown up in. Nukkin ya is the sequel to deadly, unna fifteenyearold gary black, blacky, isnt sure what he wants or where he is going. Writing a book blurb is a little like online dating, i suppose. A book blurb should be a fair representation of the style of the book.
Its received numerous national and international awards, including being one of time magazines 100 best young adult books of all time january, 2015, and. When you hear about authors being asked to blurb a book, its this endorsement theyve been asked to provide. Nukkin ya phillip gwynne national library of australia. Writing a book blurb is harder than you think, and is an excellent way of getting yourself noticed. What not to do when writing ya books advice from a teen. He has also written the worst team ever, born to bake, and a chook called harry in the aussie bites series, and jetty rats, and has written an adult detective thriller the build up, the debt series, and most recently, the young adult novel is swerve, which was shortlisted for many. He writes for a wide range of age groups from picture books such as brothers from a different mother and junior fiction such as jetty rats and michael in the stuff happens series, to the young adult novel swerve, shortlisted for many awards amongst them the 2010 prime ministers award and the golden inky. I will not read the sequel nukkin ya because this failed to interest me at all, i suggest you pick up the movie adaptation australian rules while this book was given to me in grade 11 english. Nukkin ya by phillip gwynne meet your next favorite book. He currently lives in bali, indonesia with his family, and his next young. When writing a novel, there are few selling tools as important as a solidly written book blurb. I was looking forward to some of the insight and feeling that id loved about gwynnes writing. It seems here phillip gwynne doesnt know how to center his plot on something.
Blurb distinct from the back book cover blurb is this 12 line endorsement of a book by a celebrity or another author that sits on the book s front cover. Youve snagged a prospective date by your alluring cover, so now youve got to show theres more than just surface appeal. Jul 19, 20 writing a book blurb is a little like online dating, i suppose. Create, print, and sell professionalquality photo books. Your book blurb aka online description, like your dating profile.
How to write a blurb for your fiction book self publishing lab. Set in a small coastal town in south australia, it is a ritesofpassage story about the interracial friendship between australian rules football teammates gary blacky black, a white boy, and nunga dumby red. He now lives in leura, new south wales, with his wife and three children. The 5 core elements of a book blurb and why you should know. He has also written the worst team ever, born to bake, and a chook called harry in the aussie bites series, and jetty rats. The blurb that appears on the back cover of your book, and on your amazon page, will either. Learn how to write a back book cover blurb that not only intrigues readers but gets them to buy. Nukkin ya by phillip gwynne penguin books new zealand. Create, print, and sell professionalquality photo books blurb. In honor of its hilarity, see if you can guess the young adult book from these fake blurbs. Easily design and share an ebook for amazon kindle fire, apple ipad, android, and mac or pc computers.
To date, blurb authors have created more than two million books since the company started, with a new book created every minute. Nukkin ya by phillip gwynne 9780149439 boomerang books. The build up by phillip gwynne between a rock and a. Throughout the 2000s, gwynne published popular young adult novels, including the sequel to deadly, unna. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more blurb blog. A book blurb is there to entice a purchase, not to justify a lifelong career or calling. Phillip gwynne in this sequel to the authors deadly unna, ballcky and clarence fall for each other, only to have the whole town, and especially clarneces cousin lovely, keep them apart.
Phillips latest novel, the adult detective thriller the build up, is being made into a part tv series on sbs, and his ya novel, swerve, will be published in 2010. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Sell your book in the blurb bookstore, through amazon, or in the global retail network of over 38,000 retailers, libraries, and schools. This complete, ya fantasy series is available on kindle unlimited. Fallen is one of those books that should not be judged by its cover. Chose from several free tools or use adobe indesign or. The sequel, nukkin ya, was published to great acclaim in 2000. Lilydale books is a leading supplier to students, teachers and parents seeking to buy school books in melbourne, or looking to buy school books online in australia. How to write the perfect blurb examples, formula, opening. Printz award nominee 2017, south carolina book award nominee for young adult 2019, rhode island teen book award 2018, lincoln award nominee 2019. In 2002, gwynne collaborated on the screenplay for australian rules, the awardwinning film based on his first novel. A film adaptation, australian rules, was released in 2002. Nukkin ya by phillip gwynne penguin books australia.
Unwind and the hunger games trilogy are definitely my favorites. See where the futuristic ya fairytale saga all began, with the tale of a teenage cyborg who must fight for earths survival against villains from outer space. Feb 15, 2016 what not to do when writing ya books advice from a teen writer want to make your ya characters more like real teenagers. Despite the alluring, ambiguous plot promised by the book jacket, this book fell flat in way too many areas. The average length of a book blurb or back cover copy, whether it be a young adult adventure novel or an adult romance is about 200 words long. Book quiz, novel quiz, young adult quiz, book cover, book series, fiction series, slideshow, titleless top quizzes today neville longbottom, this is your life 436. Citra terranova, scythe faraday, tyger salazar, rowan damisch. Create, print, and sell professionalquality photo books, magazines, trade books, and ebooks with blurb. The 5 core elements of a book blurb and why you should. Theres a beautiful new way to share special moments with blurb. The blurb of your book is the second thing a potential reader will look at after the coverso take the time to get it right. Oct 10, 2011 the build up by phillip gwynne i loved deadly unna and nukkin ya, so when i came across a remaindered copy of the build up i was delighted. This teenage writer talked to every teen she knows and came up with a list of the top 6 mistakes writers make when writing ya books. Find out how to write a blurb for your next novel to intrigue and entice your readers.
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