Hey y’all thanks for stopping by our stop on the Glitch Bog
tour hosted by Shane at Itching For Books! We have Heather’s bio for you today
as well as the book information. Also there’s a giveaway check out the
rafflecopter form below!
Release:
August
7, 2012
Publisher:
St.
Martin’s Press
Purchase: Amazon
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& Noble | Book
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In the Community, there is no more pain or war. Implanted computer chips have wiped humanity clean of destructive emotions, and thoughts are replaced by a feed from the Link network. When Zoe starts to malfunction (or “glitch”), she suddenly begins having her own thoughts, feelings, and identity. Any anomalies must be immediately reported and repaired, but Zoe has a secret so dark it will mean certain deactivation if she is caught: her glitches have given her uncontrollable telekinetic powers. As Zoe struggles to control her abilities and stay hidden, she meets other glitchers including Max, who can disguise his appearance, and Adrien, who has visions of the future. Both boys introduce Zoe to feelings that are entirely new. Together, this growing band of glitchers must find a way to free themselves from the controlling hands of the Community before they’re caught and deactivated, or worse. In this action-packed debut, Glitch begins an exciting new young adult trilogy.
Author Bio (Spotlight)
Heather Anastasiu is the author of the young adult sci-fi
novel,GLITCH (St. Martin's Press/Spring 2012). She recently moved to
Minneapolis with her family, and when she’s not busy getting lost exploring the
new city, she spends most days writing at a café.
Random Facts About Me:
- I played the piccolo in my
high school marching band.
- I paint a little, but for
some reason, only in winter.
- So, the last name, I
know it looks like Anastasia, but it has a U on the end: Anastasiu (rhymes
with 'so-nice-to-see-you'). It's Romanian in origin.
- I like body art. Well, I
like art of all kinds, but especially body art, i.e. tattoos, because
it's the art you get to take with you. I figure, there's so much about the
body we're given we don't have control over (hips, nose, forehead, chin,
height, foot size, health), so much that we get no choice in, but hair
color and ink designs? Hello world, this is me and the kinds of things I
find beautiful!
- I was in a wheelchair for a
year during college because of health problems. Being wheel-bound and
knee-high for a year certainly changed my perspective on life (pun
intended).
- Yes, I am a fan of cheesy
puns.
- My favorite book is East
of Eden because it blew open my world when I first read it at age
20.
- I also unabashedly love Twilight.
I even wrote a chapter in a forthcoming book of academic essays about how Twilight,
for all its shortcomings, can also have positive implications
for readers in that it provides a platform for public participation in a
communal female myth. It's compulsively readable and is all about engaging
our fantasy lives and letting us participate in vicarious wish
fullfillment.
- I like pink and black
together, but not apart.
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ReplyDeleteHeard so many different reviews about this book and would love a chance to make my own decision so thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the blog tour. I love them. Exposure to more books is always a good thing!
ReplyDeleteI want to read Glitch so bad. Thanks for the chance:)
ReplyDeleteThis Book Seems Very Interesting. Thank you. Jerri Davis
ReplyDeleteI wanna read this!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know marching band had piccolo players in it!
ReplyDeleteThis plot device reminds me of sci-fi/dystopia "classics" stories I had to read in high school (kurt vonnegut, etc). Kinda cool!
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