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Posted by Barry Lyga | Mar 3, 2017 | The Publishing Biz, Writing
Hey, some more good news for Bang has come my way: the book has been included in the “Spring’s Best YA Fiction” list on Amazon’s Spring Reading Preview! Bang joins nineteen other titles, including The Hate U Give and Strange the...
Read MorePosted by Barry Lyga | Mar 1, 2017 | Life, Writing
This month’s fundraiser is shorter than the others, but I think what it lacks in length, it makes up for in punch. At the risk of sounding incredibly full of myself, I really, really love this story! A girl receives the...
Read MorePosted by Barry Lyga | Feb 27, 2017 | Writing
I’m so happy to report a third star for my upcoming novel, Bang! Publishers Weekly weighs in, saying, in part: …agonized and primal feelings…are essential to this gripping story…. It’s a raw exploration...
Read MorePosted by Barry Lyga | Feb 21, 2017 | The Publishing Biz, Writing
I’m thrilled to announce that Bang has received its second starred review, this time from the folks at Kirkus! (The first star was from School Library Journal.) Here’s a snippet: Rich characterization anchors this...
Read MorePosted by Barry Lyga | Feb 1, 2017 | Life, Writing
As I said back here, I will be publishing a short story each month as a fundraiser for the ACLU. When I first came up with this idea, I picked the ACLU because I like that organization and because, well, let’s let...
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