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One Moment in the UK
Cover Reveal! It’s such fun to be sharing the cover for the UK edition of One Moment! I’ve been so fortunate to work with the incredible team at Usborne UK and am thrilled with this gorgeous cover. UK Release Date: July 1, 2013
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Top Ten Tips from “Women Write! Pushing the Limits of YA Fiction”
The panel that I participated in at Wright State University on March 5 happens to be one of my all-time favorites, for many reasons. First was the setting. Wright State University is my alma mater, so I felt a little like I was driving home when I pulled off the highway and made my way toward…
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Books by the Banks – Part II
Book festivals are so much fun. I mean, really. What’s better than hanging out in a room full of authors, surrounded by books for an entire day? Not much. Especially when the author list includes some of my top faves of all time. The best part, though, is meeting the wide variety of the people…
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Books by the Banks – Part I
I love author events! One of my favorites each year is Books by the Banks in Cincinnati, Ohio. This festival draws 100+ super cool, national, regional, and local authors (this year’s cast of authors includes my fangirl fave, Gillian Flynn!), as well as a great audience. It’s a perfect place to find holiday gifts. Because…
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One Moment – One Discussion
Okay, teachers, librarians, and book clubbers, it’s here! The discussion guide for One Moment focuses on character motivation, friendship, and dealing with loss. How would you? Could you? What do you think? Check it out here! Because what’s more fun than talking books?
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Up, Up and Away!
It’s official. My second novel, One Moment, has released! Which means readers can actually buy it! Crazy! I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to celebrate the release with family and friends, as well as some people I’d never even met (how cool is that?!) this past Friday evening at my launch party, which was…
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Giveaways Galore!
To celebrate the launch of One Moment, I’m offering signed copies through several different giveaways! I’ll link you to each as soon as they are posted. Because who doesn’t love free books? Former Contests – Entry Period Has Closed Enter for the chance to win a signed hardcover of One Moment and a paperback of The Tension of Opposites…
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Giveaway: One (Life-Changing) Moment
In honor of One Moment’s release (this week!), I’m hosting a giveaway. Thanks to my generous and oh-so-lovely editor, the prize pack will include: One Moment by Kristina McBride (that’s me, so I’ll sign it, of course) The Tension of Opposites by Kristina McBride (I’ll sign this one, too) Hourglass by Myra McEntire Timepiece (just released!) by…
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The Girl
I lost my writing partner this week. It’s natural, I know, the whole life and death thing, and I was lucky enough to have her by my side for more than thirteen years. But I miss her. And nothing will ever be the same without her. We had so many moments together – our fist…
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It’s Finally Launch Month . . .
. . . and Everyone’s Invited to the Party! Early Praise for One Moment “Good, solid drama about the power of secrets to test the bounds of friendship, with just enough tension to satisfy teen readers.” – KIRKUS “McBride (The Tension of Opposites) skillfully interweaves Maggie’s flashes of memory with present action, making for a…