Friday, February 19, 2010

I HAVE A BOOK COVER!!!!

What an AWESOME Day!!!

Because Valor has decided to name my Jane Austen rewrites: THE AUSTEN DIARIES--

They decided to take it one step further and make each of my books look like Journals!!! How cool is that, right? Like, totally awesome! Each one will be hardbound with little ribbon bookmarks too!


So without furthur ado.... I give you my new ROCKIN BOOK COVER!!!




Psst... Go ahead click on it, so you can see it better--you know you want to! Hehehe!


Thank you, Valor! You are the BEST!!!

Just for fun, here's what people are saying about Northanger Alibi:

"Twilight obsessed teens (and their moms) will relate to Claire's longing for the fantastical but will be surprised when they find the hero is even better than a vampire or werewolf. Hilarious, fun and romantic!"
-TwilightMOMS.com

“Stephenie Meyer meets Jane Austen in this humorous, romantic tale of a girl on a mission to find her very own Edward Cullen. I didn't want it to end!"
--Mandy Hubbard, author of Prada & Prejudice

"With so many YA fantasy books to choose from, Northanger Alibi reminds us in comical, relatable ways that mythical creatures aren't always what they're cracked up to be and real boys can be even better."
-Eve'sFanGarden.com

We often speak of Jane Austen's satiric wit, her social commentary, her invention of the domestic novel. But Jenni James, in this delicious retelling of Northanger Abbey, casts new light on Austen's genius in portraying relationships and the foibles of human nature--in this case, the projection of our literary fantasies onto our daily experience.
--M.M. Bennetts, author of May 1812.

Northanger Alibi will have you laughing out loud at Claire’s observations and dramatic responses. In a world where every teen girl is looking for her “Edward” or depressed because [she] can’t live on Pandora, Claire’s coming-of-age story is both timely and refreshing. --Amanda Washington, author of Rescuing Liberty

“Northanger Alibi by Jenni James is one of the best new young adult books of the year. Bringing together the lost beauty and drama of Jane Austen’s novels with the hip teen culture of today. Absolutely wonderful and addictive, I finished the book in just a couple of hours. Ms. James characters are endearing and the story flows beautifully off the page and into the mind of the reader.”
--Brynna Curry, author of Earth Enchanted- Elemental Magic Series Book One

Easily the most authentic new voice in YA literature, combines powerful imagination, sublime dialogue and intricate characterization to excellent effect. Austen just got a new attitude and relevance that makes this essential reading for the modern generation.
--Drew Cross, author of BiteMARKS

I couldn't wait to find out what happened next in this lighthearted and entertaining read by Jenni James. I fell in love with Claire and Tony the same way I fell in love with Edward and Bella in Twilight. Northanger Alibi has all the ingredients of a great love story.
--Greta Gunselman, http://www.killerromance.com/.

45 comments:

  1. Those comments are great. I LOVE the cover. That is so cool. Look! Your name's on it! That just rocks.

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  2. The reviews are awesome! Oh I can't wait to read this book. Yea! This is so exciting! Congrats, Jenni!!

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  3. AHHHH! That's SOOOO exciting! I can't WAIT TO READ IT!!!!! It looks amazing!

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  4. Those are some amazing endorsements! You rock, Jenni. :)

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  5. I really like the cover - congratulations.

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  6. I LOVE the cover! It's soooo amazing! :-) Sigh. Can't wait till the cover of my book is done. Cash did yours, right? It's sooo awesome looking.

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  7. That is the best cover I've seen so far from Valor. Wow. Very cool.

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  8. That is so exciting. The cover looks great.

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  9. Lois--Eeeh! I know! My names on a book! I'm such a dork, I've been even combing thru the YA sections and finding exactly where it will be on each shelf! LOL!

    Nisa--Thank you! I so lucked out with those reviews, didn't I? I'm feeling just tremendously blessed right now!

    Caitlin--LOVE YOU!!! Thanks!!!

    Janna--Thank you! I got so lucky on those endorsements!!!

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  10. You know what I love about it.. I love journals, but I hardly ever write in them... I can now buy a journal that I won't have to write in. YEAH!

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  11. Mary--HI!!! Thanks! I love it too! Eeeh!

    Andrea--YES! Cash did it, he did awesome didn't he??? Eeeh! I'm so happy!

    Laura--Oooh! Thanks for the compliment!

    Amber--Thank you! I'm just crazy excited!

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  12. Amber--LOLOL! Holy cow!!! You've just cracked me up soo much! LOLOL! It's nice to know I'm not the only one addicted to journals but never write in them! LOL!

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  13. SO exciting! Congrats!! And wow, those are some amazing blurbs you have there! Way to go, girl!

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  14. Very cool! I like how the font stands out against the cover. :) Yay!!

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  15. Awesome looking cover, Jenni! I agree with Jenn. That font is great. Very appealing to the 'younger set' (and the 'younger at heart' set)

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  16. Congrats! That's a gorgeous cover and great comments!!

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  17. I am SOOOOO excited for you! But not the least bit surprised. You rock and thus.... your book cover is awesome!!!! I love it!

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  18. So cool! Congrats! I can't wait to read it.

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  19. I LOVE it! It is so perfect for your book! I soooo can't wait to get my SIGNED copy!! Wahoo!!

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  20. Wow, Jenni! I am so proud of you! Great job!! <3

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  21. The journal format looks so cool. And ribbon bookmarks in the binding? sweeeet!

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  22. Looks awesome. Are all the covers going to follow this pattern, because I think it's great. I'm so excited for you.

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  23. I'm excited for your book, and hardbound with ribbon bookmark is VERY cool. Awesome reviews.

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  24. And you can pre-order Jenni's book at http://valorpublishinggroup.com/books/the-northanger-alibi.php. Pre-ordered copies will be autographed by Jenni and mailed a week prior to release. Now's a good time to reserve your own copy of "Northanger Alibi."

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  25. Jenni,

    congrats!

    May I post your book cover at my Jane Austen in Portuguese?

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  26. Congrats! You must be beyond stoked and we are all stoked for you! Yeah!!! I can't wait to read it and the cover is awesome!

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  27. oh my gosh! Congratulations! Yay! I cannot wait to read it! I am so excited!!! ;o)

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  28. JENNI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SQUEEEEEEEE!!!! Okay, I honestly LOVE that cover. It's awesome! I can't wait to do your pictures. :)

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  29. I love the cover and the fun concept with the series! I disappear with computer problems for a few weeks and miss all sorts of exciting things, I'm so happy for you right now!

    I just convinced my husband to buy me an early birthday present (well, doing it now was early and he figured that'd be OK since it won't come until well after said birthday) and pre-ordered Northanger Ailibi!

    I am so glad they let us pre-order early!

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  30. Beautiful cover to match a great book! Can't wait to read it!

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  31. Wow! Guys! Thank you so much! I really had big plans to follow this and keep up with the comments, except my hubby had bigger plans... including taking me clothes shopping for my birthday (a bit early)! WAHOO! Then dinner, then movie--so last night was full up!

    And now, my mom called to say she's coming into town. ACK! Writers should never have moms. Now I'm running around pretending like my house always looks this clean and my fridge this well stocked! LOL!

    Thank you again! You gals ROCK! And you've really made my day!

    Jenni

    PS Raquel! Definitely! Post away please! Thank you for the advertising! If you want to mention that pre-orders are being taken now, and they're guaranteed a week before the release date and signed by me--go ahead too! LOL! Here's the link: http://valorpublishinggroup.com/books/the-northanger-alibi.php

    Also use any other links you think you need like the sneak peek chapters from my website or the reviews above!

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  32. Oh it's so beautiful! I love it! A great cover just is a huge sigh of relief isn't it? Yahoo!

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  33. Great cover, great blurbs! Woot woot!!

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  34. I've got an award for you over at my blog!

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  35. That is so cool Jenni - SO EXCITING!!

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  36. YEAH!! I LOVE THE COVER!! It was well worth the wait!

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  37. Jenni,
    Way to go! The cover is perfect and I can't wait to get my copy! Have a very Happy Birthday.
    Angie Lemon

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  38. These books look and sound awesome! I'll definitely be looking out for them.

    Congrats!

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