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What's coming next...?
- A new novel for girls (with Dutton) - I'm
in the middle of it now!
- Episode #13of Tuned in!
FIRST DANCE!
My twin sister won a
Boston Globe/Horn Book award for her first book!
YELLOW STAR
by Jennifer Roy
www.jenniferroy.com
Here's an
article on my family
Disney Channel TV options How My
Private Personal Journal Became a Bestseller! It will be an Original
TV movie in spring of 2006!!
How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller reviewed in
USA Today):
If
it was hard to get tween and teen girls to read during the dark days
of winter, it's even tougher now as thoughts turn to beaches and boys.
But these four tales about teen idols, school pranks, becoming a
best-selling author and trying to get the boy should keep even the
most reluctant readers engaged:
DeVillers, author of the non-fiction Girlwise: How
to Be Confident, Cool and in Control (Random House, 2002), has
created a winning, fictional girl-power tale. It's tailor-made for
tweens dealing with the often cruel popularity contest junior and
senior high school can be. Jamie Bartlett's personal musings — about a
superheroine who stands up to mean popular girls who bully her — are
mistakenly turned in as English homework. Her teacher, a publisher and
then teen girls everywhere make Jamie a best-selling author and
heroine in her own right. But unlike some teen novels, Journal
doesn't sugarcoat the difficulty Jamie faces in trying to stand up to
her tormentor at school.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/reviews/2004-04-12-teen-books_x.htm
Featured with Pop Princess, Confessions of a Not It Girl and The Year
of Secret Assignments!
In Girl’s Life magazine May/June 04:
NOVEL TRENDS…Features How My Private, Personal Journal Became a
Bestseller
Featured in
Publishers Weekly
June 21, 2004
"Readers will be drawn to the
entertaining premise of DeVillers' novel. …Girls will relate to
funny, klutzy Jamie."
Featured in KLIATT…
"…DeVillers' novel speaks to teen girls on several levels and
affirms that we all have an IS inside of us."
Featured in Discovery
Girl's magazine
"…This sassy novel is fast and funny, with a high school social
scene that rings true. It's the ultimate beach read!"
Julia DeVillers will appear at a booksigning with
Carol Weston, author of the Melanie Martin series and Dear Carol
of Girl's Life magazine, at Berkley Girl,
the tween store for girls in NYC, upper west side on June
9, 2004 from 5:30-7 pm.Julia DeVillers to
speak at the National Leadership Conference for KD/ZTA in Denver,
Colorado, 6/15
Booksigning at Barnes& Noble Easton, Columbus OH
on July 24 at 2 pm
4/30/04: Julia DeVillers
will be the lifestyles expert and media spokesperson for the event How
AM R U? in NYC featuring Lillix...a girlpower celebration to
launch the new Johnson&Johnson Clean and Clear line of Morningburst
products,
www.morningburstevent.com.
Julie Kane-Ritsch of The Gotham Group to represent film/tv rights for
How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller (Dutton, 2004).
Booksignings:
Julia DeVillers to sign books at Limited Too Stores:
Sat 12/13 - Palisades Mall, W Nyack, NY 10-11 am
Danbury Mall, Danbury, CT 1:30-3:30
Jefferson Valley, Yorktown Heights, NY 4:30-5:30
Sun 12/14 - Colonie Center,
Albany, NY 11a-12p
Crossgates Mall, Albany, NY 1-3p
Wilton Mall, Saratoga, NY 4-5p
*************
Julia DeVillers to sign
books at Toopalooza, Limited Too's first all-day festival for
girls featuring live performances from top tween stars including Mandy Moore,
Jessica Simpson Aaron Carter, and PLAY. October 11, 2003 at LEGOLAND.
**
October
10
SATELLITE MEDIA TOUR:
DeVillers appeared on 36 television and radio stations as spokesperson
for LEGO CLIKITS survey on tween girls. Markets included Los Angeles, Washington DC and Boston.
Booksignings: Sunday October
12, 2003
11-12:30 pm: Fashion Valley Limited Too store, San Diego
2:30-3:30 pm: The Shops at Mission Viejo Limited Too store
4:30-6 pm: South Coast Plaza Limited Too, Costa Mesa
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Teen People
expert
opinion, November 2003 issue
Ask the Expert:
Seventeen
magazine, October 2003 issue
Girlwise was mentioned as a recommended resource in the
New York
Times! (At Girls' Schools, Teaching Finances As Sum of Equality,
3/17/03) |
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Retailers take novel
approach to get brands in front of shoppers
By Lorrie Grant, USA TODAY
Some of
the biggest names in retail have come up with a way to give financially
strapped consumers an unlikely route to keep spending: books and
magazines...read more! |
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KLIATT reviews Girlwise-
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In this information-packed
book the author gathers advice from everyone and anyone. Professional
women as well as ordinary teens are consulted for answers to dilemmas
that everyone faces every day. For example, how do students deal with
rumors, bullies and math? These are just the tip of the iceberg when it
comes to the issues covered in this exciting guidebook on how to journey
through the tumultuous teenage years. The Web site is a little
dull but it does allow you to e-mail the author so that you might be
included in her new book. A definite purchase for all YA collections,
this should give confidence to readers who want to know what to do and
how to do it in even the most awkward situations. It has superb advice
for females everywhere. KLIATT Codes: JS*—Exceptional book, recommended
for junior and senior high school students. 2002, Random House, Prima,
253p. index.
Sherri Forgash Ginsberg
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JULIA DEVILLERS and a
panel of other Young Adult experts spoke at the
2003 Book Expo America (BEA), May 30-June in Los
Angeles. The panel included Megan Mcafferty (Sloppy
Firsts and the forthcoming Second Helpings), Carolyn
Mackler (Love and Other Four Letter Words and the
forthcoming The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things)
and
Lori Berger,
LA bureau chief for Teen People
magazine.
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Join
Julia and authors Megan McCafferty (Sloppy Firsts and the
forthcoming Second Helpings), Carolyn Mackler (Love and
Other Four Letter Words and the forthcoming The Earth, My Butt,
and Other Big Round Things) at a booksigning at the Santa Monica
Barnes & Noble, May 29, 2003. |
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Press Release
Limited Too Launches New
Book Series for ‘Tween Girls
Fast Friends Follows the Fun &
Foibles of Maddy Sparks
NEW ALBANY, Ohio; May 29, 2003
– Limited Too, the
specialty retailer for ‘tween (ages 7 to 14) girls, is introducing an
exciting new book series of fiction for young girls...read
more!
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From School Library
Journal: Review of GIrlwise
Grade 8 Up-Teenage girls have all kinds of concerns from seemingly
trivial ones such as how to say "hi" to more momentous
occasions like the first job interview. Along with these concerns,
this book covers a wide range of topics with an overall intent of
guiding girls toward becoming well-balanced young women. Successful
people of all ages are tapped for advice. Hip and chatty in style,
GirlWise encourages a self-confident, independent attitude that
includes being considerate of others. As part of fostering healthy
self-esteem, it tells how to create one's own style without becoming a
fashion zombie, how to appreciate and take sensible care of one's
body, and how to deal with rejection. While body image is discussed,
it is more in the vein of self-acceptance, diet, and exercise-this
book does not venture into the realm of sexual issues. Readers can
also find out how to unclog a toilet, change a diaper, do laundry, and
start a band. The last two chapters, "Be Caring" and
"Be Conscious," point the way toward attitudes and actions
that result in a truly mature person. This is a silly, serious, and
totally fun book for those who want to take charge of their lives and
evolve into first-class, well-rounded adults. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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www.planetpretty.com the #1
beauty/lifestyle site on the net for teens and young women
says this about GirlWise :" An
invaluable compilation of advice for teens and even adults....We found
ourselves nodding at so much of what we were reading , thinking, gee,
we really should be more like that.... We found ourselves wishing that
we'd known these things growing up...The introductions were both
bittersweet and hilarious - DeVillers shares her wit and wisdom with
us, and reminds us what it was like to be a teen...(be sure to check
out her cringe-worthy prom-story)..Younger teens will feel comfortable
reading this book, there's no sense of discomfort, or overt sexuality,
that too many books geared to teens seem to include. Older teens
will learn great tips on life, from 100 wise women with varied
backgrounds and outlooks on life...This book includes advice from many
women from many industries, it give girls the inside skinny on life -
We used to swallow everything when we were younger, girls today are
very sophisticated, and it's nice for them to gain insight into the
world, without losing the magic....A great gift idea, and a book for
moms and their daughters to bond over."
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