Pam Bachorz News

DROUGHT nominated for Amelia Bloomer Project list

2011-12-01T16:00:25Z

I am thrilled to announce that DROUGHT has been nominated for the Amelia Bloomer Project list. This is an annual list of the best feminist books for readers ages 0-18; the final list will be selected during the January ALA Mid-Winter meeting.

The committee members are a part of the American Library Association's Feminist Task Force. Anyone who knows me understands that this is a particularly sweet honor. I insisted on being called MS in fifth grade, and that was the birth of my determined feminist outlook.

Ruby says thank you too.

DROUGHT Prize Pack Winners announced

2011-04-19T13:41:02Z

Thanks to all who entered the DROUGHT prize pack giveaway! I drew the winners by using random.org, which is definitely a step up from sticking numbers in a hat!

The winners are:

1. GRAND PRIZE PACK: Twitter user @chelleyreads

2. PRIZE PACK #2: Twitter user @amandahoving

3. PRIZE PACK #3: Twitter user @AERought

I will DM all of you today to get your address so I can send that pack out to you ASAP!

DROUGHT named a YALSA Teens' Top Ten Nominee for 2011

2011-04-15T12:45:04Z

I am thrilled to announce that DROUGHT is one of 25 titles included in the YALSA list of 2011 Teens' Top Ten nominations.

Teens' Top Ten is a "teen pick" list. Titles are nominated by teens who get to read advance galley copies through programs at their local libraries. At the end of the summer, voting opens for all teen readers. Ten titles will make the final list.

Many, many thanks to the teens who included DROUGHT in their nominations. I am so honored!

CANDOR nom'ed for Cumbrian 2011 Spellbinding award

2011-04-07T16:24:51Z

I am so happy to announce that CANDOR is nominated for the Cumbrian Secondary Schools' 2011 Spellbinding award, along with 9 other titles. Students across Cumbria County, UK, will vote for their favorite amongst the ten nominated titles.

Win a DROUGHT prize pack (entries closed)

2011-04-04T21:46:07Z

UPDATE: Congratulations to the winners! Many, many thanks for your entries and your enthusiasm for this lovely trailer!

I'm so very excited to announce the release of a beautiful book trailer for DROUGHT.

Despite the terrifying possiblity of enraging Darwin West, I want the world to know Ruby's story. So, I'm hosting a little giveaway.

Each time you tweet, FB status or blog about this video (you can point people to http://bit.ly/evlzAu), I will enter you into the drawing for one of THREE prize packs. To make sure you get credit for your entries, either include me on your tweet as @pambachorz, or enter a comment to this blog entry telling me how you spread the word about Ruby's video. Drawing will be on Monday, April 18 at 6 PM Washington, DC time. I can only ship to US and Canada addresses.

GRAND PRIZE PACK:

--A $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble

--A signed copy of DROUGHT festooned with commemorative bookmarks.

--Three delicious chocolate-coated spoons (custom-made to match DROUGHT's stunning blue-eyed cover). Ruby only wishes these were the spoons she used to scrape water from the trees and leaves!

--One fancy-schmancy decal you can put on your locker, computer, whatever (it reads "DRINK THE WATER, STAY AWHILE... DROUGHT").

PRIZE PACK TWO.. and THREE

--All of the above except for the gift card!

DROUGHT named a Spring 2011 Indie Next pick!

2011-02-18T14:09:37Z

I am so excited to announce that DROUGHT has been named to the Indie Next List for Spring 2011. Books are added to this list thanks to nominations from independent booksellers. Thank you indies, I love you more than Darwin West loves Water!

Fresh crop of blog interviews: natural disasters, Grandma interviews, and more

2011-02-09T22:48:02Z

Thanks so much to the bloggers who have graciously hosted me this week on their sites. Here's the latest crop!

Find out what I'd do in Ruby's shoes at Electrifying Reviews
Get answers at Cleverly Inked: Do I think Ruby's mother Sula is insane? Which natural disaster would I choose to survive? And more.
Witness Author-gone-crazy at The Undercover Book Lover as I invent an interview between me and my husband's (deceased) Grandma Bee
Which fictional character would I like to dine with? Find out at Ellz Readz.
Learn why I write YA and three of my passions BESIDES writing and reading at Bookbabblers

Playlist, cover chatter, and more in blog interviews

2011-02-07T17:38:41Z

In case you've missed them, and in case you're interested, a bunch of new blog interviews with me posted over the last few days. Thanks to all of my gracious hosts!

--Head over to Karins Book Nook to read about the differences between CANDOR and DROUGHT, as well as why it's hard to assign DROUGHT one genre

--Find out what attracts me to dystopian societies and what (not-my-own) book character I'd like to have visit the world of DROUGHT at Presenting Lenore

--Manga Maniac Cafe offers a Q&A that includes my thoughts on DROUGHT's depiction of love gone wrong and what message I hope readers take away from DROUGHT

--I talk about the songs on DROUGHT's playlist at DeRaps Reads

--The ladies at girls in the stacks chat with me about DROUGHT's compelling cover

Speaking at the Bethesda, MD library on Sunday

2011-02-04T17:00:50Z

I'm pleased to be speaking at the Bethesda, MD library on this Sunday, February 6 at 2 PM. I will be giving an informal introduction to my background, my work and inspirations. And there will be plenty of time for Q&A too. The presentation will be open to the public, so please do come if you are interested!

The Bethesda Library is located at 7400 Arlington Rd, Bethesda, MD.

Whirlwind blog tour: a crop of fun interviews

2011-02-02T17:04:41Z

The blogging community has been so supportive of DROUGHT, both in hosting interviews with me and reviewing the book for their readers, and I'm grateful! I'll be doing a big old blog tour this month and I wanted to share some of my recent stops:

Over at I JUST WANNA SIT HERE AND READ, I talk about my world-building process for DROUGHT, the easiest and hardest parts of the book to write, and my own real-life experiences with bullying
Find out why I like writing Dystopian stories, what research I did for DROUGHT, and who I'd cast to play DROUGHT's main character Ruby (bet you can't guess!) at YA ADDICT.
I pick my top ten favorite places to kick back and read over at THE BOOK BUTTERFLY.
READING TEEN reveals what I'm reading, and what's on top of my TBR pile.