BUSY OVER AT BN.COM

Ahoy hoy, everyone! Sorry for the radio silence on the blog as of late. It's mostly because I'm back to teaching so have like five minutes of free time a day now. But I wanted to share a couple of exciting book things... AN INFINITE NUMBER OF PARALLEL UNIVERSES made Barnes & Noble Teen's top …

INFINITE HARDCOVERS EXIST!!!

Earlier this week, I received a notification from UPS that said I had a package delivered from Adams Media--which owns Merit Press, my book's publisher. It HAD to be my author copies, right? I was vibrating with excitement throughout the day and rushed home after work to find a huge package on my doorstep...that was surprisingly …

ON (NOT) BEING A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT

About a year ago, I signed with an agent. And shortly thereafter I signed a book deal with a publisher. These were joyous times, something I had worked toward for years. Even still, I was not without my insecurities. As my debut novel's release date approaches, I've felt increasingly anxious about whether or not my book will be …

GOODREADS GIVEAWAY!

Only TWO months until my book baby is born! To celebrate, I'm giving away a couple of signed ARCs over at Goodreads. May the odds be ever in your favor! (Ends 8/28. International love!) Goodreads Book Giveaway An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes by Randy Ribay Giveaway ends August 28, 2015. See the giveaway details …

JULY IN REVIEW

Here's what I've been up to: What I've been writing... I'm about a third of the way through a complete rewrite of a story I drafted in the fall/winter. I don't want to give too much away, but it's a YA dark fantasy featuring a girl, a boy, a goblin, a talking whale, a cult, …

SECOND INFINITE GIVEAWAY!

Three months until AN INFINITE NUMBER OF PARALLEL UNIVERSES hits shelves! To celebrate, I created a fancy new Facebook author page! To celebrate my fancy new Facebook author page, like my fancy new Facebook author page by midnight (PST) 7/16 for a chance to win a signed advanced review copy + white walker bobblehead! Exclamation point! Winner …

JUNE IN REVIEW

Here's what I've been up to: What I've been writing... I finished a round of revisions on my WIP. Hoping to send it out on submission soon. As of now, it's titled WHEN SOMETHING DISAPPEARS LIKE IT NEVER EXISTED. Elevator pitch: It's a contemporary/urban YA about two former best friends named Nasir and Bunny. Bitter about Bunny's …