Welcome to YASH, or the YA Scavenger Hunt! This is the fourth time I’m participating as an author 🙂 I love it because I always find a few new awesome YA books to read, discover excellent indie and mainstream authors, and win prizes! It takes time to get through all the sites, but it’s totally worth it – I usually win 2 or 3 of the bonus giveaways on individual author websites. Speaking of bonus giveaways…be sure to check out mine! It’s at the bottom of this post, and it features some amazing indie authors and an Amazon gift card.
First time hunting? Here’s some more information about this cool event.
This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one signed book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online until October 8th!
Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out more information about the hunt. There are SEVEN contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the PINK TEAM–but there are also RED, BLUE, ORANGE, GREEN, GOLD, PURPLE teams for a chance to win a whole different set of signed books!
SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE
Directions: Below, you’ll notice that I’ve listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the pink team, and then add them up (don’t worry, you can use a calculator!).
SCAVENGER HUNT POST
Katy Upperman is a graduate of Washington State University, a former elementary school teacher, and an insatiable reader. When not writing for young adults, Katy can be found whipping up batches of chocolate chip cookies or exploring the country with her husband and daughter. KISSING MAX HOLDEN is her debut; her sophomore novel, THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF US, will be available summer, 2018.
About her novel, Kissing Max Holden
Seventeen-year-old aspiring pastry chef Jillian Eldridge is drawn to her neighbor, Max Holden, like sugar to butter. When Jill receives a late night visit from bad-boy Max, the result is an impulsive but sizzling kiss that leads to all sorts of trouble.
Here’s what others have to say about this awesome novel:
Full of wit, humor, and spine-tingling smooches, Kissing Max Holden combines the classic themes of contemporary romance with riveting family drama. I literally could not put this book down and would buy a physical copy for my shelf in a heartbeat. I can’t wait to read what Katy writes next.
~ Erin Bowman, author of Vengeance Road and the Taken Trilogy
Sarah Dessen fans rejoice — you are going to love Kissing Max Holden!
~ Lisa Schroeder, author of Chasing Brooklyn
In her debut, Kissing Max Holden, Katy Upperman weaves a story that crackles with romantic tension while exploring complex issues through real, flawed, lovable characters. Full of humor and heart, this one is sure to be a new favorite for contemporary lovers!
~ Jessi Kirby, author of Things We Know By Heart
A moving book with depth, Kissing Max Holden is perfect for readers wanting a strong female character in a realistic romance. Wonderfully written and swoony.
~ Miranda Kenneally, author of Catching Jordan and Jesse’s Girl
Kissing Max Holden is like the perfect slice of pumpkin pie: it’s equal parts sweet and spicy, and you can’t get enough of it! What a treat!
~ Jessica Love, author of In Real Life
Here’s where you can purchase it:
:: Kissing Max Holden on Amazon ::
:: Kissing Max Holden at Indie Bound ::
:: Kissing Max Holden at Barnes and Noble ::
:: Kissing Max Holden at BAM! ::
:: Kissing Max Holden at Target ::
:: Kissing Max Holden at Powell’s ::
:: Mark Kissing Max Holden To-Read on Goodreads ::
:: Kissing Max Holden at Swoon Reads ::
And now…EXCLUSIVE CONTENT from Katy!
Kissing Max Holden Playlist
- Mary’s Song
– Taylor Swift - It Ain’t Me, Babe
– Jonny Cash & June Carter Cash - Always On My Mind
– Willie Nelson - Gray or Blue
– Jaymay - Down the Road
– Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally - Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not
– Thompson Square - Need You Now
– Lady Antebellum - I May Hate Myself…
– Lee Ann Womack - Peace in the Valley
– Johnny Cash - Wrong Turn
– Jack Johnson - Just a Fool
– Christina Aguilera & Blake Shelton - All Too Well
– Taylor Swift - Come Over
– Kenny Chesney - Meet in the Middle
– Diamond Rio - Real Good Man
– Tim McGraw - Wild At Heart
– Gloriana - Islands in the Stream
– Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers - Colder Weather
– Zac Brown Band - Crazy
– Patsy Cline - Without You
– Keith Urban - Out of the Woods
– Taylor Swift - All Your Life
– The Band Perry - Let’s Love
– Echosmith
And don’t forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of signed books by me, Katy Upperman, and more!
If I had enough time, I would read
127
books this year! Reading is just fun 🙂
Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the PINK TEAM and you’ll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize!
Enter the Extra Giveaway
Indie Author Paperback Prize Pack + a $25 Amazon Gift Card!
These books (besides the one I wrote) are from my two favorite indie authors! I fell in love with both of these series, and I know you’ll love them too. Here’s some information on their books, plus links, if you want more information.
Sometimes, you have to dig deep to find the strength hidden inside you. You’ll need it to tame the beast…
One fateful night, sixteen-year-old Melanie Johnson is tackled to the ground by a masked man intent on killing her- or worse. Her savior, a large black dog with soulful eyes, vanishes as quickly as he appears… just before she faints.
Jeremy Stevens is there when she wakes up, making a vow to keep her safe. He’s affectionate, supportive and protective…the stuff dreams are made of. But he has a secret. He is more than he seems. Something untamed. Forceful. Wild.
Shortly after the attack, Melanie starts receiving threatening messages- her attacker wants to finish what he started. She needs to figure out who he is and stop him before it’s too late. If he gets his hands on her again, she may not survive it.
Melanie just wants a normal life, but after that night, nothing will ever be normal again.
4.5 stars, 96 reviews Available on Kindle Unlimited
Everyone has secrets… What if you didn’t know your own?
One young man with latent supernatural abilities plus one street gang hell-bent on recruiting him equals…IA: Initiate.
The most important thing in the world to thirteen-year-old orphan “Naz” Andersen is keeping his little sister safe from the streets of a Chicago/Detroit-like urban ghetto known as the Exclave. Naz tries to stay out of the way at his foster parent’s home, but he walks in his sleep. He is unable to keep the fact that he hears voices from his therapist. He attempts to go unnoticed at school and in the streets of the Exclave but attracts the attention of friends and bullies alike.
Naz is ordinary, or so he thinks. He harbors a secret of which he is unaware. A seemingly random act of gang violence propels Naz on a path that leads to discoveries about his supernatural abilities, abilities that will ultimately decide whether he lives or dies. Now he must navigate his turbulent surroundings and face the full force of the world around him. The only way he can survive is to discover the supernatural world within.
Pure science fiction, IA: Initiate is the first book in a YA supernatural thriller trilogy, an origin story, and a coming-of-age hero’s journey set in the mean streets of America. It’s like Anakin Skywalker growing up in a bad urban environment instead of a desert planet.
4.4 stars, 250 reviews On Sale Now
The other title, Connected is my book! Click on the title to find out more information. 🙂
Three Great Starts to Three Great Series!
The winner will receive a paperback copy of each of the titles above, plus a $25 gift card from Amazon, to purchase more awesome indie fiction, of course. How do you win? It’s easy, just sign up for my newsletter below, and you’ll also receive as a bonus my original creepy prologue for Connected.
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You will have to actually open up the email from me, to see if you won! So keep an eye out for it after YASH concludes.
Oh and don’t miss my exclusive playlist for Imminence here, at author Faye Bird’s site.
To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author, Beth Rodgers.
