Blú Teen Book Club To Skype With Author

October 17, 2014

Joelle-CharbonneauKICS Reviews by Blú, an online teen book club, is getting set to host a live Skype interview with Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times best-selling author, on December 6, 2014.

The event will be held at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] from 2.00pm to 4.00pm, with the one-hour Skype interview to commence at 2.30pm.

“As Bermuda’s first online teen book club featuring book selections and reviews by a teen. We are also very thrilled to be the first local entity to host a live Skype interview with an international author from the fast-growing Young & Adult [“YA”] category,” explained Angela Young, found and president of iAspirations Limited.”

“Since launching KICS Reviews by Blú in May of this year, we have been very keen to create an exciting, positive outlet for avid teen readers and our December event is definitely a huge deal for us.”

A spokesperson said, “Ms. Charbonneau is the author of the successful Testing Trilogy, which hit the literary scene in June 2013 with the release of the first book, The Testing. Shortly thereafter, it was followed by Independent Study, and this past June, the series concluded with the release of Graduation Day.

“The mysterious writer has also won awards in the same category for her series, including the Rebecca Robbins mysteries [Minotaur Books] and the Glee Club mysteries [Berkley]. Her books have been featured on the Indie Next List, the 2014 Young Adult Library Services Association [YALSA] Top 10, and the YALSA Quick Picks for reluctant readers.

“This YA author’s success continues to soar as she recently signed with Paramount Pictures for The Testing.

“Geared for middle and high school students, the general admission for the event is $15.00 and tickets will be sold exclusively at The Bookmart. The public is encouraged to purchase their tickets quickly as there will be no ticket sales at the door on the day of the event.

“Part of the proceeds will be awarded to the library of the middle or high school with the highest number of attendees. For more details on this exciting KICS Reviews by Blú book club event, visit online.”

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