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“Crazy Dangerous” Interview

April 14, 2013 Books

Here’s a recent interview I did with 99.1 Family Radio in Ottawa about my young adult thriller Crazy Dangerous — click on the picture to listen — click on the title to buy the book.

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“If We Survive” Nominated Best YA Thriller of the Year

April 7, 2013 News

The International Thriller Writers has nominated Andrew’s YA thriller If We Survive for its best young adult novel of 2013. The novel follows teenager Will Peterson and some friends as they journey to Central America on a mission of mercy only to be caught behind enemy lines during a violent Communist revolution. The award ceremony will be [...]

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“Nightmare City” Available for Pre-Order

March 17, 2013 News

Nightmare City, Andrew’s upcoming novel for young adults, is now available for pre-order at Amazon. The book is scheduled for publication November 5. The story follows student journalist Tom Harding, who wakes up one morning to find his hometown strangely deserted — except for some very creepy shadows moving around in the fog. Tom has [...]

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School Library Journal Praises “If We Survive.”

February 24, 2013 News

A strong review for Andrew’s latest YA Thriller, If We Survive, will appear in School Library Journal March 1st. “This gripping novel will hold readers’ attention from the opening pages until the end,” the reviewer says and adds, “This book will appeal to anyone who is looking for a fast-paced adventure story in which teens must [...]

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“Crazy” Out in Paperback

February 3, 2013 News

The paperback version of Andrew’s stand-alone YA thriller Crazy Dangerous, is now available. The novel is available in hardcover, Kindle and audio versions as well. The story follows the adventures of teenaged preacher’s kid Sam Hopkins, who befriends Jennifer, a classmate spiraling into the first stages of schizophrenia. As Sam gets to know Jennifer better, [...]

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A Couple of Interviews – And An Excerpt

December 2, 2012 Books

Well, there’s lots of me going around these days, as I continue doing interviews to promote If We Survive.  Two particularly good ones, I thought, were this one with the stunning Alexis Garcia from PJTV, and this from the less stunning but always entertaining John Miller from NRO’s Between the Covers.  If you haven’t had [...]

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If We Survive Audiobook Now On Sale

December 2, 2012 News

The audio version of If We Survive is now available at Amazon and other locations. The unabridged audiobook comes on seven CD’s and is also available for download.  Experienced audiobook reader Jeremy Johnson — who was approved by Andrew — does the narration.  The CD’s also include a bonus interview with Andrew about the novel. [...]

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Homelanders Movie Update

November 25, 2012 Books

  Next to “How do you keep your boyish good looks?” the question I’m asked most often is “When will the Homelanders movie come out?” The answer is I keep a portrait of myself in the attic and while it grows older, I remain supernaturally young. Oh — and the other answer is: I don’t [...]

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Excellent PW Review for “If We Survive.”

October 21, 2012 Books

If We Survive, my latest novel for young adults, due out in about two weeks, has received an excellent pre-publication review in the trade magazine Publishers Weekly. It says in part: “Two-time Edgar Award–winner Klavan (True Crime) works the YA category with a gripping story…  Klavan turns up the heat for YA fiction, and this [...]

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Two Books to Pre-Order!

September 30, 2012 Books

I now have two — count them, two! — new novels available for pre-order at Amazon, one for young adults and one for the older set. First, is If We Survive, out in November. An adventure geared toward young adults, If We Survivefollows a small group of kids who have gone to Central America to help rebuild [...]

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