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Life With Lisa: Ten Books I Had To Have But Still Haven’t Read

Life With Lisa: Ten Books I Had To Have But Still Haven't Read

Welcome to Life with Lisa! Recently I saw this post on a few different blogs that I followed and decided to make my own, and share it here on Burn Bright. Feel free, as always, to ...

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Serious Sas and Messy Magda

Serious Sas and Messy Magda

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my first picture book is being released by UK-based publisher Books To Treasure this year. Most of you probably aren't even aware that I have a number of children’s publications to my name. Indeed, ...

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Bel Reviews: Stephanie Burgis’s – “Kat the Incorrigible” Series

Bel Reviews: Stephanie Burgis's - Kat the Incorrigible Series

This middle grade trilogy is set in the early 1800's and is and is very much Jane Austen-esk with it's emphasis on etiquette, propriety and high society. Book one Kat, Incorrigible, brings us in on a ...

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Lisa Reviews: Katie McGarry’s – “Pushing the Limits”

Lisa Reviews: Katie McGarry's - Pushing the Limits

“So wrong for each other ... AND YET SO RIGHT. No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even ...

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Night Creatures Available in USA

Night Creatures Available in USA

Yes! Yes! Yes! Finally you can get the series in either paperback or e-book from Amazon.com You can buy Burn Bright in paperback or ebook on Amazon right here. You can buy Angel Arias in paperback or ebook ...

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By The Bel: Sarah Newton

By The Bel: Sarah Newton

Author, speaker, consultant and media expert, Sarah’s expertise is working with gifted and talented young people who have the capacity to become high achievers.  She has an ability to raise expectations and aspirations of all young ...

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Krista Reviews: A. G. Howard’s – “Splintered”

Krista Reviews: A. G. Howard's - Splintered

This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed ...

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Burn Bright Thank-Yous

Burn Bright Thank-Yous

Today, I have some important thank-you's to make. Firstly to my wonderful agent who I love to bits, who has kept the faith with me through all kinds of ups and downs. I never feel like ...

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Marianne here. Just wanted to wish you all a wonderful Christmas from all of us at Burn Bright and MDPWeb. We’ve tried hard to bring you interesting fresh content over the course of the year – lots of reviews and interviews and some fun blogs as well. Really hope you’ve enjoyed reading and being part of our community.

I want to thank all my amazing staff (Bel, Lisa, Krista, Bec, Mandy, Phil, Renee, Joelene, Diana, Holly and Jamie) for their wonderful and consistent contributions. They have been fantastic and innovative and always there when I needed something. But a particular thank you to Belinda Hamilton who’s really become my right hand and who works extremely hard for this site. Thanks Bel!

Thanks also to all the publishers who have supported us with books and arranging interviews, and to The Spotlight Report, out new content partner in the entertainment area! We love Jorge and Sandra!

We’d love to hear your thoughts about the site and any ideas for things you’d like to see us do more or less of in 2013. We’re going to have a break between Christmas and New Year – our one week of the year without fresh content. I think the staff all deserve a little time off. :)

Then we’ll be back with a brand new series interviewing bloggers about their sites, and a bunch of other goodies for you.

For those of you who have bought SHINE LIGHT and The Night Creatures series – thank you from the bottom of my heart. Let’s hope 2013 is a great year for the world.

Burn Bright!

Marianne x

 
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