Well I’m delighted to tell you that the publication date will be the end of March. Which means we haven’t got a lot of time to TELL THE WORLD! All the publicity for this is down to you and me guys, so put your name in the comments section if you want to help people hear about NIGHT CREATURES!

LOVE YOU ALL!

Trumpets! Drums! Lights! Megaphones!

As of mid 2013 the NIGHT CREATURES series will be available in paperback and e-book worldwide through Amazon (so far it only been available in Australia and New Zealand from the wonderful Random House Aus Teens). As soon as we have some details on exact dates YOU WILL BE THE FIRST TO KNOW!!! (We’re hoping May or June!)

We’ll be starting a countdown, doing give-aways, standing on our heads, doing back flips – you name it! We’ll have banners and badges for you to put on your sites, it’s going to be HUUUGGE!

Join us for all the fun, help us spread the word that NIGHT CREATURES IS COMING TO THE REST OF THE WORLD!

The first piece of news I can share with you is that the series will have new covers. Now I know you LOVE these ones(and so do I!), but AUSTIN DESIGNWORKS will be doing the new covers, and they are seriously good at what they do – I mean … they design my websites!:) And they recently designed new covers for my beautiful Sentients of Orion series.

You’ve waited sooo long and sooo patiently and your loyalty will be rewarded. But now, guys, its up to you to LET EVERYONE KNOW! Please help us!

Leave your name in the comments section if you’d like a banner for your website. Banner-sharers will become part of our Burn Bright VIP club and will get free NEW swag (old swag too, but new swag with the new covers on!) when the books are released!

We’re just a little bit excited (can you tell?)!

Burn Bright, baby bats!

We wanted to share some news with you all!

Aussie Women Writers blog on their 2012 Reading Challenge and Burn Bright gets a mention as most reviewed YA book. Great Aussie YA authors mentioned include my friends Isobelle Carmody and Paula Weston who we’ve both interviewed and reviewed are here on Burn Bright.

We’re also delighted to share our reviewer Holly Mortlocks’s new blog where she will chronicle an intense physical challenge she’s taken on to combat depression. Holly will share with us as she competes in TOUGH MUDDER. Join in her struggles and triumphs.

Also, Paperback Princess interview Marianne for Australia Day. Find out three secret things about Marianne. And then read part two of the interview where Marianne talks about new work.

Here at Burn Bright we’re delighted to share the news that Marianne’s award-winning science fiction series, the Sentients of Orion, is now available in E-book in the USA.

You can purchase the Sentients series via this LINK. It can be bought via Amazon, iTunes, Nook, GooglePlay and Kobo.

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