As if the cover of TWELFTH GRADE KILLS wasn’t enough…
March 8th, 2010We have new covers, Minions!
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And how utterly FANGtastic is it to see them all together like this???
For you collectors, get ready – because these covers are set to go into printing fairly quickly, which means the older covers will no longer be available. And there will be new Vlad to collect! SQUEE!
In other news: Auntie Heather has decided that Amenti needs a furry friend. Also, I’m hard at work on the second round of edits for TWELFTH GRADE KILLS. Have you pre-ordered your copy yet???
EDITED TO ADD: Minions keep questioning my explanations for the smiley colors in the last post. Fear not, Minions – you are absolutely right about the eyes! I was just explaining the symbolism for each book…
Here it is, Minion Horde. It’s time. And I know you’ve all been waiting for it. It’s time to share with you the phenomenal cover of TWELFTH GRADE KILLS. Many people have asked me what the colors mean with each book, or if they mean anything all. Here are my meanings:
EIGHTH GRADE BITES = red, because red is the color of blood
NINTH GRADE SLAYS = blue, because blue is cold and Vlad visits Siberia in this book
TENTH GRADE BLEEDS = purple, because purple is the color of bruises (and Vlad gets many in this book)
ELEVENTH GRADE BURNS = orange, because orange is the color of fire
and TWELFTH GRADE KILLS = green….because of a secret that you’ll discover in this book.
And now, without further ado, I give you….TWELFTH GRADE KILLS!
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Do you love it? I do. And you can see Vlad clearly now. As the covers have changed, Vlad has become more and more exposed…just like in his story. I hope you like it!
And now, the best part (though that’s debatable). The flap copy (or in layman’s terms, the official description of the book)! WARNING: IF YOU HAVE NOT READ ELEVENTH GRADE BURNS, YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO READ THE FOLLOWING, AS IT CONTAINS POTENTIONAL SPOILERS!!
It all comes down to this.
Vlad’s running out of time. The Elysian Council has given him weeks to live, and that’s if the Slayer Society doesn’t kill him – along with all the citizens of Bathory – first. Then there’s the issue of Vlad’s father, who may or may not still be alive after all these years, and oh yeah, that tiny little detail in the Pravus prophecy about Vlad enslaving Vampirekind and the human race. So much for college applications.
In this epic finale to Heather Brewer’s heart-stopping Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, dark secrets will be revealed, old friends will become enemies, and warm blood will run cold. Just be careful it isn’t yours.
EDITED TO ADD: TWELFTH GRADE KILLS will be released on September 21, 2010. You can pre-order it on Amazon or Barnes and Noble right now!
Also, that gorgeous boy on the cover is Lawrence Prince.
(and I will totally take credit for how FANGtastic this is…even though it’s totally Penguin Young Readers and Mess Marketing’s fault – I had very little to do with its epic awesomeness)
Minions, you have been so good to me. You have accepted me for who I am and have done my bidding without question, without fail. Dude, you even put me on the New York Times!!! In short, YOU ROCK! And you deserve an incredible pressie from your Auntie Heather.
I give you….VladTod.com
It’s your site, Minions. YOURS! With cool downloads and info on where I’ll be and when. Lots of free stuff like icons, desktop wallpapers. And we’ll have more stuff soon! The end of March, we’re launching KRPT, our own radio station (”live from the Crypt…”)! It’ll be all cool and only the music you love (so feel free to email me lists of songs you want to hear). And…Auntie Heather will DJ. Also, watch for some sick apps coming soon too. For instance…one that translates your Twitter tweets into Elysian Code!
From me to you, my Minion Horde.
Consider it a thank you. Though I owe you guys so much more.
Yours in Eternity,
Auntie Heather
Operation: Shrink Heather -or- What Happened to Auntie’s Waistline???
February 25th, 2010This is a subject I’ve been avoiding blogging about, for various reasons. But it’s time. I can’t avoid the discussion anymore, and shouldn’t, perhaps. To kick it off, I want to share with you two pics.
You see that girl on the right? The one who looks swollen and clearly out of shape? If you look really closely, you can see an unhappy glint in her eye. She’s unhappy with her weight, unhappy with her life. She weighs 255.5lbs. That girl is me. Or was.
Up until recently, I was morbidly obese for about 15 years. I panted after going up stairs. My back hurt all of the time. I snored and never felt rested. I couldn’t chase after my daughter or do anything that required movement with my son. I was miserable, and completely unhealthy.
So I decided to do something about it. Something I’ve spoken about on Twitter and Facebook, but not here. Mostly because I want to make sure that I convey the right message – that you should love who you are, no matter what size you are, and that this was about health for me…not vanity.
That being said, this pic is also me.
But this is me recently, at 137.2lbs. I’m happier, healthier, don’t pant, chase my kids, and feel amazing.
I lost all that weight in a year, with some determination and common sense (and my doctor’s advice). I stayed away from carbs and cut way back on junk food, ate lots of protein and drank lots of water. And I feel better than I ever have.
Why do I bring this up? Because it’s too obvious not to talk about. Because people have asked me about it. People have asked me how I did it.
The first thing to do if you’re concerned about your weight is to discuss it with your doctor, to ask them if you’re not at a healthy BMI, and if you aren’t, exactly how you should healthily lose the excess weight. Don’t ignore your doctor’s advice. The key here is health – and if your doc says you don’t need to lose weight, then you don’t. But most importantly, love yourself at any size. As unhappy as I was at 255.5, I still loved myself. I was still the same person I am today. Still fun, quirky, geeky, and macabre. Be yourself. Love yourself.
But take care of yourself.
By the way, Minions…we’re #6 on the New York Times this week! Here’s hoping for a threepeat!!!
Well, it was a LONG tour. But a FANGtastic one! I met so many amazing Minions, reconnected with some, and really just enjoyed myself more than humanly possible. Then yesterday, I came home. And I am so unbelievably happy to be here! My wonderful family met me at the airport with a bottle of Dom Perignon, a bouquet of ballons (one of which was a giant #5), and a copy of my book (media escorts often do this so an author recognizes who they’re supposed to go with, so it was really funny). After lots of tears and hugs and kisses and joy, we grabbed something to eat and headed home, so I could love on my kitty Amenti, who wasn’t the least bit happy that I abandoned her for two whole weeks (but no worries, all is forgiven now – it’s amazing what some petting and kitty treats can do).
And that’s when I noticed my desk was missing.
After I asked where the heck it ws, my family said they moved it downstairs into the creepy basement for me. Great! I was all sorts of prepared to go to work down there and last was the last step. Good family.
They insisted I go down and take a look, and what did I find? My amazing, incredible family (along with Jacob’s best friend, Zy) had completely refinished the creepy office space! No more stud walls or bare ceiling! They drywalled it and painted it (black ceiling, dark gray walls, red trim, black doors) and set it all up for me!!! I CRIED! Like hardcore. It as the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me. I have an office. A real live, actual office. All because of my amazing family.
Excuse the crappy phone pics, but here’s a glimpse:
And the pics soooooo don’t do it justice. The ceiling light has been painted to look like spiderwebs. I have a kick butt stereo that my iphone will plug into, and so much room. My own space. It’s incredible. I can’t believe they pulled this off so quickly!
It’s good to be home. But the fun’s not over yet! Check out my Appearances page, St. Louis/St. Charles Minions! Because you still have THREE more stops coming up!!
Auntie Heather has the Best. News. Ever!!!
February 19th, 2010Okay, Minions, so you may have noticed the lack of blogging around here. And the lack of event pics! But I swear to Vlad I have a great excuse. No, I didn’t forget or lose my camera this time. No, monsters from the Deep Dark Awful didn’t whisk me away in the middle of the night (but thanks for asking). In fact, my excuse, and my FANGtastic news….
…..wait for it…..
is that I’ve been busy feeling dizzy! Because ELEVENTH GRADE BURNS is a New York Times Bestseller!!!! I debuted at #5 on the series list, and cracking that series list is next to impossble…let along at #5. I also managed to grab #69 on the USA Today bestseller list AND #13 on the Wall Street Journal’s bestseller list!
So. Now people around the world will refer to me as “New York Times Bestselling Author Heather Brewer”.
But you, my Minions, may call me Auntie Heather. 
And to celebrate being #5…I’m going to give away FIVE hoodies to random Minions who comment here. Your choice between the pullover and the zip-up. I’ll ick awinner on the 22nd. GO!!!
WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!!! If your name is listed here, please email Auntie Heather’s assistant, Paul at paul@heatherbrewer.com and give him your mailing address, along with type of hoodie you prefer.
Ar Orlando
Nemesis
Elysia Esperanza
Vampire Kitty Overlord
Boink
Having a FANGtastic Time in Miami and Houston!
February 15th, 2010Unfortunately, Auntie forgot her camera ad didn’t get pics of the AMAZING Anti-Valentines party at Books and Books. BUT! A wonderful Minion took pics and promised to email them, so I’ll post them soon!
I didn’t, however, forget my camera today. I visited Bobby Shaw Middle School, and received an amazing welcome, as you can see by the pics!
And then I had a fabulous event at Blue Willow Bookshop!
As you can see, it was incredible!
Tomorrow, I’m headed to Omaha, NE. I’ll be at various awesome schools and then The Bookworm at 4:15pm on Wednesday. See you all there!!!
My plan, dearest Minions, had been to blog every single day of my tour. But then…tragedy struck. Tragedy that involves a dead camera battery and Auntie Heather forgetting her camera in her hotel room. So…let me ’splain. No, is too long. Let me sum up.
San Francisco was amazing! And I did manange to get a few pics of it! If you haven’t been to Kepler’s, go. They’re brilliant and amazing and so, so accomodating. Also, they have a billion of my books.
Plus, I got to hang with some Minions, which I just love!
And then last night I was at Vroman’s in LA. It was incredible! Of course, I have no pics to share. But just trust me.
Tonight I’ll be at Books and Books in Coral Gables, FL. And I’d better see my Minions there!
I Bow to the Greatness that is Powell’s
February 11th, 2010For a loooooong time now, I’ve dreamt of setting foot inside some of the greatest bookstores: Powell’s, Vroman’s, Kepler’s. And this tour has made that dream come true. I got to speak at Powell’s, to an amazing crow of about 50 Minions, of every age, tonight. It was fangtastic! Thank you so much, Penguin, for making this happen. I’m still grinning! Anyhoo, on to the pics…
Me, speaking (probably blathering on about why Vlad doesn’t sparkle – or maybe I was giving out a good blood sausage recipe. Who knows? It could’ve been one of those critically important details…or something else altogether)
My oh-so-patient Minions waiting in line (no butts were signed)
And I just have to show you this pic. WHAT ON EARTH AM I DOING WITH MY HAND??? And why has it morphed into that totally bizarre shape? Is that even physically possible?? Weird, right?
Anyhoo, I had an absolute BLAST. This tour has been so much fun…and we’re just getting started, Minions! I’ll see you all on Friday at Kepler’s in Menlo Park, CA at 7pm!
Auntie Heather vs. Ferdinand the Troll
February 10th, 2010Wow. Being on tour is exhausting and fun and crazy and amazing, all rolled into one. Even though my author friends told me, I still wasn’t prepared. It’s incredible…and tiring. But great!
So yesterday I woke up in my room at the Monaco Hotel in Seattle, and after getting ready for my big first day on tour, my escort Susan whisked me off for an intense 12-hour Seattle adventure. First I visited with 90 fangtastic Minions at Voyager Middle School (including one Minion named Yza, who gave me the most amazing artwork of Vlad – you rock, Yza!).
We sold out of books (BOOYAH!), but the excellent folks at Third Place Book took some orders and we arranged for me to sign them for the lucky Minions. But first, I had to swing by Timbercrest Middle School to hang out with 250 Minions.
Then, after grabbing a quick, late lunch back at Third Place Books and signing both the ordered books and their stock, Susan took me to three stores to sign stock, before delivering me to the fabulous folks at Secret Garden Bookshop for my 7pm event.
And I saw a troll. A giant troll. Under the bridge in Seattle.
I named him Ferdinand. It was awesome. But I was so digging him that I forgot to take a pic. *le sigh*
All in all, an amazing day. But I did pass out once I hit my hotel again…
Today, I’m in Portland, staying in a fancier hotel than I deserve, having some much-needed downtime before my dream event at the amazing Powell’s! It’s at 7:30pm tonight, Minions. Be there if you can!
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