Podcast News: Lauren Oliver

The most recent Guardian Children's Books Podcast features Lauren Oliver talking about Requiem:

Lauren Oliver talks to Michelle Pauli about the third and last book in her Delirium trilogy, Requiem. It is set in a world in which "love is a contagious disease".

Trailer Thursday - Before I Fall

I want to read Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver so much it hurts. But not long to wait now with the UK release being 4 March (from Hodder & Stoughton).

Watch the trailer below:

Waiting on Wednesday - Before I Fall

Lauren Oliver's Before I Fall is one of those books that everyone's talking about. It's not out until March (US & UK). This is the US cover which is blurbed by Jay Asher author of one of my favourite recent reads, Thirteen Reasons Why:


Samantha Kingston has it all: the world’s most crush-worthy boyfriend, three amazing best friends, and first pick of everything at Thomas Jefferson High—from the best table in the parking lot to the choicest parking spot. Friday, February 12, should be just another day in her charmed life.

Instead, it turns out to be her last.

Then she gets a chance. Seven chances, in fact. Reliving her last day during one miraculous week, she will untangle the mystery surrounding her death—and discover the true value of everything she is in danger of losing.

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine.

Lauren Oliver - Publishing Deal

From Publishers Weekly:

Rosemary Brosnan at HarperCollins has bought North American rights to two new untitled works by Lauren Oliver in a six-figure deal. Oliver is the author of the forthcoming YA debut Before I Fall (March 2010) and its untitled follow-up, about a 17-year-old girl in a near future where love has been defined as a deadly disease. Before I Fall has been sold in six foreign territories to date.

Synopsis for Before I Fall:

What if you had only one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life?

Samantha Kingston has it all—looks, popularity, the perfect boyfriend. Friday, February 12th should be just another day in her charmed life. Instead, it’s her last. The catch: Samantha still wakes up the next morning. In fact, she re-lives the last day of her life seven times, until she realizes that by making even the slightest changes, she may hold more power than she had ever imagined.

Lauren Oliver's blog is here.