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Simone Elkeles

How to Ruin a Summer Vacation

About Me

Check out my book trailers below!..
A fan named Susan made this "scrapblog" of Leaving Paradise. Here's the link (and it has pics of the actors I would choose to play the main characters Maggie and Caleb!
http://www.scrapblog.com//viewer/viewer.aspx?sbid=149087
I'm not a band, I'm an author of Young Adult/teen novels!
If you like Meg Cabot's books or TWILIGHT, you'll probably like my books, too!

Check out the book trailer for LEAVING PARADISE by double-clicking on the arrow below!
LEAVING PARADISE is about a boy who is being released from a juvenile detention center after being incarcerated for the past year for a hit-and-run drunk driving accident. He has to come home and face the girl who he was accused of hitting, his parents, the kids at school, etc. It's told from his point of view as well as his next door neighbor, the girl who he hit. If you liked Twilight, you'll like Leaving Paradise! Why is it like Twilight if it has no vampires, you ask...
Because of the strong teen romance against all odds and a strong teenage guy who teens will love! Read it to see if you agree!

Check out the How to Ruin a Summer Vacation book trailer below!
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HOW TO RUIN A SUMMER VACATION is a funny book about an opinionated sixteen year old girl who has to go to Israel for the summer with her estranged father. She gets herself caught up in these ridiculous situations she can't get out of.
Read a review of How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by going to: http://www.yabookscentral.com/cfusion/index.cfm?fuseAction=b ooks.review&review_id=7954
JOIN MY YAHOO DISCUSSION GROUP by sending an email to: [email protected]
How to Ruin my Teenage Life (the sequel to the award-winning book How to Ruin a Summer Vaction)will be in bookstores in JUNE 2007!!
FRIEND ME! and I'll send you updates on any contests/giveaways and other book news.
And/or...you can also go to the forums at my website or join my mailing list at www.simoneelkeles.com! See you there!
Leaving Paradise is in stores NOW! You can also have your library order it if it's not in their collection!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/26/2006
Band Website: simoneelkeles.com
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If you want a sequel to Leaving Paradise, comment on my publisher's site at www.fluxnow.com and tell them you want a sequel!

Influences: Myspace URL: www.myspace.com/simonebooks
Sounds Like: PRAISE FOR HOW TO RUIN A SUMMER VACATION:
"What a fun book! Simone Elkeles writes characters you'll want to be friends with - funny, snarky and smart."
~Lauren Barnholdt, author of Reality Chick, Teen People's Can't-Miss Pick
Record Label: BOOKS BOYS BUZZ blog:http://yawriters.blogspot.com
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Three book giveaway!

I am giving away to one lucky person who simply comments on my blog all three of my teen book titles, How to Ruin a Summer Vacation, How to Ruin my Teenage Life and Leaving Paradise.  I will...
Posted by Simone Elkeles on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:22:00 PST

Deerfield High School visit

I spoke to the Creative Writing class at Deerfield High and I swear at least a few of the students are going to become famous writers one day.  They were amazingly creative in a short period of t...
Posted by Simone Elkeles on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:12:00 PST

Books Boys Buzz blog!

I'm blogging today www.booksboysbuzz.com - come and post a comment!  Every Thursday I do a Pick Your Own Adventure! ~Simone
Posted by Simone Elkeles on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:52:00 PST

Grayslake Central High School

I just wanted to say I had an awesome time last week speaking to English classes at Grayslake Central HS.  I asked the students to come up with high concept books and they were really creative!
Posted by Simone Elkeles on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:49:00 PST

University of Illinois Follett's Bookstore BOOK SIGNING!

As an alumni of the University of Illinois (GO ILLINI!), I'm really excited to be singing my book, How to Ruin a Summer Vacation, at Follett's bookstore (627 S. Wright Street) on Saturday, Octobe...
Posted by Simone Elkeles on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:44:00 PST

Edward Cullen, look out!

I am a huge fan of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, so when a review came out comparing the tough guy in my book (Avi) to Edward Cullen from Twilight it was just about the best compliment anyone could hav...
Posted by Simone Elkeles on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:58:00 PST

How2Ruin is on sale NOW!

Very exciting news!  Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com (bn.com) both have How to Ruin a Summer Vacation in stock!  That means you can get it shipped to you within 24 hours.  If you orde...
Posted by Simone Elkeles on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 01:06:00 PST

Booksellers and librarians!

If you are a bookseller or librarian, feel free to contact me concerning doing a talk/program and book signing at your store or library.  Don't be shy!
Posted by Simone Elkeles on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 07:04:00 PST

Informative Writing Advice Blog

I just want to let everyone know that myself and six other writers have started a writing advice blog.  Feel free to enter the blog from our website www.writersgetreal.com and you'll get really g...
Posted by Simone Elkeles on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:15:00 PST

Meeting Meg Cabot

Meg Cabot (author of Princess Diaries) spoke at the RWA (Romance Writers of America) National conference in Atlanta last month.  I spoke at the conference, too, but wanted to write about how awes...
Posted by Simone Elkeles on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:11:00 PST