FAR OUT! is a Triple Crown Awards Nominee!

Hello friends,

I’m over the moon!  I’ve just been notified that FAR OUT! is a Triple Crown Awards Nominee for 2024-2025!

Many thanks to the committee that chose this book and congrats to all of the other nominees. Click here to see all of the titles.

Happy reading,

Anne

Happy New Year! FAR OUT! pubs in paperback this spring!

Hello friends and Happy New Year!

I’m beyond thrilled that FAR OUT! will be published in paperback on April 16 this year! Thank you Simon&Schuster Books for Young Readers! You can pre-order it now from your favorite bookseller 🙂

And if you can’t wait, hardback and audio book copies are still available.

Galaxies of thanks,

Anne

Cynsations Interview on FAR OUT!

Hello friends,

The wonderful Gayleen Rabakukk interviewed me about FAR OUT! for the Cynsations blog. We talked about all things historical fiction, research, and writing.

Here’s the link: Anne Bustard’s Advice on Historical Fiction & FAR OUT! 

Happy reading,

Anne

Audiobook of FAR OUT!

Hello friends!

I’m over the moon that FAR OUT! is also available as an audiobook! The wonderful Rebekkah Ross narrates.

Enjoy,

Anne

YouTube Simon Read & Learn video of FAR OUT!

Hello friends,

Here’s an 8 min YouTube video from Simon Read & Learn of FAR OUT! I read excerpts from Chapter 1 and then shared 3 things readers wouldn’t know about the book unless I told them.

Click this link to view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVSRiLss9A

Always,

Anne

 

FAR OUT! is a BookPeople Top Ten Read!

Hello friends!

Thank you @BookPeople for your support of FAR OUT! I’m overjoyed that the love for the book has continued after the signing party with Cate Berry and her new book THANK YOU, TEACHER!

Happy reading,

Anne

VCFA Book Birthday Celebration for FAR OUT! and others

Hello friends,

Please join me and 5 other authors as we celebrate our book birthdays! This is a free event coordinated by VCFA (Vermont College of Fine Arts) on this Wednesday, May 17th @ 8PM ET.  Here’s the registration link: https://vcfa.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErfu-pqTgtHN0_iFIo87eiwcI9eqPZS528#/registration

 

 

Happy reading,

Anne

FAR OUT! is in the World!

Hello friends,

Cate Berry, author of Thank You, Teacher and I launched our newest books at BookPeople! We had an out-of-this-world celebration!

Here are a couple of pics:

 

 

Happy reading,

Anne

FAR OUT! Books to Read Today!

Hello friends,

Here are five FAR OUT! books to add to your reading list:

 

 

Crash from Outer Space by Candice Fleming

Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga 

Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia

FAR OUT! by me 🙂 

space case by Stuart Gibbs

Happy reading,

Anne

New MG-Spring ’23

Hello friends,

 

If you’re looking for a new MG, I highly recommend these titles!

Gnome is where your heart is by Casey Lyall

Sincerely, Sicily by Tamika Burgess

FAR OUT! by me 🙂 

This is How I Roll: A Wish Novel by Debbi Michiko Florence

The one and only Ruby by Katherine Applegate

The Putterman’s Are in the House by Jacquetta Nammar Feldman

Finally Seen by Kelly Yang

Smartest Kid in the Universe #3: Evil Genius by Chris Grabenstein

Whale Done by Stuart Gibbs

Happy reading,

Anne