Livia Blackburne

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  • Fiction
    • Young Adult
      • Fantasy
        • Feather and Flame
        • Rosemarked Series
          • Rosemarked
            • About Rosemarked
            • Rosemarked Excerpt
          • Umbertouched
            • About Umbertouched
            • Umbertouched Excerpt
        • Midnight Thief Universe
          • What to read first?
          • Midnight Thief
            • How I Came to Write Midnight Thief
            • Reviews
            • Discussion Guide
          • Poison Dance
            • Excerpt
            • Deleted Scenes (Spoilers!)
            • Operation Chest Hair
          • Daughter of Dusk
      • Contemporary
        • Clementine and Danny Save the World (And Each Other)
    • Picture Books
      • What Sparks a Fire
      • Nainai’s Mountain
      • I Dream of Popo
    • Interactive Fiction
      • Gala of Peril
    • Short Fiction
      • Twisted Tales Anthology
      • Lord of Time
    • Fan Art
  • About
    • About
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      • Story Writing Workshop
      • Hogwarts in Your Hometown
    • Psychology/Writing Craft Blog
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    Celebrating Gala of Peril’s Completion with a $100 Scavenger Hunt!

    September 2, 2023 /

    Update: Congrats to winners Abigail (grand prize) and Tracie! Gala of Peril is complete now at 22 chapters!  This is my adult interactive spy thriller on the Storyloom platform. To celebrate, I’m running a scavenger hunt through September 29th. Enter to win prizes worth up to $100. Rules: Send in your entries by end of day, September 29, 2023. (This is the day BEFORE the last day of the month) Loading…

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    Shout out your favorite Asian Owned businesses and win $100! #ClementineAndDannyShoutout

    June 14, 2023 /

    Update 9/11/23: Congrats to the winners, Bill D. and Wenli J. Update 8/7/23: Thanks to the LA chapter of Chinese American Citizens Alliance, shoutouts of LA Chinatown businesses will be entered into an additional drawing for a separate $50 prize. See rules. Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other) centers around the fictional Fragrant Leaves teashop a business that’s also a community gathering place, cultural institution, and repository for memories. When news breaks that Fragrant Leaves might be taken over by chain grocery, Danny’s first thought is, “But where would everyone play mahjong?” Writing Clementine and Danny made me much more aware of the importance of Asian owned…

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    Preorder Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other) for Swag!

    May 17, 2023 /

    My new novel Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other) launches July 18, 2023, and I’m thrilled at the early reception. Clementine and Danny has been named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection designation. Reviews have also been rolling in, and I love this recent one from bookseller Kristy Creager. “It’s official: You’ve Got Mail is the poor man’s Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other). While opposing ideals clash in anonymity on the internet, Clementine and Danny find common ground and cohesion in real life. I am charmed by the leads, exhilarated by their truth, and quite possibly floored by the scope of Livia…

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    Preorder Feather and Flame for Swag!

    November 8, 2021 /

    My new novel Feather and Flame launches 11/30/2021, and I’m thrilled at the early reception. The early reviews for the book have been great and here are some of my favorites. “Stays true to the Disney canon while adding depth and maturity.” —Kirkus Reviews “Yes, yes, YES. This is how you write a Disney spin-off novel. I love Mulan and I absolutely loved the way the author handled her story and the what if’s of the “Happily Ever After”, especially considering Mulan got less of one than most. . . . This was a celebration of femininity, loyalty, and the importance of believing in yourself. It held true to the messages…

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    Will I See You at the I Dream Of Popo Virtual Launch?

    December 30, 2020 /

    COVID holidays are still going strong in the Blackburne household. Our tiny Christmas tree is still up, though the presents have been opened and scattered around the house. Our Fisher-Price nativity scene is still on our coffee table. Our four year old decided that the camel’s name was “Camel”, and that its owner was named “Camelton.” The whole thing had me thinking about a Christmas musical. “I want to be in the barn where it happens…” In the lead up to the holidays, it seemed that our plans changed by the day. There was talk of getting a motel room instead of staying with family. There was talk of outdoor…

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    I Dream of Popo Preorder Special

    December 18, 2020 /

    I’m excited to announce that the launch date for I DREAM OF POPO is coming quickly. The early critical reception has been really fantastic. Publisher’s Weekly and Kirkus magazine have both given it starred reviews. This is what they say: “A richly nuanced narrative that illuminates the interstices of one family’s diasporic experience.” —Publisher’s Weekly, starred review. “Sympathetic, gentle treatments of aging and illness convey life’s inevitabilities with a loving imagination steeped in the scent of sweet osmanthus. . . Readers will connect with this visual story on various levels or learn something new; possibly both.” —Kirkus, starred review. Several months ago, I asked if folks would be interested in a preorder…

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    YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2020!

    September 29, 2020 /

    Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! On this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 120 hours! Go to the YA Scavenger…

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    YA Scavenger Hunt Spring 2020!

    March 31, 2020 /

    Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! On this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 120 hours! Go to the YA Scavenger…

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    Fundraiser for Mary Weber

    January 28, 2020 /

      Edit: Congratulations to the winners Liana, Mary, Kenzi, Stephanie, Joansandy and Caylee! ___   If you follow author Mary Weber on social media, you have probably seen her recent post regarding the painful year their family has had—and the devastating circumstances they are currently working through. After a long year of scary, severe health issues, toxic mold was discovered in their home, and not only will it have to be torn down (while they are still paying on it), they are fighting for their health and facing a mountain of medical bills. For months, Mary had been dealing with a host of grueling symptoms that include weight loss, the…

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    YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2019!

    October 1, 2019 /

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