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Sarah Beth Durst

Sarah Beth Durst
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Sarah Beth Durst

Sarah Beth Durst is the author of several books, including Into the Wild which was selected as a finalist for a Cybil Award (Children's and YA Bloggers Literary) in the fantasy and SF category. She lives in Stony Brook, NY, with her husband and... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Be prepared. Be happy. Watch out for skunks.
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My life in 8 words: "Full of family, chocolate, writing, books, and love."
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Talking to Myself
September 26, 2011
Last week I celebrated the book birthday for my latest YA novel, DRINK, SLAY, LOVE, so I thought I'd take a moment to tell the...
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The UK and Me
November 4, 2009
In ICE, Cassie journeys over the sea ice, across the tundra, and through the boreal forest. And today she has crossed the...
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Thanks, Mom
October 7, 2009
Book birthdays are a bit like real birthdays.  You can't help but look back at how you got here. My mom is the one who hooked...
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Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Drink, Slay, Love
Jan 12, 2013
News:
Vessel has won an award
Jan 10, 2013
Ice will be released on December 11, 2012 in eBook
Dec 11, 2012
Ice is now available in eBook
Dec 11, 2012
Vessel will be released on September 11, 2012 in eBook
Sep 11, 2012
Vessel is now available in eBook
Sep 11, 2012
Author Voices:
Talking to Myself
Sep 27, 2011
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Enchanted Ivy
Dec 17, 2010
Enchanted Ivy will be released on October 12, 2010 in
Oct 12, 2010
Enchanted Ivy is now available in
Oct 12, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Ice
Feb 04, 2010
Author Voices:
The UK and Me
Nov 05, 2009
Ice will be released on October 29, 2009 in
Oct 29, 2009
Ice is now available in
Oct 29, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Ice
Oct 18, 2009
Brightcove:
Introducing young adult author Sarah Beth Durst
Oct 16, 2009

Sarah Beth Durst Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Be prepared. Be happy. Watch out for skunks. Q. What do you regret most? A. I regret those thousand little moments where I didn't say the right thing or was too shy to say anything at all. I also regret a certain jar of expired mayonnaise. Q. What’s your greatest flaw? A. I can't parallel park. Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. Telekinesis. If that's not available, then I'd love to be able to draw well. Or maybe write with my feet. That would be cool. Q. What is your biggest pet peeve? A. After writing ICE, it drives me batty when polar bears are depicted frolicking with penguins. Polar bears live near the North Pole; penguins live near the South Pole. You can't get any farther apart. It would be like an elephant frolicking with a chipmunk in my backyard. Learn more about Sarah Beth Durst

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In new fantasy novel Vessel, the hunt is on for a missing goddess
Io9, February 26, 2013
...Sarah Beth Durst, author of the young adult vampire action comedy Drink, Slay, Love, has a new novel out called Vessel — it's a standalone fantasy that takes place in...
'Vessel' by Sarah Beth Durst a departure from fairy tale fiction
Examiner.com, October 22, 2012
..."Vessel" by Sarah Beth Durst is a departure for Durst from her previous humor-filled fantasy stories. In this story, Liyana, a young girl raised to literally be a vessel for a goddess, is...
The Stars So Far (as of 9/10/12)
PublishersWeekly.com, September 13, 2012
...by Susan Ouriou. Owlkids (PGW, dist.), $16.95 (9781926973395) Various Positions. Martha Schabas. FSG/Foster, $16.99 (9780374380861) Vessel. Sarah Beth Durst. S&S/McElderry, $16.99 (9781442423763) Virginia Wolf. Kyo Maclear, illus. by Isabelle...
Jessie recs 'Silver Mine,' 'Vessel,' 'Hidden' and 'Stealing Fate'
USA Today, September 11, 2012
...world of the draki. (Check out HEA's video interview with Sophie.) Young adult urban fantasy romance Vessel, Sarah Beth Durst (Margaret K. McElderry, a Simon & Schuster imprint) What it's about: Durst rocks the YA genre with gods, goddesses and...
In new fantasy novel Vessel, the hunt is on for a missing goddess
Technology Daily News, February 26, 2013
...Sarah Beth Durst, author of the young adult vampire action comedy Drink, Slay, Love, has a new novel out called Vessel — it's a standalone fantasy that takes place in...
In new fantasy novel Vessel, the hunt is on for a missing goddess
Io9, February 26, 2013
...Sarah Beth Durst, author of the young adult vampire action comedy Drink, Slay, Love, has a new novel out called Vessel — it's a standalone fantasy that takes place in...
List O Mania: Andre Norton Award
School Library Journal, February 23, 2013
...but also in how they related to each other, even when they don’t know it.? Vessel, Sarah Beth Durst (S&S/McElderry) Seraphina, Rachel Hartman (Random House Children’s Books; Doubleday UK). : ?Seraphina’s world: What is her world, exactly? The book...
SFWA?s Norton Award Nominees Include Bray, Hartman, Levithan, McCall
School Library Journal, February 20, 2013
...Heart, Holly Black (S&S/McElderry) Above, Leah Bobet (Levine) The Diviners, Libba Bray (Little, Brown) SLJ Best Book Vessel, Sarah Beth Durst (S&S/McElderry) Seraphina, Rachel Hartman (Random) SLJ Best Book Enchanted, Alethea Kontis (Harcourt) starred...
SFWA’s Norton Award Nominees Include Bray, Hartman, Levithan, McCall
School Library Journal, February 20, 2013
...Heart , Holly Black (S&S/McElderry) Above , Leah Bobet (Levine) The Diviners , Libba Bray (Little, Brown) SLJ Best Book Vessel , Sarah Beth Durst (S&S/McElderry) Seraphina , Rachel Hartman (Random) SLJ Best Book Enchanted , Alethea Kontis...
And now, the nominees for the Nebula Awards
Technology Daily News, February 20, 2013
...Black Heart, Holly Black (S&S/McElderry; Gollancz) Above, Leah Bobet (Levine) The Diviners, Libba Bray (Little, Brown; Atom) Vessel, Sarah Beth Durst (S&S/McElderry) Seraphina, Rachel Hartman (Random House; Doubleday UK) Enchanted, Alethea...
And now, the nominees for the Nebula Awards
Io9, February 20, 2013
...Black Heart, Holly Black (S&S/McElderry; Gollancz) Above, Leah Bobet (Levine) The Diviners, Libba Bray (Little, Brown; Atom) Vessel, Sarah Beth Durst (S&S/McElderry) Seraphina, Rachel Hartman (Random House; Doubleday UK) Enchanted, Alethea...