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Ask me about Unearthly, Hallowed, and my writing life.

Recent Responses

    1. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to apedulla 2 Apr 12

      Your very first ARC?

      Evernight.

    2. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to mrbookwonder 2 Apr 12

      Aside from reading and blogging, what keeps you busy?

      WRITING

    3. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to Formspring 2 Apr 12

      Between the Hunger Games, Harry Potter & The Twilight Saga, which is your favorite?

      Harry Potter.

    4. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to apedulla 2 Apr 12

      What would you do if you couldn't read a single book for one week? [2]

      Housework. And catch up on a lot of television. And probably WRITE.

    5. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to artsymusings 2 Apr 12

      I'd like to read a light contemporary YA book, any suggestions? [11]

      Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

    6. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to anjanavasan 2 Apr 12

      How many books do you (estimate to) have on your shelf? Or shelves? :) [5]

      No idea. Lots. and Lots.

    7. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to mrbookwonder 2 Apr 12

      If it were not for blogging or the Internet, do you think you'll still be reading books? [8]

      Absolutely. Cannot live without reading.

    8. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to anjanavasan 2 Apr 12

      What's your favourite book trailer? [3]

      Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children
      and
      Under the Never Sky

    9. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to anjanavasan 2 Apr 12

      Do you prefer reading a book before watching the movie or the other way around? [3]

      I love to read the book first.

    10. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to anjanavasan 2 Apr 12

      Since blogging plays a major role in your day, do you also take the time out to visit other blogs? [6]

      Yes, there's a list I go through about once a week of the blogs of my fellow writers.

    11. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to mrbookwonder 2 Apr 12

      FUN QUESTION: If you were to be a President of any country someday, do you think you'll still be reading or even book blogging during that time? [3]

      Oh Lord. I don't want to be president. I want to write.

    12. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to jarndt08 2 Apr 12

      When you get a book off NetGalley is it kind of choppy? Like a page then a half a page then a page then a half a page... Or is it just my ereader? It's only NetGalley titles. [9]

      I don't use Netgalley.

    13. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to artsymusings 2 Apr 12

      What was the last dystopian book you read? Did you like it? [18]

      Cinder, by Marissa Meyer, and yes, I loved it.

    14. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to clairereads 2 Apr 12

      YA book recommendations? Something 2011 or older? :) [21]

      The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

    15. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to LiteratureLion 2 Apr 12

      Are you attending or plan on attending college? If so, are you hoping to work with books after college? [5]

      I already did 10 years of college, whew! Now I teach college.

    16. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand 2 Apr 12

      Do you blog? If so, are you on http://purebloggers.com ? Whats your profile there. Want to add you :)

      I am not on purebloggers, sorry.

    17. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to artsymusings 2 Apr 12

      What was the ONE book that made you bawl your eyes out?

      Where the Red Fern Grows, back then
      If I Stay, by Gayle Forman, recently

    18. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to apedulla 2 Apr 12

      Favorite book this year?

      Hmmm, Cinder, by Marissa Meyer

    19. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand responded to apedulla 2 Apr 12

      Most anticipated book on your Wishlist?

      Bitterblue, by Kristin Cashore.

    20. Cynthia Hand
      cynthiahand 9 Oct 11

      What's the word count of Unearthly and is Hallowed roughly the same?

      Unearthly is about 98,500 (long, right?) and Hallowed is around 91,500.

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Cynthia Hand’s Bio

Southern California

www.cynthiahandbooks.com

I'm the New York Times bestselling author of the UNEARTHLY series with HarperTeen: UNEARTHLY, the sequel: HALLOWED, and a third and final novel out in January 2013. I'm also a wife and mom, a knitter, and that girl who tries to read and walk at the same t