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: Name: Sarah Beth Durst; Location: New York, United States

I'm a writer of fantasy novels for young adults, including ENCHANTED IVY, ICE, INTO THE WILD, and OUT OF THE WILD. My next book, DRINK, SLAY, LOVE, is about a vampire girl who develops a conscience after she is stabbed through the heart by a were-unicorn's horn... It comes out in September 2011 from Simon & Schuster. I'm very, very, very excited about this.

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Pearl is a sixteen-year-old vampire, fond of blood, allergic to sunlight, and mostly evil... until the night she is stabbed through the heart by a were-unicorn's horn and begins to develop a conscience.
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Simon & Schuster / Margaret K. McElderry Books.
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"Combining a sense of humor with the dark appeal of supernatural romance, this book is funny, scary and thought provoking all at once. Even jaded fans of the supernatural will find fun in this one." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Having her way with the conventions of the genre, Durst crafts a fresh, modern, and humorous twist on the vampire novel. Lively characters and a sweet romance are icing on the cake." -- Publishers Weekly

A story about getting into college. You know, taking the campus tour, talking to the gargoyles, flirting with the were-tigers, riding the dragons... While visiting the campus of Princeton University, 16-year-old Lily discovers a secret gate to a magical realm and must race against time to save herself, her world, and any hope she has of college admission.
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Simon & Schuster / Margaret K. McElderry Books.
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"Every page of ENCHANTED IVY weaves a delightful, seductive spell. Lily is a true heroine--smart, intrepid, and utterly human. I'd give anything to travel to the world of Sarah Beth Durst's imagination!" -- Jeri Smith-Ready, award-winning author of Shade

A polar bear, true love, and one girl's impossible quest across the frozen North. Would you risk everything for a fairy tale?
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Simon & Schuster / Margaret K. McElderry Books.
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	Andre Norton Award Finalist
	Boston Authors Club Young Readers Award Finalist

"This beautifully drawn tale captured me in a realm of wonders!" -- Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author of Bloodhound (Beka Cooper)

"I loved this deeply romantic story." -- Juliet Marillier, author of Wildwood Dancing

"ICE is a beautiful and shivery tale of sacrifice and love. Highly recommended, and just in time for the winter season." -- Becca Fitzpatrick, author of Hush, Hush

Julie is Rapunzel's daughter. Really, she is. Long ago, the fairy-tale characters escaped the fairy tale to live in secret in our world. But now the fairy tale wants its characters back, and it's up to Julie to save them. Available now from Penguin Young Readers / Razorbill.
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	Andre Norton Award Finalist
	Cybils F/SF Award Finalist
	Missouri Truman Readers Award Nominee
	Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Nominee

"INTO THE WILD is VERY cool, with a unique look at the great fairytale characters. I couldn't put it down until I knew how this brave, extraordinary girl could face such powerful magic!" -- Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author of Terrier (Beka Cooper) and The Will of the Empress

"Sarah Beth Durst's INTO THE WILD is fabulous in the oldest, truest, and best sense of the word, harking back to fables, wonder, and magic unleashed. It's bold, sassy, and utterly engaging. I can't wait to see what she does next!" -- Bruce Coville, author of The Unicorn Chronicles and Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher

"INTO THE WILD's fairy-tale characters are fascinating, and Julie is everything one could want in a heroine -- she's intelligent, practical, determined and brave; at once more ordinary and more extraordinary than she herself thinks she is. I'll be keeping an eye out for more work from Sarah Beth Durst." -- Patricia C. Wrede, author of The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

Join Julie on a magical road trip across America. A flying bathmat, a very drowsy princess, a fire- breathing dragon, and several thousand magic beanstalks... Julie's world, our world, will never be the same again. A sequel to Into the Wild, available now from Penguin Young Readers / Razorbill.
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"An enchanting romp full of adventure, humor and cleverness!" -- Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of The Spiderwick Chronicles and Tithe

"An amazing, wild ride with very high stakes, and the fate of humans and fairytale people alike on the shoulders of one determined girl. This is even better than the first book!" -- Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author of Terrier (Beka Cooper) and The Will of the Empress

"This is one of those rare occasions when the sequel is as good as the first book, if not better. Though, in my estimation, they make two halves of one story, and what a wonderfully entertaining story it is." -- Charles de Lint, author of The Blue Girl and Widdershins

"Head-spinning fun! Any book that mixes fire breathing dragons and Elvis Presley is a rare treat." -- Michael Buckley, New York Times bestselling author of The Sisters Grimm series

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