Debut of the Month - All About Storybound + Giveaway

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Book Profile

Name - Storybound (Goodreads)

Author - Marissa Burt

Genre - MG Fantasy 

Release Date - 3rd April 2012

Available - The Book Depository

In the land of Story, children go to school to learn to be characters: a perfect Hero, a trusty Sidekick, even the most dastardly Villain. They take classes on Outdoor Experiential Questing and Backstory, while adults search for full-time character work in stories written just for them.

In our world, twelve-year-old Una Fairchild has always felt invisible. But all that changes when she stumbles upon a mysterious book buried deep in the basement of her school library, opens the cover, and suddenly finds herself transported to the magical land of Story.

But Story is not a perfect fairy tale. Una’s new friend Peter warns her about the grave danger she could face if anyone discovers her true identity. The devious Tale Keeper watches her every move. And there are whispers of a deadly secret that seems to revolve around Una herself....

The Insider's Scoop

Insider's Scoop on First Chapter

I've always loved to read, and my favorite stories are the ones that so immerse you in the world that you're sad to say goodbye to the characters after the story is over.  Storybound imagines a world where characters train to enter tales of their own and follows the adventures of Una Fairchild, a girl from the Readers' World who stumbles into the land of Story.

The opening scene is set in Una's library, and it was inspired by my own 7th grade study halls.  I had an odd schedule, so I would spend my study halls alone, with only the librarian to keep me on task.  Of course, I never did any homework.  Instead, I prowled about the shelves, reading through books systematically.  The mythology and folklore section was my favorite, and I spent many class periods there.  Sometimes this would transfer over into lunch period, where I'd sit at the cafeteria tables, reading while slurping my Cup 'o Noodle soup.  Yes, I was that girl.  My friends were very patient, as I look back on it now, since reading isn't exactly friendly behavior.  

In the original draft, Una takes the mysterious book she finds to the girls' locker room, a setting inspired by my own high school gym experience.  The brightly painted lockers, the smell of rubber athletic  equipment, and the cinder block walls all take me back to those afternoons of the 10-minute mile and relay races. Floor hockey days were my favorite.  If I ever find an adult floor hockey league, I'm totally in.  Alas, this scene was cut pretty early on, and Una ends up opening the book in the basement of her school library.  

When I wrote this, I pictured the basement of my college library.  Windowless brick walls.  Those moving shelves where all the magazines are archived.  And a bit of a musty smell.  I didn't study there too often, but maybe I should have.  As Una soon learns, untold treasures might be lurking on abandoned library shelves! 

~Giveaway~

Marissa is giving away signed hard-cover of STORYBOUND, bookmarks, and a tin of gourmet cocoa.

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