Karsten Knight's Blog

Need some scary stories to read around the campfire this summer? To celebrate the release of Bonegarden #2: The Gods of Lava Cove, we're giving 25 paperback copies of the first book in the series, Welcome to Doom Farms. You can enter for a chance to win here.

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The giveaway for my new series, Bonegarden, is officially live! Head here for a chance to win one of 100 advance copies.

Welcome to Doom Farms is the first book in a spooky new MG series that will thrill fans of Goosebumps. I like to think it's the perfect Halloween read, whether you're a young reader or a thirty-something with serious 90s nostalgia like me.

When Kayla Dunn’s family moves from the city to the country town of Orchard Falls, she has one dream: to grow pumpkins big enough to compete in the annual Jack-o’-Lantern Festival. Desperate to win—and beat her next-door nemesis—she resorts to planting unusual, glowing seeds from a mysterious shopkeeper.

Kayla should be overjoyed when her pumpkins grow faster and bigger than she ever imagined … but her first harvest is about to become a real nightmare.

Because these pumpkins are blue and veiny.

Because their vines seem to have a mind of their own.

And because something terrifying inside them is longing to hatch.

I am pleased to announce that PATCHWORK is officially available to read and review on NetGalley! And don't forget to vote on what you think of the cover while you're there :)

Happy reading,
Karsten

1) Some people have been asking about review copies of PATCHWORK, so I've set up an easy submission form right on my website! I have digital galleys formatted for every device. Don't be shy, the more feedback the merrier.

2) If you want a chance to win a signed copy, there's also currently a giveaway running on Goodreads. And of course don't forget to add the book to your to-read shelf: Patchwork.

The idea of this weird little time travel book originated wayyyyy back while I was writing WILDEFIRE and I'm really excited to share it with you all! Happy reading for now.

I just wanted to write a quick post to thank everyone who picked up a copy of NIGHTINGALE, SING to help make this happen last week:



After the book was fortunate enough to be featured by BookBub, more than 1,000 new readers picked up a copy of NIGHTINGALE in just a few days, propelling it to #1 in YA historical fiction and #2 in YA mysteries & thrillers, just behind the formidable Miss Peregrine.

Publishing is a roller coaster, and despite times when I doubted myself after this book got a slow start, I couldn't be happier with how the last week turned out. Even though NIGHTINGALE is a standalone, I'm even considering moving forward with a sequel that's been pinballing around in my brain for the last year.

If you haven't yet picked up a copy, the eBook is still on sale for a limited time for only $1.99! If you have read it, I always appreciate reading honest reviews on GoodReads or Amazon--anything helps.

And for those of you who are totally unfamiliar with the book, here's a quick summary!

To save her dying sister, Sabra Tides must race to solve a web of riddles and find a mythical flower, while a ruthless gangster will stop at nothing to get there first. This powerful YA thriller is perfect for fans of THE RAVEN BOYS, SIX OF CROWS, and THE DA VINCI CODE.

It's hard to believe that it's been five years since WILDEFIRE hit bookstores. Here's a picture of the first time I ever saw copies of it in Barnes & Noble, July 2011.


To celebrate, I'm giving away 20 Kindle eBooks of my newest novel, NIGHTINGALE, SING! All you have to do is be one of the first to follow the links below. If the first link runs out of copies, try the second instead. And as always, if you choose to ultimately review it, you'll make my year. Happy reading!
https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/e7ab24d...
https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/360b5f9...

U.S. Only. Official rules blah blah blah: http://amzn.to/GArules

Hi everybody,

Some people have been asking about the best way to get in contact with me about obtaining a review copy of NIGHTINALE, SING, so I've set up a form on my website just for you!

Request a Review Copy

I only have a limited number available, but if they run out, I'll make sure to keep a waiting list for the future. Happy reading!

Karsten

My 31st birthday was this week, so I thought I would use it as an excuse to a) give away a lotttttt of Kindle copies of NIGHTINGALE, SING and b) pay homage to 31 books that have inspired me both as a child and more recently.

The first 50 people to go here can claim a free ebook of NIGHTINGALE, SING.*

Below are 31 of my favorite books, series, and authors, in no particular order. It's hardly a comprehensive list, just the first 31 that came to mind, and I'm sure I'll think of 31 more by the time I click publish.

Grasshopper Jungle / The Alex Crow by Andrew Smith
Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick
Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
The Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix
The Myst trilogy by Rand & Robyn Miller
The Curse Workers trilogy by Holly Black
A Darker Shade of Magic by Victoria Schwab
You / Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes
The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
One More Thing by B.J. Novak
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
How to Kill a Monster (and Goosebumps in general) by R.L. Stine
Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead
The Witch Eyes trilogy by Scott Tracey
The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
Marcelo and the Real World by Francisco Stork
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
The Visible Man (or anything else) by Chuck Klosterman
Native Speaker by Chang Rae Lee
Sacred by Dennis Lehane
Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle
Fog by Caroline Cooney
His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
The Vanishing Season by Jodi Lynn Anderson

Here's to 31 more years and many, many more favorite books.

Love,
Karsten

*Amazon giveaway fine print (their rules, not mine): 18+, U.S. residents only

Today is the last day to enter for a chance to win one of five copies of NIGHTINGALE, SING!

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

Summary: A teenage girl follows a trail of historical riddles in search of a mythical flower that can cure her dying sister, while a murderous gangster competes to get there first.

-Karsten

My new novel NIGHTINGALE, SING comes out this week! Here’s everything you need to know in under a minute.

So what is this book about, in one sentence?
A teenage girl follows a trail of historical riddles around Boston in search of a mythical treasure that can cure her dying sister, while a murderous gangster competes to get there first.

Who would you recommend it to?
Anyone who loved THE RAVEN BOYS, SIX OF CROWS, NATIONAL TREASURE, or THE DA VINCI CODE. Anyone who lives in New England and wants to read about real local history. Anyone between the ages of 12 and 200 who has good taste and likes fun.

I still haven’t read your WILDEFIRE trilogy. Is that a problem?
Not at all! NIGHTINGALE, SING has nothing to do with that series. And I wrote it when I was much older and wiser, so it’s even better.

What is the best thing I can do to show my support?
For a book to be successful, the first week is the most critical, so I will love you forever if you:
1) Order a copy in any format today
2) Consider sharing this post on Facebook
3) Once you’ve read it, leave a quick, honest review—even one sentence—on Amazon or Goodreads. It’s a great way to generate new readers and influences how visible my book will be throughout the site, so even a few words help!

I’m in! Where can I get my copy?
Just follow the link below. The Kindle version is $3.99 for the first week and the paperback is available for $9.99. Both editions feature beautiful photography from around New England at the start of each chapter.

Thank you so much for your support--I started writing this book in 2012 and I hope you love it as much as I do. Love, Karsten

http://amzn.com/B01C5F19WA