MELT is a brutal love story set against the
metaphorical backdrop of The Wizard of Oz (not a retelling). When sixteen year
old Dorothy moves to the small town of Highland Park, she meets, and falls for
Joey – a “bad boy” who tells no one about the catastrophic domestic violence he
witnesses at home. Can these two lovers survive peer pressure, Joey’s
reputation, and his alcoholism? Told in dual first person, Joey's words are
scattered on the page - reflecting his broken state. Dorothy is the voice of
reason - until something so shattering happens that she, too, may lose her
grip. Can their love endure, or will it melt away? MELT is
based on true events. It is both a chilling tale of abuse, and a timeless
romance. It will hit you like a punch in the face, and also seep through the
cracks in your soul.
#MELTdown
For the past month leading up to the release of MELT, Selene Castrovilla has shared a fantastic MELTdown post every day on her blog! In these posts she's shared tidbits of "insider information” about MELT: its content, its inspiration and her writing process... including excerpts! The first post is HERE, and you use the post navigation at the bottom of the page to click through and read them. Enjoy!
Join us for MELT's Online Launch Party!
You’ve invited to celebrate the release of Selene Castrovilla’s MELT at her Facebook Launch Party on November 9, 2014. The party will be from 5:00 – 11:00 PM EST, so we hope you’ll stop by! There will be prizes, and very special guests: Beth Fehlbaum, Gae Polisner, Cassie Shine, and Kathy Cannon Weichman. We hope to see you there!
[RSVP Here]
About the Author:
Selene Castrovilla is an award-winning teen and children’s
author who believes that through all trends, humanity remains at the core of
literature. She is the author of Saved By the Music and The
Girl Next Door, teen novels originally published by WestSide Books and now
available digitally through ASD Publishing. Her third children’s book with
Calkins Creek Books, Revolutionary Friends, was released in April
2013. She is also a contributing author to UncommonYA. Selene holds an MFA
in creative writing from New School University and a BA in English from New
York University. She lives on Long Island with her two sons. Visit her website www.SeleneCastrovilla.com for
book excerpts and more information!Giveaway
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