The League of Extraordinary Writers - Follow Friday

This week's Follow Friday features a group of five writers who write in the dystopian/sci-fi genre. I particularly love this blog for its tips on world-building and writing craft.

Here's some quick info pulled off the League's blog on their upcoming books:

League Members

• Jeff Hirsch, author of THE LONG WALK HOME, about a 15 year old scavenger coming of age after a nearly apocalyptic war.
• Elana Johnson, author of CONTROL ISSUES, where one rebel fifteen-year-old tries to fight her brainwashing government.
• Julia Karr, author of XVI, a novel set in the year 2150, where turning sixteen is anything but sweet.
• Beth Revis, author of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, a murder mystery set in space.
• Angie Smibert whose novel MEMENTO NORA is about a teenage girl’s struggle to hold on to her memories—and her identity—in a world that finds it far more lucrative for everyone to forget—and keep on shopping.

Publishing Info

• Jeff Hirsch, THE LONG WALK HOME, Scholastic, Summer/Fall 2011
• Elana Johnson, CONTROL ISSUES, Simon & Schuster, Summer 2011
• Julia Karr, XVI, Puffin/Speak, Spring 2011
• Beth Revis, ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, Razorbill/Penguin, Spring 2011
• Angie Smibert, MEMENTO NORA, Marshall Cavendish, April 2011

Who else is pumped for these titles? Go sci-fi and dystopian fiction!

Check out these writers' great blog. You're sure to hear about this crew soon, if you haven't already.

And Happy Halloween to all from the Muses!

http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/