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October 1, 2009

The New York Times Mentions The Amanda Project in Front Page Story

NYT_cover_10-1Today’s NYT mentions The Amanda Project in its front page article “Curling Up with Hybrid Books, Videos Included:”

The children’s division of HarperCollins recently released the first in a young-adult mystery series called “The Amanda Project,” and has invited readers to discuss clues and characters on a Web site. As the series continues, some of the reader comments may be incorporated into minor characters or subplots.

Susan Katz, publisher of HarperCollins Children’s Books, predicted that “there is going to be a popular kind of literature where the author is seen as the leader of a large group and will pick and choose from these suggestions” by readers.

Read the full article here.

UPDATE: Book Case (a blog by the editors of BookPage) has a great post about The Amanda Project including a summary of Invisible I, the TAP video, and commentary on the NYT piece. Check it out!

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