by Diana Urban | Feb 11, 2019
I’m thrilled to reveal the final title for my debut YA thriller: ALL YOUR TWISTED SECRETS. Ahhhh! I’m so excited! ALL YOUR TWISTED SECRETS is being published by HarperTeen in Winter 2020. As you might know, I announced my book deal with the title THE LAST HOUR, but...
by Diana Urban | Jan 7, 2019
I’ve always loved learning about how a book came to fruition. It’s fascinating to learn how my favorite stories were crafted, and how authors have such different processes. So today I’m giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how I outlined my...
by Diana Urban | Dec 11, 2018
Today I wanted to offer my blog readers a behind-the-scenes look at my publishing process, and show you my query letter for All Your Twisted Secrets. In case you’re not familiar, authors send “query letters” when pitching their manuscript to literary...
by Diana Urban | Nov 16, 2018
I’ve regaled you before with my advice for tackling edit letters when revising a novel, which was based on my experience editing for agents and CPs. For the most part, this is still my process. But now that I’ve survived my first round of edits of All Your Twisted...
by Diana Urban | Oct 1, 2018
Lately I’ve been on a bit of a nostalgia kick for my teenage years, from books, to video games, and even the good ol’ Windows ‘95 startup chime. Maybe it’s because the world felt safer (pre-9/11!), the internet felt fresh and exciting (pre-Russian bots!), and it was...
by Diana Urban | Aug 23, 2018
I can’t believe this is real. My debut novel All Your Twisted Secrets will be published by HarperTeen in 2020. It’s a twisty locked-room psychological thriller, and I’m absolutely thrilled it’s found a home at such a stellar imprint. (At the time it...
by Diana Urban | May 29, 2018
Whether you’re an author or reader, attending a book conference or festival is an amazing way to connect with like-minded book lovers and get books signed by your favorite authors. I’m headed to BookExpo this week to cover the marketing sessions for BookBub, and I get...