Meg Kassel

Young adult author

books

Keeper of the Bees has been released!

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One week ago today my second novel, Keeper of the Bees released in hardcover and ebook. I wrote this book because I fell in love with Rafette, the villain from Black Bird of the Gallows and wanted to tell the story of a Beekeeper. Rafette’s story concluded in Black Bird, so I began a new tale with new characters, told in alternating point of views.

As my two main characters, Dresden and Essie, grew in my mind and on the page, I fell for both of them just as hard as I had for Rafette. Also, I added a mystery element, which was more fun than I thought it would be, and gave a few more breadcrumbs regarding the origins of these creatures and the mythology surrounding them.

This story is near to my heart for a number of reasons. I hope you, dear readers, enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Available now: Amazon • B&N • BAM • Kobo • Indiebound

Cover reveal!

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It’s here! My shiny new cover for Keeper of the Bees, a companion to Black Bird of the Gallows. I’m so excited to share it with you. Inside info: this cover went through MANY versions. It has to pass inspection at both Macmillan and Barnes & Noble and it took a while for designers to come up with a design that worked for everyone. Personally, I LOVE this one and was so happy it was chosen. I saw a few of the others and this was my favorite. Authors, (unless they’re independently published) don’t usually get much say in their covers. Not everyone is happy with what they get! But I’ve been so fortunate with both of mine so far! You can pre-order it on Amazon or B&N or  Indiebound. Check out this baby in all its green beauty…

Keeper of the Bees

 

It’s a shiny new cover!

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Haha, not yet. BUT…
We’re gearing up for the September 4, 2018 release of Keeper of the Bees. See the cover first on June 9, 2018 here, and with participating bloggers. I can say for a fact that this cover is GORGEOUS. Black Bird of the Gallow’s cover is beautiful and dark, but this one is so delicious, I can’t stop peeking at it. I can’t wait for you to see it.

Here’s a hint…there aren’t any crows on this cover. Instead, it features a certain type of honey-making insect that lives inside a certain cursed boy’s chest.

If you’re a book blogger and would like to participate in the cover reveal, go to YA Bound Book Tours to sign up!

A Valentine Giveaway!

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#SWOONYYA GIVEAWAY

Psst! Looking to fall in love this Valentine’s Day? Then meet your next book boyfriend / girlfriend in this #SwoonyYA Valentine’s Day Giveaway! The Grand Prize winner will receive a kindle and their choice of one of the 9 ebooks you see in the above graphic, and 8 runners up will receive an ebook from the remaining titles by draw. International contestants are eligible from any country where US Amazon gift cards are redeemable.
Simply enter the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win! For extra entries:
• repost the giveaway on twitter /Facebook / Instagram using the hashtag #SwoonyYA
• share a ‘shelfie’ of yourself with one of the giveaway books and tag the author and use the hashtag #SwoonyYA
• Leave a comment on one or ALL of the sponsoring author’s blog posts
• retweet the book specific tweets for each book (we’ll have to each create a tweet specific to our book). Here’s a handy link to (name of your book)’s tweet
And while you’re there, don’t forget to check out the other 8 sponsoring authors’ websites!
RULES:
Ends 02/14/2018 at 11:59pm EST. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. You must be at least 18 years old to enter or have your parent’s permission. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and notified by email within 48 hours after the end of the giveaway. You will have 48 hours to respond, or a new winner will be chosen. All decisions are final. Odds of winning will vary based on the number of eligible entries received. If a mailed prize is returned for whatever reason, another winner will be chosen. None of the sponsoring authors are responsible for any lost, stolen, or misdirected prizes. Each sponsoring author is solely responsible for providing their book to you directly. This giveaway is not affiliated with any social media accounts associated with any of the sponsoring authors.

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It’s an Eerie October giveaway!

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Nine other YA authors and I are sponsoring this fantastic giveaway of atmospheric, haunting, or otherworldly reads to get into the spirit of the season! I’m pretty in love with this giveaway. As in, I want to enter it and get my hands on ALL these books. I’m pretty certain that I’m disqualified, which stinks for me, but rocks for you!

The Grand Prize winner will receive a copy of each of the titles you see in the graphic (hardcover or paperback, author’s discretion), and a Runner Up will win the e-book of each title. International contestants are eligible from any country where Book Depository ships for free. Lookie here:

Enter the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win.
And don’t forget to check out the other nine sponsoring authors’ websites…

Chelsea Bobulski • F.M. Boughan • Hope Cook • Jessika Fleck • Tara Goedjen
Larissa Hardesty  • Nikki Katz • Tracey Neithercott • Lana Popovic

RULES:
Ends 10/31/17 at 11:59pm EST. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. You must be at least 18 years old to enter or have your parent’s permission. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and notified by email within 48 hours after the end of the giveaway. You will have 48 hours to respond, or a new winner will be chosen. All decisions are final. Odds of winning will vary based on the number of eligible entries received. If a mailed prize is returned for whatever reason, another winner will be chosen. None of the sponsoring authors are responsible for any lost, stolen, or misdirected prizes. Each sponsoring author is solely responsible for providing their book to you directly. This giveaway is not affiliated with any social media accounts associated with any of the sponsoring authors.

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