Author: Skye Melki-Wegner

Fun news today! VISA Entertainment is holding a competition to win VIP tickets to Supanova Pop Culture Convention in Melbourne — and the prize includes two signed, pre-release copies of CHASING THE VALLEY!

For more information, check out the VISA website: https://www.visaentertainment.com.au/Competition/Supanova.aspx

Today the postman left an amazing surprise on my doorstep:

Yep. That’s an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of Chasing the Valley. The white bar on the front cover says it’s an “uncorrected proof” and “not for sale”.

This is the first time I’ve held my book in my hands. It’s not just a Word document or a printed stack of pages. It’s a BOOK! This is one of the most exciting milestones in my publishing journey so far.

It’s time to reveal the cover for Chasing the Valley, designed by Sammy Yuen. I’ve been incredibly lucky to have such a brilliant designer work on my book. (Click the image for High Res!)

For more information about Chasing the Valley, please see my Books page or the Random House website.

More title news! The name Star-shine has been dropped and Book One is back to its original title: Chasing the Valley.

The manuscript is heading off to the typesetters, so it should soon resemble an actual book.

Despite its previous status as the title for Book One, Chasing the Valley is now officially the title of the series. Book One will be called Star-shine.

I’m thrilled by how the publication process for Star-shine is coming together. Editing is almost complete and cover art is coming soon!

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I’m excited to announce that my debut YA fantasy novel, Chasing the Valley,* will be published in July 2013 by Random House Australia. A sequel will follow in 2014.

Chasing the Valley follows a gang of teenage fugitives on the run from their king’s hunters. It’s a tale of magic, betrayal, pickpockets, secrets and quite a few explosions.
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* Title likely to change.