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It would seem that casting news for Young Adult Hollywood revolves around just a few hot and very in-demand names, and what a busy bunch they are! But because things change in showbiz faster than you can say

Driven, direct and fearless, Eva Marquez tackles intergenerational love and a lot more in Sweetest Taboo, her self-published novel that marks the start of a series (with a sequel out next month).

To create her striking and evocative Body Finder series, author Kimberly Derting draws from crime dramas as well as real-life friends in the Fire/Police departments as resources.

Teacher, actress, writer

Sparked by a single picture she saw online, military wife-turned-author Kristin Bailey has fashioned a brilliant world of steampunk danger and intrigue in her opening to the Secret Order series, Legacy of the Clockwork Key.

In the second installment of Darynda Jones' Darklight series, heroine Lorelei learns more about a supernatural war that she is destined to stop.

Improv and sketch comedian DC Pierson brings us Crap Kingdom, a novel so hilarious he'd like each of us to read it, laugh, and then email him a recording of our laughter (please see response to question #3).

Make no mistake; spunky YA author Daria Snadowsky should not be confused with MTV's spunky Daria.

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