It’s the fourth year for the New Author Challenge and I’m hoping everyone is still enjoying this reading challenge. Last year I attempted to do more mini-challenges and wasn’t that successful. So this year I’m not going to promise that I’ll be more consistent with them, but I will say that I am going to attempt to do a few during 2012. So we’ll see if I can’t do better this year.
For those new to the New Author Challenge, the whole idea started when I first started book blogging. I didn’t know that many authors in my favored genre, so I went looking. I gave myself a goal of finding 50 new authors and ended up reading 56 the first year I did this. I loved finding these new worlds and cultures, so I want to help others find new ones as well. Since 2007, I’ve tried over 100 different authors I may not have tried otherwise and I have found some great authors.
The idea behind this is to find new authors that you’ve never tried before, not necessarily ones that are debuting. They can be in your genre of choice or be brave and try something new. You never know what you’re going to like until you try it. If you’re looking for some suggestions, you can check out the Author page here at Literary Escapism or the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Challenge pages. With over 1000 reviews posted, I’m sure there will be something there for everyone.
Here are the guidelines:
- The challenge will run from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.
- Since this is an author challenge, there is no restriction on choosing your novels. They can definitely be from other challenges. However, the authors must be new to you and, preferably from novels. Anthologies are a great way to try someone new, but only a third of your new authors can be from anthologies.
- I want this to be an easy challenge, so you can pick to do either 15, 25 or 50 new authors. It all depends on how fast you read and how adventurous you want to be. For me, I want to say I’m going to do another 50 new authors, but with two kids, I didn’t made my goal in 2011, so I’m going to be smarter and say 25. If you reach your goal halfway through the year, don’t stop. Any new author you try can be added to Mr. Linky. We all want to know about your new experience.
- After reading your new author, write your review and then come back here and add your link to Mr. Linky. Make sure you include your name and the author, but adding the title is completely up to you.
- Bloggers or Non-Bloggers alike are welcome. You don’t have to have a site to participate. You can link up via Facebook, GoodReads or even Amazon if you’d like.
Once you reach your goal, you don’t have to stop. Any new author you try, go ahead and head back here and add it to the list. Introduce us all to whoever you find. Afterall, there’s no reason to stop trying new authors, right?
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Hi!
I saw this challenge in my friends’ blogs and I love the idea! I will try to found 25 new authors. My reviews will be written in Portuguese.
Another great challenge that I cannot resist! I always love discovering new authors, so this should be doable. I’m going for 25 new authors.
By the way, my first new author this year was Heather Blake! Great book, so I’ll be reading more works by this author.
Daniel Arenson was my second new author of the year. I was not sure to expect from Blood of Requiem, but it turned out to be a powerful story.
I accidentally linked 2 of my authors to the participants list! Is there a way to delete that?
Latest new author read: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
It’s actually quite rare that I read a second or more books by an author, so while I’m only going for 25 to start with, I’ll be interested to see if I can make it to 50!
My latest new author is Sarah Blake. The book is called The Postmistress.
I appear to have forgotten to mention new author number 3, Blake Charlton, whose book Spellwright I finished earlier this week.
So many new authors for me to try. “So many books, so little time.”
Peter Ackroyd is my new author; the book is Chatterton. Unfortunately, I was disappointed in the book :-(
Really long complicated review of all three Hunger Games books.
I already read 6 books that fit this challenge, but I’m slow on my review writing. I finally just posted one today. Thanks for this great challenge
Sounds like fun. I’m definitely in!
Wow, this new author is a winner: Joshilyn Jackson (For A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty)! Loved it!
This looks like a great challenge, I’m excited for it!
Just added the latest new author whose book I’ve read, but hit the save button before I noticed that I forgot to add her name. So for all who are interested the new author I read (and loved) is E.D. Baker and her name should have been added to number 188. My apologies.
New author #9: Donna M. Johnson, author of a memoir about her childhood following a revivalist on the southern revival trail. Well-written and interesting.
Oops, I accidentally posted my latest challenge entry in the first Mr. Linky (the general sign-up list). So please disregard entry #146 in that list!
My 10th new author this year is William Kennedy (Ironweed), who deserves all the awards he’s won.
Only my second new author this year. Blog tour review and giveaway. :)
My 6th new author this year is Bruce Coville. Charming series for children and adults who enjoy the occasional simple, yet delightful fantasy tale.
13th new author: Benjamin Hoff. Don’t bother.
Just posted a review of a book by the 2nd New Author for the year.
My 7th new author(s) are Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows. Delightful!