My upcoming novel, Cut the Lights, is the first of three books in the exciting new Limelights series. Conceived by Sarah Harvey, editor at Orca Book Publishers, the series offers compelling novels about the performing arts for ages 11 to 14. Singing, acting, directing, dancing — this series promises to dazzle and entertain teens who love performance.
In Cut the Lights, a director of a student-written Fringe Festival play is at odds with her cast and crew, until the breakdown of her lead actor forces them to work together. The novel captures the intense relationships that form during rehearsals and performances, and how a student director learns to empower her cast and crew both on and off the stage.
The series will also debut with novels by Tom Ryan, who published his first novel in 2012, and Robin Stevenson, author of over 15 books for kids and teens. Check out all three titles in Fall 2013.
Looking forward to seeing this, Karen. Practically grew up backstage of a small theatre company, my mom trained in NY in the 50s, brother and sister both got involved – and when they were all in the same play, the drama never stopped – on stage, behind the scenes, around the table or in the car…
Sounds intense, Aino! So you decided that illustration and writing was … quieter work? 🙂
Oh, I can only imagine the fire you will bring to these relationships, wait I don’t have to imagine it, you have always brought a lot of fire to your characters relationships and this new setting sounds like a wonderful venue to explore new things.
Strangely when i saw the title before reading the description I immediately thought about social networking and the way it seems to have turned the whole world into a stage almost literally.
Can’t wait to experience this one KK, and I am saving all of them up for my g’daughter Bia….
PS, is there a clue to the name of the cover artist?
xo
Thanks, Rick. There’s no cover yet — it’s in progress. I can’t wait to see it though.