Watch the interview below.

Luisa Plaja at Newton Abbot College from I Abiks on . . . → Read More: Video interview with Luisa Plaja]]> I was thrilled to be interviewed at Newton Abbot College by a student called Natalia, who asked me some great questions about my books and about writing life. Huge thanks to Natalia and also to Ms Slade and Mr Abiks.

Watch the interview below.

Luisa Plaja at Newton Abbot College from I Abiks on Vimeo.

Filmed & edited by Ivor Abiks

Huge thanks to all the wonderful students and staff!

Extreme Kissing is now an audiobook!

It’s published by W H Howes and is available there and at Whole Story Audio, among other places.

Buy it with instant download at Audible in the UK or Audible in the US.

Find out more in the W H Howes catalogue, and listen to an extract . . . → Read More: Extreme Kissing audiobook now available]]>

Extreme Kissing is now an audiobook!

It’s published by W H Howes and is available there and at Whole Story Audio, among other places.

Buy it with instant download at Audible in the UK or Audible in the US.

Find out more in the W H Howes catalogue, and listen to an extract below.

Extreme Kissing audiobook extract:

Bethany’s story is narrated by Harriet Carmichael, who also read Kiss Date Love Hate, and Carlota’s part is narrated by Jo Hall. Read more about these fabulous actors here.

“It is so unique, and such an amazing plot, that I was gripped throughout the whole book…”

And Booktrust has reviewed Swapped by a Kiss and Kiss Date Love Hate.

“Exciting, funny and . . . → Read More: New reviews and posts…]]> There’s a lovely review of Kiss Date Love Hate written by a young reader in the Guardian: Guardian teen book reviews.

“It is so unique, and such an amazing plot, that I was gripped throughout the whole book…”

And Booktrust has reviewed Swapped by a Kiss and Kiss Date Love Hate.

“Exciting, funny and filled with great characters, Swapped By a Kiss will keep you entertained right until the very last page.”

[Kiss Date Love Hate] “…a revealing and poignant story about individuality, trust and friendship.”

Thank you very much to Booktrust and the Guardian!

Meanwhile, I’ve been posting at the Random House blog about my book signing, and telling Girls Heart Books all about my computer nightmare.

It’s my fourth year in a row of visiting NAC on World Book Day, with my first visit being the publication day of Split by a Kiss. It’s practically a . . . → Read More: World Book Day visits 2012]]> I had a busy World Book Day this year, with a great visit to Newton Abbot College. (See their gorgeous display in the picture!)

It’s my fourth year in a row of visiting NAC on World Book Day, with my first visit being the publication day of Split by a Kiss. It’s practically a tradition…

Read more about the day in the Herald Express.

The next day, I went to Torquay Community College to talk to a group of students about writing and blogging. We had a brilliant time creating characters and discussing books.

Saturday was my book signing at Waterstone’s in Newton Abbot, where I chatted to some fantastic readers.

Thank you very much to all the wonderful students, teachers, readers, bloggers, staff and shoppers I’ve met in the past week!

. . . → Read More: Book Signing 3rd March 2012]]> Come and say hello to me at Waterstone’s Newton Abbot on Saturday 3rd March from 12pm…

Herald Express article.

The Kindle e-book and all other e-book formats including Kobo e-book are available right now, and the audiobook has just been released on CD.

I’ve been busy writing guest . . . → Read More: Kiss Date Love Hate is out now!]]> Kiss Date Love Hate is now available in WHSmith and Waterstone’s, and it’s shipping from Amazon and The Book Depository. Look out for its pinkness!

The Kindle e-book and all other e-book formats including Kobo e-book are available right now, and the audiobook has just been released on CD.

I’ve been busy writing guest posts and answering interview questions…

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Here’s a roundup of the posts and interviews so far:

• Fluttering Butterflies asked me about bad boys, nerdiness and more – read my answers
• Bookster Reviews interviewed me – read my answers to Cliona’s great questions here
• Daisy Chain Book Reviews – guest post about teen books featuring film and filmmaking
• Books For Company – guest post about some of my movie influences
• I Want To Read That – guest post about Kiss Date Love Hate’s original title and what it means to me
• Book Angel Booktopia – Musical Moments: my playlist for Kiss Date Love Hate
• Serendipity Reviews – Fantasy Dinner party post – find out who I’m inviting!
• Nayu’s Reading Corner – guest post about magical trees
• Page-Turner – Beth interviewed me for her Valentine’s Day Special
• Also see Heaven, Hell and Purgatory Book Reviews’ wonderful aqua bead cover characters. (And my daughter’s Hama bead recreations are pictured above!)

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Kiss Date Love Hate reviews:

• I Want To Read That – “Another brilliant, funny, sweet and magical story from Luisa Plaja. I completely fell in love with it!” Read the full review at I Want To Read That.”
• So Many Books, So Little Time – “Kiss Date Love Hate is funny, fresh and smart…” Read the full review at So Many Books, So Little Time.
• The Beaucoup Review – “…this book was amazing.” Read the full review at The Beaucoup Review.
• Books, Bonnets and Full-Frontal Blogging – “Romantic comedy + cool sci-fi idea + a touch of seriousness to make you think = about a million thumbs up from me.” Read the review and more at Liz Bankes’s blog.
• Jess Hearts Books – “I loved this tale of finding love where you least expect it and would definitely recommend it to anyone who appreciates warm, funny, contemporary romance for teens.” Read the full review at Jess Hearts Books.
• Books4Teens “…characters so full of life that I felt like they could start walking off the page and start talking to me…. a fast paced, addictive read…” Read the full review at Books4Teens.
• Juniper’s Jungle – “I’m going to be recommending it to anyone who’ll listen.” Read the full review at Juniper’s Jungle.
• Book Angel Booktopia – “Luisa has a knack of creating utterly realistic and believable characters…” Read the full review at Book Angel Booktopia.
• Cicely Loves Books – “Kiss Date Love Hate was an adorable, slightly nerdy, lovely book full of laughs and love and a properly realistic British teen narrative.” Read the full review at Cicely Loves Books.
• Readaraptor – “Kiss, Date, Love, Hate is a book which will make people laugh out loud, shout out loud and love forever…” Read the full review at Readaraptor.
• Serendipity Reviews – “…funny, warm and extremely entertaining…” Read the full review at Serendipity Reviews.
• Fluttering Butterflies – “I loved every minute I spent with this book and had a huge grin on my face throughout.” Read the full review at Fluttering Butterflies.

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Thank you to all the wonderful people who have hosted me on their blogs and taken the time to read and write about my book, I appreciate it so much!

I’ll be updating this post with more links as they come in. Please check back!

The audiobook of Kiss Date Love Hate is coming out at the same time as the paperback and Kindle version.

It’s published by W H Howes and is available there and at Whole Story Audio, among other places. It’s also available as a download at Audible in the UK and Audible in the . . . → Read More: Kiss Date Love Hate – the audiobook]]>

The audiobook of Kiss Date Love Hate is coming out at the same time as the paperback and Kindle version.

It’s published by W H Howes and is available there and at Whole Story Audio, among other places. It’s also available as a download at Audible in the UK and Audible in the USA.

Find out more in the W H Howes catalogue, and listen to an extract below or at Audible.

Kiss Date Love Hate audiobook extract:

The narrator is actress and voice artist Harriet Carmichael, who was in Mamma Mia, among other films and stage productions. Read more in her bio. She also has a blog, and she has posted mentioning Kiss Date Love Hate.