DANI NOIR - by Nova Ren Suma. Cover art by Marcos Calo
DANI NOIR - by Nova Ren Suma
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DANI NOIR

A novel by Nova Ren Suma

•• Aladdin / Simon & Schuster • Ages 9-14 ••

“I’m going to do exactly what I please, when I please.” —Gilda

Rita Hayworth as Gilda

Gilda (1946) is a film noir starring Rita Hayworth in her memorable role as the alluring femme fatale with a past she can't seem to escape.

“I wonder if I know what you mean.” —Phyllis

Barbara Stanwyck as Phyllis

Double Indemnity (1944) is a film noir starring Barbara Stanwyck as a scheming femme fatale seeking a little insurance money.

“You need more than luck in Shanghai.” —Elsa

Rita Hayworth as Elsa

The Lady from Shanghai (1947) is a film noir starring Rita Hayworth as a platinum-blonde femme fatale who can convince any poor sap to run away with her.

“I’m getting tired of what’s right and wrong.” —Cora

Lana Turner as Cora

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) is a film noir starring Lana Turner as a femme fatale with big dreams, and dark plans to make sure they come true.

“There’s nothing like a love song to give you a good laugh.” —Alicia

Ingrid Bergman as Alicia

Notorious (1946) is a film noir starring Ingrid Bergman as a femme fatale spy who seduces the enemy for the good of her country.

“I never have been and I never will be bound by anything I don’t do of my own free will.” —Laura

Gene Tierney as Laura

Laura (1944) is a film noir starring Gene Tierney as a femme fatale who could inspire anyone to love her, even from beyond the grave.

“You’ve forgotten one thing… Me.” —Vivian

Lauren Bacall as Vivian

The Big Sleep (1946) is a film noir starring Lauren Bacall as a femme fatale who gets caught up in a scandalous web of blackmail and deceit.

News

Book Trailer Made by Readers!

June 17th, 2010

I got a truly wonderful surprise this week: A group of sixth graders made a book trailer for my book! I found out that a class of sixth graders had a final reading project to make a book trailer for one of their favorite books they read this year. Well, you won’t believe it, but [...]

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New MG Blog “From the Mixed-Up Files” Book Giveaway

June 7th, 2010

As a middle-grade (tween/whatever you’d like to call it!) author, I’m excited about the launch of a new group blog by middle-grade authors called From the Mixed-Up Files… of Middle-Grade Authors. This blog will be featuring all things MG—for readers, parents, writers, booksellers, librarians, and everyone and anyone who loves middle-grade books.
And that’s not all—because [...]

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Bid on a Signed DANI NOIR & Support Flood Relief in Nashville

May 7th, 2010

In response to the flooding in Nashville, three Nashville writers—Victoria Schwab, Amanda Morgan, and Myra McEntire—banded together to create “Do the Write Thing for Nashville,” a way to raise money for flood relief in Nashville by auctioning off critiques and more from your favorite authors, agents, and editors. It’s only day [...]

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The Barnes & Noble Reading, and What’s Next for Me

February 28th, 2010

Now I can say I read at a Barnes & Noble in my home of the Hudson Valley the weekend of a snowstorm! And what a snowstorm. Seriously, if I could have picked a worse weekend to do it this winter, I’m not sure if I would have found one. Most of the snow had [...]

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On the Radio & Reading at B&N

February 24th, 2010

I’ll be on the local Kingston, New York, radio station WKNY this Friday, February 26, at 8:45 a.m. talking about DANI NOIR and whatever else may come up—and you can listen live online on the radio station’s website; just click “Listen Live.”
And I’ll be braving the snowstorm to travel upstate this weekend [...]

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Random Paragraph (& Its Real-life Inspiration)

January 17th, 2010

Random paragraph from DANI NOIR:
“Maybe this would be the part of the movie where we’d go back in time to see how it all happened. That’s called a flashback. Like I open the door to Theater 1, take a step into the darkness, and my whole life spins out before my eyes: being born, first [...]

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Where I’ve Been + Where I’ll Be: B&N Reading / Q&A Feb. 27

January 12th, 2010

Hi! It’s been a while since I posted here. Thank you so much for your e-mails about DANI NOIR—it’s so great to hear from readers! Since my last post, I’ve been hard at work writing my next book—seriously seriously hard at work. This new book is a YA novel, and I’ll let you know more [...]

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Golden Notebook Signing: Such Fun!

November 28th, 2009

I had my first signing all on my own this Friday at the Golden Notebook bookstore in Woodstock, New York, the town where I lived during high school and the very bookstore where I picked up books to devour all those years ago. It was a great honor to return to one of my hometowns [...]

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Who’s Dani Noir? on BarnesandNoble.com

November 18th, 2009

There’s a new interview of me up on the B&N.com blog Unabashedly Bookish. Jill Dearman has questioned me about what noir influenced the noir you’ll find in DANI NOIR, my writing process, and my many distractions.
Here’s a snippet from the interview:
JD: How do you switch gears between YA and adult fiction?
NRS: I used to write [...]

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Interviewed (Two Times!)

November 17th, 2009

You’ll find interviews of me in two places this week…
First, check out “A Passion for Books,” where you’ll find me talking about Dani’s voice and big attitude and what I hope readers will take away from the book. Here’s a peek:
Dani has such a spunky attitude and she had me laughing the entire time with [...]

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