Meagan Spooner
Absolutely brilliant. This is the sci fi I’ve been waiting for! Action, romance, twists and turns–this book has it all!

Beth Revis, New York Times best-selling author of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE

Meagan Spooner
2017-11-06T11:42:38-05:00

Beth Revis, New York Times best-selling author of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE

Absolutely brilliant. This is the sci fi I’ve been waiting for! Action, romance, twists and turns–this book has it all!
"A literally breathtaking archaeological expedition. Spooner and Kaufman prove once again that no one does high-stakes adventure shenanigans like they do."

E. K. Johnston, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Star Wars: Ahsoka

Meagan Spooner
2017-11-06T11:44:34-05:00

E. K. Johnston, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Star Wars: Ahsoka

"A literally breathtaking archaeological expedition. Spooner and Kaufman prove once again that no one does high-stakes adventure shenanigans like they do."
One of the most intense, thrilling, and achingly beautiful stories I’ve ever read. Kaufman and Spooner will break your heart with skilled aplomb, and you’ll thank them for it. Absolutely incredible! If I have to, I will come to your house and shove this book into your hands!

Marie Lu, New York Times best-selling author of the Legend trilogy

Meagan Spooner
2017-11-06T11:48:19-05:00

Marie Lu, New York Times best-selling author of the Legend trilogy

One of the most intense, thrilling, and achingly beautiful stories I’ve ever read. Kaufman and Spooner will break your heart with skilled aplomb, and you’ll thank them for it. Absolutely incredible! If I have to, I will come to your house and shove this book into your hands!
With rich, complex characters and a dynamic—and dangerous—new world, THESE BROKEN STARS completely transported me.

Jodi Meadows, author of the Incarnate series

Meagan Spooner
2017-11-06T12:09:41-05:00

Jodi Meadows, author of the Incarnate series

With rich, complex characters and a dynamic—and dangerous—new world, THESE BROKEN STARS completely transported me.
Intense and absorbing, Skylark transported me to a world of magic and danger unlike anything I’ve read before. I loved Lark, and was riveted by her journey of survival and self-discovery. Dark, original, and beautiful, this is a novel you don’t want to miss.

Veronica Rossi, author of UNDER THE NEVER SKY

Meagan Spooner
2017-11-06T12:13:28-05:00

Veronica Rossi, author of UNDER THE NEVER SKY

Intense and absorbing, Skylark transported me to a world of magic and danger unlike anything I’ve read before. I loved Lark, and was riveted by her journey of survival and self-discovery. Dark, original, and beautiful, this is a novel you don’t want to miss.
Skylark's rich narrative and plucky heroine will transport you into a mesmerizing and horrifying world.

New York Times bestselling author Carrie Jones

Meagan Spooner
2017-11-27T09:17:02-05:00

New York Times bestselling author Carrie Jones

Skylark's rich narrative and plucky heroine will transport you into a mesmerizing and horrifying world.
With its blend of dystopian, steampunk, and generally fantastical elements, Spooner's follow up is even stronger and more gripping as the debut and is sure to ensnare further loyal readers.

Booklist (Starred Review)

Meagan Spooner
2017-11-27T10:01:57-05:00

Booklist (Starred Review)

With its blend of dystopian, steampunk, and generally fantastical elements, Spooner's follow up is even stronger and more gripping as the debut and is sure to ensnare further loyal readers.
This intriguing dystopian adventure's depiction of the stand this strong female protagonist takes against the horrors of her world is fast-paced, compelling, and un-put-downable.

VOYA

Meagan Spooner
2017-11-27T10:05:07-05:00

VOYA

This intriguing dystopian adventure's depiction of the stand this strong female protagonist takes against the horrors of her world is fast-paced, compelling, and un-put-downable.
Once again, the worldbuilding is superb, the characters fully fleshed out and intriguing, the battles riveting, and the edge-of-the seat suspense compelling. Teens looking for a well-written dystopian adventure with steampunk elements in the magical machines created by the Architects will enjoy spending time with Lark and her companions.

VOYA Magazine, starred review

Meagan Spooner
2017-11-27T10:27:43-05:00

VOYA Magazine, starred review

Once again, the worldbuilding is superb, the characters fully fleshed out and intriguing, the battles riveting, and the edge-of-the seat suspense compelling. Teens looking for a well-written dystopian adventure with steampunk elements in the magical machines created by the Architects will enjoy spending time with Lark and her companions.
An extremely entertaining tale of past, present and future leaving the question: where does humanity stand when the best laid plans backfire?

Children's Literature

Meagan Spooner
2017-11-27T10:29:04-05:00

Children's Literature

An extremely entertaining tale of past, present and future leaving the question: where does humanity stand when the best laid plans backfire?
A haunting and romantic exploration of love and what sacrifices come with freedom.


Marie Lu

Meagan Spooner
2017-11-27T15:17:04-05:00

Marie Lu

A haunting and romantic exploration of love and what sacrifices come with freedom.
Amazing. That one word describes the whole book.

VOYA

Meagan Spooner
2017-11-27T15:18:24-05:00

VOYA

Amazing. That one word describes the whole book.
Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner prove they are two living goddesses of writing, creating two compelling worlds with high stakes and gripping emotions.

Sarah Rees Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of the Demon's Lexicon trilogy and the Lynburn Legacy series

Meagan Spooner
2020-08-11T09:05:59-05:00

Sarah Rees Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of the Demon's Lexicon trilogy and the Lynburn Legacy series

Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner prove they are two living goddesses of writing, creating two compelling worlds with high stakes and gripping emotions.
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Meagan Spooner

Revisions and Title Changes

Well, I’ve gone a really long time without updating you guys. Sorry! I’m a bad blogger! Part of that is that there hasn’t been much to say–there’s only so many times you can say “Working on revisions!” “Still revising, guys!” “Yep… still working on revisions…” But also with all of the revision, drafting, and critique work I’ve been doing over the past couple of months it’s hard to find the drive to add blogging to that. Especially over the past month or so I’ve been working like an absolute fiend. (Just finished work on something that I hope I’ll get to update you on soon!) At some point I’ll find a good balance, I hope, because I always forget when I’m NOT blogging that I actually quite enjoy it when I do.

For now, though, I finally have some news to share about THE IRON WOOD. Some of you may have seen my announcement a couple of days ago on Twitter about TIW’s title change, but just in case not everyone did: THE IRON WOOD is now titled SKYLARK!

A few people have asked me why the change, so I figured I’d explain a little about that.

THE IRON WOOD was a working title that stuck. I first thought of it when the image of the Wood itself came to me as a half-formed idea, and I knew that was where Lark was trying to go before I even really knew why. I intended to find a new title before I queried, but after a week of constant brainstorming I couldn’t find any that worked for me, and so I decided to go ahead and query with the old title, and worry about it before submission. Well, as it turned out, my agent liked the title, so we went out with it as is, which worked out pretty well for me, in fact.

Eventually, though, my editor pointed out the problems with the title. There are a ton of YA books called “The Iron _____” — THE IRON KING, THE IRON FAE, THE IRON THORN, THE IRON WITCH, etc. And one thing a lot of those “iron” titles have in common is that they’re about faeries in some way. Since my book doesn’t involve faeries at all, my editor was worried there might be some confusion.

TONS of brainstorming later, we finally found a title we all like. I think SKYLARK is short, simple, evocative, and suits the story and struggles in the book itself. Plus, I think the word just sounds pretty. Never underestimate my superficial love for things that are just pretty. 😉

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In other news, in case anyone missed it, I’m on various internet things now–you can find me (and SKYLARK) on Goodreads here, and you can find my author page on Facebook here. Come say hi!

 

 

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10 Responses to “Revisions and Title Changes”

  1. Alaina says:

    Thanks for the update. Love the new title!

  2. Karen says:

    I really like Skylark. You don’t want to associate with THOSE books anyway. Nyeh. Actually those are pretty fun fluff books, but in my biased interest I shall stick with my sentiment. =D

    • Meagan says:

      Haha! There’s nothing wrong with fluff, definitely. Mostly I’d hate for someone to pick up my book thinking “faeries!” and then be disappointed. I want people to pick up my book and go “HOLY YEAH MAN!” (Or, you know, at least enjoy it.)

  3. lynn colt says:

    Oh I love SKYLARK!! And yeah, Iron ___ does make me think of a fae novel, so it’s good you found such a pretty title that suits yours better 🙂

  4. Kari Marie says:

    I like the name Skylark. It is a pretty title!
    Good luck on your continuing revisions.

  5. Juan says:

    I love the new title! (It reminds me of the color blue?) So fresh, and I love how it fits with the MC’s name. Are the sequel titles changing, too?
    Also, I never noticed that most “Iron” books have to do with faeries. Haha.
    =)

  6. Amie Kaufman says:

    I just love SKYLARK! It’s such a graceful name, and it suits the story so well. It’s goign to look gorgeous on a cover!

  7. Glaiza says:

    The new title sounds so beautiful. *Rereads the synopsis on GR* It really seems to suit it.

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