US Cover Reveal: Quintana of Charyn

Quintana of Charyn was released last week in Australia, but it's still on its way to being released in North America. Thanks to Raquel S. at Candlewick for allowing us to reveal the fierce cover for the North American edition of Quintana!

Previous books in the Lumatere Chronicles

Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta 
Release Date: March 12, 2013 | Pages: 528 | Publisher: Candlewick

Pre-order: Amazon - Barnes & Noble - Book Depository

The climactic conclusion of Printz Award winner Melina Marchetta’s epic fantasy trilogy!

Separated from the girl he loves and has sworn to protect, Froi and his companions travel through Charyn searching for Quintana and building an army that will secure her unborn child’s right to rule. While in the valley between two kingdoms, Quintana of Charyn and Isaboe of Lumatere come face-to-face in a showdown that will result in heartbreak for one and power for the other. The complex tangle of bloodlines, politics, and love introduced in Finnikin of the Rock and Froi of the Exiles coalesce into an engrossing climax in this final volume.

US Cover Reveal: The Piper's Son

The US version of The Piper's Son had a cover change for the paperback and here it is!

It looks so good. Must have it! Also, want to point out that this version is slightly different from the one appearing on Amazon (there's no red behind the bottom text). Thinking that one is the final cover, but couldn't find a high quality picture. (Replaced with final cover!) Either way, awesome job, Candlewick Press! And guess we'll find out for sure when it's released on August 14, 2012! For international readers, it can be pre-ordered at Book Depository or Fishpond.

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- For the International Reading Association's ENGAGE site, Melina Marchetta wrote a post and included photos about the landscape in the Froi of the Exiles: Researching the Landscape in FROI OF THE EXILES

- Melina revealed the cover for the Australian ebook bundle of Finnikin of Rock and Froi of the Exiles on GoodReads.

- If you missed the reveal for the lovely Australian cover of Quintana of Charyn, you can check it out here! Quintana will be out this October in Australia and March 2013 in US.

- MM finished the first draft of Quintana of Charyn back in February! She shared on GoodReads what she planned on doing during her break from working on QoC.

- Also back in February, MM updated us on her travels in Europe, which helped with the setting in QoC. Find out more at her blog.

- The ladies at whatchYAreading? had Melina Marchetta Week during the week of Froi of the Exiles's US release (March 12-16) where they shared their thoughts on some of Melina's books and they also had a really wonderful interview with her!

• Finnikin of the Rock and Melina Marchetta Week
• Froi of the Exiles
• Jellicoe Road
• Saving Francesca and The Piper's Son
• Interview with Melina Marchetta

- Chachic at Chachic's Book Nook hosted Marchetta Madness this past week (March 18-24)! There were lots of fan posts from readers and also authors where they shared their love of MM's novels, including an awesome guest post from MM!

• What was for your first Marchetta?
• Elizabeth Fama - Melina Marchetta, From the Perspective of a New Fan
• Jo @ Wear the Old Coat - An Ode to Marchetta’s Men
• Trish Doller (Jonah Griggs)
• Brandy @ Random Musings of a Bibliophile - How Saving Francesca Often Saves My Day
• Flannery @ The Readventurer (The Piper's Son)
• Megan Whalen Turner (Parents in MM's novels)
• Nomes @ Inkcrush (Looking for Alibrandi book + movie)
• Lisa and Maja @ The Nocturnal library (Finnikin of the Rock & Froi of the Exiles)
• Joy @132 Minutes - Evanjalin of the Monts
• Alexa @ 132 Minutes - Before I Read a Melina Marchetta Novel
• Kirsty Eagar (Chatting with MM in a video)
• Melina Marchetta - The sequel, the companion novel, the audience and me.
• Random Facts + wrap-up

- There were also more great fan posts written during and for Marchetta Madness Week!

• Alex @ A Girl, Books and Other Things
• Favorite Secondary Characters
• At the Movies: Looking for Alibrandi
• A Romantic Spotlight
• Aaron @ Guy Gone Geek - The Duality of a Narrative
• Lissa @ The Real Book Critique - Magic Writing by Melina Marchetta

- And on Twitter, @PenguinBTL found out about a new word to descirbe 'mega fan hype and activity': fandemonium. They came up with a few words of their own!

Marchetenmonium! haha There's been plenty of Marchetenmonium going on around the web these past two weeks with all the Melina Marchetta posts, and there's definitely some here at 132 Minutes. :D Thank you all for visiting this fan page!

Aussie Cover Reveal: Quintana of Charyn

Between the Lines has revealed the Australian cover of the October 2012 release Quintana of Charyn! Check out their post here. And now here is the lovely cover:

Previous covers in the Lumatere Chronicles

Loving the green and the overall mood and design. And such a great cover model! So happy that they didn't choose a picture of a drop-dead gorgeous girl for the cover. Plus, I think the messy hair and fierce stare and pose (she looks like she's ready to hurt someone! hehe) makes it even more Quintana. The designer of all 3 covers in the series is Marina Messiha. She did an amazing job! Seriously cannot wait for this book's release!

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- Melina said that this month she will be traveling to various cities in Europe to get a better feel of the landscape in Quintana of Charyn. Really cool!

- The cover for Quintana of Charyn is already in the works. Between the Lines will let us know when it will be revealed.

- Between the Lines also celebrated Aussie YA Week this past week and had a Flashback Read featuring a "sexy bus stop smooch" between Josie and Jacob from Looking for Alibrandi.

- The Piper's Son was selected as one of YALSA's 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults! Congrats to MM!

- The US paperback edition of The Piper's Son has a release date of August 14, 2012. It will have a new cover and sell for the awesome price of $7.99! Pre-order on Amazon.

- Froi of the Exiles recently received a starred review from Publishers Weekly! Another congrats!

- The cover model for the Australian editon of Froi of the Exiles is photographer Zack Ahern, and you can follow him on Twitter @ZackAhern.

- Wear the Old Coat also did a wonderful interview with Zack Ahern here. Zack answers questions about the Froi cover and his photography.

- Speaking of interviews, here are some recent and insightful ones with Melina:

> Lorraine Marwood at Words Into Writing
> Lisa at Because Writing is My Vice
> Engage / Teacher to Teacher Blog

- MM also did a guest post at Chachic's Book Nook where she talks about her love for Eugenides from The Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner! And MWT leaves some comments! Huge squee!

- Remember the awesome Jellicoe map? The artist is Anna Musarra, and you can follow her on Twitter as well @frankieblythe.

- Seen lots of fanart for MM's novels lately and have to share them:

> Evanjalin and Jonah Griggs by Simini Sketches
> The Rightful Heir to Lumatere by mynameisqwerty
> Isaboe by SallenD15
> Aldron Takes a Stand, Characters, Not so simple, Sun and Moon by leabharlann

- Finally, something amazing happened on Twitter earlier this month. (Hint: Involves author Gayle Forman.) Chachic @ Chachic's Book Nook was awesome enough to take screenshots. You can view it here! OMG. It's like...a dream come true! Another fangirl moment!


That's it for this edition of News in Less Than 132 Minutes! :D I know I probably sound like a broken record, but, again, if you would like to guest post (it can be about ANYTHING relating to MM and her novels, including reviews) then send us an email at marchettafans[at]live[dot]com! We'll be happy to share it. You can read all the great Fan Posts already posted on the blog here. :)

Map of the Jellicoe Area

Today Melina Marchetta posted the coolest thing on her website and GoodReads. A map of the Jellicoe area from On the Jellicoe Road!

"My very talented friend, Anna sketched the above map of Jellicoe and it's surrounds. This is attached to the film script for a bit of clarity. The details are stunning especially the school buildings." -Melina Marchetta

Isn't this completely awesome? I love having visuals, and this is perfect! We all know there's a Jellicoe film in the works, but honestly, it hadn't REALLY hit me until I saw this map. It made me stop and think, 'Whoa. For real. This is really happening. Jellicoe isn't over!' I cannot wait for more info about the film and hopefully the Jessa TV series. There's just so much more to look forward to! Who else is excited?? :D

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Instead of making separate posts for each of these quick updates, I decided to start a new feature here called "News in Less Than 132 Minutes." (Maybe a bit cheesy, but I like it. hehe) These news posts will also include some updates from posts posted in the fan page in the past week or so.

- Melina Marchetta won Favorite Aussie Author in the PengTeen Awards. Congrats!

- MM shares how she got her writing process started for the day of November 18. *gasps* This proves that authors are normal people like us!

- The Piper's Son has been nominated in YALSA's Reader's Choice for Realistic Fiction. Congrats again and good luck!

- US paperback for The Piper's Son will have a different cover from the US hardcover. Cannot wait to see it!

- Froi of the Exiles is available on NetGalley for book reviewers. Here's your chance if you can't wait for the North American March release.

- The 'Lumatere Chronicles' will be published in Brazil! Awesome!

- Quintana of Charyn, the third book in the 'Lumatere Chronicles', will be released in Australia on October 2012. Yay! Less than a year away!

- Melina Marchetta might write another middle-grade novel featuring Danny Griggs, including a possible cameo from Jonah Griggs, for next year. Who else is excited!?

- She also shares some differences between the Jellioce novel and film. Love that we'll be able to experience even more Jellicoe, but in a different way!

- And MM is working with a friend on a 10-part TV series about Jessa McKenzie, 4 years after Jellicoe. So cool! Let's hope it works out! *crosses fingers*

That's it for this edition of News in Less Than 132 Minutes. Can't wait to share more exciting news next time. :)

Update on Jellicoe Film Script + Reactions

"I finally handed in my Jellicoe script and I think (hope) that it’s pretty much all there. Next week we have a read-through with actors (by no means a film casting exercise) which is the final step to the Screen NSW Aurora Workshop we were invited to be part of earlier this year."

That's only a glimpse of Melina Marchetta's newest update on the On the Jellicoe Road film script! To read the entire post and to read what she has to say about her fans and recent novels, check out her blog post on GoodReads.

We are definitely excited! So, which actors can you see as the characters? Which scenes are you hoping make it into the film? Tell us your thoughts.

And we can't end this post without including reactions from some fans. (Imagine what the reactions will be like when/if the film is finally released!)


"I can't wait to hear more on "On The Jellicoe Road"! It is so exciting hearing all the gossip behind it! Thank you so much for bringing my fantasy world more to life - I don't know what I would have done without Jellicoe Road and Froi .etc. You truly have me addicted to your work and I just hope you know how much everyone loves you for your personality and talent! =)" -Kate

"Best of luck with it all! Just a side note: as it happens, I watched 'Looking for Alibrandi' for the first time this afternoon, though I have read the book several times. It was great, and it never ceases to amaze me how you capture the teenage voice without belittling us or making us sound 'angsty.' Great work!" -Blake

"I can barely imagine how brilliant it would be like see the Jellicoe characters brought to life. I still remember reading it for the first time and thinking about it for days afterward. I hope the script reading goes well. Best wishes!" -Tina

"I’m trying to stuff down the threatening ‘squee’ that’s about two seconds from spilling. And they’re not even filming yet! What’s even worst is the thought that Jellicoe Road might not even have a North American release! It doesn’t matter. Heck, I’ll fly to Australia just to see this movie. I’m not even joking.

I’ve been on tenterhooks, anxiously waiting to see which actors will play these characters we’ve come to love.

I know this film is still on a hatching stage, but I can rest easy knowing that Ms. Marchetta wrote the script and will remain genuine to the book. I’m so freaking excited!" -Joy

US Cover Reveal: Froi of the Exiles

The cover for the US edition of Froi of the Exiles has recently been revealed!

In a tweet from Melina Marchetta, she says:

AU cover

The US edition will be released in hardcover on March 13, 2012 by Candlewick Press. You can preorder on Amazon or The Book Depository. Froi of the Exiles has already been released in Australia on October 3 by Penguin Books Australia and that edition can be bought by international residents through FishpondWorld.