HELLO WORLD!
Let’s bring this world a little closer together! Please join us in saying HELLO! and spread good cheer across the globe.
See Liza’s short video for details:
From April 14th to June 1st, 2015 we would like people to post a picture (it can be an individual, group, something meaningful) with a sign that says Hello From ___________(the city name.)
Use #HelloFrom and the name of your city with a separate #. Post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and/or Tumblr.
For each person you tag, it will be an extra entry. We want to encourage others to say hello and post their own pictures, tagging others to participate too!
From Schoolhouse Beach, Washington Island, WI
From Sturgeon Bay High School, Sturgeon Bay, WI
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Hello?
Author: Liza Wiemer
Genre: YA Contemporary
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary
Description:
Tricia: A girl struggling to find her way after her beloved grandma’s death.
Emerson: A guy who lives his life to fulfill promises, real and hypothetical.
Angie: A girl with secrets she can only express through poetry.
Brenda: An actress and screenplay writer afraid to confront her past.
Brian: A potter who sets aside his life for Tricia, to the detriment of both.
Linked and transformed by one phone call, Hello? weaves together these five Wisconsin teens’ stories into a compelling narrative of friendship and family, loss and love, heartbreak and healing, serendipity, and ultimately hope.
To learn more about Hello? and to add it to your TBR:
Praise:
"Brave,
beautiful, and wholly original, this story about tantalizing
connections and heartbreaking relationships will haunt you, fill you
with hope, and leave you smiling."
"A triumph of writing and humanity...the characters stayed with me long after I read the book." —Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of The Boy Most Likely To, What I Thought Was True, and My Life Next Door
"A sensitive and deeply-drawn portrait of five teenagers whose lives intersect in ways both obvious and surprising. Liza Wiemer's characters are so real they leap off the page."
—Leah Cypess, author of Death Sworn series
"Heartfelt and honest, Hello? will have you rooting for its characters until the very last page." —Heather Demetrios, author of I’ll Meet You There and Something Real
Liza married the guy who literary swept her off her feet at a Spyro Gyra concert. Their love story can be found on Liza's “About” page. Besides being a die-hard Packer fan, Liza is also a readaholic, a romantic, and a lover of crazy socks and rooftops. Hello? is
her debut YA novel. She also has had two adult non-fiction books
published, as well as stories and articles in various publications.
She's a graduate of UW-Madison with a degree in Education and the mother
of two sons.
Hello? cover design: Jenny Zemanek and Jim Wiemer
20 lucky people will randomly be selected from all over the world to win prize packages that include items inspired by Hello?. Many were purchased from artists/stores from Door Country, WI, the setting for the novel.
Pottery from Renee Schwaller Off the Wheel Pottery
Country Ovens Chocolate Covered Cherries
Lavender products from Lavender & Lemon
Body products from Door County’s Heaven Scent Gardens
Pottery by John T. Dietrich Ellison Bay Pottery
Door County Coffee
Chalkboard quilt from Barn Door Quilts
Blank greeting cards with scenes from Washington Island, Wisconsin. Photos by Steve Waldron
And much more!
Pottery from Renee Schwaller Off the Wheel Pottery
Country Ovens Chocolate Covered Cherries
Lavender products from Lavender & Lemon
Body products from Door County’s Heaven Scent Gardens
Pottery by John T. Dietrich Ellison Bay Pottery
Door County Coffee
Chalkboard quilt from Barn Door Quilts
Blank greeting cards with scenes from Washington Island, Wisconsin. Photos by Steve Waldron
And much more!
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