Writer Wednesday: Antony John

Now I fully admit I'm not the biggest reader of contemporary YA. I truly do enjoy the genre and one author whose recent work I really enjoyed is Antony John. Funny and endearing, if you haven't heard of Antony or his most recent release FIVE FLAVORS OF DUMB, you're missing out.

Here's the rundown of FIVE FLAVORS OF DUMB from Antony's website:

The Challenge:
Piper has one month to get a paying gig for Dumb—the hottest new rock band in school.

The Deal:
If she does it, she'll become manager of the band and get her share of the profits, which she desperately needs since her parents raided her college fund.

The Catch:
Managing one egomaniacal pretty boy, one talentless piece of eye candy, one crush, one silent rocker, and one angry girl who is ready to beat her up. And doing it all when she's deaf. With growing self-confidence, an unexpected romance, and a new understanding of her family's decision to buy a cochlear implant for her deaf baby sister, Piper just may discover her own inner rock star.

FIVE FLAVORS OF DUMB is Antony's second release. His first, BUSTED: CONFESSIONS OF AN ACCIDENTAL PLAYER, was released by Flux in 2008. His next book THE HALLELUJAH BOOK TOUR sounds fantastic, too. I have the honor of called this transplanted Brit a local St. Louis author. He is as genuine and fun in person as his characters are on paper. He's online at his website and Facebook, but we really must work on getting him to join Twitter.

Antony John Online:
Website
Blog
Facebook

FIVE FLAVORS OF DUMB:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Borders
Indie Bound