tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432875248189085612024-02-06T22:39:04.459-08:00Forbidden SeaA Novel by Sheila A. NielsonSheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-11476860364215609972020-10-12T16:55:00.004-07:002020-10-12T16:55:33.482-07:00Amazing Spooky Book Giveaway Just in Time for Halloween!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQg8MqNa0Jb8bgA1DGwedKc04_1JgBN3H4SREd5FnAYBoW_a8P1YQJj0ychxusenM0hlSmEaGPPOKPZzclwxtpKkuxl7OvAm_ClnnEQY-Ah7zNMFryLtWRFimTPC0__YPKeWBFZXZEdZWu/s940/A287FBFC-7F76-4768-B820-EA425608F207.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQg8MqNa0Jb8bgA1DGwedKc04_1JgBN3H4SREd5FnAYBoW_a8P1YQJj0ychxusenM0hlSmEaGPPOKPZzclwxtpKkuxl7OvAm_ClnnEQY-Ah7zNMFryLtWRFimTPC0__YPKeWBFZXZEdZWu/w387-h268/A287FBFC-7F76-4768-B820-EA425608F207.jpeg" width="387" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is your chance to win a free copy of not only my book, but lots of other books by some pretty great authors! Click the link to Enter: <a href="https://bit.ly/2GPfQgo" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> https://bit.ly/2GPfQgo</a></div><br />Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-5253471849042046242020-10-10T05:04:00.002-07:002020-10-10T05:04:31.180-07:00Book Trailer for LIFELIKE My Spooky New Book!<p>The trailer for my haunting new young adult novel, LIFELIKE is now up on YouTube. Check it out!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B-KqQV9nxz0" width="320" youtube-src-id="B-KqQV9nxz0"></iframe></div><p>Ebook preorders are available on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KSFCBSH?pf_rd_r=WQ1CH7ZYGFJB3RX4AM0E&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbee">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KSFCBSH?pf_rd_r=WQ1CH7ZYGFJB3RX4AM0E&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbee</a></p>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-50616509252976211082015-12-08T04:57:00.000-08:002015-12-08T04:57:13.548-08:00Last Chance to Enter My Mermaid Giveaway!<div data-contents="true">
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<b>Grand Prize Includes:</b> 1 Twin-sized mermaid comforter set, 1 signed copy of <i>Shadow in the Sea</i>, 1 signed copy of <i>Forbidden Sea</i>, 1 pair of light-up battery powered earrings. (The mermaids have glowing jewelry in the book.)<br />
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<br />Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-8426707470142296142015-08-24T06:38:00.000-07:002015-08-28T20:06:56.392-07:00Shadow in the Sea Book Blitz and Giveaways<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Shadow in the Sea Book Blitz will be going on most of this week. Make sure to get in on some of the action. Below is a list of some of the book blogs currently participating. I will update this post as the week goes on. Each of the blogs below will have something different. Excerpts from <i>Shadow in the Sea</i>, giveaways, and author interviews. Check it out!</div>
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Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-3075717637954781782015-07-21T15:36:00.002-07:002015-07-21T15:37:10.660-07:00Read the First Chapter of Shadow in the Sea!Want a sneak peak at Shadow in the Sea? A preview of the
first chapter is now available to read on Goodreads. Click the link
below. In the upper left hand corner of the Goodreads page (just under
the cover photo) is a dark green button labeled "Read Book". Click it
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25318717-shadow-in-the-sea?from_search=true&search_version=service"> http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25318717-shadow-in-the-sea?from_search=true&search_version=service</a>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-35211914352809382822015-07-19T09:26:00.001-07:002015-07-21T04:52:24.956-07:00Shadow in the Sea Selfie RoundupThis call goes out to all those you have already purchased their copy of <i>Shadow in the Sea</i>. When it arrives in the mail, take a selfie and post it somewhere (Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, Instagram, etc.) and I'll make a copy and post it here. If you don't want a picture of yourself on the web, then post a selfie of your pet, favorite Skylander, or anything else you desire, along with a copy of <i>Shadow in the Sea.</i> The more creative the better. You may post as many different selfies as you wish. Sky's the limit.<br />
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Goodreads. Click the link below or in the sidebar to the right if you
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If you win you will receive a autographed copy of <i>Shadow in the Sea</i> as well as 1 pair of battery powered LED light-up earrings. (In <i>Forbidden Sea</i> and <i>Shadow in the Sea</i>, the mermaids wear glowing jewelry. This is fun nod that that part of the story.) Earrings pictured below. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you purchased you copy of Shadow in the Sea yet? It is now available in paperback on Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Sea-Sheila-Nielson/dp/0996262504/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436963665&sr=8-1&keywords=shadow+in+the+sea">(click here to order.)</a> and as an eBook for the Nook at Barnes and Noble. <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shadow-in-the-sea-sheila-a-nielson/1122255079?ean=9780996262521">(click here to order.)</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Look what came in the mail today! </span></div>
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<br />Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-36795137498426036412015-07-09T18:43:00.001-07:002015-07-09T18:43:45.925-07:00Shadow in the Sea Gets a Release Date!The official release date for Shadow in the Sea is July 15th! It will be available in paperback and as an eBook. It is already available for preorder for the Nook at the link below.<br />
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<br />Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-57216896140183007952015-07-01T13:28:00.001-07:002015-07-19T09:56:56.222-07:00The Updated List of Mermaid Books for all Ages<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"> I've decided to update my list of mermaid books with some of the newest titles. Enjoy!</span></span><br />
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my internet wanderings I’ve noticed that there are not a lot of
comprehensive mermaid booklist out there for younger readers. As a
librarian, I am constantly being asked by kids for new mermaid books to
read. And since my book is a mermaid book, I’ve decided to put a list
together here on my blog. They are in no particular order. Just for the
record, I have not read most of these books so just because it is on the
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Sea-Sheila-Nielson/dp/0996262504/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437132491&sr=8-1&keywords=shadow+in+the+sea"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Shadow in the Sea (Sheila A. Nielson)</span></span></a><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Forbidden Sea (Sheila A. Nielson)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Deep Blue (Jennifer Donnely </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Water Trilogy (Kara Dalkey)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Daughters of the Sea Series (Kathryn Lasky)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Thora: A Half-Mermaid Tale (Gillian Johnson)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Teenage Mermaid<span class="ptbrand"> (</span>Ellen Schreiber<span class="ptbrand">)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The Mermaid Summer <span class="ptbrand">(</span>Mollie Hunter<span class="ptbrand">)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Midnight Pearls: A Retelling of "The Little Mermaid"<span class="ptbrand">(</span>Debbie Viguié<span class="ptbrand">) </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">To Catch a Mermaid <span class="ptbrand">(</span>Suzanne Selfors<span class="ptbrand">)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen</span> (<span style="text-decoration: none;">Delia Sherman</span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The Tail of Emily Windsnap</span> Series (<span style="text-decoration: none;">Liz Kessler</span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Indigo <span class="ptbrand">(</span>Alice Hoffman<span class="ptbrand">)</span><span class="binding"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Aquamarine <span class="ptbrand">(</span>Alice Hoffman<span class="ptbrand">)</span><span class="binding"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">A Serenade of Mermaids (Shirley Climo<span class="ptbrand">)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptbrand">Ingo Series (Helen Dunmore)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Sea Change <span class="ptbrand">(</span>Aimee Friedman<span class="ptbrand">)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptbrand">Drift House (Dale Peck)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptbrand">Wet Magic (Edith Nesbit)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptbrand">The Islander (Cynthia Rylant)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptbrand">The Merman (Dick King-Smith)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptbrand">The Sea Man (Jane Yolen)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Se<b>a</b> Princess Azuri (<span style="text-decoration: none;">Erica Reis</span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Forgive My Fins</span> (<span style="text-decoration: none;">Tera Lynn Childs</span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Princess Pearl Series (<span style="text-decoration: none;">Teri Tao</span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The Mermaid's Mirror (L.K. Madigan)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Between The Land And The Sea <span class="ptBrand">(Derrolyn Anderson)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The Mermaid Princess (<span class="ptBrand">Kris Rivers)</span>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Lost Voices (<span class="ptBrand"> Sarah Porter)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Tempest Rising <span class="ptBrand">(Tracy Deebs)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Between the Sea and Sky <span class="ptBrand">(Jaclyn Dolamore)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Ripple <span class="ptBrand">(Mandy Hubbard</span>)
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">May: Daughter of the Sea <span class="ptBrand">(Kathryn Lasky</span><span class="ptBrand">) </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale <span class="ptBrand">(Carolyn Turgeon)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Legend <span class="ptBrand">(John Brindley)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The Undrowned Child <span class="ptBrand">(Michelle Lovric)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptBrand">Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings (</span><span class="ptBrand">Hélène Boudreau)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptBrand">Everblue (Brenda Pandos)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptBrand">Tangled Tides (</span>Karen Amanda Hooper)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lies Beneath<span class="ptBrand"> (Anne Greenwood Brown)</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Vicious Deep <span class="ptBrand">(Zoraida Cordova)</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">Undertow <span class="ptBrand">(Callie Kingston)</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="ptBrand">Above World (</span></span><span class="ptBrand">Jenn Reese)</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">Of Poseidon <span class="ptBrand">(Anna Banks)</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">Watersong Series <span class="ptBrand">(Amanda Hocking)</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="ptBrand"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;">Legend <span class="ptBrand">(John Brindley)</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Siren <span class="carat">(</span>Tricia Rayburn) </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Monstrous Beauty (Elizabeth Fama)<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Secret of the Emerald Sea (<span itemprop="name">Heather Matthews)</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name"><span class="st">The Brides of Rollrock Island (Margo Lanagan)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name"><span class="st">Whatever After: Sink or Swim (</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="ptBrand">Sarah Mlynowski)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="ptBrand">The Rising (Tara Harmony)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="ptBrand">Everblue (Brenda Pandos)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="ptBrand">Descent (Katie O'Sullivan)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="ptBrand">Awaken (Skye Malone)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="ptBrand">Surfacing (Shana Norris) </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The Secret World of Mermaids</span> (Francine Rose) </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The Book of Mermaids <span class="ptbrand">(</span>Patricia Saxton<span class="ptbrand">)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Mermaids<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mermaids-Magical-Beings-Elizabeth-Ratisseau/dp/188321114X/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263243996&sr=1-5"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></a>(<span style="text-decoration: none;">Elizabeth Ratisseau</span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The Secret History of Mermaids</span> (<span style="text-decoration: none;">Ari Berk</span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Mermaid Tales from Around the World</span> (Mary Pope Osborne and Troy Howell)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Mermaid Cookbook</span> (<span style="text-decoration: none;">Barbara Beery</span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Imagine You're a Mermaid (Meg Clibbon and Lucy Clibbon)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Mermaids and Mermen<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mermaids-Fantasy-Chronicles-Shannon-Knudsen/dp/0822599813/ref=sr_1_320?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263245777&sr=1-320"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></a>(<span style="text-decoration: none;">Shannon Knudsen</span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Mermaids Most Amazing (Narelle Oliver)<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids <span class="ptBrand"> (Ammi-Joan Paquette)</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Mermaid Kingdom Series (Janet Gurtler)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Mermaid S.O.S. Series <span class="ptbrand">(</span>Gillian Shields<span class="ptbrand">) </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Mermaids (Lucille Recht Penner<span class="ptbrand">)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The Little Mermaid (<span style="text-decoration: none;">Deborah Hautzig</span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Fish in Room 11 (Heather Dyer)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Mermaid Tales Series (Debbie Dadey) </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Mermaids in the Backyard <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="ptBrand">(Catherine Hapka and Patricia Castelao)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="ptBrand">Mermaid Mysteries (Katy Kit) </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptbrand"><b><span style="font-size: 130%;">Picture Books for Younger Readers:</span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The Tiniest Mermaid <span class="ptbrand">(</span>Laura Garnham<span class="ptbrand">) </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Mermaid Sister</span> (<span style="text-decoration: none;">Mary Ann Fraser</span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Mermaid's Bracelet</span> (Beth Harwood)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Mermaid Dreams</span> ( Mark Sperring)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The Little Mermaid</span> (Illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The Little Mermaid (Illustrated by Charles Santore)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The Secret Mermaid Handbook (Penny Dann)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Sukey and the Mermaid (<span class="ptbrand"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Robert D. San Souci</span></span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Mermaid Dance</span> (Marjorie Hakala and Mark Jones)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Can You Catch a Mermaid? <span class="ptbrand">(</span>Jane Ray<span class="ptbrand">)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Ten Little Mermaids (<span class="ptbrand">School Specialty Publishing)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptbrand">The Merbaby (Teresa Bateman)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptbrand">Nicholas Pipe (Robert D. San Souci)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="ptbrand">Princess Fishtail (Frances Minters)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet <span class="ptBrand">(Jane O'connor)</span><span class="ptbrand"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="ptbrand"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">I’m sure I have missed some so if you know any good mermaid books you don’t see on this list feel free to add them to comments. </span></span></span>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-11446473018759515922015-06-26T06:29:00.000-07:002015-06-26T06:29:49.816-07:00The Story of How Shadow in the Sea Came to Be<i>Shadow in the Sea</i> is probably going to come out within the next month, so I can finally share some things about it.<br />
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I never planned to write a sequel to <i>Forbidden Sea</i>.
I originally wrote it to be a stand alone book which I felt ended perfectly. But as my
writer's group finished reading the last chapter of <i>Forbidden Sea</i> they
asked me a question.<br />
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"Who does
the Sea Prince marry?"<br />
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At first, I just laughed the question off. What difference did it make,
who the Sea Prince married? Denn was the only real choice for Adrianne. But that night, I found that couldn't stop thinking about that simple question. I kept rolling it over and over in my mind.
Who DID the Sea Prince marry after Adrianne refused him? After all,
without Adrianne, Jendayi was now going to have to start all over again
and find him someone completely new. But who would that be? Would it be someone
like Adrianne? Or some other kind of personality all together? If you will remember from the first book, the Sea Prince was just a teensy bit of a rebel. He wouldn't allow himself to be forced into a marriage with just anyone--no matter what Jendayi and his mother might have to say about the matter. What kind of girl would the Sea Prince like? The more I
thought about it--the more I could see Sadelynn Hanson in my mind. I
could hear her voice speaking to me--telling me her story. And before I even knew what had
happened, a whole new novel had begun to write itself inside my head . The story of <i>Shadow in the Sea</i>.<br />
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The thing I love most about <i>Shadow in the Sea</i> is that it also gave me a chance to finish up Adrianne's story the way I really wanted to. Originally, I had included a final prologue chapter in <i>Forbidden Sea</i> that told exactly what had happened to Adrianne afterward. But eventually, over time, that chapter was edited out and didn't end up in the final version of the story.<br />
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Now readers will get to see what happened after Adrianne returned home from her adventures. Did things work out between her and Denn? Did they ever get to share a first kiss? Did Adrianne get to use her skills with horses? Did she get out from underneath the thumb of Auntie Minnah? Read <i>Shadow in the Sea</i> to find out all this and more!Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-5160779998326585842015-06-07T18:07:00.000-07:002015-06-07T18:07:27.374-07:00Contest Giveaway!I am now hosting my first contest giveaway to celebrate the upcoming release of <i>Shadow in the Sea</i> over on my official author blog. If you are interested in entering click the link below for more details. <br />
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<a href="http://sheilanielson.blogspot.com/2015/06/giveaway-to-celebrate-cover-reveal-for.html">http://sheilanielson.blogspot.com/2015/06/giveaway-to-celebrate-cover-reveal-for.html</a><br />
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Keep checking back as there will be more giveaways to come in the near future.<br />
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<br />Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-64144200294990220982015-06-03T20:34:00.001-07:002015-06-03T20:34:04.200-07:00Shadow in the Sea Cover Reveal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="freeText13278605731447158654">The cover for <i>Shadow in the Sea </i>(the long awaited sequel to <i>Forbidden Sea</i>)<i> </i>has now been revealed! And it turned out beautifully.</span><br />
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If you'd like to see the final cover (and read a short plot summary of the story) head on over to my author blog by <a href="http://sheilanielson.blogspot.com/">clicking here!</a>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-83562982646727855852015-05-29T06:58:00.000-07:002015-05-29T06:58:25.056-07:00Cover Reveal!The time is almost upon us. Though a final release date has not yet been
chosen, it is looking like Shadow in the Sea will be released sometime
in July. I'll let you know if this changes. In the mean
time, I will be doing an official cover reveal for Shadow in the Sea
Next week--as well as my first giveaway to celebrate! I will also be
releasing a plot summary as well. Make sure to check back then so you
don't miss out on all the fun. And spread the word to all your reader
friends.Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-71856830648141277762015-04-11T09:47:00.000-07:002015-04-11T09:47:02.406-07:00Fabulous Fan Art!<a class="ProfileTweet-originalAuthorLink u-linkComplex js-nav js-user-profile-link" data-user-id="1622428772" href="https://twitter.com/MossyMayo"><span class="ProfileTweet-originalAuthor u-floatLeft u-textTruncate js-action-profile-name">
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<span class="at">@</span>MossyMayo </span></span></a><span class="ProfileTweet-originalAuthor u-floatLeft u-textTruncate js-action-profile-name"><span class="ProfileTweet-screenname u-dir" data-aria-label-part="" dir="ltr">from over on Twitter created this gorgeous work of Forbidden Sea fan art. It is Adrianne sitting on the Rumbles with Denn mysteriously lurking about in the background. (That is definitely his trademark cap he is wearing.) The most amazing this to me is that it really does look like a lot like Adrianne--very similar to the way I pictured her in my mind. Mey, you are an amazing artist. Keep it up and you'll be a famous artist or illustrator someday.</span></span><br />
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<span class="u-floatLeft"></span>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-42322180706729683342015-04-09T12:26:00.001-07:002015-04-09T12:26:50.271-07:00Forbidden Sea Sequel Title RevealThe Forbidden Sea sequel now has an official title. (And an ISBN
number!) The official title is: <b>Shadow in the Sea</b>. I'm starting to get really
excited for the big cover reveal which should be coming up in the next
couple of months. A story summary will soon follow. I am also planning to have some giveaways as the release date gets a little closer, so keep checking back here for more info.Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-9464527502808259372015-03-15T21:42:00.001-07:002015-03-15T21:49:01.661-07:00The Sea Prince Character Sketch Made for the Sequel to Forbidden Sea by Sheila A. Nielson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was going to put a crown on him, but I just loved all that free floating hair so much that I decided to skip it. Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-90714881259114720432015-03-14T12:22:00.000-07:002015-03-14T12:22:20.544-07:00The Forbidden Sea Virtual Book Club ContinuesWe are all reading chapter two of Forbidden Sea this week. The discussion for this chapter will begin on Monday, March 16th. It will be taking place on my Facebook fan page, so click the link below and make sure you don't miss out. Readers are welcome to join in reading along with us at any point in the novel.
So if you missed the first discussion, it doesn't matter. Make sure to
check out what other fans are saying in the post comments. (Giveaways
and cover and title reveal of the sequel to Forbidden Sea will
eventually be announced at the link below so check it out.)<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forbidden-Sea/300689349440?ref=hl">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forbidden-Sea/300689349440?ref=hl</a><br />
<br />Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-32862218036243029632015-03-14T06:03:00.001-07:002015-03-14T06:04:05.158-07:00Forbidden Sea Now on Tumbler! I just got a new Tumblr page! So all those of you out there who have Tumblr accounts make sure to click the link below and check it out. I need to find more people to connect with so if you will follow me, I'll follow you back. The more the merrier.<br />
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<br />Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-70146383908989773352015-03-08T23:10:00.001-07:002015-03-08T23:10:35.780-07:00The Forbidden Sea Book Club Discussion Has Begun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you read the first chapter of Forbidden Sea yet? Let the book discussion begin! Anyone who wants may participate. We will be reading all together, one chapter a week. Each Monday, a new discussion will take place on my Forbidden Sea fan page, so make sure to click the link below and check out what everyone has to say!<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forbidden-Sea/300689349440">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forbidden-Sea/300689349440</a><br />
<br />Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543287524818908561.post-40800028311367905132015-03-02T09:48:00.002-08:002015-03-02T09:48:28.337-08:00Join Me for a Mass Fan Reading of Forbidden SeaThis is an open call for any and all fans of Forbidden Sea who would
like to participate in a mass reading of the book. Starting
now you have one week to get a hold of a copy of Forbidden Sea and read
the prologue and first chapter. We will be reading one chapter each week, thereafter.
Next Monday I will post my thoughts and all of you can chime in and
share your feelings. This should be a lot of fun! If you are having
trouble finding a copy, know that you can always go to your local
library and request that they buy one. Most libraries will at least try
to do so. An inter-library loan is always a possibility as well. Know
also that you are welcome to join in the discussion at any time. If it
takes a little longer to get a copy, just catch up and start in on the
discussion when you are ready. The discussion will be taking place on
my Facebook Forbidden Sea fan page rather than here on my blog. I'm
including a link so make sure to bookmark it so you don't miss out.This
fan page is where I will eventually announce the release date for the sequel so make sure you visit there soon.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forbidden-Sea/300689349440">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forbidden-Sea/300689349440</a><br />
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Hope to hear from you all real soon! Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0