The 11th Hour

by Kristine Scarrow

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.

Buy on Amazon Buy on BN.com Buy on Bookshop.org

*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.

Pub Date Mar 20 2018 | Archive Date Feb 28 2018

Dundurn | Dundurn Press

Teens & YA

Talking about this book? Use #The11thHour #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!

Description

Annika Dietty thinks her future is with Dylan Sopick — until they run away together.

One day, after weeks of secret planning, seventeen-year-old Annika Dietty leaves home at dawn to run away with her boyfriend, the charming and popular Dylan Sopick. She tried telling her friends and family how amazing Dylan is, but seeing as they all seem set against the relationship, she’s decided their only chance is to run away together.

But not everything goes according to plan, and Dylan seems to be having more and more trouble dealing with every obstacle they encounter. At first Annika is sympathetic, knowing that he’s had a harder life than she has, but very soon Dylan’s behaviour becomes unsettling, and Annika realizes that her safety is at stake. She finally admits to herself that Dylan needs support that she can’t provide. She wants to get him help — if she’ll get the chance.

A Note From the Publisher

Kristine Scarrow is the author of If This Is Home and Throwaway Girl. She is currently the writer-in-residence at St. Paul’s Hospital. Kristine lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Advance Praise

A gripping page-turner. The 11th Hour plummets readers into a crucible of teen love, angst and attitude, untreated mental illness, and the misguided faith that love will conquer all. This challenging novel builds layer upon layer, ever increasing the stakes right up to its shattering end.

Alison Lohans, award-winning author of No Place for Kids and Picturing Alyssa

The 11th Hour takes readers on an emotional roller coaster from the opening page. The book is fluid and fast-paced as it cuts to the heart of what it means to be in love and yet to be lost. Told from alternating perspectives, the novel deepens our understanding of how terror slips like a thief into our ordinary lives. This riveting and dramatic read shows how we grapple with passion, freedom, fear and terrible, devastating choices.

Alice Kuipers, author of Me (and) Me and Life on the Refrigerator Door

Marketing Plan

ADVERTISING
Consumer, trade, and library wholesaler advertising campaign

MARKETING MATERIALS
Bookmarks

EVENTS
Festival pitches
Event promotion: posters, evites
Trade shows, school and library conferences
Launch event, Saskatoon

DIGITAL MARKETING
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Dundurn.com campaigns
Goodreads giveaway
Social media contest
Cover and sample chapter reveal
Guest Post on Dundurn Blog
Digital Reader Copies available: NetGalley, Edelweiss
Consumer, library, bookseller, and author newsletters

SPECIAL OUTREACH
Key Influencer mailing, lead title
Niche marketing to associations and interest groups
Bookseller mailing, enhanced packaging

PUBLICITY
Targeted media and blogger review mailings
Blog tour
Advance Reading Copies available, enhanced quantity

MERCHANDISING
Shelf Talkers

Book hashtag: #11thHour
Author Website: kristinescarrow.com
Author Twitter: @ScarrowKristine
Author Instagram: kristinescarrow
Author Facebook: @kristinescarrowauthor