Book Title:
Publisher:
Coleman
& Stott
Book Description:
On the Bright Side is a hilarious road
to guardian angeldom paved with so much drama and due-paying that it makes
middle school look painless.
As if the devil’s food cake at her wake
and the white fat pants she’s stuck wearing for eternity weren’t bad enough,
fourteen year-old Gabby is quick to discover that Cirrus, the main rung of
Heaven, is a far cry from the Pearly Gates. Here, Skyphones and InnerNets are
all the rage. Until Gabby finds out she has to protect Angela, her school
nemesis, in order to move up through the training levels of heaven.
Problem is, Angela is now hitting on Gabby's should-have-been boyfriend.
(awkward!)
Instead of protecting Angela, Gabby
pranks her (like tripping is a sin?) at the hopes of cooling off the new
couple. At first, they seem harmless until the school dance sabotage
gets completely out of control. Then, her Celestial Sky Agent, who happens
to have anger management issues of his own, puts Gabby on probation,
threatening her eternal future.
Determined to right her wrongs, Gabby steals an
ancient artifact that allows her to return to Earth for just one
day. Without knowing, she kicks off a series of events and
learns what can happen when you hate someone to death.
Purchase Information
ISBNs
ISBN 10 –
0984799117
13
- 978-0-9847991-1-4
paperback
(available in Feb)
ISBN-10:
0984799133
ISBN-13:
978-0-9847991-3-8
How to Buy:
Paperback
will be available in Feb.
To buy the
Kindle ebook - The
ebook is $2.99 and can be purchased at amazon
Book Trailer:
Author Bio:
S.R. Johannes is the author of Untraceable (a teen
wilderness thriller) and On The Bright Side ( a tween paranormal).
She started out writing for her local school paper,
winning a state Nutrition essay contest for “Be a Smart Cookie”, and singing in
a local Jazz band. Somewhere along the way, she earned an MBA in Marketing and
embarked on an 18-year marketing career in Corporate America working as a
marketing and communications consultant.
In 2000, S.R. traded in her expensive suits, way-too
high heels, and corporate lingo for a family, flip-flops, and her love of
writing. She started her own marketing & communications business, www.bilaninc.com, and continues creating
materials for a variety of large profit and nonprofit clients, including Spanx,
Goody Hair Products, Chick Filet, Delta, CARE, and the Boys & Girls Club of
America.
S.R.’s dream is to publish children’s books and
magically imprint the imaginations of kids. In addition to juggling nap
schedules while attending client meetings, Shelli focuses on her writing. She
is a frequent marketing speaker at SCBWI conferences across the U.S and runs a
popular marketing blog, Market My Words (www.faeriality.blogspot.com)
where she provides marketing advice for authors in the hopes of helping them
better market their words.
In her spare time (yeah right!) and if the kids allow
(yeah right!), Shelli obsesses over movies, reads children’s books (over and
over), wishes she could squeeze in Bikram Yoga sessions, and dreams of sleeping
in on the weekends.
She currently lives in Atlanta with her dog,
British-accented husband, and the huge imaginations of their little prince and
princess that someday will change the world.
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Praises
for On The Bright Side
"S.R.
Johannes delivers a cute paranormal thrill ride for middle graders! Even in
death there is a BRIGHT SIDE!" - Addison Moore, author of the bestselling
Celestra series and soon to be TV show
Clever
and charming, ON THE BRIGHT SIDE is the story of a reluctant guardian angel,
her still-breathing crush, and the frenemy she’s assigned to protect. A great
read! -Suzanne Young, author of A Need So Beautiful, A Want So Wicket (6/12),
and The Program (2013)
“ON THE
BRIGHT SIDE is both hilarious and heart-warming – a tale that’ll have you
hoping that there really *are* spunky and determined angels like Gabby who’ve
got our backs.” - Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, author of Selling Hope & The 13th Sign
(2013) (Feiwel & Friends)
"With
a smart, snappy heroine and a heart-warming crush, ON THE BRIGHT SIDE is a
page-turning new take on guardian angels that left me begging for a
sequel!" - Gretchen McNeil, author of Possess and Ten (9/12) (Balzar + Bray)
