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Neal Shusterman
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Neal Shusterman

Neal Shusterman is the author of many novels for young adults, including Unwind, which was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers, The Skinjacker Trilogy, and Downsiders, which was nominated for twelve state... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
A. Shape-shifting. Yeah.
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My life in 8 words: "Poignant thinking out of the box, on rye."
EXCLUSIVE RANTS, RAVES AND MUSINGS FROM S&S AUTHORS
Neal Shusterman's Blog#1 - Dead and Breakfast
November 2, 2009
I spent two nights in the Haunted Mansion last month. No, really. It was bizarre. When I travel, I usually just go in for a...
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Everwild will be released on November 02, 2010 in Trade Paperback
about 12 hours ago
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Unwind has won an award
May 30, 2010
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Unwind has won an award
May 28, 2010
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Everlost has won an award
Apr 05, 2010
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Unwind has won an award
Apr 05, 2010
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Unwind has won an award
Mar 20, 2010
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Unwind has won an award
Feb 03, 2010
Everwild is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Nov 10, 2009
Everwild will be released on November 10, 2009 in Hardcover
Nov 10, 2009
Everwild will be released on November 10, 2009 in eBook
Nov 10, 2009
Everlost will be released on November 10, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Nov 10, 2009
The Eyes of Kid Midas will be released on November 10, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Nov 10, 2009
The Eyes of Kid Midas will be released on November 10, 2009 in eBook
Nov 10, 2009
Downsiders will be released on November 10, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Nov 10, 2009
Everlost is now available in Trade Paperback
Nov 10, 2009
Downsiders is now available in Trade Paperback
Nov 10, 2009
The Eyes of Kid Midas is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Nov 10, 2009
The Eyes of Kid Midas is now available in eBook
Nov 10, 2009
Full Tilt will be released on November 10, 2009 in
Nov 10, 2009
Full Tilt is now available in
Nov 10, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 2 from Everwild
Nov 05, 2009
Author Voices:
Neal Shusterman's Blog#1 - Dead and Breakfast
Nov 03, 2009
News:
Unwind has won an award
Sep 01, 2009
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Unwind has won an award
Aug 25, 2009
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Everlost has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
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Everlost has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
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Everlost has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
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Unwind has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
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Unwind has won an award
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Unwind has won an award
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Unwind has won an award
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Unwind has won an award
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Unwind has won an award
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Unwind has won an award
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Unwind has won an award
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Unwind has won an award
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Unwind has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
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Unwind has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
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Unwind has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
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Unwind has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
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Unwind has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
News:
Unwind has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
Unwind is now available in eBook
Jun 02, 2009
Unwind will be released on June 02, 2009 in eBook
Jun 02, 2009
Unwind is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 02, 2009
Unwind will be released on June 02, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Jun 02, 2009
Unwind is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 02, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Unwind (UK Edition)
Jan 29, 2009
Unwind will be released on June 02, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Jan 13, 2009
Everlost is now available in Trade Paperback
Jan 05, 2009
Everlost will be released on June 20, 2008 in eBook
Jun 20, 2008
Everlost will be released on June 20, 2008 in eBook
Jun 20, 2008
Everlost will be released on June 20, 2008 in eBook
Jun 20, 2008
Everlost will be released on June 20, 2008 in eBook
Jun 20, 2008
Everlost will be released on June 20, 2008 in eBook
Jun 20, 2008
Everlost will be released on June 20, 2008 in eBook
Jun 20, 2008
Everlost will be released on June 20, 2008 in eBook
Jun 20, 2008
Everlost is now available in eBook
Jun 20, 2008
Everlost will be released on June 20, 2008 in
Jun 20, 2008
Everlost is now available in
Jun 20, 2008
Unwind is now available in Trade Paperback
May 06, 2008
The Eyes of Kid Midas will be released on November 27, 2007 in Trade Paperback
Nov 27, 2007
The Eyes of Kid Midas is now available in Trade Paperback
Nov 27, 2007
Unwind will be released on November 06, 2007 in Hardcover
Nov 06, 2007
Unwind is now available in Hardcover
Nov 06, 2007
Everlost will be released on November 06, 2007 in Mass Market Paperback
Nov 06, 2007
Everlost is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Nov 06, 2007
Unwind will be released on November 06, 2007 in
Nov 06, 2007
Unwind is now available in
Nov 06, 2007
Everlost will be released on November 06, 2007 in
Nov 06, 2007
Everlost is now available in
Nov 06, 2007
Everlost will be released on August 22, 2006 in Hardcover
Aug 22, 2006
Everlost is now available in Hardcover
Aug 22, 2006
Everlost will be released on August 22, 2006 in
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Everlost is now available in
Aug 22, 2006
Full Tilt will be released on July 27, 2004 in Mass Market Paperback
Jul 27, 2004
Full Tilt is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Jul 27, 2004
Speeding Bullet will be released on July 27, 2004 in Trade Paperback
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Speeding Bullet is now available in Trade Paperback
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Speeding Bullet will be released on July 27, 2004 in
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Speeding Bullet is now available in
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Full Tilt is now available in
Jul 27, 2004
Full Tilt will be released on July 27, 2004 in
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Full Tilt will be released on June 01, 2003 in Hardcover
Jun 01, 2003
Full Tilt is now available in Hardcover
Jun 01, 2003
Full Tilt is now available in
Jun 01, 2003
Full Tilt will be released on June 01, 2003 in
Jun 01, 2003
Downsiders will be released on February 01, 2001 in Mass Market Paperback
Feb 01, 2001
Downsiders is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Feb 01, 2001
Downsiders will be released on February 01, 2001 in
Feb 01, 2001
Downsiders is now available in
Feb 01, 2001
News:
Full Tilt has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Full Tilt has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Full Tilt has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Full Tilt has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Full Tilt has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Full Tilt has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Full Tilt has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Full Tilt has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Full Tilt has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Full Tilt has won an award
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Full Tilt has won an award
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Full Tilt has won an award
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Full Tilt has won an award
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Full Tilt has won an award
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Full Tilt has won an award
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Full Tilt has won an award
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Full Tilt has won an award
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Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Full Tilt
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Unwind has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Unwind has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Unwind has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Unwind has won an award
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Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Unwind
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Everlost has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Everlost has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Everlost
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Downsiders has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Downsiders has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Downsiders
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Neal Shusterman Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Try to see things differently -- It's the only way to get a clearer perspective on the world and on your life. Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. Definitely Venice, Italy. Unless it's flooding again. Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be? A. A newborn baby in a loving family -- because I'd have my whole life ahead of me, with endless possibilities. Q. What do you regret most? A. If I told you, I'd have to kill you. Q. What’s your best quality? A. An ability to see things from all sides, empathy, and an ability to make the world's best guacamole. Learn more about Neal Shusterman

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Author opens up to young writers
New Jersey Observer Tribune, June 25, 2010
...Four sixth grade boys at the Long Valley Middle School created winning posters about books by Neal Shusterman who met with students on Thursday, June 10. The school hosted Shusterman for three presentations and lunch visits. From left, are language...
Educator Votes Determine The Top 20 Books For Students To Read This Summer In Shmoops First-Ever Su
PR-GB, June 17, 2010
...Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas Fahrenheit 451 , by Ray Bradbury Graceling, by Kristin Cashore Unwind, by Neal Shusterman Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, by Jonathan Safran Foer Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher The Omnivore's Dilemma:...
Educator Votes Determine The Top 20 Books For Students To Read This Summer In Shmoop’s
PR inside, June 17, 2010
...Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas 12. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury 13. Graceling, by Kristin Cashore 14. Unwind, by Neal Shusterman 15. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, by Jonathan Safran Foer 16. Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher 17. The Omnivore's...
Educator Votes Determine the Top 20 Books for Students to Read this Summer in Shmoop's First-Ever Summer Reading List
Street Insider, June 16, 2010
...451, by Ray Bradbury 13.   Graceling, by Kristin Cashore 14.   Unwind, by Neal Shusterman 15.   Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, by Jonathan Safran Foer 16.   Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher 17.   The Omnivore...
Reading spurs lifetime of learning
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, June 14, 2010
...Lowry Junior and high school - authors like PC Cast, Ellen Hopkins, Suzanne Collins, Marcus Zusak, Sarah Dessen, Neal Shusterman, Lauren Myracle, Chris Wooding Recommendations courtesy of the Laramie County Library youth and outreach manager Anais Scott...
Unwind: A science fiction book that both adults and young adults will love
Examiner.com, March 3, 2010
...  Unwind, by Neal Shusterman, is an exciting, action-packed novel. Be prepared: once you start reading it, you will stay up all night to find out what happens at the end! The story In...
Story: Books create turmoil at high school
Kentucky.com, December 28, 2009
...Laurie Halse Anderson; Deadline, by Chris Crutcher; Lessons from a Dead Girl, by Jo Knowles; and Unwind, by Neal Shusterman. The titles appeared on suggested book lists compiled by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American...
Teen reading group forming at Hastings Library
Grand Rapids Press, December 16, 2009
...45 p.m. at the library, 227 E. State St. The new group is first reading "Unwind" by Neal Shusterman and will meet Dec. 17. The next book is "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. In February, the group plans to discuss "Nothing but the Truth" by Avi....
Book ruckus divides Montgomery County residents
Kentucky.com, November 29, 2009
...classroom, although they are available in the library. This is cover of one of those books, Unwind, by Neal Shusterman Montgomery County School Superintendent Daniel Freeman has responded by withdrawing about half a dozen of the challenged titles from...
Books create turmoil at high school
Lexington Herald Leader, November 29, 2009
...Laurie Halse Anderson; Deadline, by Chris Crutcher; Lessons from a Dead Girl, by Jo Knowles; and Unwind, by Neal Shusterman. The titles appeared on suggested book lists compiled by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American...
Book ruckus divides Montgomery County residents
Lexington Herald Leader, November 29, 2009
...classroom, although they are available in the library. This is cover of one of those books, Unwind, by Neal Shusterman Montgomery County School Superintendent Daniel Freeman has responded by withdrawing about half a dozen of the challenged titles from...
Everwild by Neal Shusterman
Read This Book!, May 13, 2010
...the Chocolate Ogre, and Mary Hightower battle for the fate of Everlost in the thrilling second book in Neal Shusterman's Skinjacker Trilogy. (From now on, all synopsis from the publisher will be in italics.)Review: If you thought the first book in the...
Shelfie Award: Best 2009 Young Adult Novel
The Neverending Shelf, December 31, 2009
...by Gayle Forman Fire by Kristen Cashore Ballad by Maggie Steifvater Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Unwind by Neal Shusterman ::drumroll:: ::drumroll:: Your 2009 Best Young Adult Novel Winner is: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Congratulations to all...
Fall Into ReadingWrap-Up Post
So Many Books, So Little Time, December 24, 2009
...Sandi Kahn Shelton The Real Real by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus Testimony by Anita Shreve Unwind by Neal Shusterman When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead My favorite of the ten was Unwind , a young adult sci-fi novel that I found very thought-provoking....
2010 TBR Challenge
Becky's Book Reviews, December 21, 2009
...1. Fire by Kristin Cashore (480 pages) 2. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (400 pages) 3. Everwild by Neal Shusterman (432 pages) 4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (400 pages) 5. Ice by Sarah Beth Durst (308 pages) 6. The Magician's Elephant by Kate...
Teen reading group forming at Hastings Library
Grand Rapids News, December 15, 2009
...45 p.m. at the library, 227 E. State St. The new group is first reading "Unwind" by Neal Shusterman and will meet Dec. 17. The next book is "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. In February, the group plans to discuss "Nothing but the Truth" by Avi....
On the nightstand
Mental multivitamin, November 30, 2009
...this on Mr. M-mv who agrees: It's a thought-provoking piece of dystopic fiction that fans of Unwind (Neal Shusterman) and Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro) in particular will appreciate. ■ Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) With the Misses M-mv -- who agree...
blitzkrieg book reviews, part 1
whyismarko, November 10, 2009
...it about 1/2 way through). new title suggestion: this book shouldn’t exist, but, unfortunately, does . Unwind by Neal Shusterman i read a good amount of YA fiction to keep current on what teens are reading, and gain insight into their world. and...
Connect with Jennifer R. Hubbard: Summer Reading Wrap-up
AuthorsNow!, October 10, 2009
...to read HATE LIST (Jennifer Brown), BROWN (Richard Rodriguez), FLASH BURNOUT (L.K. Madigan), THE SCHWA WAS HERE (Neal Shusterman), INITIATION (Susan Fine), CRASH INTO ME (Albert Borris), RULES (Cynthia Lord), THE GRAPES OF WRATH (John Steinbeck), CHICKEN...
So what have I been up to?
If I sing a song, will you sing along?, September 25, 2009
...was buy 1 get 1 50% off. I've read two so far. The first was Unwind by Neal Shusterman. It is one of those books that you don't know why you pulled it from the shelf, but once you read the back cover you have to buy...
Massive Book Giveaway
Ready When You Are, C.B., September 18, 2009
...too fast for you in the little video here are the titles you can choose from: Downsiders by Neal Shusterman Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger Red Lights by Simenon Life Class by Pat Barker The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein Bringing Tony Home by...
My Life in Books Meme
Library Queue, September 7, 2009
...Florence King) What’s the weather like? Last Days of Summer (Steve Kluger) Favourite time of day? Unwind (Neal Shusterman) What is life to you? Every Soul a Star (Wendy Mass) Your fear? The Midwife (Jennifer Worth) What is the best advice you have...
Review | Everlost by Neal Shusterman (Simon and Schuster)
Walker of Worlds, August 11, 2009
...Title: Everlost Author: Neal Shusterman Publisher: Simon & Schuster Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Release Date: July 6th 2009 Nick and Allie don't survive the crash, and now they are in limbo, stuck halfway...