“NO BOOK IS REALLY WORTH READING AT THE AGE OF TEN WHICH IS NOT EQUALLY (AND OFTEN FAR MORE) WORTH READING AT THE AGE OF FIFTY” – C.S. LEWIS

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  • “Channeling Margaret Atwood…”

    “Channeling Margaret Atwood…”

    “Channeling Margaret Atwood by way of Henry Rollins with a dash of Tony Hawk…” – really nice feature in Pittsburgh’s Tribune-Review!

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  • “If Cory Doctorow wrote Middle Grade…”

    “If Cory Doctorow wrote Middle Grade…”

    The Rec Room, Algonquin Books for Young Readers’ newsletter, included this nice shout-out for The Loudness in their most recent “What I’m Reading” section: “A rip-roaring read about a community, belief, and heart. If Cory Doctorow wrote middle grade, I imagine it would have a similar feel to this.” You can subscribe to The Rec…

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  • Alyson Noël loves The Loudness!

    “The Loudness has all the necessary ingredients for a great read—fast pace, compelling characters, intriguing plot, and an inspiring message that you don’t need super powers to be a super hero. I ​absolutely ​loved this book!” – Alyson Noël, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Immortals

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  • Now on Wattpad!

    Now on Wattpad!

    I was speaking with a group of 7th and 8th graders recently, and when I mentioned Wattpad, they all cheered. So now I’m on Wattpad!

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  • Children’s Hot Pick at Penguin Bookshop!

    Children’s Hot Pick at Penguin Bookshop!

    “Each week, the Penguin highlights several books we think should be at the top of your to-read pile! If you purchase one of these titles during the week it is featured, you may pick from our “Hot Picks” coupon bowl. Your coupon could be good for 10% off your next purchase, a discount at another…

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  • “Mazzy Star Batman” in The Paris Review Daily!

    “Mazzy Star Batman” in The Paris Review Daily!

    “It was a few months after the drudgery of fiscal responsibility kicked in that Amy introduced me to the joys of weekly comics. She’d set up a pull list at Midtown Comics, a twenty-dollar-a-week subscription that gave her something to be excited about on Wednesdays. Before she lent me her copies of the Batgirl reboot,…

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  • The Loudness at The Debutante Ball!

    The Loudness at The Debutante Ball!

    “While The Loudness is considered middle grade with our hero, Henry, a mere thirteen years old, it doesn’t read like a typical middle grade novel. Using vivid language, Nick captures the narrow focus of a young teenage boy who is more interested in the muddy coffee buzzing through his body and the punk music he…

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  • For “Fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games”

    For “Fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games”

    The Loudness gets some local love in Pittsburgh’s Shady Ave Magazine! “Fans of the books Divergent and The Hunger Games are likely to enjoy reading The Loudness, a new fast-paced, punk rock dystopian middle grade novel written by someone they might very well run into skateboarding on the streets of Shadyside”

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  • The Loudness on BoingBoing!

    The Loudness on BoingBoing!

    “Nick Courage was lucky enough to score a blurb from literature-hero Daniel Pinkwater for his debut novel The Loudness” Read more… How Daniel Pinkwater writes a blurb http://t.co/ujgfEu9SD5 pic.twitter.com/7XetaqcUKS — Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) April 29, 2015

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  • Annotated Playlist on Largehearted Boy!

    Annotated Playlist on Largehearted Boy!

    “I first got the inspiration for The Loudness during a stretch where I listened to Vivida Vis! by Against Me! on repeat for about three days straight. But I won’t be including ‘This Is Control’ on this playlist; there’s just too much cussing for a middle grade novel. If you’d like a link to that…

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  • The Loudness in the wild!

    The Loudness in the wild!

    I love it when people send me pictures of The Loudness in the wild… if you have any you’d like to share, please don’t be too shy to post them to my Facebook page! (And if there are kids in the shot, let me know if it’s okay for me to repost those pictures here).…

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  • Goodreads Giveaway for The Loudness!

    Goodreads Giveaway for The Loudness!

    Enter for a chance to win! Don't miss this debut MG novel from Nick Courage! You might even be able to win a copy! http://t.co/tFHjEgL7yw — RBtL (@RBtL_tweets) April 14, 2015  

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  • Pop Music Is Trying To Kill You – Tor.com

    Pop Music Is Trying To Kill You – Tor.com

    I wrote about “Five Books in Which Pop Music is Trying To Kill You” for Tor.com!

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  • “Hey, Kid!”

    “Hey, Kid!”

    A guest post for Heidi Schulz’s Hey Kid Series: “Hey Kid! with Nick Courage (The Loudness)”

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  • NEXT Up: Nick Courage!

    NEXT Up: Nick Courage!

    “I usually end up working on the weekends—if I didn’t, I don’t think I’d ever have finished a book … but The Loudness is officially coming out next Tuesday and I’ve resolved not to open my computer or check my phone. I’m just going to play guitar and skateboard all day (the Polish Hill skate…

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