Hello World! Blog Tour

April 24, 2015 Heidi Giveaway 0

I am so thrilled to be talking about Hello? by Liza Wiemer today! Liza is a dear friend and one of the nicest people I’ve ever met! Hello? is her debut YA novel and I adore it. In fact, I wrote my very first blurb for this book:

Through love and friendship, choice and fate, the mundane and the divine, Liza Wiemer expertly weaves together five incredibly relatable teen stories. As the characters struggle to reconcile the past and the present, readers take a journey of both heartbreak and hope. With it’s authentic voice and lyrical writing style, Hello? is a strong addition to the genre of contemporary YA. I absolutely love it!
—Heidi Zweifel, YA Bibliophile

To celebrate the the spirit of Hello? there is a fabulous online event… #HelloFrom! Watch Liza’s video to learn a bit more…

Let’s bring this world a little closer together! Please join us in saying HELLO! and spread good cheer across the globe.

From April 14th to June 1st, 2015 we would like people to post a picture (it can be an individual, group, something meaningful) with a sign that says Hello From ___________(the city name.)

Use #HelloFrom and the name of your city with a separate #. Post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and/or Tumblr.

Here’s my example:

For each person you tag, it will be an extra entry. We want to encourage others to say hello and post their own pictures, tagging others to participate

20 lucky people will randomly be selected from all over the world to win prize packages that include items inspired by Hello?. Many were purchased from artists/stores from Door Country, WI, the setting for the novel.

Pottery from Renee Schwaller Off the Wheel Pottery
Country Ovens Chocolate Covered Cherries
Lavender products from Lavender & Lemon
Body products from Door County’s Heaven Scent Gardens
Pottery by John T. Dietrich Ellison Bay Pottery
Door County Coffee
Chalkboard quilt from Barn Door Quilts
Blank greeting cards with scenes from Washington Island, Wisconsin. Photos by Steve Waldron
And much more!

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About the Book:

Hello? By Liza Wiemer
Publication Date: October 27, 2015
By Spencer Hill Contemporary

Tricia: A girl struggling to find her way after her beloved grandma’s death.

Emerson: A guy who lives his life to fulfill promises, real and hypothetical.

Angie: A girl with secrets she can only express through poetry.

Brenda: An actress and screenplay writer afraid to confront her past.

Brian: A potter who sets aside his life for Tricia, to the detriment of both.

Linked and transformed by one phone call, Hello? weaves together these five Wisconsin teens’ stories into a compelling narrative of friendship and family, loss and love, heartbreak and healing, serendipity, and ultimately hope.

To learn more about Hello? and to add it to your TBR: Goodreads

Praise for Hello?:

“Brave, beautiful, and wholly original, this story about tantalizing connections and heartbreaking relationships will haunt you, fill you with hope, and leave you smiling.”

—Martina Boone, author of Compulsion and the Heirs of Watson Island series

“A triumph of writing and humanity…the characters stayed with me long after I read the book.”

—Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of The Boy Most Likely To, What I Thought Was True, and My Life Next Door

“Heartfelt and honest, Hello? will have you rooting for its characters until the very last page.”

—Heather Demetrios, author of I’ll Meet You There and Something Real

“In her YA debut, Liza Wiemer has officially launched herself on the map with grace. Hello? is a powerful and brilliantly woven story of love, loss, and human connection that makes you believe in the world again. It owned my heart from the first page to the last. One of the most original books EVER.”

—Hannah McBride, The Irish Banana

“Liza Wiemer’s words evoke the heart of the Door County, Wisconsin setting and allow the story’s honest portrayal of five teens to resonate far beyond. Through the intertwining formats and perspectives, elements of family, grief, faith, memories, friendship, love, fear, and hope seem destined to combine in a profound way. A remarkable YA debut.”

—Jillian Heise, NBCT, Heise Reads & Recommends

“HELLO? is a captivating story about fractured families, authentic friendships, and the way lives connect, impact, and transform each other. This book is so originally crafted and beautifully executed it will stay with you for a long time.”

—Andye Epps, Reading Teen

About the Author:

Liza married the guy who literary swept her off her feet at a Spyro Gyra concert. Their love story can be found on Liza’s “About” page. Besides being a die-hard Packer fan, Liza is also a readaholic, a romantic, and a lover of crazy socks and rooftops. Hello? is her debut YA novel. She also has had two adult non-fiction books published, as well as stories and articles in various publications. She’s a graduate of UW-Madison with a degree in Education and the mother of two sons.