Demetra Brodsky

Author of DIVE SMACK (Available Now!) & LAST GIRLS (coming 5/5/20) • Tor Teen/Macmillan

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COMMERCE LOVES READING BOOK FESTIVAL

  • City of Commerce Public Library Commerce USA (map)
Earlier Event: December 2
Mysterious Galaxy YA Author Panel
Later Event: June 23
DIVE SMACK LAUNCH PARTY

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I’m so excited to move THE GRACE YEAR to the top of my #TBR list. I’ve been waiting for this book by fellow @newleafliterary author @kim2legit2quit from the moment it was announced. It checks off so many boxes for me in terms of how I feel about the way women are, and have been, viewed in society, and what it means to stand up against those biases to ensure equality and our survival. There’s also a movie in the works with @elizabethbanks Directing and Producing for @unistudios!! Bravo, Kim! So many exciting things to come! https://deadline.com/2019/01/elizabeth-banks-director-the-grace-year-universal-pictures-kim-liggett-novel-1202545439/amp/ … #bookish #bookaddict #bookaholic #igreads #instabooks #instareads #bookphotography #goodreads #bookfan #bookgram #newleafliterary #mustread #bookcommunity #kimliggettt #totalbooknerd #booknerdigans #bookgeek #booklove #thegraceyearmovie #bookishlove #thegraceyear
I’m so proud of the Halloween wreaths my daughter and I made with supplies from the Dollar Store, including the metal bases. Uh, while I’m on deadline (Just saying, sometimes a shameless brag is in order). 🎃 🕷 … #thisishallowern #bookish #alwaysmaking #yaauthorsofinstagram #dollarstorecrafts #diy #wearetheweirdos #shescrafty #doityourself #makesomething #boo #halloween #diyhomedecor #amediting #fun
Happy Monday! I’m just admiring the new mug I picked up to make my copy edits more fun. {secret: it’s $5.99 @target, my fellow mug aficionados}. I can and I will get through 100 pages of copy edits on my new YA thriller today (which means I’m getting closer to reveals) But before I get more coffee, tell me about the biggest goal sitting on your plate right now, waiting to be crushed! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ … #yaauthorsofinstagram #writers #goaldigger #copyedits #happy #mugshotmonday #Monday #instagood #bookish #fun #newbookcomingsoon #coffeeplease #needcaffeine #mondaymotivation #muglover
Holden Caulfield came from the future, his appearance dust-covered and apocalyptic. He forgot his hat outside this liquor store upon arrival. None of us are surprised. 😂 … #bookish #thecatcherintherye #apocolyptic #fromthefuture #flashfiction #foundobjects #foundobjectstories #reimagine #alwaysbewriting #ya #instagood #useyourimagination #books #fun #authorsofinstagram #love #holdencaulfield #iwanttowritethisbook #story #holdencaulfieldthinksyoureaphony
I've been friends with this beautiful woman since our daughters were in third grade. We’ve seen a ton of ups and downs in the tween and teen dynamics of middle and high school. Walking by the beach with @cherrywurld, followed by breakfast while we catch up on all things will always be one of my favorite things to do. Cherry was one of the first people to read the very first book I ever wrote, and she begged me to write a sequel. And guess what!? No, I’m not writing a sequel (yet), but I am in the midsts of rewriting that book [now that I know a little bit more about writing]. Our friendship, built on mutual support, humor, and being raised by foreign parents (wooden spoon for me & slipper spankings for her-LOL), will undoubtedly stand the test of time. Also we share a smoothie addiction so hard only the rare unicorn is invited to hang with us on these beach walk/runs. If that's not the thing that binds, I don't know what is. *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ #smoothiehatersneednotapply #friendshipgoals #rideordiehomie #bookish #yaauthorsofinstagram #gratitude #lucky #smile #swamiscafe #brunchgoals #smoothielove #friendship #instagood #happy #yaauthor #writerslife
My daughter just wanted to test out the new camera and I got all dramatic and made it weird. 😂⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ #yaauthor #yaauthorsofinstagram #youdoyou #whatever #writers #writerhair #pajamas #whocares #reallife #yougotthis #pose #funny⁠ #happy
Sometimes, I like to get my head up close to the clouds to dream and reprioritize. What's your favorite way to clear your head? *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ ⁠ #yalit #yaauthor #hiking #headforthehills #hikesandiego #walkitout #yaauthorsofinstagram #yaauthor #bookcommunity #writers #hikingtrails #nature #happy #beautiful #getoutside #wanderings #lakecalavera
Morning adventures with Megan @encinitasmommy — amazing friend and master stylist/owner of @salon839! — I loved this 5-mile walk where we spotted the unlikeliest wildlife pairing, followed by craft avocado toast (is that thing?) at @thegoodsdoughnuts. It must be because this was the avo-toast of dreams. 🥑 🐿 🐰 … #favorite #smile #instagood #yaauthor #friendshipgoals #amplotting #beachlife #thegoodscarlsbad #yaauthorsofinstagram #beachlife #lucky #happy #ohana salon839 #spendtimewithfriends #fitness-buddy
I am off the high diving board in love with these Theo & Iris themed DIVE SMACK candles and the custom booksleeve gifted to me by @diamondxgirl and @saltybadgerbooks—book bloggers extraordinaire! The gorgeous, sparkly candles were made by @fictionalwicks and the custom booksleeve, complete with dive smack definition, flames, and the main characters’ catch phrase was made by @magicallymadebyv! The Theo candle smells like rainwater and fireside and the Iris candle smells like Dragon’s blood, lavender, and leather. Those scents are so perfect for these characters, even the colors are spot-on! I’m crazy for them and my new book sleeve, which I didn’t even know I needed until I couldn’t stop using it. How long is too long too stare at inanimate objects and obsess? ABOUT DIVE SMACK "A tense psychological drama with a voice that pulls you in and a twist you won't see coming."—Gretchen McNeil, author of Ten A 2018 Junior Library Guild Selection Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match. Sure, it was an accident. But the blaze killed his mom and set his dad on a path to self-destruction. Everything else about that fateful night is full of gaping holes in Theo’s mind, for good reason. Maybe it’s better that way. As captain of the Ellis Hollow Diving Team, with straight A's and solid friends, he's only one semester away from securing a scholarship, and leaving his past behind. But when a family history project gets assigned at school, new memories come rushing to the surface, memories that make Theo question what he really knows about his family, the night of the fire, and if he can trust anyone—including himself. "Heartbreaking, human and heroic, Demetra Brodsky's Dive Smack is a Perfect 10!"— Karen LaFace, 1992 USA Olympic Springboard Diver … #bookish #bookaddict #bookaholic #instabooks #yabooks #goodreads #bookfan #bookgram #bookcommunity #totalbooknerd #bookbloggers #bookgeek #booklove #bookishlove #bookaddiction #love #psychologicalthriller #igbooks #bookphoto #fictioncandles #booknerds #bookslover #bookpassion #bookobsessed #divesmack #bookcandle #booktastic #tbr #thriller
Thank you #pasadenalovesya @PLYA2019 for one of the best book events I have ever been invited to as an author. Fantastic lineup, amazing staff, and the most gorgeous library ever! The authors in the Out of the Ashes panel with me were amazing and I’m so lucky to have spent time with them and made new friends. @laurenmorrill @maryelmccoy @diliclare and our lovely, talented moderator @nmainardi_author you are the best! 📚❤️🖋 … #bookish #bookaddict #bookaholic #igreads #instabooks #instareads #bookphotography #authorsigning #bookevent #pasadenalovesya #pasadenapubliclibrary #authorsofinstagram #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookfan #bookgram #bookcommunity #totalbooknerd #booknerdigans #bookgeek #booklove #bookishlove #bookaddiction #booksofinstagram
As I type this, my hands are shaking, but I want to say something about chain migration. I'm here today, as a U.S. citizen because of sponsorships (my Greek mother and her family) and chain migration (my Greek father's Uncle brought him over). My parents are the hardest working people I know. If they had to clean toilets today, at their age, to keep their family safe, they would. No job was beneath them. They worked hard in menial jobs and worked their way up. They didn’t come to America to commit crimes. That’s fear mongering at work. My mother's family was escaping a war whose effects trickled down to their hometown for years. My father, the only son with 5 sisters, came to make money to send back to support his mother and sisters after his father died of heart attack. Donald Trump doesn't understand the words on the Statue of Liberty. I am counting down the days to the next election, a proud, first-generation daughter of immigrants with the right to vote. The first two lines on the poem engraved on the Statue of Liberty refer to the Colossus of Rhodes, a statue of the Greek god Helios, which stood in the city of Rhodes in Greece. This statue, which was about 107 feet tall, was one of the tallest statues in the ancient world, and was therefore considered one of its seven wonders. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BC. THE NEW COLOSSUS Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. “Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” #daughterofimmigrants #firstgeneration #greekamerican #chainmigration #sponsorshipmigration #landofthefree #yaauthorsofinstagram #tellyourstories
Three more days! Can’t wait to see you all this Saturday at PASADENA LOVE YA 📚❤️ 🍕 … Posted @withrepost • @pasadenalovesya The first panel of the day will be Out of the Ashes with returning #pasadenalovesya author @maryelmccoy (I, CLAUDIA), joined by @demebrodsky (DIVE SMACK), @laurenmorrill (BETTER THAN THE BEST PLAN), and @diliclare (NELIEM). Moderated by perennial PLYA volunteer @nmainardi_author (CURSE OF THORNS) #plya2019 Starts just a few minutes after noon on 9/21/2019 at the Pasadena Public Library auditorium. Early birds get free tote bags courtesy of the library + free pizza 🍕 thanks to our friends at #dominospizza ❤️ (while supplies last) 📚📸: by @nmainardi_author and @frootjoos #bookish #yaauthorsofinstagram #yaauthors #authorsigning #authorevent #yaauthorevent #booklovers #bookstagram #readmorebooks #instareads📚 #bookobsessed #bookobsessed #fortheloveofreading
Book on a floatie, or whatever. 😆⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #bookaholic #igreads #divesmack#booksbooksbooks #yaauthor #bookcommunity #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookpassion #alwaysreading #bookphoto #booksarelife #writers #yougotthis
Posted @withrepost • @pasadenalovesya We are less than 2 weeks away from #plya2019! We hope you’re all as excited as we are. The first panel of the day is Out of the Ashes, featuring @demebrodsky @diliclare @maryelmccoy @laurenmorrill with moderator @nmainardi_author. Get there early to get your tote bags and do some shopping at our @vromansbookstore pop up. #bookstagram #bookfun #pasadenalovesya #reading #youngadult #divesmack #demetrabrodsky #bookevents #yalit #pasadenaevents #authorevents #authorsigning #yaauthorsofinstagram #yaauthors #vromans #fun
I grew these pretty cherry tomatoes in a pot on my front patio. I’m only growing these and snacking peppers right now, and they have me pining for a proper garden. I have the space. Must. Make. It. Happen. … #growyourown #cherrytomatoes #patiogarden #gardenlove #yaauthorsofinstagram #growyourownveggies
Leaving this here for anyone that needs it today. ⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ ⁠ #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #writethedamnbook #booknerd #hotread #writers #youredoinggreat #teammonarch #booksbooksbook #nofear #bookgram #bookpassion #bookobsessed #divesmack #writers #yougotthis #motivationmonday #monday ⁠
Sunday bike ride with my boo. … #lovewhereyoulive #fun #beachcruiser #beachlife #beachcruiserbike #happy #yaauthorsofinstagram #instagood #sundayfunday #yaauthor #love #summer #iwanttoridemybicycle #notbookish #californialife
Back to Friday morning beach walks (gulp, running!) with one of my favorite people in this world! 💕 … #favorite #smile #instagood #filipinabeauty #greekgirl #tenyearfriendship #yaauthor #friendshipgoals #amplotting #yaauthorsofinstagram #beachlife #lucky #happy #spendtimewithfriends #friendsthatarefamily #fitnessbuddy #dimples
My husband and I got these temporary Romeo & Juliet tattoos at Shakespeare's Globe in London when we visited back in May and wore them until they were just specks of ink. Our daughter looked at us the first day and said, "You know both of those families are filled with assholes. It doesn't matter if you're a Montague or a Capulet." ⁠ So I responded as one might with, "O,speak to me no more; these words like daggers enter my ears" ⁠ And she said, "That's actually Hamlet." ⁠ Don't raise smart kids. That's the lesson here. ⁠🇬🇧⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #bookish #romeoandjuliet #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #bookaholic #divesmack #london #yaauthor #shakespearesglobe #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookpassion #TBT #Thursday #writers #throwbackthursday #funny #booknerd
I love seeing my book in a library! ⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ ⁠ #bookish #librarylove #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #bookaholic #igreads #divesmack#booksbooksbooks #yaauthor #bookcommunity #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookpassion #alwaysreading #bookphoto #booksarelife #writers #yougotthis #carlsbadlibrary #librarians