Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book?
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From bestselling author Ally Carter, the definitive guide to writing a novel for the NaNoWriMo generation, including helpful tips from other YA stars.
Ally Carter crafts compelling narratives centered around spies, thieves, and teenagers, immersing readers in thrilling worlds of intrigue and adventure. Her stories, translated into over twenty languages worldwide, are celebrated for their engaging plots and distinctive voice. Carter skillfully blends humor, action, and heartfelt moments, creating unforgettable characters and high-stakes scenarios. Her work appeals to readers who crave fast-paced excitement and clever escapades.







From bestselling author Ally Carter, the definitive guide to writing a novel for the NaNoWriMo generation, including helpful tips from other YA stars.
The sixth book in the Gallagher Girls series leads Cammie and her spy school friends to another wildly entertaining mission. With new assignments to tail and capture, the final book in the globally bestselling series results in an explosive finale!
Cammie may be an elite spy in training, but she's just beginning her most dangerous mission - falling in love.
Gallagher Girls Series Collection Ally Carter 6 Books Set, (I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You, Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover, Only The Good Spy Young, Out of Sight, Out of Time, United we Spy)
Grace has discovered that she's the lost princess of Adria, but some people would prefer she stay lost. With her brother's life hanging in the balance and secret assassins everywhere, life on Embassy Row has never been more dangerous
Katarina Bishop and W W. Hale the Fifth were born to lead completely different lives: Kat comes from a long, proud line of lovable criminal masterminds, while Hale is the scion of one of the most seemingly perfect dynasties in the world. If their families have one thing in common, it's that they both know how to stay under the radar while getting -- or stealing -- whatever they want.No matter the risk, the Bishops can always be counted on; but in Hale's family, all bets are off when money is on the line. When Hale unexpectedly inherits his grandmother's billion-dollar corporation, he quickly learns that there's no place for Kat and their old heists in his new role. But Kat won't let him go that easily, especially after she gets tipped off that his grandmother's will might have been altered in an elaborate con to steal the company's fortune. So instead of being the heir -- this time, Hale might be the mark.Forced to keep a level head as she and her crew fight for one of their own, Kat comes up with an ambitious and far-reaching plan that only the Bishop family would dare attempt. To pull it off, Kat is prepared to do the impossible -- but first, she has to decide if she's willing to save her boyfriend's company if it means losing the boy.
FIVE EXTRAORDINARY ORPHANS. ONE INCREDIBLE MYSTERY. UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF THE WINTERBORNE HOME FOR VENGENACE AND VALOUR When 11-year-old April joins a group of kids living at Winterborne Home she doesn't expect to be there for very long. But she soon learns that this home isn't like any of the others - especially when she unearths the secret of the missing-and-presumed-dead billionaire, Gabriel Winterborne, who is neither missing nor dead but is actually living in a basement lair, sharpening his swords and looking for vengeance. Now that April knows Gabriel Winterborne is alive, she must turn to the other orphans to keep him that way. As a looming new danger threatens to take Gabriel down once and for all, they must use their individual talents to find a way to make sure this home for misfits isn't lost to them for ever. Because at the Winterborne Home, nothing is what it seems, no one is who they say they are and nowhere is safe. And now a ragtag group of orphans must unravel the riddle of a missing heir, a supposed phantom and a secret key, all without alerting the adults of Winterborne House that trouble is afoot. The first book in a captivating new series from the bestselling author of Gallagher Girls.
April is one of five foster kids living at Winterborne Home, a sprawling mansion full of secrets. The biggest secret is that Gabriel Winterborne, their reclusive millionaire guardian, is actually The Sentinel, a masked vigilante tasked with protecting the city. When Gabriel goes missing, it's up to the kids to find him before his enemies do.
Here's the thing about covert operations: the really bad things always happen when you least expect them. The enemies don't give you a heads-up. And they never let you stop to put on comfortable shoes. A spy-in-training, Cammie Morgan has a cover for every occasion. But what happens when she is forced to lose her cover to save her best friend, Macey? Cammie and her friends are determined to hunt down the group that threatens to tear their secret sisterhood apart. This time it's personal.
History of espionage takes on an entirely new meaning as Cammie and her friends go looking for answers, in this highly anticipated fourth book in the "New York Times"-bestselling series.
Katarina Bishop has worn a lot of labels in her short life: Friend. Niece. Daughter. Thief. But for the last two months she's simply been known as the girl who ran the crew that robbed the greatest museum in the world. That's why Kat isn't surprised when she's asked to steal the infamous Cleopatra Emerald so it can be returned to its rightful owners. There are only three problems. First, the gem hasn't been seen in public in thirty years. Second, since the fall of the Egyptian empire and the suicide of Cleopatra, no one who holds the emerald keeps it for long -- and in Kat's world, history almost always repeats itself. But it's the third problem that makes Kat's crew the most nervous, and that is . . . the emerald is cursed. Kat might be in way over her head, but she's not going down without a fight. After all, she has her best friend -- the gorgeous Hale -- and the rest of her crew with her as they chase the Cleopatra around the globe, dodging curses and realizing that the same tricks and cons her family has used for centuries are useless this time. Which means, this time, Katarina Bishop is making up her own rules.
When Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her on a trip to the Louvre . . . to case it. When Kat turned 15, she planned a con of her own--scamming her way into the best boarding school in the country, determined to leave the family business behind.
Praise for Ally Carter: Ally Carter is an author that you simply can't miss. - Gripped into Books Gallagher Girls books have real heart, pushing strength and sisterhood over sass, with super wit and humour too ... brilliant. ***** Books for Keeps Absolutely unputdownable and completely gripping ... everything that fans of this series will have been waiting for ... 10/10 ... an incredible series in which each book gets better and better. The Guardian Ally Carter has done it again! From the story to the cover, everything about All Fall Down is exciting and sure to keep you on your toes! http://sassyanddangerous.blogspot.mx/ Product Description: The second thrilling book in the EMBASSY ROW series. Grace thought finding her mother's killer would bring her peace. But the truth has only made her a target. on Embassy Row, trust is a luxury. Death is a very real threat. And a girl like Grace should be very careful about which secrets she brings to light ... About the Author: Ally Carter writes books about spies, thieves, and teenagers. She is the New York Times best-selling author of the hugely popular Gallagher Girls series, including I'd Tell You I Love You but Then I'd Have to Kill You, Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover, and Only the Good Spy Young. She lives in the Midwest where her life is either very ordinary or the best deep-cover legend ever. She'd tell you more, but ... well ... you know.
Despite Cammie's best intentions to be a normal student, danger seems to follow her ... and this time the stakes for Cammie's heart - and her beloved school - are even higher.
Set against a festive backdrop, this rivals-to-lovers romance-mystery combines elements of intrigue and holiday cheer. The story follows two competitive characters whose animosity transforms into unexpected affection as they navigate a web of secrets and surprises. With a blend of humor and suspense, the narrative promises a delightful twist reminiscent of classic whodunits, making it a perfect read for those who enjoy romance intertwined with a captivating mystery.
For as long as she can remember, Katarina has been a part of the family business—thieving. When Kat tries to leave “the life” for a normal life, her old friend Hale conspires to bring her back into the fold. Why? A mobster’s art collection has been stolen, and Kat’s father is the only suspect. Caught between Interpol and a far more deadly enemy, Kat’s dad needs her help. /DIVDIVThe only solution is to find the paintings and steal them back. Kat’s got two weeks, a teenage crew, and hopefully enough talent to pull off the biggest heist in her family’s history—and, with any luck, steal her life back along the way. With its glamorous international settings, intriguing suspense, complicated cons and even more complicated romance, Heist Society is stealing the hearts of Ally Carter fans everywhere.
Gallagher Academy might claim to be a school for geniuses - but it's really a school for spies. Cammie Morgan is fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways (three of which involve a piece of uncooked spaghetti). But the one thing the Gallagher Academy hasn't prepared her for is what to do when she falls for an ordinary boy who thinks she's an ordinary girl. Sure, she can tap his phone, hack into his computer, and track him through a mall without his ever being the wiser, but can Cammie have a normal relationship with a boy who can never know the truth about her?
A new series of global proportions -- from master of intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter. Grace Blakely is absolutely certain of three things: 1. She is not crazy. 2. Her mother was murdered. 3. Someday she is going to find the killer and make him pay. As certain as Grace is about these facts, nobody else believes her -- so there's no one she can completely trust. Not her grandfather, a powerful ambassador. Not her new friends, who all live on Embassy Row. Not Alexei, the Russian boy next door, who is keeping his eye on Grace for reasons she neither likes nor understands. Everybody wants Grace to put on a pretty dress and a pretty smile, blocking out all her unpretty thoughts. But they can't control Grace -- no more than Grace can control what she knows or what she needs to do. Her past has come back to hunt her . . . and if she doesn't stop it, Grace isn't the only one who will get hurt. Because on Embassy Row, the countries of the world stand like dominoes, and one wrong move can make them all fall down.
A fast-paced, hilarious road trip rom-com about a woman with amnesia who discovers she's the identical twin sister of a rogue spy... and must team up with a rugged, grumpy operative to stay alive.It's the middle of the night in the middle of Paris and a woman just woke up with no memory.She only knows three things for certain:1. She has a splitting headache.2. The hottest guy she has (probably) ever seen is standing over her, telling her to run.And oh yeah...3. People keep trying to kill her.She doesn't know who. Or why. But when she sees footage of herself fighting off a dozen men there's only one explanation: obviously. . . she's a spy! Except, according to Mr. Hot Guy, she's not. She's a spy's identical twin sister.Too bad the only person who knows she's not the woman they're looking for is this very grouchy, very sexy, very secret agent who (reluctantly) agrees to help her disappear.That's easier said than done when a criminal organization wants you dead and every intelligence service in the world wants you caught. Luckily, no one is looking for a pair of lovesick newlyweds on their honeymoon. And soon they're lying their way across Europe--dodging bullets and faking kisses as they race to unravel a deadly conspiracy and clear her sister's name.But with every secret they uncover, the truth shifts, until she no longer knows who to trust: the twin she can't remember or the mysterious man she can't let herself forget...
After years in foster care, April gets to live in a mansion where she and four other children are caught up in a mystery related to a missing heir, a lost legacy, and the Phantom.
*Limitierte Auflage mit farbigem Buchschnitt! Nur solange der Vorrat reicht!* Never trust your Fake Husband … especially if he’s a Secret Agent. Paris. Mitten in der Nacht. Eine junge Frau wacht auf dem Gehweg auf – und hat keine Ahnung, wer sie ist. Sie weiß nur, dass sich der heißeste Kerl der Welt über sie beugt. Doch plötzlich fallen Schüsse. Um am Leben zu bleiben, muss sie mit dem mürrischen Agenten Jake (aka heißester Kerl der Welt) untertauchen. Die beste Tarnung? Sich als frisch verheiratetes Paar ausgeben – jedenfalls solange echte Gefühle ihre Pläne nicht auffliegen lassen. Und solange sie ihre wahre Identität nicht kennt. Die erste New Adult Romance von Ally Carter – die New-York-Times-Bestsellerautorin der „Gallagher Girls“! „Ally Carter hat eine einzigartige, entzückende, urkomische, fesselnde Romance geschrieben! Ich bin begeistert von Never Trust You Fake Husband!“ Ali Hazelwood, New York Times-Bestsellerautorin von „The Love Hypothesis“
Vols en haute société
Une famille Les Bishop, experts dans l’art du vol des œuvres de maîtres depuis quatre générations. Une professionnelle Katarina Bishop, quinze ans. Des amis qui n’ont peur de rien. Un amoureux secret prêt à tout pour lui venir en aide. Une mission Récupérer des tableaux inestimables extorqués à leurs propriétaires durant l’Holocauste… puis dérobés chez un collectionneur d’art mafieux. Elles sont aujourd’hui cachées dans l’un des musées les plus sécurisés au monde. Un compte à rebours 15 jours pour constituer la meilleure équipe de voleurs au monde et relever le défi. Un enjeu Sauver l’un des leurs.
Zwei wie Feuer und Eis – spannende Liebesgeschichte in der gefährlichen Wildnis Alaskas. Als Logan nach sechs Jahren Funkstille plötzlich vor der Tür ihrer Hütte steht, will Maddie ihn am liebsten umbringen. Egal, ob Logan der Sohn des US-Präsidenten ist oder dass sein Lächeln ihr Schmetterlinge verursacht! Doch bevor sie sich über ihre Gefühle für ihn klar werden kann, wird Logan entführt – und plötzlich liegt es an Maddie, ihren ehemals besten Freund zu retten. Dumm nur, dass ein gewaltiger Schneesturm aufzieht und die Zeit unerbittlich gegen sie arbeitet ...