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Blue Works

Novels for Young Adults and Chapter Books for Younger Readers

Blue Works' fiction captivates and transports; We do not publish pulp or formula fiction. We're very careful not to publish heavy-handed or soapbox books. Our authors respect their pre-teen and teen readers; These readers are intelligent, inquisitive and destined to be the rule-makers, cure-finders and risk-takers of our near-future.


Blue Works was the first division of Windstorm Creative to become involved in the Blue Card ProjectTM designed by staff member Grace Garcia when she was thirteen years old. This incredible project allows us to prove to our readers that we do things differently. Simply send us the receipt from the bookstore or website where you purchased one of our books, with our book circled on your receipt, and you'll receive a free Blue CardTM. This archival-quality, luminescent, deep blue card is personally autographed by the author. The Blue Card ProjectTM shows that real people, not mass-production machines, are behind every effort at Blue Works.


Ms. Garcia is also the designer of our Rating BlocksTM --a part-serious, part-humorous rating system that appears on the back cover of all of our editions. Rating BlocksTM  feature the appropriate age reader for a book and give a handful of glimpses into the content those readers will find. Parents and teachers appreciate Rating BlocksTM  for the quick-and-easy age range, and young adult readers love the in-jokes and insights to the content.


Don't be fooled. Because all of our books are created with the strictest of environmental protections in mind, we don't print our books on newsprint stock, and we don't run massive 100,000-unit print runs, our books do cost more. And though we know our readers support our efforts, we also understand that a few dollars can add up. That's why, in addition to Blue CardsTM  and Rating BlocksTM , we added Bonus Features.


Just like the best premium DVDs, our books have extras. The exact bonuses vary from book to book, but some examples include:


  • Extensive study guide written by the author.

  • Trading card featuring the cover art.

  • Locker poster.

  • Bookmark.

  • Interview with the author.

  • Deleted or extra scenes.

  • Links to fan-fiction websites where readers take the story further.

  • Maps.

  • Door-hanger.

  • Book club discussion guide.

  • And many more!


All features are free downloads right from the book's detail page here at our webcenter and more are added--to new and older books alike--all the time.

Books for Teens

200 to 400 pages.

Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Books for Preteens

40 to 150 pages.

Fiction, Mystery & Fantasy

Blue Works

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