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About P. J. Hoover
P. J. (Tricia) Hoover wanted to be a Jedi, but when that didn’t work out, she became an electrical engineer instead. After a fifteen year bout designing computer chips for a living, P. J. decided to start creating worlds of her own. She's the award-winning author of The Hidden Code, a Da Vinci Code-style young adult adventure with a kick-butt heroine, and Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life, featuring a fourteen-year-old King Tut who's stuck in middle school. When not writing, P. J. enjoys practicing kung fu, solving Rubik’s cubes, watching Star Trek, and playing too many video games.
For more information about P. J. (Tricia) Hoover, please visit her website www.pjhoover.com.
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Blog postWelcome to the 19th YA SCAVENGER HUNT!
Hi! I'm P. J. Hoover, your hostess for this site of the YA Scavenger Hunt. Thanks so much for visiting and playing along!
A little bit about me:
* I write books for people of all ages!
* I have two tortoises (and two dogs and two kids) :)
* I can solve a Rubik's Cube with my eyes closed!
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain3 years ago Read more -
Blog postWelcome to the 18th YA SCAVENGER HUNT!
Hi! I'm P. J. Hoover, your hostess for this site of the YA Scavenger Hunt. Thanks so much for visiting and playing along!
A little bit about me:
* I write books for people of all ages!
* I have two tortoises (and two dogs and two kids) :)
* I just finished a 6000 piece jigsaw puzzle
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain acce3 years ago Read more -
Blog postYay! It's finally here! TUT 2, formally known as TUT: MY EPIC BATTLE TO SAVE THE WORLD, is officially out in the world! I am so thrilled to share the continuing adventures of King Tut, immortal and 14 and stuck in middle school, with you.
Huge thank you to all the readers and educators who have made this possible!
"Fans of Rick Riordan and young mythology lovers are sure to enjoy this fast and funny middle-grade novel by acclaimed author P. J. Hoover."
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Blog postFriends, for the month of February I will be Skyping for free into classrooms and libraries all over the country, and I would love to Skype into your kid's class! Your teacher will also get a copy of TUT to share! If interested, please message me or have your teacher or librarian fill out the form on my website!5 years ago Read more
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Blog postSummer's here! Don't let your kids sit around the house doing nothing! Instead, how about letting them...
Learn to play the ancientEgyptian board game,SENET,with none other than King Tut himself!
I had so much fun creating my Scratch game ESCAPE FROM KING TUT'S TOMB in Scratch to go along with TUT: THE STORY OF MY IMMORTAL LIFE, I decided to create a game to go along with the upcoming sequel.
Introducing the Scratch game PLAY SENET WITH KING TUT, the companion game for T6 years ago Read more -
Blog postI'm crazy excited to share this amazing cover for TUT: MY EPIC BATTLE TO SAVE THE WORLD which is coming February 28, 2017!
Pre-order Tut: My Epic Battle to Save the World from
# ISBN-13 (hardcover): 978-0765390820# ISBN-13 (ebook): 978-07653908446 years ago Read more -
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Blog postHappy Tuesday!
In case you've been holding out for the paperback of TUT: THE STORY OF MY IMMORTAL LIFE, your wait is over! I'm so pleased to announce that the paperback is now released!
You can find out all about the book, including buy links, on my website!
Buy Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life from
# ISBN-13 (paperback): 978-0765383723
# ISBN-13 (hardcover): 978-0765334688
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Blog postI'm so excited to announce that TUT: THE STORY OF MY IMMORTAL LIFE is getting a sequel!
Here's the scoop from Publishers Marketplace:
P. J. Hoover's sequel to TUT: THE STORY OF MY IMMORTAL LIFE, in which the perpetually fourteen-year-old King Tut skips out of middle school to find his guardian, but as luck would have it, he has wound up in an age-old mess of godly proportions, to Susan Chang at Starscape, for publication in Winter 2017, by Tricia Lawrence at Erin Murphy Litera7 years ago Read more -
Blog postAside from being a super fun read that kids (and adults) are loving, did you know that TUT: THE STORY OF MY IMMORTAL LIFE is great for use in the classroom? Well, it is! In fact, there is a ton of great curriculum to go along with the book sure to please kids and educators alike.
(There are creative ideas to tie into your Makerspace)
(There are academic programs like "Traveling Through History")
(There are active programs like the "Egyptian Olympics")
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Blog postWhat's the craziest thing you can do while reading TUT?
* Take a picture of yourself doing it (keep it clean!!! be safe!!!)
* Post it, and use the hashtag #readtut
* Tag me @pj_hoover
#readtut
#readtut while pumping iron
Raggidy Ann likes to #readtut
#readtut while bouncing on a trampoline
Let your dog #readtut
#readtut while riding a bike
#readtut while chilling out
#readtut while hanging from a bridge
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Blog postHey Austin Friends,
Who's ready for back-to-school? I am! And in celebration, I will be signing books tomorrow at the Arboretum Barnes & Noble!
WHEN: Saturday, August 22, 2015, 2:00-4:00
WHERE: Arboretum Barnes & Noble
WHAT: Book Signing
Please stop by and see me! I love love love seeing familiar faces.
Also, for those with kids in 5th-8th grade, TUT: THE STORY OF MY IMMORTAL LIFE has been selected for the Lone Star Reading7 years ago Read more -
Blog postBeing a *huge* audiobook fan, I am really excited to announce that the audiobook for TUT: THE STORY OF MY IMMORTAL LIFE is now available.
I know I am a bit biased, but I've listened to over 300 audiobooks in the last fifteen years, and this book seriously tops the list of my favorite audiobooks. I am so proud of it! And I swear, it is not just because I wrote the book.
Why, you might ask? Let's see...
1) The narration is spot on. Every character. Ever7 years ago Read more -
Blog postHey SFF fans! If you're looking for something to do this weekend, and you think a literary convention may be the answer, then please check out ArmadilloCon! Held annually, ArmadilloCon is a place where fans and professionals get together to talk about books and SFF and everything cool.
I'll be participating on a number of panels, and also reading from TUT: THE STORY OF MY IMMORTAL LIFE (Tor/Macmillan, 2014).
SATURDAY, July 25, 2015
Hunger Games vs. Divergen7 years ago Read more -
Blog postHey Austin friends! Happy Summer!
Kick off summer the right way by coming to see me tomorrow while I sign books at the very best cupcake shop in the entire world, Cupprimo!
Here are four great reasons to stop by:
1) Cupprimo has the best cupcakes in the world. Gluten-free? No problem. Their gluten-free cupcakes are to-die-for. Oh, and I'm pretty sure their cupcakes have zero-calories, too.
2) Coffee? Yes, it is the best, too. I stop by nearly e7 years ago Read more -
Blog postHey, Books and Comics Lovers! I'll be at Comicpalooza this weekend in Houston along with some of the Writing Ninjas of Texas including Mari Mancusi, Cory Putman Oakes, Madeline Smoot, and Joy Preble.
Booth Number: 404Floor mapDates: Friday, May 22, 2015 - Monday, May 25, 2015
More information on the show can be found here.
In addition to hanging around the booth, I'm on the Literary Track and will be participating in the following panels:
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Blog postHi! P. J. Hoover here, and as the 2014-2015 school year winds down (and I try to figure out how I will keep my kids entertained all summer!), I wanted to share with you all some amazing, free curriculum tools available to educators for use with Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life.
*** For starters, Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life was chosen for the Spirit of Texas Middle School Reading List, and the librarians behind this committee have developed fantasticc7 years ago Read more -
Blog postHey Texans!
I'll be at TLA for the remainder of the week, here in Austin, TX! Please stop by and see me if you get a chance! I would *love* to see you there!
My schedule is:
Wednesday, April 1511:00-11:45 am - Signing copies of TUT: THE STORY OF MY IMMORTAL LIFE at Tor/Forge Booth (1352)2:00-3:00 pm - Signing with Jessica Lee Anderson at Overlooked Books Booth (2142)4:00-5:30 pm - At YART Texas Tea Event
Thursday, April 169:50-10:207 years ago Read more -
Blog postHi! P. J. Hoover here, author of the dystopian/mythology YA novel, SOLSTICE (Tor Teen, June 18, 2013) and the MG novel TUT: THE STORY OF MY IMMORTAL LIFE (Starscape/Macmillan, September 2014), and I'm crazy excited to host this stop for the YA Scavenger Hunt!
(and p.s. I'm so excited that I'm giving away a copy of TUT below, so make sure to check it out!)
Hi! Thanks for visiting!
This tri-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as7 years ago Read more -
Blog postHappy New Year!
How steady is your hand? Find out in my new SCRATCH game. It's a 10-level maze challenge. Use the mouse to touch the red dot in the middle of the maze without touching the maze itself!
Read more about SCRATCH and getting kids programming on the SCRATCH website.If you are a SCRATCH user and you want to follow me on SCRATCH, my userid is triciajh.
Visit the game on SCRATCH here. And while you're there, please play my other games7 years ago Read more -
Blog postI am so happy to announce that TUT: THE STORY OF MY IMMORTAL LIFE has made the 2015 Spirit of Texas Middle School Reading Program. Thank you, Texas librarians!!! I am thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful list and program :)
For more information about the Spirit of Texas Reading Program, you can check out the website.8 years ago Read more -
Blog postI had a blast last night being interviewed on a podcast hosted by my friend and fellow author, Jason Henderson, author of the Alex Van Helsing books. You can find my segment here along with info about his fabulous (and kinda scary) podcast, CASTLE OF HORROR (not to be confused with my video game CASTLE OF DOOM! :) ).
Thanks, Jason, for interviewing me! It was a ton of fun!8 years ago Read more -
Blog postAfter all the fun I had programming the game for TUT: THE STORY OF MY IMMORTAL LIFE, I decided to do it again, this time for the first book in The Forgotten Worlds trilogy, THE EMERALD TABLET.
Find the three keys! Save the world!
To win this game, you'll need quick fingers, a steady hand, and logical thoughts. I know you can do it! Good luck!
Read more about SCRATCH and getting kids programming on the SCRATCH website.If you are a SCRATCH user and you want to follow me on SCRATC8 years ago Read more -
Blog postHey Austinites! Happy Thanksgiving!
If you happen to be out and about in the Austin area this weekend, I have a book signing, and I'd love to see you all there!
Also,
BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS!
WHEN: Saturday, November 29, 2014, 2:00-4:00
WHERE: Arboretum Barnes & Noble, Austin, TX
Thank you!8 years ago Read more -
Blog postHappy Tuesday!
I had to share the Hungarian cover for THE NAVEL OF THE WORLD! It's like the artist pulled the exact image I had directly from my mind and created it. Just like the Hungarian cover for THE EMERALD TABLET, I think it is a total win!8 years ago Read more -
Blog postTut: The Story of MyImmortal Lifemakes the 2015Lone Star Reading List!
I am thrilled that Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life has been named to the 2015 Texas Lone Star Reading List!
Thank you, Texas Librarians, for all your support!
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Titles By P. J. Hoover
Perfect next read for fans of the IRON DRUID CHRONICLES and AMERICAN GODS! The Demigod war is coming . . .
If Achilles doesn’t find a way to make more money soon, Heroes Gym is going out of business. Achilles figures this is his biggest problem until the Furies show up and try to haul him off to Tartarus for a crime he didn’t commit. What he doesn’t realize is that this is only the first sign of bigger trouble brewing among the gods.
Achilles stands accused of killing a dryad, a crime he denies. But the evidence is clear. The dryad was killed by the Spear of Achilles, a weapon only he had access to. The problem is somebody else has it, someone who wants revenge on Achilles and will stop at nothing to get it. The Furies give him a week to find out the truth. Amid some annoying-as-hell Flower Scouts, a new yoga teacher at his gym, and the gods’ half-truths and secret schemes, Achilles must stop the killing of the dryads and prove his innocence or face an eternity in Tartarus.
Don't miss this first book of The Demigod Chronicles!
Note: This is a book written for adults and contains adult language.
Mythology, Time Travel, and Hidden Worlds come together in this fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Rick Riordan's books!
Benjamin and his best friend Andy are different from normal. They love being able to read each other's minds and use telekinesis to play tricks on other kids. In fact, they are getting all set to spend their entire summer doing just that when Benjamin's mirror starts talking. Suddenly, Benjamin's looking at eight weeks of summer school someplace which can only be reached by a teleporter inside the ugly picture in his hallway.
And that's the most normal thing he does all summer.
Don't miss this first book in The Forgotten Worlds Trilogy!
The Lord of Chaos is here and he’s out for revenge.
Having defeated his evil uncle and the Cult of Set, who tried to send him to the afterlife, the perpetually fourteen-year-old King Tut is looking forward to a relaxing summer vacation. But then Tut discovers that his brother Gilgamesh has been captured by the Egyptian god Apep, Lord of Chaos. Gil helped to vanquish Apep thousands of years ago, and now Apep is back for vengeance. It’s up to Tut and his friends, Tia and Henry, to find Gil and stop Apep before he succeeds in his scheme to swallow the sun and plunge the world into darkness forever.
Don't miss this second adventure in the Curse of King Tut Series series perfect for Rick Riordan fans!
Please note: This book was originally published as Tut: My Epic Battle To Save the World in 2017, Copyright (c) P. J. Hoover
Lara Croft meets the Da Vinci Code in this adventure story perfect for kids and teens!
Eleven years ago, Hannah Hawkins’ parents disappeared while traveling abroad. Presumed dead, Hannah and her uncle are shocked when a letter from her mom arrives right after Hannah’s sixteenth birthday. By piecing together cryptic hints from the note and other clues left behind, Hannah realizes her parents disappeared while trying to find the mysterious Code of Enoch, an artifact they believed could hold the key to curing disease—or creating it. Hannah’s parents had been determined to destroy the Code, no matter the cost. Now with the help of her uncle, her best friend, and another cute but not entirely trustworthy guy, Hannah sets out to discover what happened to her parents and if the Code of Enoch is real.
Don't miss this adventure perfect for Indiana Jones, Lara Croft, and escape room fans!
Check out these other titles by P. J. Hoover
- Homer’s Excellent Adventure
- Solstice
- The Knife of Osiris
- The Forgotten Worlds Book 1: The Emerald Tablet
- The Forgotten Worlds Book 2: The Navel of the World
- The Forgotten Worlds Book 3: The Necropolis
Mythology meets Dystopia in this super-hot novel!
Piper's world is dying . . .
Each day brings hotter temperatures and heat bubbles that threaten to destroy the Earth. Amid this Global Heating Crisis, Piper lives under the oppressive rule of her mother, who suffocates her even more than the weather does. Everything changes on her eighteenth birthday, when her mother is called away on a mysterious errand and Piper seizes her first opportunity for freedom.
Piper discovers a world she never knew existed . . . a sphere of gods and monsters . . . and realizes that her world is not the only one in crisis. While gods battle for control of the Underworld, Piper's life spirals out of control as she struggles to find the answer to the secret that has been kept from her since birth.
Don't miss this first installment in The Dying Earth series perfect for fans of mythology and dystopia!
The collection features stories from David Bowles, Jo Whittemore, Sam Knight, Michael Aronovitz, Alethea Kontis, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Leanna Renee Hieber, John Peel, P.J. Hoover, Drew Wolle, David P. Geister, Jason Henderson, In Churl Yo, and Rob Nisbet.
The stakes are high and the action never stops in this third book of the fantasy series perfect for fans of Rick Riordan's books!
The situation in Lemuria is rapidly deteriorating. In fact teleportation between the hidden continent and the outside world has become so dangerous, all agents and their families have been recalled. Although Benjamin is psyched to be living in Lemuria full time, he knows he needs to find his last brother soon. However, between classes, a murderous half-brother, and complications with his friend Heidi, Benjamin can barely focus. Besides, there's only one place left they haven't searched—the hidden continent of Atlantis.
Don't miss the thrilling conclusion in The Forgotten Worlds Trilogy!
More gods, more time travel, and more adventure await in the second book of the fantasy series perfect for fans of Rick Riordan's books!
At the end of summer school, Benjamin was given one task—find his missing brothers. Should be easy right? But Benjamin can't locate a trace of them anywhere. Then he finds a mysterious file written in ancient Lemurian with his name on it, which wouldn't be so weird except the file happens to be several thousand years old. Who would have known about Benjamin that long ago? And then Benjamin and his friends begin to wonder, have they been looking not in the wrong place, but in the wrong time?
Don't miss the second book in The Forgotten Worlds Trilogy!
Read all three books in the fantasy series perfect for fans of Rick Riordan's books!
The Forgotten Worlds Book 1: The Emerald Tablet
Benjamin and his best friend Andy are different from normal. They love being able to read each other's minds and use telekinesis to play tricks on other kids. In fact, they are getting all set to spend their entire summer doing just that when Benjamin's mirror starts talking. Suddenly, Benjamin's looking at eight weeks of summer school someplace which can only be reached by a teleporter inside the ugly picture in his hallway.
And that's the most normal thing he does all summer.
The Forgotten Worlds Book 2: The Navel of the World
At the end of summer school, Benjamin was given one task—find his missing brothers. Should be easy right? But Benjamin can't locate a trace of them anywhere. Then he finds a mysterious file written in ancient Lemurian with his name on it, which wouldn't be so weird except the file happens to be several thousand years old. Who would have known about Benjamin that long ago? And then Benjamin and his friends begin to wonder, have they been looking not in the wrong place, but in the wrong time?
The Forgotten Worlds Book 3: The Necropolis
The situation in Lemuria is rapidly deteriorating. In fact teleportation between the hidden continent and the outside world has become so dangerous, all agents and their families have been recalled. Although Benjamin is psyched to be living in Lemuria full time, he knows he needs to find his last brother soon. However, between classes, a murderous half-brother, and complications with his friend Heidi, Benjamin can barely focus. Besides, there's only one place left they haven't searched—the hidden continent of Atlantis.
All three books of The Forgotten Worlds Trilogy are included in this box set edition!
Mythology gets real at Camp Hercules . . .
The last thing Logan wants to do with his entire summer is go to some fake mythology-themed camp, but that’s exactly what he’s stuck doing. When he gets there, it’s even worse than he imagined. Each bunk has to re-enact one of the twelve labors of Hercules, sword fighting and all. The whole thing is ridiculous . . . at least he thinks it is until he finds out that everything is real: Mount Olympus, the three Fates who run the trading post, and . . . oh wait! That can’t really be a Hydra, can it?
Worst of all, nothing will ever change because Hera has placed a curse on Hercules, making the labors repeat over and over forever. Logan and his friends decide to break the curse, but everything is going against them: a grouchy old sea god, a dragon with one hundred heads, vampire tree-nymphs, and Hera, the queen of the gods herself. Can Logan, Harper, and Daniel break the curse before it’s too late?
Don't miss this first adventure in the Camp Hercules series perfect for Rick Riordan fans!
Check out these other titles by P. J. Hoover
TUT: MY IMMORTAL LIFE SERIES
- Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life
- Tut: My Epic Battle to Save the World
THE FORGOTTEN WORLDS TRILOGY
- The Forgotten Worlds Book 1: The Emerald Tablet
- The Forgotten Worlds Book 2: The Navel of the World
- The Forgotten Worlds Book 3: The Necropolis
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