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Writer, librarian, and educator. Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, children’s literature associate. Worked as a teacher and librarian in New York.
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Writer and young-adult novelist Janelle Milanes is a teacher and librarian working in New York and the surrounding metropolitan areas. She was formerly a children’s literature associate at Simon & Schuster. Milanes holds a B.A. in English literature from Davidson College.
The Victoria in My Head is Milanes’s debut novel. Fifteen-year-old Victoria Cruz is the daughter of Cuban immigrants. Shy and academically minded, she works hard in school at the prestigious Evanston Academy to maintain her straight-A grades in anticipation of getting accepted to Harvard. She also runs track and does other extracurricular activities to increase her chances of getting into the school. So far, her life has been predictable, but she makes these sacrifices to please her well-meaning, hardworking parents.
Victoria, however, has another passion, one that she has mostly kept secret: music. The Victoria she imagines is an unrestrained rock star, dynamic and sultry on stage. When she gathers up the courage to audition for Debaser, the school rock band, her she gets the chance to make the Victoria in her head a reality. In the band, she meets Levi, the bassist; Krina, the drummer; and Strand, the appealing handsome lead singer. Suddenly, she finds herself caught in a triangle of affections between Levi and Strand, pulled by Levi’s steadfastness but still wildly attracted by the more primal appeal of Strand. Victoria struggles to navigate these new elements of her personal life while staying loyal to the band and continuing to work toward her academic and professional future.
School Library Journal writer Amanda Macgregor called The Victoria in My Head a “hilarious and heartfelt tale of the spectacular things that can happen when you go after what you really want.” A Publishers Weekly contributor remarked, “Milanes’s brisk and confident debut is ideal romantic reading.” In Kirkus Reviews, a writer commented: “Appealingly imperfect Victoria makes this an enjoyable and humorous music-fueled coming-of-age story.” On the website Rich in Color a reviewer stated, “Music lovers, dreamers, second-generation immigrants, and anyone who has settled for something safe instead of taking risks for their heart’s desire will find something to relate to in Janelle Milanes’s debut novel.”
In an interview on Breeny’s Books Blog, Milanes offers two pieces of important advice to aspiring writers. “First, read. Read your ass off. Especially, but not limited to, the genre for which you hope to write one day. Reading will give you an innate sense of what works for you as an author and what doesn’t,” Milanes stated. “Second is to finish a first draft of a story. Doesn’t matter how long it is, whether it’s a short story, a novella, or a book. The important thing is that you finish something,” she continued.
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Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 2017, review of The Victoria in My Head.
Publishers Weekly, June 26, 2017, review of The Victoria in My Head, p. 182.
School Library Journal, March 21, 2017, Amanda Macgregor, review of The Victoria in My Head.
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Breeny’s Books Blog, http://breenysbooks.wordpress.com/ (September 22, 2017), interview with Janelle Milanes and review of The Victoria in My Head.
Janelle Milanes Website, http://www.janellemilanes.com (April 15, 2018).
Reader and the Chef, http://www.thereaderandthechef.com/ (September 1, 2017), interview with Janelle Milanes.
Rich in Color, http://www.richincolor.com/ (September 29, 2017), review of The Victoria in my Head.
Janelle Milanes is originally from Miami, FL and received her BA in English Literature from Davidson College. A lifelong YA addict, she moved to New York for her first job as a children’s literature associate at Simon & Schuster. For the past five years, Janelle has worked as a teacher and librarian throughout the New York City area. Her first novel reflects many of her own experiences growing up as a second-generation Latina in America.Janelle currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their two cats. Her favorite Disney princess is Belle, since she was also a big book nerd.
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Q&A + Top 5 Playlist Songs with Janelle Milanes (The Victoria in My Head)
Hey everyone! Today I'm super thrilled to welcome to the blog Janelle Milanes, author of the upcoming YA Contemporary novel The Victoria in My Head! I had the awesome opportunity to ask her a few questions about her novel which releases on September 19th from Simon Pulse and she also shares with us her top 5 favorite songs from her super awesome playlist! Enjoy!!! ♥
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The Victoria in My Head by Janelle Milanes
September 19th, 2017 from Simon Pulse
YA Contemporary
A shy, rule-following teen winds up joining a local rock band in this laugh-out-loud, heartfelt coming-of-age novel.
Victoria Cruz inhabits two worlds: In one, she is a rock star, thrashing the stage with her husky voice and purple-streaked hair. In the other, currently serving as her reality, Victoria is a shy teenager with overprotective Cuban parents, who sleepwalks through her life at the prestigious Evanston Academy. Unable to overcome the whole paralyzing-stage-fright thing, Victoria settles for living inside her fantasies, where nothing can go wrong and everything is set to her expertly crafted music playlists.
But after a chance encounter with an unattainably gorgeous boy named Strand, whose band seeks a lead singer, Victoria is tempted to turn her fevered daydreams into reality. To do that, she must confront her insecurities and break away from the treadmill that is her life. Suddenly, Victoria is faced with the choice of staying on the path she’s always known and straying off-course to find love, adventure, and danger.
From debut author Janelle Milanes comes a hilarious and heartfelt tale of the spectacular things that can happen when you go after what you really want.
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...Q&A with Janelle Milanes...
1. What are a few random facts about The Victoria in My Head that no one knows about yet?
This book was initially set in the 1990s until my agent (wisely) suggested that I shift to the present since the themes are still relatable to teens today. So, landlines were changed to cell phones, mix CDs to playlists, etc. Though I did keep a few 90s references in, such as some of the songs on the playlist and Vi's Nirvana t-shirt mentioned in the book's opening chapters.
This fact also serves as an embarrassing confession: I first had the idea for Strand's character after seeing Harry Styles in One Direction's "Best Song Ever" video. That led me down a rabbit hole of past musical heartthrobs like Mick Jagger, Lenny Kravitz, Kurt Cobain, and many, many others. I thought about how inaccessible and larger-than-life they feel. Then I thought about what a relationship between a rock star sex god and a shy, inexperienced girl suffering from stage fright would look like. I found that dynamic really interesting and wanted to explore the idea of a crush as a catalyst for changing your life.
My last fact is that Victoria is not an autobiographical character, but we share a few real-life similarities. I was on the cross-country and track teams in high school solely to put those activities on my college application. I also participated in a quinceañera and had a blast doing it, although sadly I didn't have a hottie like Strand as a partner.
2. If you had to only listen to ONE song for the rest of your writing days, which one would you pick?
Oh my god, this is the most difficult question I've ever been asked.
When I write, I listen to a lot of soft music that feels emotionally resonant but won't get too distracting. One of my go-to artists is a band called Beach House. Their genre is technically classified as "dream pop," which is a pretty apt description since the music puts me in that helpful dreamy writer's headspace. Really, any Beach House song will work, but one of my current favorites is "Space Song" from their album Depression Cherry. Then again, if you ask me this question a couple of weeks from now, I might choose a completely different artist/song. I'm too fickle to commit to one!
3. What's one thing that you deeply desire for readers to get from The Victoria in My Head?
At its core, this is a book for daydreamers who might lack the courage to pursue their own happiness. Victoria is a girl who is caught between others' expectations and her own ideas about what will fulfill her. Looking back on my teenage years, i remember many a nervous breakdown because it felt like I was on the precipice of some big, scary life-changing decisions. I felt a certain type of path was being prescribed for me, and at times that idea was suffocating. In response, I retreated inside my imagination to escape the pressures of reality. I hope readers of this book can share comfort in the fact that life isn't decided for us, that it's okay to be unsure about the future. Most importantly, I hope this book will motivate readers to chase the passions that get us through the day.
...Top 5 Playlist Songs...
1. Mitski "Your Best American Girl"
I love the grungy, unpolished feel of this song. If there is one on the playlist that captures the character of Victoria, this is it. Even though the song is specifically about a relationship, the larger message involves tension between cultural expectations and the singer's inability to fit a certain mold. I chose it to open the book because Victoria struggles with adapting to the role her family and friends have established for her.
2. The Platters "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
I couldn't resist slipping a classic into Vi's rock-heavy playlist. This song is hauntingly beautiful and when I listen to it, it kind of hurts in the best way possible. It comes at a time in the book when Victoria realizes that the perfect relationship she thought she'd have is doomed to fail.
3. Beach House "Other People"
This song has a melancholy vibe to it which is fitting as Victoria struggles with her confusing feelings. She's faced with admitting the failure of one relationship and, at the same time, fighting off her growing attraction to someone else. I think "Other People" strikes the perfect balance of saying goodbye while longing for something more.
4. Future Islands "Seasons (Waiting on You)"
I don't want to spoil the moment in the book that goes with this song, but I will say it's climactic--just like the song's chorus. To me, this song is about intense yearning. Victoria denies herself what she really wants until she finally gives in to her own desire, and something about this song so beautifully captures that release for me.
5. Pixies "Debaser"
One of my favorite songs ever. It's loud and distorted and completely free--basically, everything Victoria wants to be. To me, this song is about breaking the rules and indulging in all things absurd. Victoria gets better at doing this by the end of the book, which is why this is the last song on the playlist.
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Aaah, thank you so much for the wonderful answers and for the notes about your top 5 songs from the playlist! Guys, you can listen to them HERE along with the many other great titles that are part of The Victoria in My Head playlist. And don't forget to add this book to your TBR because it seriously sounds awesome! (Plus the Latina in me rejoices! :D)
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About Janelle Milanes
Macintosh HD:Users:JanelleMilanes:Pictures:Janelle Milanes.jpegJanelle Milanes is originally from Miami, FL and received her BA in English Literature from Davidson College. A lifelong YA addict, she moved to New York for her first job as a children’s literature associate at Simon & Schuster. For the past five years, Janelle has worked as a teacher and librarian throughout the New York City area. Her first novel reflects many of her own experiences growing up as a second-generation Latina in America.Janelle currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their two cats. Her favorite Disney princess is Belle, since she was also a big book nerd.
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The Victoria in my Head Book Blitz: Author Interview & Review
September 22, 2017Breeny's Books
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Victoria Cruz inhabits two worlds: In one, she is a rock star, thrashing the stage with her husky voice and purple-streaked hair. In the other, currently serving as her reality, Victoria is a shy teenager with overprotective Cuban parents, who sleepwalks through her life at the prestigious Evanston Academy. Unable to overcome the whole paralyzing-stage-fright thing, Victoria settles for living inside her fantasies, where nothing can go wrong and everything is set to her expertly crafted music playlists.
But after a chance encounter with an unattainably gorgeous boy named Strand, whose band seeks a lead singer, Victoria is tempted to turn her fevered daydreams into reality. To do that, she must confront her insecurities and break away from the treadmill that is her life. Suddenly, Victoria is faced with the choice of staying on the path she’s always known and straying off-course to find love, adventure, and danger.
From debut author Janelle Milanes comes a hilarious and heartfelt tale of the spectacular things that can happen when you go after what you really want.
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I was given the opportunity to interview author Janelle Milanes, and I learned a lot of about The Victoria in my Head, her writing process, and more.
1) What was your favorite and least favorite part of writing The Victoria In My Head?
I had the most fun when I was exploring Victoria’s many neuroses. I love how she questions herself every step of the way, from what her body is “supposed” to look like, to the proper way to kiss, to what an acceptable rock star ensemble is. I think this is something a lot of teens (and adults!) can relate to. I still find myself pulling a Victoria and questioning, “am I doing this right?” in most areas of my life. It was interesting to take that uncertainty to new heights through Victoria’s character and spill all that on the page. Oh, and also a lot of fun to write? The banter between Victoria and Strand. I could have written hundreds more pages exploring all the annoyance, pent-up attraction, and burgeoning friendship between them.
My least favorite part was the revision process. Victoria was a nightmare to revise. I had originally set the book in the 90s, with a 90s playlist to match, until my agent helped me realize it would work better set in the present-day. There were so many problems in the early draft that could have easily been solved by cell phones and email. So, I had to work around all that and update all the references in the book. In addition, there were some big-picture revisions that initially stumped me. To sum up, I much prefer writing to revising. I guess I’m a person who enjoys word vomiting all over the page without cleaning up my messes.
2) What advice would you give to aspiring authors?
My advice is two-fold. First, read. Read your ass off. Especially, but not limited to, the genre for which you hope to write one day. Reading will give you an innate sense of what works for you as an author and what doesn’t. When I’m in a writing slump, I pick up a book and after reading a couple of pages, I’m suddenly inspired and itching to get back on the computer. Also, well…reading is fun.
Second is to finish a first draft of a story. Doesn’t matter how long it is, whether it’s a short story, a novella, or a book. The important thing is that you finish something. I will warn you that chances are it will be bad, because almost every first draft is bad. Let it be. Wading through the terribleness is an important part of the writing process. If you’re too concerned with perfection, nothing will ever get written!
3) How has writing The Victoria In My Head shaped you both as a person and a writer?
I didn’t realize until late in the process how much my writing journey mirrored Victoria’s journey as a singer. I struggled a lot with the anxiety of not knowing what would happen to the book when I finished. Putting myself out there by querying agents and then, later, submitting my manuscript to editors, was a terrifying process. Like Victoria, I questioned whether I was good enough to pursue my passion. Since writing The Victoria In My Head, I’ve become much more confident in myself and my abilities, but battling my insecurities will always be a struggle.
4) Can you give us a summary of your writing process?
Once I have an idea for a book, I tend to see where it takes me–I’m not much for detailed outlines, but I usually have a vague sense of where I want the story to go. Sometimes it changes during the writing process and sometimes I’m able to keep the ending I originally envisioned. I like to leave it up to how I think the characters would behave, and I usually get to know them much better while I’m writing, so I’m able to adjust the story accordingly.
As for my routine, it varies. I’m a teacher, so during the week I try to write a little bit when I get home from work. I keep my word count goals pretty low because I’m totally exhausted when I get home. On a weekday, I consider even writing a sentence an accomplishment. I much prefer writing on weekends when I have a full day to myself. On Saturday or Sunday, my husband and I like to hold each other accountable for our writing. We go to a coffee shop in the morning and I start the day with a goal of how much I want to do. Then? I treat mahself. I order a big delicious latte and get to work.
5) Is there anything else in store for Victoria, or is her story complete?
I’m so torn on this. Part of me loves how the ending left Vi content in her uncertainty. That’s part of her growth, I think–the acceptance that the future is unknowable. You can either let that frustrate you, or you can find happiness in it. That said, I have so much affection for her and the rest of the characters that I’d be open to revisiting them at some point. It’d be interesting to see where life has taken them!
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I hope you all really enjoyed the interview, and learned something about The Victoria in my Head and Janelle Milanes! She’s an awesome author and person.
I was given the opportunity to read an arc of The Victoria in my Head via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Victoria in my Head was a fresh and witty coming of age novel. I liked Victoria as a protagonist. She’s smart, aware, funny, and most of all very realistic. I enjoyed being presented with the concept of having many selves and wanting to combine and connect them to live the best and truest life possible. I really loved all the diversity that was present within the adorable and quirky cast of characters. I sped through the arc in one day because it was so fast-paced, and Victoria and her story really drew me in. I related to Victoria so much, and was thus able to connect more to her and become more invested in the story as a whole.
I thought that having a song to correspond to each chapter was a super fun idea, and added a lot of the feel and flair of the story. I definitely recommend listening to the songs as you read. I liked the romantic aspect of the novel, and I found it to be very realistic which helped me root for it even more. I also enjoyed the family aspect of the story, and I liked seeing the pressure that Victoria feels throughout the story represented in YA because it’s real for a lot of teens.
The Victoria in my Head is an overall awesome, diverse, and true coming of age story. I would definitely recommend!!
4/5 stars
Big thank you to Melanie over at Rich in Variety Tours for organizing this awesome book blitz!
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Sick of playing it safe, straight-A sophomore Victoria Cruz auditions for a high school rock band and ends
up falling for both the perfectionist bassist and the gorgeous guitarist.Fifteen-year-old Victoria, a middleclass
scholarship kid at Evanston Academy, a posh Manhattan prep school, is tired of her routine life and
her "overprotective Cuban parents," who desperately want her to get into Harvard. So she auditions to be
the lead singer for Debaser, a school rock band made up of three diverse juniors: by-the-book bassist Levi
(who's Jewish), "sex god" guitarist Strand (who's biracial), and rebellious, mohawked drummer Krina
(who's Indian). With help from her Chinese-American bestie Annie, Victoria loosens up enough to earn the
spot. Despite her obvious attraction to Strand and his "midwinter sky" eyes, inexperienced Victoria deems
him too much of a player and accepts the advances of reliable Levi even though their sparks are tepid by
comparison. The first-person narration thoughtfully explores the tension between Victoria's desire to please
her well-meaning, hardworking immigrant parents and her need to be more adventurous. Although the love
triangle is predictable (there's little debate about which guy is the better fit for Vi), the debut offers an
endearing, fast-paced read with a realistically sweet, if sheltered, first-generation-American protagonist.
Appealingly imperfect Victoria makes this an enjoyable and humorous music-fueled coming-of-age story.
(Fiction. 12-16)
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Victoria Cruz, 15, has always done everything she needs to do to maintain her high GPA. She runs crosscountry
and track, but only because Harvard wants well-rounded students, and Harvard is the only option,
as far as her Cuban parents are concerned. But Victoria has an active dream life, one with carefully curated
playlists for everything she's never done ("There's a playlist for skinny-dipping, for sleeping under the
stars"). Music is her secret passion, one she refuses to indulge until she meets 17-year-old Strand as he's
posting a notice seeking a lead singer for his band. With a nudge from her best friend, Victoria auditions for
the band, and her boringly predictable life takes a dramatic turn. Milanes's brisk and confident debut is ideal
romantic reading. Though the plot is fairly typical, a robust supporting cast brings color and charm to a
world that Victoria sees as all too ordinary, from bad boy Strand with his piercing blue eyes to almost-tooperfect
bandmate Levi to Victoria's strict but loving immigrant parents. Ages 12-up. Agent: Jane Dystel,
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret (Sept.)
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REVIEW: THE VICTORIA IN MY HEAD
Posted on 29 September, 2017 by Audrey
Title: The Victoria in My Head
Author: Janelle Milanes
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 400
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Review Copy: Purchased
Availability: Available for purchase now
Summary: A shy, rule-following teen winds up joining a local rock band in this laugh-out-loud, heartfelt coming-of-age novel.
Victoria Cruz inhabits two worlds: In one, she is a rock star, thrashing the stage with her husky voice and purple-streaked hair. In the other, currently serving as her reality, Victoria is a shy teenager with overprotective Cuban parents, who sleepwalks through her life at the prestigious Evanston Academy. Unable to overcome the whole paralyzing-stage-fright thing, Victoria settles for living inside her fantasies, where nothing can go wrong and everything is set to her expertly crafted music playlists.
But after a chance encounter with an unattainably gorgeous boy named Strand, whose band seeks a lead singer, Victoria is tempted to turn her fevered daydreams into reality. To do that, she must confront her insecurities and break away from the treadmill that is her life. Suddenly, Victoria is faced with the choice of staying on the path she’s always known and straying off-course to find love, adventure, and danger.
From debut author Janelle Milanes comes a hilarious and heartfelt tale of the spectacular things that can happen when you go after what you really want.
Review: It’s very easy to relate to the heroine of Janelle Milanes’s debut novel. Victoria has always lived her life according to her parents’ expectations, and she is at the point where her parents’ ideas of what should bring her happiness are clashing with what she actually wants from life. (Not that she’s always right about what would make her happy, but she knows the status quo is definitely not it.) The repetition of her life is wearing her down, and she constantly makes decisions in reference to what would make her parents happy. That’s an inevitable recipe for rebellion in YA, and after some hesitation (overcome with the help of Victoria’s BFF, Annie), Victoria dives right in to quitting school sports and secretly joining a rock band despite her stage fright.
The members of the band are all distinct, interesting characters, and I appreciate that they didn’t supplant Annie in Victoria’s life. Levi, the perfectionist bass player, whose head is filled with plans and goals and too many details; Krina, the punk drummer, who has fierce opinions and an empathetic heart; and Strand, the hot guitarist, whose laidback attitude challenges a lot of Victoria’s worldview. The ups and downs of their relationships with each other made for an engaging group of characters. Victoria’s family members were also strong presences, and it was easy to see that her parents loved her and wanted what was best for her—the problem being that they and Victoria disagreed on where she could find happiness.
One of the things that I think Milanes excelled at was creating a relationship that should have been great on paper and then slowly proved just how wrong the two people were for each other. Personality clashes, differing priorities, confusion about needs and wants—all of those culminated into an increasingly awkward relationship disaster that fueled Victoria’s personal growth. It was a great contrast to the second romance in the book, which had been built up slowly and blossomed out of both attraction and friendship.
There are some missteps in the novel. There were a couple of scenes with ableist language, and I was a little sad that a lot of Victoria’s negative thoughts about her body never seemed to be strongly challenged. I wish that the reveal of a secondary romantic couple had been independent from Victoria’s own romantic plotline, especially since Victoria’s cluelessness about Krina’s romantic orientation had already been blatantly pointed out in text.
Recommendation: Get it soon. While there are a few blemishes, THE VICTORIA IN MY HEAD stars a relatable heroine and has a comfortably predictable romance. Music lovers, dreamers, second-generation immigrants, and anyone who has settled for something safe instead of taking risks for their heart’s desire will find something to relate to in Janelle Milanes’s debut novel.
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The Victoria in My Head by Janelle Milanes (ISBN-13: 9781481480895 Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication date: 09/19/2017)
A shy, rule-following teen winds up joining a local rock band in this laugh-out-loud, heartfelt coming-of-age novel.
Victoria Cruz inhabits two worlds: In one, she is a rock star, thrashing the stage with her husky voice and purple-streaked hair. In the other, currently serving as her reality, Victoria is a shy teenager with overprotective Cuban parents, who sleepwalks through her life at the prestigious Evanston Academy. Unable to overcome the whole paralyzing-stage-fright thing, Victoria settles for living inside her fantasies, where nothing can go wrong and everything is set to her expertly crafted music playlists.
But after a chance encounter with an unattainably gorgeous boy named Strand, whose band seeks a lead singer, Victoria is tempted to turn her fevered daydreams into reality. To do that, she must confront her insecurities and break away from the treadmill that is her life. Suddenly, Victoria is faced with the choice of staying on the path she’s always known and straying off-course to find love, adventure, and danger.
From debut author Janelle Milanes comes a hilarious and heartfelt tale of the spectacular things that can happen when you go after what you really want.