Are witches the hot new trend this year in YA? If so, sign me up. I’m sold. I’m totally on board. I love a good story with magic and mayhem, full of characters that aren’t always what they seem. And that’s what novels about witches almost always deliver. Last year, readers were lucky enough to get […]
This summer’s Openly YA tour, starring author David Levithan, Bill Konigsberg, Adam Silvera, and Will Walton, is chock full of amazing. So much so that it got us thinking about other inspired lineups we’d love to see! Too good to be true? Of course! But a girl can dream, can’t she?
This week’s most exciting new releases include a girl whose dark past finds her, a boss-level case of identify theft, and a geeky model’s doomed attempt to take Japan by storm. Here are the books we’re reading at rooftop barbecues right now:
Part of being a great YA author is being a great YA reader, and seeing what your peers are putting out into the world for teens. But research isn’t the only reason to read YA, of course; we read it because it’s damn good, and as writers ourselves, we appreciate the written word done right. […]
Surf and sand, sunshine and stars of all kinds—everyone has an idea of what we’re talking about when we talk about Los Angeles. Except for when we’re talking about murder, or the apocalypse, or witches, or whatever else the minds behind YA lit can dream up. Here are some of our favorite books with the City of Angels […]