Actress turned author Adriana Mather—who made her debut with last year’s NY Times bestseller How to Hang A Witch—knows a thing or ten about filmmaking. So when it came to making the book trailer for her sophomore effort, Haunting the Deep, she was all about putting those skills to use. Here, she offers readers a peek into the […]
You know how when April 25th rolls around every year, people start yanking out that Miss Congeniality quote about “The Perfect Date”? Clearly Miss Rhode Island had no idea what was to come on October 3, 2017, because this about as glorious as a pub day gets. LGBTQIAP rep? Oh yes—all seven of those letters […]
Every month, our awesome team of teenaged bloggers talks about the best YA books they’ve read lately, sharing a diverse range of books written for and about teens. Today, they’re sharing their picks for the best young adult releases of 2016. Read on for dozens of irresistible YA reading recs from the experts.
How to Hang a Witch is Adriana Mather’s debut, and it’s a story she’s particularly suited to tell: the actress-turned-author is a descendant of infamous minister Cotton Mather, perhaps the most influential figure behind the Salem witch trials. When her heroine Samantha Mather, herself a descendant, moves into her long-vacant family home in Salem, Massachusetts, she discovers her […]
YA Open Mic is a monthly series in which YA authors share personal stories on topics of their choice. The aim of the series, above all, is to peel away the formality of bios and offer authors a platform to talk about something readers won’t necessarily find on their websites. This month, 14 authors discuss […]