Thunderhead Author Neal Shusterman, As Interviewed By His Characters
Today we welcome New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman to the blog. Thunderhead, the follow-up to his stellar, Printz…
Interviews
Marieke Nijkamp and Rachel Lynn Solomon Talk Complex Relationships and Inclusive Narratives
Marieke Nijkamp’s debut, This is Where it Ends, spent an outrageous sixty-four weeks on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list, and…
Kim Newman Talks the Bloody Good Anno Dracula Graphic Novel
Kim Newman is at it again. Back To Top
Ken Scholes Talks Writing Through Grief and Finding the Light in The Psalms of Isaak
Hymn, the final book in Ken Scholes five-book epic fantasy series The Psalms of Isaak, dropped this week. I’ve long…
Joe Haldeman on Adapting a Classic Novel into a Graphic Novel
Upon its publication in 1974, Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War instantly became an iconic piece of science fiction allegory. The…
How Myke Cole Creates Characters Who Feel Real and Fight Scenes That Will Kick Your Ass
It’s hard enough to write well in one genre, never mind blending two or more into one seamless whole. But…
We Talk with Lee Child About the Return of Jack Reacher in The Midnight Line
In an alternate universe, 2016’s Night School was the last Jack Reacher novel ever. Early in his second career as…
Hunting Prince Dracula Author Kerri Maniscalco Talks With Stephanie Garber About Swoony Book Boys and Bloodsuckers
Kerri Maniscalco’s debut, Stalking Jack the Ripper, quickly landed the writer on the New York Times bestseller list—a rare feat for a first-time author,…
A Discussion with the Manga-ka Duo Behind The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
At this year’s New York Comic Con, I had the privilege of interviewing A. Honda and S. Nagano, the two-woman…
Joseph Fink On Science, Religion, & Novelizing Night Vale
Another year has come and gone, and another wondrous, terrifying peek into the nightmarish little desert town of Night Vale.…
All the Wind in the World Author Samantha Mabry Talks Inspiration, Emotional Damage and National Book Awards Nods with Nova Ren Suma
Samantha Mabry topped TBR lists last year with her stunning debut A Fierce and Subtle Poison, a moody, atmospheric work of…
Honesty in Fiction: A Conversation With Kimberly Brubaker Bradley on The War I Finally Won
Just Right Reads is a series hosted by Kamilla Benko, children’s book editor and author of the forthcoming The Unicorn…
Elizabeth Bear Answers 5 Questions About Stone Mad
We loved Elizabeth Bear’s 2015 feminist steampunk western Karen Memory (“…the kind of book that grabs you by the ribs…
An Enchantment of Ravens Author Margaret Rogerson’s Writing Life in Pictures
We luuurve An Enchantment of Ravens here at B&N Teen (kind of a lot), and Margaret Rogerson’s gorgeously autumnal fey fantasy finally…
William Gibson’s Archangel Is a Story That Demanded to Be a Comic
William Gibson is a living legend of science fiction, credited with coining the phrase “cyberspace,” bringing cyberpunk into the mainstream,…
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A Novel on the Rise: Robin Sloan and Kevin Nguyen Talk “Sourdough”
The author of “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Book Bookstore” returns with a book that is (and isn’t) about a humble loaf…
Good, Evil, and Ever Afters: An Interview With Soman Chainani on The School for Good and Evil: Quests for Glory
Just Right Reads is a series hosted by Kamilla Benko, children’s book editor and author of the forthcoming The Unicorn Quest,…