There are so many measures of a book’s success, but one everyone’s familiar with is landing a coveted spot on the New York Times bestseller list. It’s one of the biggest objective achievements out there, and for those who haven’t hit it (yet), it can feel like publishing’s most exclusive club. To that end, I asked […]

Ignoring the stark reality of paper cuts and pointy-book-corner bruises, we’re tempted to just roll around in the awesomeness of March’s new YA releases. Let’s bring in spring on a tide of oddball heroes and heroines, long-awaited fantasies, and contemporary so cute you’ll want to cuddle it (and others so heartbreaking you’ll…want to cuddle them). […]

YA Open Mic is a monthly series in which YA authors share personal stories on topics of their choice. The aim of the series 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, 16 authors discuss everything from […]

It’s that time of year again! Yes, the time in which we agonize over which few books to feature of the so many obscenely good-looking contemporary YAs coming out over the next six months (oh, yes, we’ll be doing this all over again for the epic collection releasing between July and December), weep over the […]