A Study in Charlotte (Charlotte Holmes Trilogy Series #1)

As a culture-seeking society, there are few things we love more than a good retelling of an old classic. We want Lord of the Flies as a school field trip gone awry. We want Macbeth as a really cutthroat student council election. We want Hamlet told from the point of view of Ophelia. We want […]

Young Adult novels are written for teen readers, but there’s no reason why adults can’t love them, too! Some of the best contemporary, science fiction, historical, fantasy and romance novels are written by YA authors, and here are fifty you are certain to enjoy at any age. Back To Top

From Scooby Doo to Nancy Drew, mystery solving is something so many of us have loved since we were little kids. But we’re not wee ones anymore, and the bold, brave sleuths of YA lit face twists, turns, gore, betrayal, terror, and heartbreak as they embark on solving mysteries the pros in power won’t…or can’t. […]

Full disclosure: unlike the characters in my new book, R.I.P. Eliza Hart, I did not attend boarding school. Still, I’ve always been fascinated by boarding schools, especially as settings for stories—and clearly, I’m not the only writer who feels that way. Just think about all the books we love that are set at boarding school, […]