Do you feel that? The tingles that accompany the return of some of YAs most notable, bestselling, hardhitting, gamechanging debut authors, here to dazzle with their second books? Sophomore novels are hard enough feats, but when you’re following up the amazingness these debuts had to offer, well. I’m pleased to report these authors have knocked it […]
Anyone pursuing creative work with any level of seriousness has heard the question: “How do you find the time?” They may or may not have responded by laughing, loudly and grimly, until the questioner slunk away. Time, as Heidi Heilig says below, isn’t forged, but “gleaned from sacrifice on a dark altar.” Around childcare, family […]
You know what the new year means, don’t you? New favorite authors to discover, of course! And this year’s crop of debuts is set to shine. Here, some of the best freshman efforts—from gritty, timely coming of age and contemp romps to new takes on fantasy and retellings—set to hit shelves in the first half […]
One bright spot in 2017 was that publishing began to make strides–to be continued, for sure–toward publishing more books by marginalized voices. And if this list is any indication, 2018 will be an even more stellar year for your bookshelves (and mine!). Here, some of your favorite authors offer truly diverse contenders for your 2018 […]