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 […]
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, 12 authors discuss everything from […]
Thirty? Yes, thirty. A committed May reader will mow down this list with a day to spare (on that day, you’ll reread The Golden Compass because reasons). So stretch your reader muscles, stock up on Gatorade, and get thee to the reading fort. May’s gonna be a doozy.
Young adult books from independent publishers are always among the most exciting, because they often come with so much more freedom to push boundaries and feature strong representation that others don’t. Smaller publishers provided some of my favorite books of 2016 (see: On the Edge of Gone, by Corinne Duyvis; The Abyss Surrounds Us, by Emily Skrutskie; Not […]